top 3% gpa?

englandern
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:44:26 +0000

lazy - I don’t think that law school is so “safe” as you make it - even at one of the top 3.
I think the Harvard Record last year reported many HLS grads still looking for any kind of work. with medicine, like law, everyone can get into a school, some med kids go out of the country, and they all get work (unlike law), the problem, however, is that by many reports the nurse practitioners and physician assistants - who always have work, will be earning the same or close to the doctors. anyone premed, gets into a school of some kind - period, problem is it worth it for so many years and so much money. only easy way for big bucks - if you can get the jobs - is in finance. the problem with law, unlike medicine or nursing or teaching, is that there are so many grads who can’t even find a job of any kind. I think if you check with HYS law school placement offices, they will tell you that on average last year - 25% of their grads are still looking for work. call them and check. if the economy turns around, then the law business takes off for sure.
If anyone wants to be a lawyer, then go for it and do whatever is your passion. just seems risky unless you are very committed to law because of the job situation.