I've been out for about 4 months only though and I think my mother would have a heart attack if I went back already. For now I'm applying to Teach For America.
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Tossrocktoo weird to livetoo rare to dieRegistered Userregular
I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
I've been out for about 4 months only though and I think my mother would have a heart attack if I went back already. For now I'm applying to Teach For America.
Vision have you talked to anyone who has done TFA?
Because I thought about doing it, got relatively far in the application process, then got rejected. After talking to some friends who did it, I'd say about 90% of them have a less than stellar opinion on it
I'm questioning whether I want to do MBA/LLB or just finish level III exam for CFA and never think of school ever again. I think my LSAT expires this year.
Jesus balls dude, level 3? A bunch of my friends finished their level 1 and stopped because it got mindfuckingly hard. Good for you.
It's not that hard. You just have to have no life for 3 years.
Were you working while you were studying? These guys were pulling I-banker hours and studying every free second they had. I felt so bad for them
i-banker hours would make it incredibly tough
i studied 25-30 hours every week for about 8 months doing 9-5 so I had ample time
I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
If you scored 168-170, it would make U of T a lot more likely although not 100% lol (bastards think they're Harvard).
I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
If you scored 168-170, it would make U of T a lot more likely although not 100% lol (bastards think they're Harvard).
Ha, I have no interest in U of T.
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This this this. I'll write about anything you want - I love writing. I love arguing and writing persuasive essays. I love writing short stories.
I HATE writing about myself and how I've shown personal strength or overcome a great obstacle or anything like that.
Take the easy road and write about growing up mixed race
Hmmm, half-white/half-chinese.
I guess it's technically mixed race, but I don't get any of the juicy discrimination that unfortunate minorities get (aside from the odd nutjob yelling "CHINK" out a car window or something), especially growing up in a college town; damn those under-privileged minorities and kids from third-world countries clawing their way to a western education! They have it so easy!
I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
If you scored 168-170, it would make U of T a lot more likely although not 100% lol (bastards think they're Harvard).
Ha, I have no interest in U of T.
make an account at kaptest.com
once you log in, you should be able to access a link to a table of all the law schools in the US, which are sortable by average LSAT scores
there is a really big difference between the kind of schools you can get into with a 170 than with a 161.
I've been out for about 4 months only though and I think my mother would have a heart attack if I went back already. For now I'm applying to Teach For America.
Vision have you talked to anyone who has done TFA?
Because I thought about doing it, got relatively far in the application process, then got rejected. After talking to some friends who did it, I'd say about 90% of them have a less than stellar opinion on it
I know 3 people who did it and loved it. They're how I found out about it.
This this this. I'll write about anything you want - I love writing. I love arguing and writing persuasive essays. I love writing short stories.
I HATE writing about myself and how I've shown personal strength or overcome a great obstacle or anything like that.
Take the easy road and write about growing up mixed race
Hmmm, half-white/half-chinese.
I guess it's technically mixed race, but I don't get any of the juicy discrimination that unfortunate minorities get (aside from the odd nutjob yelling "CHINK" out a car window or something), especially growing up in a college town; damn those under-privileged minorities and kids from third-world countries clawing their way to a western education! They have it so easy!
I already knew you were half asian, that's why I suggested it (I know that because I stalk you)
Seriously though, just talk about how you had to put "other" on the race bubble growing up and how you always knew you were different from your friends, but then in college you were able to branch out and experience diversity and grow as a person
This this this. I'll write about anything you want - I love writing. I love arguing and writing persuasive essays. I love writing short stories.
I HATE writing about myself and how I've shown personal strength or overcome a great obstacle or anything like that.
Take the easy road and write about growing up mixed race
Hmmm, half-white/half-chinese.
I guess it's technically mixed race, but I don't get any of the juicy discrimination that unfortunate minorities get (aside from the odd nutjob yelling "CHINK" out a car window or something), especially growing up in a college town; damn those under-privileged minorities and kids from third-world countries clawing their way to a western education! They have it so easy!
I already knew you were half asian, that's why I suggested it (I know that because I stalk you)
Seriously though, just talk about how you had to put "other" on the race bubble growing up and how you always knew you were different from your friends, but then in college you were able to branch out and experience diversity and grow as a person
More so than Americorps/Vista positions and less so than the Peace Corps. That being said, it is tough to get accepted to.
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I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
It will make a huge difference. A single point in the 160 margin will drastically change what school you can get into and whether they will give you a scholarship.
Just as a for instance, the median at my lawschool is 164. You should always aim to be higher than the median, as it will take a lot to convince a law school to admit you if you are below it, and you certainly won't be getting any scholarships.
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I already knew you were half asian, that's why I suggested it (I know that because I stalk you)
Seriously though, just talk about how you had to put "other" on the race bubble growing up and how you always knew you were different from your friends, but then in college you were able to branch out and experience diversity and grow as a person
this shit practically writes itself!
That's basically my personal statement. 8-)
well, I did say it was the easy road
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What exactly do they want in a personal statement? I wrote a test one for a class prepping for grad school, but all the teacher did was put exclamation marks on the paper and I don't know if those are good or bad. She also didn't really explain what was required, she was a horrible teacher.
More so than Americorps/Vista positions and less so than the Peace Corps. That being said, it is tough to get accepted to.
I would love to do TFA in San Francisco, but I'll probably die from starvation.
Depending on the area the wage to living expense ratio is pretty good or not so good, it's the best paying domestic service program but it varies from locale to locale. I don't know much about SF living expenses though. I know for where I am in Boston the wage is $37-47k and the recruiter told me that since I have a master's I'd likely make the higher end of that which would be a pretty good salary around here. I also don't have student loans to worry about and I live with my bf so my monthly expenses are low on top of that.
More so than Americorps/Vista positions and less so than the Peace Corps. That being said, it is tough to get accepted to.
The selection process is kind of weird. Like I said earlier, I got relatively far into the selection process (to the point where I taught a lesson) and they emailed me a generic rejection. I understand that I could have fucked up the lesson, but I figured I'd get more than a generic email. Then on top of it, my creepy friend gets to work with kids. Asshole.
And Vision, I'm not trying to discourage you from joining, but I've heard some horror stories from it. Specifically, teachers get put in shitty schools and situations, and the students don't get a lot out of it cuz the teachers aren't formally trained.
If its what you want to do, then I'm sure you'll like it. What year/subject do you want to teach?
More so than Americorps/Vista positions and less so than the Peace Corps. That being said, it is tough to get accepted to.
I would love to do TFA in San Francisco, but I'll probably die from starvation.
Depending on the area the wage to living expense ratio is pretty good or not so good, it's the best paying domestic service program but it varies from locale to locale. I don't know much about SF living expenses though. I know for where I am in Boston the wage is $37-47k and the recruiter told me that since I have a master's I'd likely make the higher end of that which would be a pretty good salary around here. I also don't have student loans to worry about and I live with my bf so my monthly expenses are low on top of that.
While I don't have any student loans to pay off, I hear rents in SF are around 2k even for a studio apartment.
I just scored a 161 on the September LSAT. 84% percentile. Seems to be around the mark most Canadian law schools advertise as their "average student profile." My GPA will probably be a little on the low side though, I'm debating rewriting in July since I still have another year of my undergrad to go.
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
If you scored 168-170, it would make U of T a lot more likely although not 100% lol (bastards think they're Harvard).
Ha, I have no interest in U of T.
make an account at kaptest.com
once you log in, you should be able to access a link to a table of all the law schools in the US, which are sortable by average LSAT scores
there is a really big difference between the kind of schools you can get into with a 170 than with a 161.
Alright I'll give it another shot in July. The school I'd like to get into in Canada has a median of 162, but apparently UWO only has a median of 161 which is another I'd be happy with.
The selection process is kind of weird. Like I said earlier, I got relatively far into the selection process (to the point where I taught a lesson) and they emailed me a generic rejection. I understand that I could have fucked up the lesson, but I figured I'd get more than a generic email. Then on top of it, my creepy friend gets to work with kids. Asshole.
And Vision, I'm not trying to discourage you from joining, but I've heard some horror stories from it. Specifically, teachers get put in shitty schools and situations, and the students don't get a lot out of it cuz the teachers aren't formally trained.
If its what you want to do, then I'm sure you'll like it. What year/subject do you want to teach?
With my background I'd likely end up in History or less likely English and would probably be able to be placed at most levels. I'd love to do math but the math experience I have is mostly data analysis, probability and that kind of stuff so I probably wouldn't be able to teach math. I'd love to be able to work with special education students but since I don't have any experience or education in that field so I don't see it happening.
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Take the easy road and write about growing up mixed race
Advice? Keep in mind the LSAT is alot less important in Canadian schools than American schools (at least according to alot of their websites.)
What American schools should I be looking at with a 161? If I rewrote I could probably pull off a 168 - 170, as thats what I seemed to hit on most of my practices, would this open alot more doors?
As a half-hungarian, half-irish, I have had to face what has sometimes seemed like insurmountable odds
mostly from minorities
Vision have you talked to anyone who has done TFA?
Because I thought about doing it, got relatively far in the application process, then got rejected. After talking to some friends who did it, I'd say about 90% of them have a less than stellar opinion on it
Coran Attack!
i-banker hours would make it incredibly tough
i studied 25-30 hours every week for about 8 months doing 9-5 so I had ample time
If you scored 168-170, it would make U of T a lot more likely although not 100% lol (bastards think they're Harvard).
I got a 164 and they turned me down.
Ha, I have no interest in U of T.
Hmmm, half-white/half-chinese.
I guess it's technically mixed race, but I don't get any of the juicy discrimination that unfortunate minorities get (aside from the odd nutjob yelling "CHINK" out a car window or something), especially growing up in a college town; damn those under-privileged minorities and kids from third-world countries clawing their way to a western education! They have it so easy!
make an account at kaptest.com
once you log in, you should be able to access a link to a table of all the law schools in the US, which are sortable by average LSAT scores
there is a really big difference between the kind of schools you can get into with a 170 than with a 161.
I know 3 people who did it and loved it. They're how I found out about it.
i'm pretty sure she wiped her ass with a piece of paper and called it a personal statement, and then got into harvard
I already knew you were half asian, that's why I suggested it (I know that because I stalk you)
Seriously though, just talk about how you had to put "other" on the race bubble growing up and how you always knew you were different from your friends, but then in college you were able to branch out and experience diversity and grow as a person
this shit practically writes itself!
How selective are they?
That's basically my personal statement. 8-)
More so than Americorps/Vista positions and less so than the Peace Corps. That being said, it is tough to get accepted to.
It will make a huge difference. A single point in the 160 margin will drastically change what school you can get into and whether they will give you a scholarship.
Just as a for instance, the median at my lawschool is 164. You should always aim to be higher than the median, as it will take a lot to convince a law school to admit you if you are below it, and you certainly won't be getting any scholarships.
well, I did say it was the easy road
My personal statement kicked so much ass.
So much ass.
why you gotta be like that, school
...as someone who grew up mixed-race!
Four pages? That's less of a personal statement and more of a personal life story.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
yeah
i'd understand if it like required a research proposal or something
but nope, just 'why do you wanna do this'
I feel like there's a joke involving "overcoming" and a winky in here, but I just don't have the heart
nothing is an obstacle to me
I would love to do TFA in San Francisco, but I'll probably die from starvation.
Depending on the area the wage to living expense ratio is pretty good or not so good, it's the best paying domestic service program but it varies from locale to locale. I don't know much about SF living expenses though. I know for where I am in Boston the wage is $37-47k and the recruiter told me that since I have a master's I'd likely make the higher end of that which would be a pretty good salary around here. I also don't have student loans to worry about and I live with my bf so my monthly expenses are low on top of that.
The selection process is kind of weird. Like I said earlier, I got relatively far into the selection process (to the point where I taught a lesson) and they emailed me a generic rejection. I understand that I could have fucked up the lesson, but I figured I'd get more than a generic email. Then on top of it, my creepy friend gets to work with kids. Asshole.
And Vision, I'm not trying to discourage you from joining, but I've heard some horror stories from it. Specifically, teachers get put in shitty schools and situations, and the students don't get a lot out of it cuz the teachers aren't formally trained.
If its what you want to do, then I'm sure you'll like it. What year/subject do you want to teach?
Coran Attack!
While I don't have any student loans to pay off, I hear rents in SF are around 2k even for a studio apartment.
2k rent is hella brutal.
REFERRING TO YOU, KEVIN
Alright I'll give it another shot in July. The school I'd like to get into in Canada has a median of 162, but apparently UWO only has a median of 161 which is another I'd be happy with.
With my background I'd likely end up in History or less likely English and would probably be able to be placed at most levels. I'd love to do math but the math experience I have is mostly data analysis, probability and that kind of stuff so I probably wouldn't be able to teach math. I'd love to be able to work with special education students but since I don't have any experience or education in that field so I don't see it happening.
AMY TAN AIN'T GOT SHIT ON ME, STEVE