Anyone thinking about Law school?

[agentarenas]

Originally Posted by aztec06jr

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

^^^ Asians are minorities my dude

What is University of Miami's law school like? I read that they accept a ton of people and their standards are pretty low but they have a great reputation within Miami. $200k debt isnt pretty though

While Asians are minorities in the general sense, the consensus among law school applicants/schools is that being one of the following 3 underrepresented groups: Hispanic (Mexican, PR, Cuban), African American, or Native American gives the most significant boost.

I've heard similar things about Miami...strong regional placement but definitely not a national powerhouse..In this economy, I'd be very scared of taking on that much debt. Who knows what the legal field will look like in 3-5 years? As many of you probably know, a lot of lawyers and current students are struggling to find jobs and a lot of legal work is being outsourced.

UM law has a pretty solid reputation I believe... I dont know how hard it is to get in (Im here for Undergrad, not law), but the people are a huge part of it here. If you're someone who can network and get out there, UM will be a huge boost.

Tuition here is

, undergrad is more than both law and med school tuition last I checked.

Any specific questions about UM, let me know, Ill ask around.


Trey, I dont know about poli sci... but our business school is top notch.

 

[bijald0331]

Originally Posted by 35KD

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

Originally Posted by aztec06jr

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

^^^ Asians are minorities my dude

What is University of Miami's law school like? I read that they accept a ton of people and their standards are pretty low but they have a great reputation within Miami. $200k debt isnt pretty though

While Asians are minorities in the general sense, the consensus among law school applicants/schools is that being one of the following 3 underrepresented groups: Hispanic (Mexican, PR, Cuban), African American, or Native American gives the most significant boost.

I've heard similar things about Miami...strong regional placement but definitely not a national powerhouse..In this economy, I'd be very scared of taking on that much debt. Who knows what the legal field will look like in 3-5 years? As many of you probably know, a lot of lawyers and current students are struggling to find jobs and a lot of legal work is being outsourced.

RE: minorities

Doesn't being Indian/Arab give you a boost as well? I'm sure they're pretty under-represented in the legal field as well.

I'm Indian...

 

[aztec06jr]

From what I know, being Indian is not considered underrepresented