I went straight to law school out of college; however, I was the second-youngest person in my class- I graduated at 24. Most people seemed to graduate from college, work a few years, then went to law school. It’s very expensive so I can understand why they did that. And just remember: more degrees = more debt! My law school debt is over $80,000- I can’t imagine having debt from a Master’s program as well.

Having a Master’s doesn’t really impress law firms or public interest law jobs from what I understand. They pretty much only care that you did well in school, graduated and passed the bar exam. They don’t care much about anything else.

Plan on taking the LSAT in June after your junior year of college. This will allow you time to see how you did and evaluate what schools you should target, as well as whether you might want to re-take the test. Take a prep course if you can.

I have mixed feelings — I am glad I had the work experience under my belt, but I am also starting out a little older in the legal workforce now. Not a big deal, but I have friends and colleagues who will become principals in their law firms well before I do.

There are also some schools that provide a 3/3 program, where your first year of law school counts towards the completion of your baccalaureate degree, and you get your J.D. after a total of six years.

=] thats what i will do