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law school or consulting?!!! |
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Ditto |
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05/24/2000 |
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First of all, DON'T got to PWC, BCG is clearly the better choice. PWC and the rest of the big 5 are a bunch of glorified accountant/programmers, while BCG is a true top-tier strategy shop where you'll be working on interesting engagements. I know this because I graduated college last year and am working at a big 5 firm now.
I will also be attending law school next year. I don't feel that the year of work experience really improved my problem-solving or logical skills all that much, but I'm still glad I did it. First of all, working full-time helps you develop the work ethic you'll need for law school, if you don't have it in college (which I didn't). It also shows admissions offices that you are serious about law school and not just applying because you don't know what you want to do and are afraid to join the work force. I think the consulting firm name on my resume helped me get in to law school, because it differentiated me from the masses of paralegals and college seniors that comprise most of the applicant pool. Finally, consulting is a very interesting field and you may decide that you don't even want to be a lawyer, which is a decision that you'd like to make PRIOR to three years of law school. Personally, I might go back to consulting after some time in law practice, and the fact that I worked for a consulting firm for a year will definitely make that transition easier.
Good Luck and enjoy BCG this summer. And definitely take Kaplan or PR, they really work for most people. |
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Two thoughts-
first off, I completely second the notion- DO NOT work at PwC. Entry-level consultants there will be slotted into coding. If you're a law school-type, I guarantee that is not what you want to do. I worked there 15 months and saw some unbelievable stuff go on- Level 1 consultants doing-- I kid you not-- data entry and answering phones. At $50K I guess it's not bad, but...
Take the LSAT while you're still in school. That's what I did, and while I'm still debating about whether or not to go (2 years out), I'm glad I've got the test done with. I know where I could apply if I decide to do it, and there's no guesswork.
Best of luck.
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