MS in chemistry before law school
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:54 pm
Hey Everyone,
I'm currently a graduate student at a top ranked university for a Ph. D in chemistry. I'm just over a year in and I'm at a point where I could end with a Master's degree instead of the full Ph. D. I have quickly realized that the academic research life is not for me, but I have gotten very interested in Patent Law. I've started practicing for the LSAT in the last couple weeks and I'm consistently scoring in the 170's. With a 3.4 uGPA and a 3.9 grad GPA (I know this doesn't matter much), do you think it's worth it to end at the Master's degree and apply to law school or should I spend another 3 years to finish out the Ph. D and apply afterwards? Thanks for any advice!
I'm currently a graduate student at a top ranked university for a Ph. D in chemistry. I'm just over a year in and I'm at a point where I could end with a Master's degree instead of the full Ph. D. I have quickly realized that the academic research life is not for me, but I have gotten very interested in Patent Law. I've started practicing for the LSAT in the last couple weeks and I'm consistently scoring in the 170's. With a 3.4 uGPA and a 3.9 grad GPA (I know this doesn't matter much), do you think it's worth it to end at the Master's degree and apply to law school or should I spend another 3 years to finish out the Ph. D and apply afterwards? Thanks for any advice!