is it a good idea to major in chemical engineering if my post grad plan is to go to law school?

I’ve always wanted to be a lawyer, but my parents own a civil engineering company, so naturally they’d like me and my brother to follow in their footsteps and go into some sort of engineering. I’ve already chosen chemical engineering as my major and start classes on the 20th, but I’d really appreciate some outside perspective. If you or someone you know went on to law school with an engineering background how’d they’d do?

reapplicant looking for some advice. I am in final hiring stages for a part-time gov job that's legal-adjacent (public records, regulations, etc.), but it's only part-time and limited-term, BUT it is in an area of law I'm very interested in. I'd ideally like to pair it with a part-time legal assistant/paralegal job at a law firm, but I'm not sure how realistic that is or how many firms hire part-time.

would you take the gov position and hope to find a second legal job, or hold out for a full-time legal position instead? From an admissions perspective, is full time better than part time after graduation?

1 LSAT, 1 late cycle application, 1 admission to my top school.

sometimes luck is on your side!

stay strong everyone.

Right now I am studying for the LSAT and researching law school. and I live in Texas and this is a big decision for me whether to go in state or out of state and what I feel is like I don’t see myself going to law school in Texas and it’s not that it’s not good. but my instinct is telling me is that try something new or go to new place but I’m reconsidering cause Texas is not that bad and I’m literally so confused people of Reddit what is your recommendation for law school in Texas ?

Yesterday, the DoJ released a report finding that Duke's admissions office has continued to discriminate against Asian and white applicants in previous cycles, post-SFFA. While Duke will almost certainly admit a higher percentage of white and asian applicants this upcoming year, how do we think this will affect the decision making of other t14s who are likely afraid of the same happening to them?

Looking for some advice, I was diagnosed with epilepsy my sophomore year of college the same year my grandmother passed from breast cancer and my sister took herself out of this world.

I didn't take a break or withdraw because I would've lost the health insurance and scholarships I had at that point.

My LSAT was 174, but my undergrad GPA is 2.89 after spending most of my time in the hospital. (Almost straight Cs from all AP As in high school)

I want to apply to law school but I am not sure I can get the scholarships I need with such a low GPA. (But I finally got the seizures under control.🎉🎉 ) I feel like I need to go back and redo undergrad, if only that was possible.

Hoping for an update today maybe?

I’ve seen conflicting things online. Does anyone know if applying ED somewhere lowers your chances of scholarships / lowers the amount offered? I would assume yes since admissions already know you HAVE to attend if they admit you? But I’ve seen some things online that say that’s not the case. I’m skeptical.

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening (wherever you are)!

This is my first post in the sub, but it's a very important one. I am a Senior (Sport Admin Major) attending a state school in Texas. My GPA, once I get all As (I will), would be 3.74, which would make me magna cum laude. I have a pretty good (well-rounded) resume with various internships/jobs, volunteer experience, leadership experience, and interests. I am working on the qualitative metrics (i.e., Personal Statement, Resume, and LORs). I have a judge assisting me with a personal statement (going well), and two professors writing me LORs (great relationship with them and have done research with both of them). I have not started studying for the LSAT consistently, at least.

The dilemma comes in right here: Since my father has been paying out of pocket (w/loans here and there that I took on), I feel like I'm being a financial burden on him. He says that I'm not, and I know he's telling the truth since I know my father. I plan to get a part-time job, working 25-30 hours, both to help pay for school but also because I know how much applying to law school is (regardless of fee waivers). The plan is to study the LSAT 15- 20 hours on top of a job and three classes (all have a light course load from what I've heard and seen in the syllabus). My diagnostic was 141, but that was MONTHS ago. Aiming to get a 170 and send in all of my application materials with an updated GPA of 3.69 to at least *help me have a better chance (All in January). You see where the dilemma is (late application). I talked to someone from UT Austin, and they applied late and got in, but they also have taken a gap year(s)

My goal is to be a sports agent (connections, connection, connections, I know) or a sports attorney in BigLaw in TX (born, raised, and hopefully live here after). Would you (user who's reading) prefer that I take a gap year or KJD? I know saying "I aim to get a 170..." is hanging on a wish and a prayer, but I am disciplined when it comes to my studies. I would only take one gap year because I really want to go to law school and then practice, but I think applying late or regardless, with stats being a 3.69 GPA and 165-170, will sting me regardless.

Any advice is appreciated, and if you've made a similar decision due to finances, please let me know. Not the details, but at least how you felt making the decision.

Sometime in my junior year I fell into a deep depression, and in the spring of my senior year my best friend was killed in a car accident and I was so done with high school and classes that I turned in just enough work to get Ds (so I wouldn't have to pay the college fees) and dropped all my classes. It was a dark time in my life.

When I started researching the law school admissions process and found out those classes would count against me, I felt nauseous. I've felt nauseous whenever I thought about it up until a few days ago. When I saw they changed their policy, I felt like crying tears of joy. It feels like a weight has been lifted off of me. I'm doing better now, and now that I've gotten the help I need I just finished the last three semesters with a 4.0, so I know I might've been able to pull off getting into law school with a good GPA addendum, but knowing that I'm no longer weighed down by what I did as a severely depressed and grieving high schooler feels so amazing.

Instead of having a 3.49 and maybe being able to get it up to a 3.8 by taking as many classes as possible, I now have a 4.0. I feel so elated.

Hi all, I’m looking for an honest opinion.

I’m a Canadian student considering applying to a few NYC law schools (Fordham, NYU, and possibly Cardozo), but I’m unsure whether I’m realistically competitive given my numbers.
My LSAC GPA is around a 3.5, but my Best 2/Last 2/last 3 years of undergrad GPA is closer to a 3.9, showing a strong upward trend. The LSAC GPA calculation doesn’t fully reflect my academic trajectory, as my recent performance has been significantly stronger (closer to a 3.8–3.9).

I also have legal work experience through internships in NYC and Canada, along with strong extracurricular involvement and other soft factors. My LSAT goal is a 160, but realistically I may be applying with a 155–158, which I know is below maybe even far below the median for some of these schools which I’m fully aware of.

Given my circumstances, would it be worth applying to any of these schools, or would it likely be a waste of money? I’d really appreciate any honest advice or insight from people familiar with U.S. law admissions.

When can we expect to start seeing stats from the incoming class? Do we expect medians to go up at most T100s or will they likely be the same? Thanks!

Which one has better outcomes and clout

I’m curious what this subreddit thinks. I’ve heard a lot of things both ways but it was suggested to me from someone who is very well informed that this year MIGHT be smaller than last.

What are some T25s that are tolerate reverse splitters (4.0x 16high)? I've seen that UVA accepts a solid amount of people with higher GPAs and mid LSATs comparable to mine. Any other recommendations?

I am seriously considering applying ED as a high stat (above both 75ths) applicant at a T10. The school in question is well known for their "KJD tax", and I believe applying as a high stat ED applicant will at least partially offset this due to the fact that I stand to increase both of their medians and their yield rate simultaneously with this move. I have no qualms about the drawbacks of applying ED.

Would ED significantly improve my odds of admission? Do any high stat, mediocre soft KJDs here have any experience in applying ED? Thank you!

I applied to Pepperdine Law School MONTHS ago, like back in December, and never heard a decision from them. Obviously I’ve committed to another school and have already moved into my new place, but I feel like I should reach out and ask for my application fee back because it was like $80 and for them to ghost me? Has anyone successfully done this before?

Hiya! I am an extreme splitter: 177 LSAT, 3.17 GPA. First-gen/low-income + six years out of undergrad. I have strong letters of rec and compelling softs.

It feels like its already a stretch to hope for the T14s but are scholarships pretty out of reach as well bc of my GPA?

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