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law school or consulting?!!! |
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Take my advice as a law student |
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07/12/2000 |
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I agree whole heartedly with the first two posts. I too worked at Big 5 Consulting firm before starting law school. Basically I learned very little in terms of anything. You get to code in some outdated programming language in some obscure city for months on end. There is a general sense that you will leave anyway so there is very little investment in your career path. You will make a few friends, but that's not specific to consulting if you are halfway social.
Take the LSAT's now and get them over with. Work at either PWC or BCG for the year while you are applying to schools and then head off to law school with some work experience. I think taking a year off and working at a consulting firm is a great way to ground yourself before Law School.
Good luck and rock those LSAT's. |
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I think I can speak as a law student entering her second year and former consultant for a Big 5. I took the LSATs prior to entering my work. The reason being is that I applied at the same time as I took my offer.
There are a lot of advantages. First, you defer acceptance into law school and ensure your entry a year later. Secondly, DEFINITELY work between law school and college. I am at the top of my class and most of the students that do the best are the ones who took a break.
I am a law clerk my first summer out which is very competitive to begin with. However, it was easier because I had a name that was recognized on a resume.
The best part about this work experience is the innumerable contacts you get and every firm thinks you can do intellectual property which is a hot field of law right now.
I have friends from that firm all over the world and I left with the agreement I could return on the legal or consulting side. Networking is great because it can lead to legal positions in the future
As far as the work is concerned. Yes, you code. But, I agree that working a sixty hour week will prepare you for training yourself to put the best hours in law school.
Take the LSAT now because studies have shown your score to decrease the longer you are in law school.
As far as jobs, I am 23, but have a resume that looks like I am 30. When an employer interviews me, they see logic (because that is what consulting requires whether you are coding or not) and they see drive and hard work because consultants work as many hours as lawyers.
Don't kid yourself consulting and law firms are very similiar in environment. It may give you a taste of what you want.
Don't pass up the opportunity! Even if it is the work is not your lifelong dream
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