Business AdministrationLaw School
Institution-verified. An institution or employer email domain was confirmed for a step claimed in this pathway.2 yr 10 mo total4 stepsSubmitter 4
EducationWorkResearch & projectsMoveApplications & outreachFinancialPivotSetback
Starting conditions
- Institution
- State University
- Major
- Business Administration
- GPA band
- 3.0-3.4
- Graduated
- 2019–2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Financial need
- First-generation student
Limited exposure to the destination field at the start.
The sequence4 steps
- Coursework6 mo
Took constitutional law and legal writing electives
Took constitutional law and legal writing electives. This took 6 months and was slower than expected.
Obstacle
Took too heavy a load and the grades showed it.
How it was resolved
Retook the course that mattered most rather than trying to offset it elsewhere.
- Exam7 mo
First LSAT attempt
First LSAT attempt. This took 7 months and was harder than expected.
- Exam9 moPivotal
LSAT retake after a full study reset
LSAT retake after a full study reset. This took 9 months and was harder than expected.
Evidence for this step - Job1 yr
Worked as a paralegal to confirm the decision
Worked as a paralegal to confirm the decision. This took 12 months and was slower than expected.
Outcome
Accepted to law school (JD)
State law school
Reflection
Would repeat
- Starting the outreach earlier than felt comfortable.
Would skip
- The first application cycle, which I entered underprepared.
Biggest obstacle
Underestimating how long the prerequisite work would take alongside everything else.
What was luck
- One person answered a cold email who did not have to.
Estimated cost: Roughly $9,000 across the whole transition.