What if I don't get into law school? ?

Question

I'm kind of freaking out, I wanted to go to Boalt or UC Hastings. I just took a prep-test and got a 149, and I have two years until I take the actual thing. Is it possible to get my score up at least 20 points between now and then? I plan on drilling myself through all the LSAC prep books and the PowerScore Bible. I'm currently a double major in Political Science and Comparative Religious Studies. If I don't get in, what could I do with these degrees?

Answer 1

dallas cowboys?

Answer 2

You could work for advocacy agencies, work in many administrative jobs, go into politics (seriously as a campaign startagist etc) ,get an MBA, work in quite a number of government jobs that smply require any 4 yr degree, or of course ba a paralegal.    

Answer 3

First I would not panic. 149 is just below what you need to be competitive for law school. If you can get your score up to the range of 155 - 165 you will be doing fine and two years will give you enough time to that.

Second if I were you I would consider developing a twofold plan. One fold would be trying to improve my resume / CV so that any potential low score on the LSAT would be covered by an outstanding resume. Also as a part of the resume / CV I would shoot for an excellent GPA 3.5+.

Second fold would be preparing myself for the chance I did not get into law school at least I would have something to do beyond a burger job or a job in the service industry. This would mean seriously considering dropping the Comparative Religious Studies for something more practical like business, journalism, or engineering. I would also look at networking in order to develop contacts in the event you do not go to law school at least you have a network you could use. Finally I would also look at graduate opportunities in other fields such as public policy, planning, or another similar degree.

Answer 4

Honestly a 149 will not get you in anywhere top tier. You have to at least score in the mid 150s to get into a top tier school.

The good news is that you should be able to raise your LSAT score by 15-20 points in two years. I would recommend (1) taking a course on preparing for the LSAT--Kaplan offers a course & so do most large public universities (much cheaper), and (2) buy the "official LSAT" books and practice on the different sections of the test. You may also want to try to take some logic classes if you can fit them in as electives. You have plenty of time and you should be able to really improve your score.

For your second question, there are many things you can do with these degrees. You could go to graduate school, you could teach, you could work for a political campagin or get a job as a political advisor. You may also be able to get business jobs such as advertising, insurance, etc... Having a degree (especially a double major) proves to employers that you are capable of learning and this is what most employers care about.

Good Luck! I wish you the best!  

Answer 5

I got a 153 and got accepted into 3 law schools, one of them just outside tier 1.  You can get into a school, it just might not be the school of your choice.  Regardless, in 2 years you should be able to pick up at least 10 points.