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<p>Yes, that is quite the accomplishment! ;)</p>
<p>Man, have things changed. I took the LSAT because I saw a buddy through the open door, “Hey, Russell. Whatya doing?” They had an extra test that day, and I had the cash available in my pocket. Literally signed up at the door and took the test with borrowed pencils. This was back in 1976, I guess. And these scores (160-170-180) don’t even ring a bell to me. Scale must have changed.</p>
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<p>Aw sh$&#@. I’m even older than you… (I had my kids very late, and got hooked on CC although now that the youngest is a sophomore in college. I think I’m going to give up CC when I hit 1,000 postings.) </p>
<p>I also signed up for the LSAT on a whim. My friends were yelling at me not to take the place of a man who would have to go to Vietnam if I was accepted. My relatives were telling me to become a legal secretary if I wanted to work in a law office. </p>
<p>I don’t remember seeing any books on how to take the exam, or books about the differences between law schools. I just used the list of schools at the back of the LSAT book to find a few to apply to. Quinnipiac was a community college in a converted warehouse, not a 4-year university with a law school…Pace was relatively new and no one had heard of it…Cardozo was believed to only accept Jewish students. The law school industry was very different back then, and prospective students had very few resources to research.</p>
<p>I didn’t apply to any reach schools, since I didn’t actually believe anyone would accept me anyway. The applications were expensive so I only applied to four nearby schools. I got into three, and went to the one where I could sleep on a relative’s floor to save money. I worked two part time jobs (against the rules) and skipped too many classes so I could afford to eat occasionally. Our exams were in blue books, not on computers. Moot Court wasn’t a requirement. The legal writing class was about how to use the blue book and do research in the library. I don’t remember any writing assignments during the semester. There were few receptions, guest lecturers, clubs and other activities offered by law schools now. We just read, argued, read and argued more.</p>
<p>I’ve seen so many interesting changes, both in the world and in the law over 30 years. Computers and cell phones…ADA, EEOC, FMLA…I wouldn’t know where to begin, but it’s a very different world. My kid in law school still had the same first year law classes that I had in the early to mid 70s though! </p>
<p>I’m pretty excited about being in the home stretch of my career.</p>
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And I’m pretty excited about survivng 3 major dramatic shifts in practice without becoming chum for the sharks. Yet. Seems like once every ten years somebody decides I’m too comfortable and pulls the rug out from under me again. </p>
<p>Stay loose, kiddoes. Jab and move. Jab and move.</p>
<p>And I applied to one (1) school. ;)</p>
<p>Thank you OP for starting this thread. All the advice will be very handy for my college bound S, who is looking to go to law school after his undergrad studies. Reading this thread should remind him of his primary goal in college and hopefully keep him focused to aim for the law school of his choice.</p>