MBA versus Law school: thoughts?

[soupbone]

Thanks again, to all of you participating in this little brainstorm.


I hadn't actually. I have several problems with that one, not least of which is my lack of interest. Don't you also need an undergrad in some kind of biology or health-related major?

More thinking out loud...I'm warming to the idea of a J.D. more as I think about it. The notion of a potentially lucrative (or at least life-sustaining) summer internship occurred to me, and that helps. U of I is supposed to be the best law school in the northwest, why wouldn't regional firms pick up interns there? As far as age goes...I guess I am still relatively young, and in fact would be right on par for entry law students (24). Not exactly lagging the power curve too much. If I wanted more business training I could always take a few more classes and get an A.S. in Accounting or something, (yuck) and that would be much easier if I had a lucrative legal job to sponsor that...

I think I am publicly convincing myself to do this.

Soupbone, I wish you the best in your J.D. endeavors!

And 15%Luck..."a guy" sounds shady. Who is "a guy"? Personally I plan on first taking the FREE practice tests on the Peterson's DoD site, then we will see what kind of prep I need. I've read that the LSAT is kind of like A&I Lit in that you're either good at it or you're not, and any kind of intensive cramming is probably not going to help much.

Thanks and good luck to you as well! People can say age is an issue but I wholeheartedly disagree. I think maturity will help you excel. Many times we haven't settled down in life such as in our early years of college, and it doesn't make any sense to take on the responsibility until you feel ready. I'm in my early thirties and I can say that I was not ready for law school until my late twenties which is when I started thinking about it. Your mileage may vary and only you know that answer. From reading your posts in this thread you seem very level headed and seem to understand the complexities of making such a decision. I say go for it!

BTW listen to Jennifer (Cookderosa). She is a wealth of support and knowledge for indecisive people (like me).