So it just so happens that I'm going home for a visit over Labor Day. I figured that I'd call up the University of Michigan Law School and see if they have any events going on, since the students are back in town. Lo and behold, there is an Admissions Tour of the Law School being conducted the day after I arrive. I even get bonus points because the tour is being conducted by the Associate Director herself--yesssss, perfect brown-nosing opportunity! ;p
Now yes, I did indeed grow up in Ann Arbor.
Yes, I did attend the University of Michigan as an undergraduate.
And yes, I've been in the Law Quad many a time during those carefree days. Then why do I need a dang tour, you ask? (In fact, this was exactly what a friend of mine said when I told her of my plans. She is not understanding at all of why I'd return to Michigan--and some days I even wonder myself.)
Well the fact is, undergrad was more than a few years ago; and the chance to take a guided tour of all the secret areas that weren't a part of my UG life, *while* having access to the brain of the Assoc. Director, *and* while in the mindset of actually seeking to attend law school this time around, makes the whole experience a brand new enterprise, and an opportunity not to be missed.
I do have fond memories of the Law Quad. I remember wandering through the campus in the wee hours of the morning and watching sunrise hit the towers of the majestic Reading Room.
I remember tramping through the snow blanket that covered the Law School grounds, while taking a shortcut to the Student Union and savoring the peace and old world charm of the gothic architecture.
I remember spreading a blanket on a sunny day and lounging about with my friends, watching law students throwing a frisbee around and biking through the quad.
I remember wandering through the quad in the Fall when Ann Arbor's magnificent trees were turning colors and strewing leaves across the ground in a thick pelt of orange, red, and yellow. Growing up in Michigan, Fall has always been my favorite season, and you just don't see all those colors out here.
Whether I go to the University of Michigan again or not, I hope to hold onto those uncomplicated memories of an outsider looking in. Next year at this time, I'll be just getting started, and my idealistic memories will be threatened by the knowledge of what learning the law actually entails. I am truly looking forward to gaining that knowledge and building those new memories, but at the same time I know that once I enter that hallowed hall, everything I thought it was will be replaced by what it actually is. I just want my old memories to be able to live comfortably alongside my new ones.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
The Next Ten
I received my practice test book from the LSAC today. (As an aside: when linking to this title on Amazon.com, I also discovered that I paid $10 more than I could have for it. Grrr. I was worried that not buying it from the LSAC might mean it wasn't authentic, but comparing them now, the coverwork appears to be the same. Grr.) Anyway, this edition contains prep tests 29-38. If anyone out there in cyberland has other tests to trade, shoot me a message. You can also shoot me a message if you'd prefer to trade my book for Neil Gaiman comics instead. Its about time I see what all the hubbub is about--while I still have time for pleasure reading. :P
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Here We Go
Its official. I am now registered for the October 1st LSAT.
I am also now out $251 bucks.
Lol, oh well. Might as well start the law school debt accumulation now!
There is a lot going on with the LSAC website, I'm still picking my way through it, getting familiar with all its nooks and crannies. I started filling out my 1st application (Umich), and I'm also re-drafting a letter to a past professor whom I previously tapped for a recommendation. The University of Michigan Law School bulletin was also waiting for me when I came home from work today. I expect the other school's info packets will start rolling in soon too.
Yep--here we go!
I am also now out $251 bucks.
Lol, oh well. Might as well start the law school debt accumulation now!
There is a lot going on with the LSAC website, I'm still picking my way through it, getting familiar with all its nooks and crannies. I started filling out my 1st application (Umich), and I'm also re-drafting a letter to a past professor whom I previously tapped for a recommendation. The University of Michigan Law School bulletin was also waiting for me when I came home from work today. I expect the other school's info packets will start rolling in soon too.
Yep--here we go!
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Advice from the Greedy Law Students Board
Opinions on the Importance of the LSAT, the First Year, and Picking a Top 14 School
"#1: the LSAT is THE most important thing. i wish i had realized that before. everything else is details. your Ivy name should help (names always help), but forget about "science and engineering" being held in higher regard. "
1. True. True. True. A great LSAT can even overcome a not-so-stellar (but above 3.0) GPA, as it did for me. Schools talk about how they take the whole person into account when selecting from among candidates for admission, but the truth is, for the vast majority, it's LSAT, GPA and nothing else. There's just no time for them to carefully dissect every applicant, especially nowadays when everyone and their step-mom is applying to law school. I got into a better law school than several of my friends who went to Ivy-league schools (and who outperformed me GPA-wise) simply because my LSAT score blew theirs' away.
#2: Basically any of the top 14 (HYS down to Georgetown) can get you a job anywhere you want. Granted if you go to NYU, are from New York, and all of a sudden decide you want to live/work in Los Angeles you'll have to answer some questions about why you want to live there as firms want people who aren't coming for a summer/1-2 years of fun before bailing back home, but very few firms in any market will turn their noses up at any of these schools. The rule is if you can't go to a top 14 school go to a school near where you want to practice. If you get into a top 14 and aren't a complete social retard you will be able to get a job wherever you want. Period.
"#3: hit the ground running; the first semester in law school is the most important, and they decrease in importance from there. and yes, that is a bit twisted."
3. Unfortunately, this is very true. If you flub first semester, it's not pretty. It sucks, but so does law school. Of course, due to the intense competition, steep forced curve, and complete inigma that is law school teaching, most students will be sorely disappointed, and many who have spent their whole lives at the top of the class will suddenly find themselves merely average, or below average. I literally had to talk some friends off a ledge. If you dig yourself in too deep a hole after first year, no number of 3.6 semesters thereafter will save you, thus the sizeable attrition rates. To be honest, I don't understand why the whole bottom 1/3 of the class doesn't just drop out (not that I'm anywhere near the top 10% myself, but respectable). Case and point, my good friend from college, who just graduated cum laude from a top 20 law school. Sounds like a shoe-in for a big job, but he was in the bottom half of his class after first year and worked his ass off to recover the next two years. He's still jobless. Likewise, my friend, a 3rd year associate at NYC BIGLAW who made law review, but only graduated in the top 50% of his class from a 2nd tier school. In most professions, such a slacking-off after achieving top 10% after first year would be looked upon unfavorably, but such is the law. As grim as it sounds, the second two years of school don't matter to most recruiters. IF you do well first year, regardless of what comes after, you're golden. If you don't, forget it. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
"#1: the LSAT is THE most important thing. i wish i had realized that before. everything else is details. your Ivy name should help (names always help), but forget about "science and engineering" being held in higher regard. "
1. True. True. True. A great LSAT can even overcome a not-so-stellar (but above 3.0) GPA, as it did for me. Schools talk about how they take the whole person into account when selecting from among candidates for admission, but the truth is, for the vast majority, it's LSAT, GPA and nothing else. There's just no time for them to carefully dissect every applicant, especially nowadays when everyone and their step-mom is applying to law school. I got into a better law school than several of my friends who went to Ivy-league schools (and who outperformed me GPA-wise) simply because my LSAT score blew theirs' away.
#2: Basically any of the top 14 (HYS down to Georgetown) can get you a job anywhere you want. Granted if you go to NYU, are from New York, and all of a sudden decide you want to live/work in Los Angeles you'll have to answer some questions about why you want to live there as firms want people who aren't coming for a summer/1-2 years of fun before bailing back home, but very few firms in any market will turn their noses up at any of these schools. The rule is if you can't go to a top 14 school go to a school near where you want to practice. If you get into a top 14 and aren't a complete social retard you will be able to get a job wherever you want. Period.
"#3: hit the ground running; the first semester in law school is the most important, and they decrease in importance from there. and yes, that is a bit twisted."
3. Unfortunately, this is very true. If you flub first semester, it's not pretty. It sucks, but so does law school. Of course, due to the intense competition, steep forced curve, and complete inigma that is law school teaching, most students will be sorely disappointed, and many who have spent their whole lives at the top of the class will suddenly find themselves merely average, or below average. I literally had to talk some friends off a ledge. If you dig yourself in too deep a hole after first year, no number of 3.6 semesters thereafter will save you, thus the sizeable attrition rates. To be honest, I don't understand why the whole bottom 1/3 of the class doesn't just drop out (not that I'm anywhere near the top 10% myself, but respectable). Case and point, my good friend from college, who just graduated cum laude from a top 20 law school. Sounds like a shoe-in for a big job, but he was in the bottom half of his class after first year and worked his ass off to recover the next two years. He's still jobless. Likewise, my friend, a 3rd year associate at NYC BIGLAW who made law review, but only graduated in the top 50% of his class from a 2nd tier school. In most professions, such a slacking-off after achieving top 10% after first year would be looked upon unfavorably, but such is the law. As grim as it sounds, the second two years of school don't matter to most recruiters. IF you do well first year, regardless of what comes after, you're golden. If you don't, forget it. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Not To Worry
Network execs just luuuv Lawyer shows, so right on the heels of the cancellation of NBC's "The Law Firm" comes Fox's "Head Cases":
Airs: Wednesday 9:00 PM on FOX (60 mins)
Airs: Wednesday 9:00 PM on FOX (60 mins)
Fox has given a thumbs-up to "Head Cases," from writer-producers Bill Chais ("The Practice") and Jeff Rake ("Boston Legal"). "Head Cases" centers on a successful lawyer who has a nervous breakdown and teams up with a mentally disturbed lawyer with an anger problem. Together, the two represent people with all kinds of issues, not just legal ones.
And this one sounds like a winner!
:P
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
NBC Recuses 'The Law Firm' After Just Two Weeks
Looks like NBC pulled the plug on this show.
On the NBC website, it says "New Episodes Now Airing on Bravo" however the Bravo schedule lists the show for horrible and completely random air times. NBC must be trying to wash their hands of it and seem to be just running out the episodes so Black can hire the 2 lawyers that he wants.
Not surprisingly, only one of these reality TV lawyers went to a top 20 law school. Someone on another message board did some research and came up with this. Now I better understand how these folks could take the time out (12 months ago) to film a reality television show :/
On the NBC website, it says "New Episodes Now Airing on Bravo" however the Bravo schedule lists the show for horrible and completely random air times. NBC must be trying to wash their hands of it and seem to be just running out the episodes so Black can hire the 2 lawyers that he wants.
Not surprisingly, only one of these reality TV lawyers went to a top 20 law school. Someone on another message board did some research and came up with this. Now I better understand how these folks could take the time out (12 months ago) to film a reality television show :/
Thursday, August 04, 2005
"The Law Firm"
NBC's eight-episode alternative drama series "The Law Firm"; a show produced by David E. Kelley ("Ally McBeal," "The Practice") features real lawyers competing against each other while trying real court cases with real clients, in front of real judges and juries, resulting in outcomes that are final, legal and binding for the parties.
I wonder how all of these "real lawyers" were able to get time off to compete on a reality show?
I also wonder if other practicing lawyers will be watching the show. If you deal with this day in and day out, would you really want to be watching it in your free time? Which brings me to my next point.
What client in his/her right mind would agree to have his/her case litigated by reality show contestants, on national tv? Does "final, legal and binding" mean that the losers forfeit their right to appeal? I guess people have been doing it for years with the People's Court and Judge Judy. Still doesn't make much sense to me, but whatever floats your boat.
So I got home in time to catch most of the show (2nd Episode). The thing that surprised me was the fact that both dismissals were from the teams that won their cases. I liked the fact that just because you are on the team that wins the case doesn't mean you are safe. Roy Black seemed to be actually observing the contestants instead of just being a figurehead with Viceroys doing all the work (Cough, Trump!). I loved how one of the cases was about a dominatrix. The contestants were probably expecting high-profile cases, big corporate clients, and instead they get this Judge Judy stuff. Heheh.
Overall, I think I'll indeed add this one to the VCR schedule and watch it when I can (for as long as it lasts with the ratings its getting). Afterall, who better to learn from than lawyers? Even bad ones.
I wonder how all of these "real lawyers" were able to get time off to compete on a reality show?
I also wonder if other practicing lawyers will be watching the show. If you deal with this day in and day out, would you really want to be watching it in your free time? Which brings me to my next point.
What client in his/her right mind would agree to have his/her case litigated by reality show contestants, on national tv? Does "final, legal and binding" mean that the losers forfeit their right to appeal? I guess people have been doing it for years with the People's Court and Judge Judy. Still doesn't make much sense to me, but whatever floats your boat.
So I got home in time to catch most of the show (2nd Episode). The thing that surprised me was the fact that both dismissals were from the teams that won their cases. I liked the fact that just because you are on the team that wins the case doesn't mean you are safe. Roy Black seemed to be actually observing the contestants instead of just being a figurehead with Viceroys doing all the work (Cough, Trump!). I loved how one of the cases was about a dominatrix. The contestants were probably expecting high-profile cases, big corporate clients, and instead they get this Judge Judy stuff. Heheh.
Overall, I think I'll indeed add this one to the VCR schedule and watch it when I can (for as long as it lasts with the ratings its getting). Afterall, who better to learn from than lawyers? Even bad ones.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Blogging Blues
What is it about this particular blogging template that seems to attract the lawyer types? I've found this exact "shades of blue" theme in no less than 6 other law blogs during my recent forays. Must be some sort of hive-mind thing.
Also, I just finished reading the archives and current posts of Wings and Vodka. No wonder everyone links to him!
Also, I just finished reading the archives and current posts of Wings and Vodka. No wonder everyone links to him!
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Nixie: Law School and Hogwarts
Law School and Hogwarts
I just loved this post so much from Nixie, a 1L summer start at Michigan:
As I sit in the reading room at the law school, which is one of the most beautiful library facilities that I've ever seen, I marvel sometimes at how much law school at Michigan reminds me of Hogwarts. The reading room looks a lot like the main dining hall at Hogwarts. We're all a bunch of students taking all of our classes together with our sections focusing on learning something that really does in many ways equate to magic. Law is a field made up of spells, incantations, and other arcane methodologies, where logical reasoning can work illusions, where Latin phrases are bandied around with abandon, and where a sleight of hand, in the professional world, can determine the outcome of a case. Medicine is scientific. Law is magical. And so, when I sometimes feel a little tired or frustrated by my coursework, I just try to think of myself as Hermione and it helps me get rejuvenated.
I hope to look back on this post in the future and see if I have the same fuzzy feelings. This view also helps to explain to me why I didn't go into medicine. The writing and reading and creative analysis, and dare I say, "magic" of law might just be exactly where its at for me. Hmm, possible fodder for my personal statement, no?
I just loved this post so much from Nixie, a 1L summer start at Michigan:
As I sit in the reading room at the law school, which is one of the most beautiful library facilities that I've ever seen, I marvel sometimes at how much law school at Michigan reminds me of Hogwarts. The reading room looks a lot like the main dining hall at Hogwarts. We're all a bunch of students taking all of our classes together with our sections focusing on learning something that really does in many ways equate to magic. Law is a field made up of spells, incantations, and other arcane methodologies, where logical reasoning can work illusions, where Latin phrases are bandied around with abandon, and where a sleight of hand, in the professional world, can determine the outcome of a case. Medicine is scientific. Law is magical. And so, when I sometimes feel a little tired or frustrated by my coursework, I just try to think of myself as Hermione and it helps me get rejuvenated.
I hope to look back on this post in the future and see if I have the same fuzzy feelings. This view also helps to explain to me why I didn't go into medicine. The writing and reading and creative analysis, and dare I say, "magic" of law might just be exactly where its at for me. Hmm, possible fodder for my personal statement, no?
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Fantasy Blogging?
The fact that this exists makes me wonder sometimes. Strange! According to that website, "BlogShares is a fantasy stock market for weblogs. Players get to invest a fictional $500, and blogs are valued by incoming links." Who woulda thought?
I only discovered this by following in the footsteps of my law blogging ancestors and conducting a self-referential Google search to find out who had discovered Craftier Everyday. I had previously been surprised and delighted to find my blog mentioned on the tablets of my unofficial law school advisors, Waddling Thunder and Jodasm. I figured that either they have a linking reporting service, or they must have found out about me by searching for themselves and stumbling upon my new links to their esteemed blogs. So since I'm a copycat :P I searched on "Craftier Everyday blog". Lo and behold, I did some stumbling across myself and discovered this strange fantasy stock market for blogs. Interesting concept.
Apparently my blog is available to trade and valued at .20 cents!
I only discovered this by following in the footsteps of my law blogging ancestors and conducting a self-referential Google search to find out who had discovered Craftier Everyday. I had previously been surprised and delighted to find my blog mentioned on the tablets of my unofficial law school advisors, Waddling Thunder and Jodasm. I figured that either they have a linking reporting service, or they must have found out about me by searching for themselves and stumbling upon my new links to their esteemed blogs. So since I'm a copycat :P I searched on "Craftier Everyday blog". Lo and behold, I did some stumbling across myself and discovered this strange fantasy stock market for blogs. Interesting concept.
Apparently my blog is available to trade and valued at .20 cents!
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Jodasm: Free To A Good Home
Ah, my spying eyes have once again been detected. Those crafty law students.
Jodasm: Free To A Good Home
Jodasm: Free To A Good Home
Monday, July 25, 2005
A Testament to a Fresh Mind
Never underestimate the power of a freshly functioning brain. I felt guilty this weekend for not yet studying, so I took a practice test. You are supposed to take this test with no formal prep, just to get an idea of where you stand, and to measure your progress when you complete the course of study. Fair enough. I had been having good intentions to start this practice test, and begin studying for a couple of weeks now, so its about time I buckled down and did it.
Unfortunately for me, I somehow thought taking this practice test at midnight would be a good idea. I'm a night person, I said. Well forget that, because night person or not, if you're already tired when you start cracking books, you're in for a rude awakening. (Its been years since I was in school, so no, I did not remember that very important lesson). This is not like sneaking in a few pages of your latest fantasy fiction book, reading until your eyes flutter closed. Figuring out the crafty little tricks of the test prep people takes a little bit more work, and this was evidenced by my disappointing first score. Even I eventually gave in, and tossed the book onto the floor as I shut out the light and succombed to glorious sleep. I had completed 3 out of 5 sections, leaving the rest for the next day.
The first logic section had me only getting a few correct :/
However my strengths did show through in the analytical and reading comprehension sections, where I only got a few wrong. Anyhoo. I took the remaining sections the next day and wonder of all wonders, scored gloriously well. Never underestimate the power of a good 8 unconscious hours!
Unfortunately for me, I somehow thought taking this practice test at midnight would be a good idea. I'm a night person, I said. Well forget that, because night person or not, if you're already tired when you start cracking books, you're in for a rude awakening. (Its been years since I was in school, so no, I did not remember that very important lesson). This is not like sneaking in a few pages of your latest fantasy fiction book, reading until your eyes flutter closed. Figuring out the crafty little tricks of the test prep people takes a little bit more work, and this was evidenced by my disappointing first score. Even I eventually gave in, and tossed the book onto the floor as I shut out the light and succombed to glorious sleep. I had completed 3 out of 5 sections, leaving the rest for the next day.
The first logic section had me only getting a few correct :/
However my strengths did show through in the analytical and reading comprehension sections, where I only got a few wrong. Anyhoo. I took the remaining sections the next day and wonder of all wonders, scored gloriously well. Never underestimate the power of a good 8 unconscious hours!
2 Resources and 2 Tips
1. Get real practice exams, this is important! LSAC past exam booklets. They are real questions from past exams...it is essential. Kaplan and Princeton Review practice guides do not contain real exam questions. They use simulated questions of their own creation. You can get the practice exams from lsac.org or ebay too.
There is a blog that offers daily or weekly lsat questions:
http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/
2. Kaplan's website has a review of all the testing locations. You dont want crappy proctors, crappy desks that are broken, etc.
http://kaplansurvey.com/ratings_browser/main.php
3. Time is the next challenge.
I wouldn't time yourself at the beginning. You first need to get comfortable with the questions before timing yourself. Once you know the lay-out of the test, then you can time yourself.
Most people take a timed practice exam cold without any prepping. This gives you an idea of where you stand. However, some people wig out when they do this because sometimes the score is not to their expectations. So finding your score before prepping is up to you and your anxiety.
4. Calm down.
You have a lot of time left to prep. Pace yourself. Make a schedule and stick to it. There is such a thing as studying too much, do not burn yourself out.
There is a blog that offers daily or weekly lsat questions:
http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/
2. Kaplan's website has a review of all the testing locations. You dont want crappy proctors, crappy desks that are broken, etc.
http://kaplansurvey.com/ratings_browser/main.php
3. Time is the next challenge.
I wouldn't time yourself at the beginning. You first need to get comfortable with the questions before timing yourself. Once you know the lay-out of the test, then you can time yourself.
Most people take a timed practice exam cold without any prepping. This gives you an idea of where you stand. However, some people wig out when they do this because sometimes the score is not to their expectations. So finding your score before prepping is up to you and your anxiety.
4. Calm down.
You have a lot of time left to prep. Pace yourself. Make a schedule and stick to it. There is such a thing as studying too much, do not burn yourself out.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Its Not Till October!
Oh man, I had a dream last night where I disturbingly scored in the 83rd percentile! I haven't even really started studying yet! Obviously, I'm in trouble.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
LSAT Study Partner?
Do such things exist? If they do, are they even useful?
When I was in grad school, I made good use of study groups with my classmates. We not only had fun hanging out since we were friends, but since we were also studying the same material, we were able to help each other through the difficult subjects. I gather that study groups are a good part of Law School too, so why not get back into the groove now? If there are any other Zero L's out there who would like some company studying for the October LSAT, shoot me an email!
Note, for this to work...you kinda have to live in Denver :P
When I was in grad school, I made good use of study groups with my classmates. We not only had fun hanging out since we were friends, but since we were also studying the same material, we were able to help each other through the difficult subjects. I gather that study groups are a good part of Law School too, so why not get back into the groove now? If there are any other Zero L's out there who would like some company studying for the October LSAT, shoot me an email!
Note, for this to work...you kinda have to live in Denver :P
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Studying
Studying for the LSAT is definitely all its cracked up to be. Do not be led astray by any who degrade the glorious hours and hours of analytical reading comprehension. Do not hold sway with those who vilify the number two pencils, the practice exams, and the papercuts of LSAT love. Remember, its summer outside, and if there's one thing summer is good for, its to be inside...studying.
Yes....study...that's just what I intend to do...
Yes....study...that's just what I intend to do...
Thursday, July 14, 2005
The Internet Grapevine Moves Quickly
I've just found out that the law school blogosphere is quite a small space afterall. The owner of the blog that I've been reading "back-issues" of for a couple of weeks now has discovered my spying eyes! However, I do believe its some sort of blog honor to be mentioned in a long standing blog such as Waddling Thunder's (especially since Craftier Everyday is only a few days old) so consider this 0L tickled pink.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Panic Already?
As you know, I've been doing a ton of Internet research (much preferable to doing actual work at work, afterall) and have been trying to soak up the knowledge of those who have come before me. I've picked up countless tidbits which I am squirreling away, be it studying techniques, Lexis points, the forced curve, or which teachers offer an engaging classroom experience.
I've found the 1L blogs to be invaluable for this sort of stuff, and have gone back in the archives of a few, reading their insights from the very beginning. (Currently up to March, 2004 of Waddling Thunder :) and have been skipping around topics of interest on Jeremy, Three Years of Hell, Jodasm, Letters of Marque, and Involuntary Blogslaughter. Just found a new one that seems to similar to my career path Transmogriflaw and her archives.)
However, there are some resources out there that have been decidedly less helpful. I am referring of course to my compatriots--other prospective One Ls. These folks are also in the midst of studying for the LSAT and applying to schools, and from the behavior evident over on the Pre-Law boards at lawschooldiscussion.org, they have quite the tendency to FREAK OUT.
With a few sane exceptions, it seems to me that these people are doing a better job of badgering each other and requesting pointless speculation than gathering anything particularly substantive about the admissions process. Soliciting advice from other just as confused strangers as to the merits of taking a prep course, reading Contracts and Torts books over the summer, or whether a personal statement on being a contortionist (no joke!) is a good enough topic for admission is nothing more than spinning your wheels and wasting bandwidth if you ask me. The panic state of some of these people literally jumps off of the screen, and if they don’t get an immediate answer to their most urgent question of whether being a “legacy” helps them or not, then you can look forward to the dubious pleasure of A!L!L C!A!P!S in their next post.
Really, how does the uninformed speculation of someone as equally lost as you help to determine if your combo of GPA and LSAT gets you into HYS? Come on, the Internet is a great place for information and I love it, but are you really going to buy into the opinions of anonymous board posters in the same “outside looking in” spot as you? Unless you happen to be the lucky recipient of some sort of remote control admissions officer, at best this sort of questioning leads to a temporary reassurance based on the putative honesty of “BigDawg929”, and at worst it causes you to continually obsess over something you can only do so well with and once its done you can’t ultimately control. Is it really this necessary to get an early start on the 1L stress?
Moral of the story: I’ve learned to stay away from the pre law boards. At least it served as a good reminder to be wary because you really don't know who you are getting advice from. I prefer the sister boards aimed at current students and graduates who offer actual experiences to compare and contrast. While the “grain of salt” with an Internet bulletin board maxim still exists, at least I’ve gotten some descriptive examples to offer a view into the law school experience.
If you're with me in considering
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Craftier Everyday
Yes, that is my envisioning of attending law school:
Becoming craftier everyday.
I haven't even started law school yet.
I certainly haven't been accepted, because I haven't even yet applied.
In fact, I haven't even taken the LSAT.
But now I know my plan.
And Fall of 2006 should find me at University of Michigan Law School.
Ha, you scoff!
I know, its ok.
It will be interesting to see how things pan out...will I make it to Umich? HYS? Joe Dirt's School O' Law? Or perhaps my brain malady of wishing to attend law school will spontaneously heal, opening me up to more sane courses of action?
Eh, scoff if you will. All I know is that I've considered law school since undergrad, and now I'm ready to upset the applecart and go back to school (again).
Anyway, all of my recent research (1L blog archives, law message boards, university law school sites, law professor blogs, library books, LSAT review sites, the school rankings controversey, the confusing web that is the LSDAS, etc.) has my brain spinning--but yes...I am already starting to feel craftier.
:P
Becoming craftier everyday.
I haven't even started law school yet.
I certainly haven't been accepted, because I haven't even yet applied.
In fact, I haven't even taken the LSAT.
But now I know my plan.
And Fall of 2006 should find me at University of Michigan Law School.
Ha, you scoff!
I know, its ok.
It will be interesting to see how things pan out...will I make it to Umich? HYS? Joe Dirt's School O' Law? Or perhaps my brain malady of wishing to attend law school will spontaneously heal, opening me up to more sane courses of action?
Eh, scoff if you will. All I know is that I've considered law school since undergrad, and now I'm ready to upset the applecart and go back to school (again).
Anyway, all of my recent research (1L blog archives, law message boards, university law school sites, law professor blogs, library books, LSAT review sites, the school rankings controversey, the confusing web that is the LSDAS, etc.) has my brain spinning--but yes...I am already starting to feel craftier.
:P
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