| Topic Name: |
Should I go to law school? |
| Message Name: |
Your job prospects |
| Date Posted: |
03/25/2002 |
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I am currently a senior at Tufts University studying Quantitative Economics and I have a 3.46 GPA. My career aspiration is to work at a start-up firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since my job prospect with a B.A. is not good, I want to go to law school to acquire legal knowledge that will be of asset to start-up companies. I know it is too late to apply to law school for Fall 2002. So, I am thinking of applying to one of the University of California law schools for admission in Fall 2003. It has been said that law schools are extremely intense and demanding. Also, writing and public speaking has not been my forte during my undergraduate years. Thus, what are your thoughts on whether I should go to law school or not? Thanks. |
| Message: |
with a BA are better than you think. Job opportunities at start-ups are more scarce than they used to be, but tons of people every year find jobs somewhere with "just" a BA. You may have to open your mind to jobs at an established company, many of which are pretty similar to start-up jobs. You won't start out running the company, but after a couple of years you can be doing work that's pretty interesting. Don't go to law school unless you want to be a lawyer. It won't help you work for a start-up, unless it's in their legal department. Find out what skills the companies you're interested in are looking for and learn those skills. Good luck.
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