re: Law School Advice

LSU for free is best bet by far. Dallas and Houston routinely recruit at LSU.

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I go to Tulane Law
IF you really scored a 167 and have a 3.5 dont settle for Tulane at 23k for tuition, you are easily in their top 10% for LSAT you can get more from them if you like the school

You definitely have an outside shot at UT. Work hard on this app; if you get wait listed periodically write LOCI's to them

No one should consider Loyola that has a 167(no disrespect)


When i applied i would look at LawSchoolNumber.com it is a good way to visualize your chances. I had a terrible GPA(under 3.0) and a 162 on the LSAT so i thought Loyola was my cap. I ended up getting into. UofH, LSU, Tulane, Maryland(WLd at a couple 'better' schools)

With applications down you have a good shot at snagging a reach. If I were you I would apply all over the top 14-30 and every free app i got. Remember to you can leverage some of these schools against each other if you get a better offer from a comparable school.

I always tell my friends applying to look at LawSchoolTransparency.com they are good at being real with numbers. Law schools are selling fools gold to most kids

GL brah and congrats on the 167

So I've got a 3.92 GPA and a 169 LSAT. 4 years in the Marine Corps with extensive combat experience in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Only problem is prior to joining the Marine Corps I got suspended from my first undergraduate institution. Anyone have any idea how this will impact me? I got suspended for a marijuana paraphernalia ticket and consuming cocaine (No criminal charges for the coke). Am I screwed?

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So any advice for someone graduating with a biological engineering bachelors degree looking at a possible patent law route?

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I don't know if it is worth it to go to law school for 3 years only to find out you don't like practicing patent law. Patent law takes a special type of person. There are better jobs out there with your biological engineering degree.

This is coming from someone with a biology degree and currently in law school.

Don't go



That's all I got

I do a lot of patent litigation. For patent prosecutors, undergrad degree and grades are almost as important as law school. If you want to do prosecution, that practice has about as good a balance of good pay and quality of life as I've seen. But it is becoming more commoditized, and the few jobs are extremely competitive.

Criminal litigation FTW

Public defender > private solo practice

Definitely disclose it, but you should be able to write it off as youthful indiscretions, the military made you mature, etc..

But definitely disclose it on your applications to law schools and your application to the bar.

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you should be able to write it off as youthful indiscretions, the military made you mature, etc..

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Yea, they eat this shite up. If you play your cards right, this can actually be a positive.