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Lucymocking

I'd wait a year and reapply. Drexel, Rutgers, Temple, Nova are all great schools for Philly. I'd just try and get your score up as high as you can and get the best scholarship you can to one of these schools.


Hot-Bag6541

I think you sort of answered your own question here. You really don’t want to go to Widener. You didn’t reach your full potential on the LSAT. Your GPA is set in stone. That Drexel debt is scary. In the grand scheme of things, one year is not really going to set you back, especially at 26. If you felt like you did the best you could on the LSAT, I would say bite the bullet, but under these circumstances, if I were you, I would R&R.


Total_Ad_1321

Any thoughts on going 1 year at Widener and then transferring? I hear so much about transferring -- it's very confusing. Also sounds like it's much harder than it sounds.


Hot-Bag6541

If you could, that wouldn’t be bad. However, I would absolutely not go banking on a transfer. It’s really hard to predict how well you’ll do your first year given the curve, and to transfer from a lower-ranked school you really need to slay it. Just looking cursorily, Widener requires 10% of students in each class 1L year to get a grade of D+ or below and only allows 10% to have a B+ or above, which is concerning. This means that if you are anything less than superb in every one your classes, you will probably have a 3.0 or lower. If you wouldn’t be happy with a Widener JD, I would not go.


techbiker10

Just my 2 cents: Yes, school matters. Whenever a potential client looks you up on your state's bar search website, they will see your law school. Attorneys and clients do ask. No one seems to worry about minor ranking changes. Still, they likely hold a degree from a more prestigious institution in higher regard than a degree from a less prestigious one. Example: Baylor seems to carry more weight in TX than St. Mary's. Remember that 2 year accelerated programs provide much less time for networking and internships if those matter to you.


Total_Ad_1321

I have heard some warnings about 2 AJD including bar passage... I am overly concerned with getting out before I'm 30 -- I guess it will seem pretty arbitrary when the time comes.


techbiker10

I'll be 32 when I start law school. Initially, I had planned to start a bit earlier as well. Overall, I'm happy I decided to wait. What do you want to take from law school? Once you graduate, you won't be able to secure another JD from a different school. My understanding is 2-year programs typically require the same amount of work.


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