Those of you with good memories may recall a few threads of mine over the past year–among them, one about being an older student at law school, and another one about writing the LSAT. I received a number of good answers and advice in each.
And, I’m happy to report, I’ve been accepted into one of my choices! I applied to two schools, and while I’m still waiting to hear from one of them, the other has accepted me to study law, starting this September. At any rate, no matter whether the unheard-from-yet one says yes or no, it looks like I’ll be in law school later this year.
Thanks to all of you who responded to the earlier threads–your advice and encouragement is much appreciated, and as you can see, it paid off. I’m going to law school!
Thanks, Scribble! This school is a couple of hundred miles away, which means I’d probably get a room near the school. But that’s not far, and I could easily get back on weekends and such. Besides, my wife does a lot of business travel, and since the school is located in her business territory, we’ll likely be able to see each other more often than just weekends.
Finish the test, even although it means not spending as much time as you
would like on each question. Eliminate the really stupid answers, then select your best guess from what is left.
Well, you’ve won the bragging rights. Unfortunately, with the tuition I’ll have to pay, my prize budget is kind of tight.
Yes, it was the U of A that accepted me, though I also have an application in to the U of Calgary. I’m still waiting to hear from it.
Interestingly, my wife had somewhat of the same reaction to the LSAT questions on my test as The Sausage Creature–five minutes of trying them out, and she realized that they weren’t for her. I found the LSAT to be a challenge, but Muffin’s approach was the one I used, and it worked rather well.
Thanks for the good wishes, folks! I’ll keep you all posted with how things are going.
Let me stand you to a virtual celebratory Guinnes until I can offer you a real one!Don’t let them change you. The world needs more nice guy lawyers. Mrs. Trupa lived a year in Edmonton near the UofA. Let’s remember to talk about where to live when we do dinner.
A virtual Guinness on St. Pat’s Day–just as good as a real one! But I will hold you to the offer of a real one. (And I much appreciate the thought about "nice guy lawyers’!)
Yes, I’d like to get Mrs. Trupa’s thoughts on the neighbourhood. I’ve been to Edmonton more than a few times, but have never looked at it with the idea of living there. I’d appreciate her input, and am looking forward to discussing it with her.
Spoons, my daughter hesitated about applying for law school because she was in her mid-thirties. Now she is halfway through and loving it. She works part time for public defender’s office that was recently given a case that has made national headlines. You just never know.
Congratulations, Spoons! I’m very happy for you, and I’m sure MrsSpoons and all the cats are too.
However… right now, as (among other things, a technical writer), you know how to use English to make things clear to people. If you go to law school, you will be trained in the arts of obfuscatory obscurantism.
Does this mean you will have given in to the Dark Side?
Will my only recourse be to take that job at Microsoft?
