But I Want to Go Now
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My G.P.A is 3.0. I attended a state college where I majored in both Economics and Political Science with a concentration in legal studies, and minored in English. I am also graduating six months early. I have three very strong recommendations. I have not participated in any school clubs or activities because I have held a fulltime job as a bartender throughout college (I did not have a job in the field I want to pursue). I have to work to support myself. My personal statement, in short, would focus on the odds that I have had to overcome growing up.
I have my heart set on going to law school in the fall of 2010. I took the LSAT and did not do well. I got a 142, horrible. I am assuming that my busy life did not afford me as enough time as I should have had to study (generally I am a good test take and I did well on the practice test). So, now I do not know what I should do. Should I take a FEB LSAT course after I take a Kaplan course in January? |
Corey:
You should take a year and a half off, not to gain work experience (though you should obviously work during this period), but to focus on improving that LSAT score. Spend the next eight months mastering the test and take it next June, leaving the September test as a final backup. Start taking untimed practice tests now, focus on accuracy. Gradually work in a timer and take a prep course in late Spring, one that finishes just before the June LSAT.
Rushing into law school because it was always your next step is a mistake. Take the time to give yourself the best odds for success and, in the meantime, gain some life experience that might help flesh out your rather generic personal statement topic.
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