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We found 9 Reddit comments about Don't Go To Law School (Unless): A Law Professor's Inside Guide to Maximizing Opportunity and Minimizing Risk. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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9 Reddit comments about Don't Go To Law School (Unless): A Law Professor's Inside Guide to Maximizing Opportunity and Minimizing Risk:

u/Jigglysciencepuff · 10 pointsr/Professors

There's a decent chance your student will get into law school, but it will be one of the predatory ones that demands nothing but money and offers nothing but a degree. If a student comes into my office and mentions law school I pull this book off my shelf and tell them to read it. Going to law school is the worst possible fate you could wish on your student.

u/chyflo96 · 4 pointsr/lawschooladmissions

this book has been helpful for a lot of people. Also, corporate and sports law are pretty competitive areas of interest. I’m sure someone else on here could offer you more advice/info on that area of law.

u/circ · 3 pointsr/lawschooladmissions

Then go to neither. Read this book http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Law-School-Unless-Opportunity/dp/1480163686/ref=sr_1_1, retake the LSAT and get a 170, apply earlier in the cycle, then maybe MAYBE go to one of those schools, if they offer you money and you feel great about it.

u/FailFastandDieYoung · 3 pointsr/compsci

Definitely figure what the day-to-day is like for professionals in the field you want to enter.

As for law school itself, I recommend Campos' 'Don't Go To Law School (Unless)' and Top-Law-Schools forum.

Reminder: the law school industry preys upon people who make decisions hastily and suck at data analysis. Do your research before you commit $200k and three years of foregone wages.

u/graeme_b · 3 pointsr/LSAT

Consider this:

  • A lot of people take the LSAT unprepared, bomb, and retake. This drives down the average.
  • The sample of people who subscribe to a forum is unusual, and is skewed towards high scorers.
  • Within that sample, the people who post are even more unusual. Hundreds of people visit this site every day. Only a handful post.
  • People who post are more likely to be happy about their score.

    I expect scores reported here are largely accurate, for those reasons. Maybe that's not true, but it's at least plausible.

    As for your other points. I strongly, strongly, strongly suggest you read this book:

    http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Law-School-Unless-Opportunity/dp/1480163686/

    You sound like you view getting into law school as the goal. It's not. The goal is to get into a law school that will make your life better, not worse.

    I'd say at least 30-50% of those entering law school this year are destroying their lives. Maybe another third are improving their lives. I wish that weren't true, and that's why I'm giving you this information.

    We're in a weird, weird time for law school right now. Tuition is high, very high, yet the job market is down. Law school used to be a good automatic bet. It isn't anymore.

    Don't do it just because you feel your life sucks now. It'll suck worse with $160,000 debt and no salary to pay it off.

    Why am I saying this? Because I'm a big meanie who hates LSAT students?

    No! I make my living from LSAT students. I need to warn about this stuff. I can't just send people off to the slaughter, make money, and pretend nothing is wrong.

    In 3-10 years, I expect a bunch of these schools to close. Tuitions will fall. People will get the message that law school wasn't what it used to be. And things will adjust, I hope. But for now, I warn.

    p.s. Consider the very real risk that if you go in to a school that takes low scores, that school will not exist a couple years after you graduate. This Boston Globe articles describes several schools on the verge of closing:

    http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/07/05/law-school-enrollment-fails-rebound-after-recession-local-colleges-make-cuts/fR7dYqwBsrOeXPbS9ibqtN/story.html


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    I wanted to emphasize that I'm not saying this to be mean. I've had LSAT student cry in front of me. I know how hard it is.

    And I've been poor. I know what that's like too.

    But what I'm saying is....none of that means you should go to law school. There are always other options. And there are some options, some schools, not worth considering.
u/TryMyBanana · 2 pointsr/lawschooladmissions

I’m assuming it’s Don’t Go To Law School (Unless). https://www.amazon.com/dp/1480163686/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_RbzpDb9EJA3TQ

u/Clusterfist · 1 pointr/lawschooladmissions

Read this book before starting

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/lawschooladmissions

> But I also don't want to be saddled with ton of debt with limited career progression opportunities. Was curious how people were factoring this into their calculations

That's the situation many people find themselves in. Worse, yet, is that a JD can hinder your career opportunities elsewhere, as people are wary of failed lawyers. Basically, a lot of people get completely shafted with $180,000 worth of student debt (that cannot be forgiven), and absolutely no career opportunities, because there just aren't enough jobs in law. I suggest reading this before applying to law school.

Personally, I decided that I wouldn't go to law school if I didn't get into a top school that had some guarantee of a good return of investment. That may or may not be what you want to do as well.