How are the top 20 schools in terms of student life?
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:18 pm
Hi guys,
I'm an international student and I did my undergrad in the United States (4.0 GPA) and I am still trying to decide which law schools I should apply for. My LSAT is good (177) and my resume/extra curriculars/story are all pretty good too (my family and I migrated to my home country as refugees, I've done volunteering work for NGO's etc., lots of really good work experience and stuff).
I am in the pretty good situation now where money is not the biggest issue for my family. My parents started their own business after we migrated and it grew to the point where they sold it and they are retired now and funding my education etc. I have wanted to study law and become a lawyer for as long as I can remember so law school is a natural next step for me.
After graduating I would probably like to work in an NGO or doing work for community organisations and eventually open up my own practice where I can provide some more affordable legal aid to people from lower socioeconomic groups. Essentially, I am currently trying to decide which law school to go to and would like some advice on the student life aspect of things. In my undergrad I had no life, studying all the time and made very few friends throughout my degree. I would like to go to a law school with a good social life, where there is reasonable time to go out, get involved in extra curricular activities (not necessarily all career based ones), and have a generally good social life where the law school cohort is pretty close and people become good friends etc. I graduated from my bachelors degree early and life sort of just slipped me by while i was studying away and I regret not making the most of it. I know law school is one of the most demanding post graduate degrees but I still thought I would ask this question as there is very little information on this topic online. If any of you guys went to a T14 school or any school in the top 20 and could tell me about your experiences on the social life terms of things it would be much appreciated! and any things you have heard or know from other people/friends/peers would also be a great help. Social life will of course not be the biggest or only factor in my decision when the time comes, but it is still something important and I would like to hear peoples opinions.
Thanks so much!
I'm an international student and I did my undergrad in the United States (4.0 GPA) and I am still trying to decide which law schools I should apply for. My LSAT is good (177) and my resume/extra curriculars/story are all pretty good too (my family and I migrated to my home country as refugees, I've done volunteering work for NGO's etc., lots of really good work experience and stuff).
I am in the pretty good situation now where money is not the biggest issue for my family. My parents started their own business after we migrated and it grew to the point where they sold it and they are retired now and funding my education etc. I have wanted to study law and become a lawyer for as long as I can remember so law school is a natural next step for me.
After graduating I would probably like to work in an NGO or doing work for community organisations and eventually open up my own practice where I can provide some more affordable legal aid to people from lower socioeconomic groups. Essentially, I am currently trying to decide which law school to go to and would like some advice on the student life aspect of things. In my undergrad I had no life, studying all the time and made very few friends throughout my degree. I would like to go to a law school with a good social life, where there is reasonable time to go out, get involved in extra curricular activities (not necessarily all career based ones), and have a generally good social life where the law school cohort is pretty close and people become good friends etc. I graduated from my bachelors degree early and life sort of just slipped me by while i was studying away and I regret not making the most of it. I know law school is one of the most demanding post graduate degrees but I still thought I would ask this question as there is very little information on this topic online. If any of you guys went to a T14 school or any school in the top 20 and could tell me about your experiences on the social life terms of things it would be much appreciated! and any things you have heard or know from other people/friends/peers would also be a great help. Social life will of course not be the biggest or only factor in my decision when the time comes, but it is still something important and I would like to hear peoples opinions.
Thanks so much!