Law School

Criminal's most interesting (in some respects), I think. That's what matters in the end for me -- doing what's interesting/challenging/thought provoking.

 

lol I wish I could think like that

 

Yeah, I should make more $ but oh well. No one ever had high expectations of me, so I get away with doing what I like. If I could do it over again though I'd find a way to get thru school without the debt

 

Yeah I hear you on that. I finally started using my degree so I guess the 35k in debt is starting to pay off.
Happiness is really important I just need to be financially healthy too. I get really apprehensive about it.

 

This sounds like a good move.

ever thought about the CFA?

 

Yeah it's on my list of interests, but testing is expensive as hell and offered only a couple times of year. So this year I'm more focused on my CPA even though I've been doing more of the finance side of things. I finally enjoy what I'm doing which is closer to trading, but I do like to keep my options open, but who knows if things keep going well I'll be posting from my private island in five years lol

 

I hear that. The CPA cert should pay off well.

 

It's looking that way, I wouldn't mind being a COO or CFO of a start up some time the down the road but right now just building up.
Weren't you interested in that at one point?

 

Yeah, I may start a holding company one day. Will always have a passion for finance.

 

Dude if you need any help picking a program or test books for the gmat or cpa exam

 

Thanks, finance has become more of a venture or second job while I progress in my career (electronics). I love both disciplines equally. Im just working them in where they fit. lol

 

Uh, you would only retake any actuarial exams if you didn't pass the first time. That would've been a helpful detail on your part. :???:

 

Maybe I'm mistaking it for the gmat time limit of five years. I know certain tests are only valid for a certain amount of time. I took it back in 08 or 09

 

You passed two actuarial exams and could not find work??

 

Rotating back on this, my alma mater's law school charges $45,225.75 annually. Before putting a dime towards an apartment, textbook or cup of coffee, I am staring at $135,677 over the course of three years. It's a tier 1 school and I've noticed that schools at the very top and bottom charge the highest rates of tuition.

The highest ranked are sending a message about their prestige and the bottom-feeders are implicitly telling you to be grateful that anyone is looking in your direction.

 

Most places want experience or at the very least an internship. Never had any of that.

 

Kind of like dating lol
UCLA is a top notch school. Worth the money IMO

 

LMAO

 

Complying with the healthcare law is requiring a large retooling and uses the services of lots of IT/finance/accounting/legal personnel. Firms are also adding staff and assessing how they can expand opportunities in the new environment. There will be money to make in the field for the foreseeable future. Sounds like a solid plan. Good luck to you!

The whole Tier system is overrated, in my opinion, and mostly of relevance to people seeking to go to the big firms, like Bryan Cave, Gardner Carton Douglas, Hinshaw Culbertson, etc, where a Harvard/Yale/Princeton pedigree is almost an entry requirement. Most of the successful attorneys I know attended Tier 2 or 3 schools. A couple even went to bottom of the barrel schools and are doing well. Barack is the exception, not the rule. If you do decide to go, don't go to your alma mater. Find a less expensive school and do the part-time program.

 

That reminds me it's time to brush up on patent/trademark law, because I will never really understand the job market. Over or Under qualified both = SOL.