Hey everyone,
I could do with advice and opinions on my situation. I'm considering doing post-grad law and think that this might just be a little nuts.
My background:
I graduate with a Bachelor of Economics from UWA mid-2010. I'd most likely be applying for the start of 2011 and would only really consider USyd or UMelb, with a preference probably for the latter. I have an HD average and considerable undergraduate experience (6 months over two internships in Management Consulting and currently finishing up an internship in Tax and Legal at PricewaterhouseCoopers).
I actually started out my uni career doing Law/Commerce at UWA but found I did not at all enjoy the law aspect of it (this is where the nuts part comes in). Looking back on it, I think it was due to two primary reasons; the first being that I did not (and still do not) like UWA, and the second being that I chose law at the time for all the wrong reasons. I had got into Medicine and at the last minute decided not to continue with it as I would have been doing it mainly because my parents wanted me to (my dad's a doctor). I did what seemed the obvious choice, and went with Law/Comm as the other of the prestigious degrees. For some reason, I went in with the idea that I wasn't doing Law to be a lawyer but rather because it was a "good degree" which taught you how to think and was valued by employers. This mindset led to me not enjoying it I believe.
The decision:
Now to explain why I want to study it now. Firstly, I recently came back from exchange at the University of Bristol where I stayed at a hall of residence and loved the student experience there. I suppose I feel like I've missed out by living at home and going to UWA. It's a little hard to admit it, but I guess I'd like another chance at the uni experience. Secondly, I've discovered an interest in the law while on my internship at PwC. What I've enjoyed most is the assignments where I've been given the task of researching some point of taxation law in an effort to advise a client. It's only a short step from here to seeing law as a valid choice. Finally, and I can't really quantify this, but it just feels right.
The way it would play out is that I would do a years worth of full-time work next year (I have only one unit left at uni next semester due to exchange messing around with my timetable) before starting and then study law. This would likely either be in Tax and Legal at PwC (if offered the position) or in management consulting. I feel that this background, along with my undergrad degree, would set me up to succeed in law school and hopefully end up with me working at a top tier law firm and so would hopefully not set me back too much in terms of time.
Thoughts?
I could do with advice and opinions on my situation. I'm considering doing post-grad law and think that this might just be a little nuts.
My background:
I graduate with a Bachelor of Economics from UWA mid-2010. I'd most likely be applying for the start of 2011 and would only really consider USyd or UMelb, with a preference probably for the latter. I have an HD average and considerable undergraduate experience (6 months over two internships in Management Consulting and currently finishing up an internship in Tax and Legal at PricewaterhouseCoopers).
I actually started out my uni career doing Law/Commerce at UWA but found I did not at all enjoy the law aspect of it (this is where the nuts part comes in). Looking back on it, I think it was due to two primary reasons; the first being that I did not (and still do not) like UWA, and the second being that I chose law at the time for all the wrong reasons. I had got into Medicine and at the last minute decided not to continue with it as I would have been doing it mainly because my parents wanted me to (my dad's a doctor). I did what seemed the obvious choice, and went with Law/Comm as the other of the prestigious degrees. For some reason, I went in with the idea that I wasn't doing Law to be a lawyer but rather because it was a "good degree" which taught you how to think and was valued by employers. This mindset led to me not enjoying it I believe.
The decision:
Now to explain why I want to study it now. Firstly, I recently came back from exchange at the University of Bristol where I stayed at a hall of residence and loved the student experience there. I suppose I feel like I've missed out by living at home and going to UWA. It's a little hard to admit it, but I guess I'd like another chance at the uni experience. Secondly, I've discovered an interest in the law while on my internship at PwC. What I've enjoyed most is the assignments where I've been given the task of researching some point of taxation law in an effort to advise a client. It's only a short step from here to seeing law as a valid choice. Finally, and I can't really quantify this, but it just feels right.
The way it would play out is that I would do a years worth of full-time work next year (I have only one unit left at uni next semester due to exchange messing around with my timetable) before starting and then study law. This would likely either be in Tax and Legal at PwC (if offered the position) or in management consulting. I feel that this background, along with my undergrad degree, would set me up to succeed in law school and hopefully end up with me working at a top tier law firm and so would hopefully not set me back too much in terms of time.
Thoughts?
