Is Law School the answer? June 1st, 2009
Job seekers today are seriously thinking about what kind of business and management training they need to stand out in the current job market. With no current end in sight it is becoming increasingly more attractive for those who are unable to find employment with their current qualifications.
Law school seems like a great idea, people mostly think that lawyers are rich and in the upper echelons of the social systems. Others however think of them more as their stereotype “ambulance chasers.”
So is law school the answer to the inevitable question “What am I going to do with my life?” Well the answer is maybe and maybe not.
Getting into law school requires that you take the Law School Administration Test or LSAT. Your score on the test plus your undergraduate transcript is how schools judge whether or not to accept you. The test costs around 150 bucks.
However, there are costs you will incur from having to study for said LSAT. And choosing how you study is as difficult a choice as deciding if you should go to law school or not. There are numerous test prep books for self study, or you can choose to take a prep course which can cost as much 3,000 dollars. Some people swear by test prep, while others feel it is best and more economical to just study on your own.
Think about if you really want to be a lawyer. Go ahead and sit in a bookstore with a few law books of LSAT study books, decide if you think you can spend three years looking at and reading stuff like that. Can your brain work that way?
Also think of the financial burden law school can incur. If you can’t imagine how you would pay back about 100,000 dollars, it’s good to seek out several kinds of programs all over the country.
Bottom-line: Don’t let law school just be a rash decision. Think it through. Perhaps try some sales training or other leadership training.
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