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Is 99% GMAT enough for Top 3? 11 Feb 2007, 11:32
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I decided that B-School was for me when I did my on-campus interviewing, and found out they want us to 70 hrs/week for a measly 125K a year. That's low when you consider the working hours. That's the real reason.
No offense, but how the heck did you not know this? Most outsiders have a basic understanding of what starting law firm salaries and hours are. Also, if you did your research on b-school jobs you'd know that the situation isn't much better for MBA grads. A typical post MBA job from a top school pays about 100-120 with 55-70 hours a week. Is that really worth another 2 years of school?

That's true. But I didn't know how much I would really hate the work. One really has to love law to do it. Otherwise, you'll just want to hang yourself. That's why there is such a high drop out rate at law firms. I think only like 5-10% of those entering Big Law ever make partner or even continue practicing after a few years.

Moreover, people change their minds all the time. I was gung ho about law before doing it every Oops day for 15 hours a day. I guess the reality set in once I was 1/2 way done with law school and realized that its not over after year 3. There's the bar and then the real full blown assfuking. Hence, I want to get the hell out. I'd rather do something else for 100k or so a year. It's not so much about the money as it is about the type and amount of work they have you do for the relatively meager compensation. I'd be willing to go through law purgatory if they paid me triple the amount.

Hence, I would rather do something else for 60 or so hours/week. I guess to answer your question: Before entering Law School, I had some experience with law but did not fully grasp what it was about until doing it. Trust me when I say this...I am by no means the only one.

Here's something else to think about. Getting an MBA doesn't open that many more doors if you already have a JD. As an MBA you get access to all the formal recruiting avenues and some firms look specifically for MBAs, but if you're willing to network and hit the pavement a little bit you have a decent shot of landing a desirable job in the private sector. Its not like law where you absolutely need a JD to get into the field.
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Also, your JD could help you get jobs on the business side. For example, distressed debt which is pretty hot among hedge funds right now is very documentation heavy and there are a lot of JDs in that industry. If you network your butt off and play your cards right you could start as a sell-side analyst and move into a trading role. Another option is going into consulting, a lot of the big firms like McKinsey are starting to recruit more and more JDs into their Associate programs. You don't have to practice to take advantage of your degree.
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I think it makes sense for you to take some courses at Anderson while you're finishing your law degree. First, if you hate those, you can avoid entering another degree program that you'll hate. Second, these courses (and the resulting network) might help you land a job that is more on the business side, as discussed here previously.
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Is 99% GMAT enough for Top 3? 12 Feb 2007, 02:26
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being a lawyer isn't that bad

being a banker is worse :(
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being a lawyer isn't that bad

being a banker is worse :(
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A wise truth.
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being a lawyer isn't that bad

being a banker is worse :(
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There's nothing worse than being a lawyer.
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Then you have to try being a banker.

And not even in i.banking, but just normal commercial banking.
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Then you have to try being a banker.

And not even in i.banking, but just normal commercial banking.
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You need to work at a credit union. It's all about love.
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how about transfering to a double degree - MBA/JD.. before its too late..
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