I graduated from Harvard Law back in May. So, let me give you some insight. Top 5 reasons to be a lawyer: 1) Money 2) Prestige 3) Money 4) Prestige 5) Money I used to think it was all about helping people, but please, work in the field for a few months and you will realize that it s all about money and reputation. Do not get me wrong, I love when I can help clients obtain what they are looking for, however, even your own clients are all about money. I would be LYING if I said it was to quot;save the worldquot; and to quot;fix our judicial systemquot; that is fairy-tale talk. Top 5 Reasons to go to Harvard Law: 1) Money (how much you will make after) 2) Prestige 3) Quality of education 4) High prospects (job offers) 5) ALL OF THE ABOVE Now, let me give you the real deal. Law school WILL NOT prepare you to be a lawyer. Law schools prepares your brain to think logically, and to learn how to read and comprehend the law. You will use less than 10% of your knowledge from law school in your field. Don t let anyone else fool you. Getting into Harvard is very........very hard. I had a 3.9 GPA from Columbia University, and a 176 on my LSAT s. In undergrad, I was in a sorority, captain of the debate team, president of the history club, english club, and student body officer. I was also the president of my graduating class. I did this in 3 years at columbia. Meaning, I went to summer school each year so I could graduate early. I applied to Yale, and got rejected. Yet, I had better grades and credentials than another student who was accepted to Yale. It s all a crapshoot when you are applying with thousands of other students who have done as much as you have. Once I was rejected to Yale, I was certain that I would not be accepted to Harvard. However, as luck has it, they spotted something in me that triggered them to believe I was a good candidate. I graduated Summa c-u-m (that word is censored) laude. I was on law review, civil procedure trial team, criminal clinical trials, tort trial team. You can earn great money if you go to a mediocre school, but it will be much much harder, and you must be at the top 5% of your graduating, and there is a chance you may not even reach 6 figures even if that happens. However, the politics at Ivy League Schools works this way: Top students will earn well......WELL over 6 figures because of the name we have stamped on our Degrees. It s not fair, but that s how our world spins round . Anyhow, I hope I have helped.
if you want to make lots of money dont go into law unless you have a minimal GPA of 3.6 and LSAT scores of 170. Otherwise chances are you wont come out making lots of money. Harvard is competitve to get into, i think a 3.85 and a 174 on LSAT will get you in. Which means to even be considered you have to be better than 99.5% of law school applicants.
1) Good pay 2) Helping people 3) Intellectually stimulating -- 1) Will train you very well to be a lawyer 2) Very prestigious 3) Great alumni connections will help you get a good job later on.
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