Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year Forum
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Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
I'm currently in the last year of my undergrad (graduating after summer courses) and have my lSAT in June. Currently I have an unpaid internship but am looking for full-time work that I could do over the course of the next year. Is there anything specifically over the course of a gap year that I should do? I'm not necessarily talking about things to add to my application/resume but just in general.
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
You have a ton of options - what your job is doesn't really matter as far as admissions outcomes. You could look into AmeriCorps (most schools will grant you a fee waiver). Other options include working as a paralegal, research assistant, LSAT tutor (if your score is high enough), or something that your degree allows (I have a couple friends with science degrees who worked as lab techs for a year).
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
I was considering paralegal and have heard that thrown out as an option several times, but it takes about 2 years to receive certification from what I've seen.floatie wrote:You have a ton of options - what your job is doesn't really matter as far as admissions outcomes. You could look into AmeriCorps (most schools will grant you a fee waiver). Other options include working as a paralegal, research assistant, LSAT tutor (if your score is high enough), or something that your degree allows (I have a couple friends with science degrees who worked as lab techs for a year).
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
You don't have to get certified to work as a paralegal. There are some small firms and public interest organizations that will take you on and train you.OlegPerry97 wrote:I was considering paralegal and have heard that thrown out as an option several times, but it takes about 2 years to receive certification from what I've seen.floatie wrote:You have a ton of options - what your job is doesn't really matter as far as admissions outcomes. You could look into AmeriCorps (most schools will grant you a fee waiver). Other options include working as a paralegal, research assistant, LSAT tutor (if your score is high enough), or something that your degree allows (I have a couple friends with science degrees who worked as lab techs for a year).
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
Look for jobs at law firms that are called legal assistant jobs also. These are paralegal jobs just with a different title.floatie wrote:You don't have to get certified to work as a paralegal. There are some small firms and public interest organizations that will take you on and train you.OlegPerry97 wrote:I was considering paralegal and have heard that thrown out as an option several times, but it takes about 2 years to receive certification from what I've seen.floatie wrote:You have a ton of options - what your job is doesn't really matter as far as admissions outcomes. You could look into AmeriCorps (most schools will grant you a fee waiver). Other options include working as a paralegal, research assistant, LSAT tutor (if your score is high enough), or something that your degree allows (I have a couple friends with science degrees who worked as lab techs for a year).
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
Ok, I always thought there was a critical distinction between paralegal and legal assistant, thanks!blueapple wrote:Look for jobs at law firms that are called legal assistant jobs also. These are paralegal jobs just with a different title.floatie wrote:You don't have to get certified to work as a paralegal. There are some small firms and public interest organizations that will take you on and train you.OlegPerry97 wrote:I was considering paralegal and have heard that thrown out as an option several times, but it takes about 2 years to receive certification from what I've seen.floatie wrote:You have a ton of options - what your job is doesn't really matter as far as admissions outcomes. You could look into AmeriCorps (most schools will grant you a fee waiver). Other options include working as a paralegal, research assistant, LSAT tutor (if your score is high enough), or something that your degree allows (I have a couple friends with science degrees who worked as lab techs for a year).
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Re: Any advice for those who have gone through a gap year
Study, stay busy, don't be lazy. I think that pretty much covers it.
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