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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
recently, i have been slowly interested in law/criminology, idk why. So my question is to people who are in law school or planning on it. Is this a career that is worth going for? is the 10+ years of study worth it? Is it only going to end me up in a cubicle job where i sit straight from 9-5? Is getting into law school extremely difficult, and what undergrad majors should i take? thanks.    | ||
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clazziquai
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
On July 18 2009 08:57 clazziquai wrote: Let me take a guess...your parents are Asian? 내, 한국인입니다 | ||
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clazziquai
6685 Posts
I do agree that your parents are pretty strict though, I mean 16? Sure now can be the time to think of what kind of career you want to study so you can prepare for it in college, but to study it now? I don't understand Asian parents (including mine, ofc >_>). | ||
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
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Light]N[exuS
Hong Kong42 Posts
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d(O.o)a
Canada5066 Posts
7. ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE | ||
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
On July 18 2009 09:03 Light]N[exuS wrote: I want you to know right now that it's spelled "retarded." This is also a question that is easily answered by google, and takes pages upon pages to answer. There is no set major, there is no set guideline, and there are so many different routes you can go upon becoming a lawyer; it's impossible to tell you if you will be sitting behind a desk 9-5. cool guy with perfect grammar | ||
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Canada4732 Posts
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
Do well in the last 2 years of high school and work hard in college. Don't stress about what your parents want you to do unless you actually sympathize with them. Until you find what you really wanna do, don't fuck up so much academically that you can't choose options. Keep them open. Also you're a new user so stop using so much korean and don't put Korea (North) as your location. | ||
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
On July 18 2009 09:11 Ack1027 wrote: You are 16. Chill the fuck out. Do well in the last 2 years of high school and work hard in college. Don't stress about what your parents want you to do unless you actually sympathize with them. Until you find what you really wanna do, don't fuck up so much academically that you can't choose options. Keep them open. Also you're a new user so stop using so much korean and don't put Korea (North) as your location. thats what i would like to tell my communist dad | ||
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
On July 18 2009 08:57 clazziquai wrote: Let me take a guess...your parents are Asian? or perhaps Greek? (trust me I know what I'm talking about!)  My advise to you would be to delay making this decision as much as possible. I'm dead serious. I ended up studying for a 3 years degree that I couldnt give a flying fuck just because my dad told me "either you study Economics and Finance or you will be a failure in life". Full of shit. Take my advice, delay the decision and try (if possible) to lean towards something that you will genuinely enjoy. I remember the pressure at that age to make such a crucial decision and it's not pleasant. | ||
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
That is if you're really that that that THAT good with engineering and know all about that field even before you go into college.... I mean I was good in math and science before college and then I try engineering in college and I got butt raped for 2 years.... Now I'm broadcast journalism major! ^_^ | ||
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ShadowDrgn
United States2497 Posts
Is it only going to end me up in a cubicle job where i sit straight from 9-5? No, you get to sit straight in your own private office from 9-8 or so.  That will heavily depend on what type of law you practice though. After a few years in a litigation group, you may spend plenty of time in court. I do patent prosecution and get out of the office a few times a week for inventor meetings and brainstorming sessions. For the most part, however, being a lawyer is a standard white collar office job with long hours.Is getting into law school extremely difficult, and what undergrad majors should i take? Getting into a law school isn't hard at all. It's much easier than med school. Getting into a top law school like Yale, Harvard, or Stanford, on the other hand, is extremely difficult. If you want to work at one of those huge New York mega firms that start at 150k/yr salaries, you need to go to a top law school, but otherwise it's not a big deal. One great part about law school is that you can major in anything in undergrad and apply. Unlike applying for med school, the law school application test requires no prior coursework in preparation; it only tests logic and reading skills. Considering that your GPA is a factor in law school admissions, you should major in whatever you're most interested in and then get good grades. | ||
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
On July 18 2009 09:16 ShadowDrgn wrote: Becoming a lawyer only takes 7 years (4 for undergrad + 3 for law school). Is it a career worth pursuing? No one can answer that for you. Is it only going to end me up in a cubicle job where i sit straight from 9-5? No, you get to sit straight in your own private office from 9-8 or so. That will heavily depend on what type of law you practice though. After a few years in a litigation group, you may spend plenty of time in court. I do patent prosecution and get out of the office a few times a week for inventor meetings and brainstorming sessions. For the most part, however, being a lawyer is a standard white collar office job with long hours.Is getting into law school extremely difficult, and what undergrad majors should i take? Getting into a law school isn't hard at all. It's much easier than med school. Getting into a top law school like Yale, Harvard, or Stanford, on the other hand, is extremely difficult. If you want to work at one of those huge New York mega firms that start at 150k/yr salaries, you need to go to a top law school, but otherwise it's not a big deal. One great part about law school is that you can major in anything in undergrad and apply. Unlike applying for med school, the law school application test requires no prior coursework in preparation; it only tests logic and reading skills. Considering that your GPA is a factor in law school admissions, you should major in whatever you're most interested in and then get good grades. thanks alot man, so Arts is the best choice for undergrad to prepare for law school becuase its easier than science and buisness? | ||
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illu
Canada2531 Posts
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MuffiN
Korea (North)201 Posts
On July 18 2009 09:23 illu wrote: Why can't people see that this is a troll? How is this even close to being a troll. | ||
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
Pursuing a career in law or indeed medicine is highly specialised. You are only 16 now. Say you reach 23-24, and you realise this is not what you want to do in your life, you will have a massive problem readjusting your goals because what you have learnt in law school is very specialised and inflexible. If you genuinely dont know what to do in your life I would suggest a business course (Business and Law even) which is very flexible and you can work pretty much anywhere after that. If you pick Law you WILL end up working in a law firm etc. It's not like people with a Business Admin degree have a change of heart and work in... advertising for example. With a business degree you get all sorts of options when you graduate. | ||
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Falcynn
United States3597 Posts
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MeriaDoKk
Chile1726 Posts
On July 18 2009 09:16 QuickStriker wrote: My advice is NEVER EVER BE IN ENGINEERING OR TRY TO PURSUE ONE! That is if you're really that that that THAT good with engineering and know all about that field even before you go into college.... I mean I was good in math and science before college and then I try engineering in college and I got butt raped for 2 years.... Now I'm broadcast journalism major! ^_^ I'm being raped right now -__-, | ||
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