Should I go to law school?

juxtapose236
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:28:44 +0000

I have a few concerns.

First of all, I graduated last year from Sac State with a BA in history and 3.62 GPA. I took the LSAT and got a 152. I did not take any prep courses. I applied to McGeorge and was accepted on Monday and have until tomorrow to decide. They offered me a $7500 scholarship. This acceptance was a shock to me because I was ready to wait another year.

I was prepared to take the LSAT again to get a higher score and take a prep course and then apply to Davis and Hastings. Is it worth it to wait to get into these higher ranked schools? Should I attempt to transfer to these schools after one year at McGeorge?

I’m also considering getting a PhD in history or Russian History. History is my passion, though I like law as well. I wouldn’t mind professing. I just hear a lot of horror stories about trying to get a teaching job that I don’t know if it’s worth pursuing. I would also love to work for the Dept. of State as a foreign analyst. A law degree or Phd would equally be as useful to get hired doing this.

Should I take the GRE, see how I do, and apply to grad school?

Also I interned at a District Attorney’s Office during my undergrad so I’m not entirely ignorant about lawyering. Working at a DA’s office is something I’m interested in as well.

Thanks