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28 Mar 2016, 00:25
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Hello,
I'm currently a 2nd year law student (2L) and want to apply to b-school next fall and was wondering if anyone could chime in on my options?
Stats:
-sub 3.0 undergrad GPA in a social science major
- currently have a 3.5 GPA at a top 20 law school
-WE: worked for my dads company for all 4 years of undergrad and 1 year post-undergrad (restaurant manager of 35-40 employees)
-Division 1 athlete during undergrad and held free after-school athletic clinics for my community for all 4 years of undergrad.
Unfortunately, that's about it. Would it even be worth it to send out applications in the fall, granted I score relatively high on the GMAT? Or will I need to finish the JD and then work for several years?
Thank you.
I'm currently a 2nd year law student (2L) and want to apply to b-school next fall and was wondering if anyone could chime in on my options?
Stats:
-sub 3.0 undergrad GPA in a social science major
- currently have a 3.5 GPA at a top 20 law school
-WE: worked for my dads company for all 4 years of undergrad and 1 year post-undergrad (restaurant manager of 35-40 employees)
-Division 1 athlete during undergrad and held free after-school athletic clinics for my community for all 4 years of undergrad.
Unfortunately, that's about it. Would it even be worth it to send out applications in the fall, granted I score relatively high on the GMAT? Or will I need to finish the JD and then work for several years?
Thank you.
28 Mar 2016, 04:00
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Yes, I think it's worthwhile for you to apply. I personally was attending Tulane Law and haaated it. So in my 2nd semester, I took the GMAT and applied to schools that had the latest possible deadlines. My GMAT would have allowed me to attend Ivy but I just wanted out of there so I looked at midwestern public schools because they all had late deadlines, also I found the elite private school vibe to be odious. Got into all of them, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa. Back then (1998) Iowa was ranked #25. I didn't have much community service and Penn State said I was, "light on work experience" but still admitted me. I had a 3.5 in Economics from a decent but not amazing state school, some solid extracurriculars. I ended up laying out all my plans and still went through with my clerkship (keeping my intentions to myself) and then off I went a month later to b-school, which was a much better fit for me.
Keep up your grades and get the GMAT dealt with this summer, start early, give yourself as much time as possible because there's no way to forecast how long it will take you to get a good result. I had to retest, hence the necessity for a late school deadline. I didn't really have much guidance in all this and would have done it differently if I had known better, but it is what it is. You do need to show academic aptitude, and getting a good GMAT quant score is very important given your academic choices. They need proof that you can handle the analytical rigor of the program.
I'm a little concerned about the quality of your work experience. What did you do for your dad's company? Did you have the opportunity to lead or innovate? If you ran copies then it will be less viable than if you drew up a strategic plan. The restaurant management experience is good, but you need to have someone help you position that so it shows you have what b-schools are looking for. Did you do a clerkship last year? If you did not, or even if you did, I would strongly recommend you do one this summer. It would be good to show professional-level experience in your applications. I think it would help you get admitted to a higher caliber school.
The athlete thing is a great aspect to your candidacy, because there's leadership and teamwork built right into that, which is good fodder for your essays. The after-school clinic is good too. It would be good for you to do some pro bono clinic work as a 3L if possible. This might seem like a long shot, but if you can deepen your involvement with a community group, that can leverage your legal expertise, I think that would be adviseable. And getting on a board would really seal the deal for you, given the grades & GMAT are solid.
One final note, lay the groundwork for good, high-quality letters of recommendation.
Hope this is helpful & good luck with your upcoming exams!
Farrell
Keep up your grades and get the GMAT dealt with this summer, start early, give yourself as much time as possible because there's no way to forecast how long it will take you to get a good result. I had to retest, hence the necessity for a late school deadline. I didn't really have much guidance in all this and would have done it differently if I had known better, but it is what it is. You do need to show academic aptitude, and getting a good GMAT quant score is very important given your academic choices. They need proof that you can handle the analytical rigor of the program.
I'm a little concerned about the quality of your work experience. What did you do for your dad's company? Did you have the opportunity to lead or innovate? If you ran copies then it will be less viable than if you drew up a strategic plan. The restaurant management experience is good, but you need to have someone help you position that so it shows you have what b-schools are looking for. Did you do a clerkship last year? If you did not, or even if you did, I would strongly recommend you do one this summer. It would be good to show professional-level experience in your applications. I think it would help you get admitted to a higher caliber school.
The athlete thing is a great aspect to your candidacy, because there's leadership and teamwork built right into that, which is good fodder for your essays. The after-school clinic is good too. It would be good for you to do some pro bono clinic work as a 3L if possible. This might seem like a long shot, but if you can deepen your involvement with a community group, that can leverage your legal expertise, I think that would be adviseable. And getting on a board would really seal the deal for you, given the grades & GMAT are solid.
One final note, lay the groundwork for good, high-quality letters of recommendation.
Hope this is helpful & good luck with your upcoming exams!
Farrell
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