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<p>Not true. I think you really should stop giving out information you know nothing about.</p>
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<p>With due respect, I think you are the one that should stop giving out information about top law school admissions. From what you say about this topic, you have close to zero knowledge about this topic.</p>
<p>And, analyst positions last 2-3 years. After that stint, firms don’t guarantee that they will keep you. That’s why folks go to MBA or talk about exit opps out of analyst gigs. I don’t know what the hell you are talking about here.</p>
<p>at least the only thing in agreement here is that the pre med always gets a seat at some medical school somewhere and will work - as a physician.<br>
may take about 8-9 years and a lot of debt, but if you want to become a doctor and pass the boards, everyone can do it, no excess supply, everyone get a seat somewhere
with law, it is so risky, even for the grads of HYS law schools.
prelaw, unlike premed, unless you are very committed to getting that law degree, can be very, very risky (unless of course your dad runs the firm)
with finance, get the job, if you can, and make the big bucks, but getting the job is not easy at all.</p>
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<p>You do realize that there are many premeds that don’t make a cut at a medical school?</p>
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<p>HLS still places ~65% into BigLaw, during the worst economy since great depression. In a good economy, a top 10 (or T14) law is a good bet.</p>
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<p>My point was that getting a top finance job (front office at Bulge Bracket) is harder than getting BigLaw. Especially, for associate positions.</p>
<p>not correct, no such thing, read the posts, anyone who is premed will get in somewhere, some may go abroad, but everyone gets in somewhere - it has always been like that and always will - and they all have work, the question is does it pay
with law, there is a real problem finding work, that is not the case in medicine, graduate here or from south america or any medical school and you work - period, everyine gets in and everyone gets work - if and only if you pass the boards
if you can’t make it thorough medical school, that is another story and then you are out
is all that worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is another issue
but if you want to go premed, there is no risk of getting into a med school - somewhere - and getting work, but the risk is does it all pay???
with law, a lot of people are collecting unemployment
prelaw can be a mess or it can work out, but it is risky
a lot of prelaw kids feel like they got screwed with law school
premed kids, if they decide to go to a school - somewhere - can’t get screwed like that
my opinion here</p>
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<p>This is so not true… It is true that almost everyone will get into a law school. But, med school is much much harder to get into. (there is no such thing as garbage med school - all med schools in the country are good and quite hard to get into. there are tons of garbage/third tier law schools, however)</p>
<p>Although there are no 3rd tier medical schools per se, there are still schools that are less competitive and offer American degrees. These include DO schools where average GPAs of accepted applicants are between 3.2-3.5 and average MCATs are from 25-30. This is well below the average at most American MD schools. Additionally, admission to Caribbean schools is even less competitive. Of course, it’s much harder to get into a competitive residency from DO/Caribbean schools, but it’s still possible with hard work and great board scores. There are options beyond MD schools in the US.</p>
<p>read my posts, read the other posts.
fact - everyone can get into a law school here
med school - anyone can find a seat - if not here then abroad - but everyone can go somewhere - and if you pass the boards, they have work
is it worth all the money and time is the issue
but I don’t think anyone would ever say that a premed can get screwed in any way
prelaw - it is a crap shoot on if you will even have a job.
so if you go prelaw and your dad does not have a firm, then just be dedicated to getting the degree, because even coming out of HYS, there may not be work</p>
<p>Just wondering, what is all this talk about financial analyst? I didn’t think they made that much.</p>
<p>all i have to say is FSAD 1360, “Fiber Yarn Anal Lab” – median grade A+</p>
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<p>They make a lot. For front office at Bulge Bracket. (IBD or S&T at top I-bank) For finance, the firm you work at and the position you get matter a lot in terms of prestige, compensation, and exit opportunities. Back-office or mid-office positions are no where as lucrative or prestigious as front office positions, even within the same bank.</p>
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<p>Going to a T6 law school in a good economy is a very good bet. T6 = HYS, Columbia, NYU, UChicago. T6 law school is still a very reasonably good bet even during this economy, which is the worst since the great depression, because the majority of students from T6 law still get BigLaw. The drop in BigLaw placement takes noticeable effect outside of T6. Then again, even T10 law is still a very good bet. Outside of top ten law, it becomes tricky. The only alternative I would even consider passing up on a top 6 law school is if I get front office at a top BB. (I-banking position at Goldman or MS) And, even then, I will probably choose T-6 law.</p>