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Melb JD vs Deakin Law

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ninwa:
If you're set on doing law, your order of priorities should be

1) Law/X double degree at Monash - because you're guaranteed a law degree (obviously depending on whether you pass everything, but I mean in the sense that you don't have to do any further tests like the LSAT to get into law)

2) Deakin law - not Group of 8 but still a decent law school. Make sure you have good marks, excellent co- and ex-curricular activities like mooting, as well as work experience/volunteering if you can get it, and you won't be at much of a disadvantage.

3) Undergrad -> JD at UoM - because whether you get into the JD depends on how you do on the LSAT and nothing is guaranteed (unlike the other 2 options)

edit: in the current job market you're not guaranteed a graduate job no matter what uni you go to. You're better off choosing the option that'll get you a law degree in the first place and working on the other aspects of your resume.
Was talking to an ex-corporate lawyer a couple days ago who's friends with a recruiter for a top law firm, who recently rejected a UoM graduate with a high distinction average, so nothing's set in stone

werdna:

--- Quote from: ninwa on November 23, 2013, 11:27:50 pm ---edit: in the current job market you're not guaranteed a graduate job no matter what uni you go to. You're better off choosing the option that'll get you a law degree in the first place and working on the other aspects of your resume.
Was talking to an ex-corporate lawyer a couple days ago who's friends with a recruiter for a top law firm, who recently rejected a UoM graduate with a high distinction average, so nothing's set in stone

--- End quote ---

That's interesting - was it because of personality, lack of extracurricular activities etc or..?

ninwa:
According to the guy, it was as simple as her replying "oh, not much" to the recruiter's question of "what did you get up to on the weekend?"

I guess law firms really want to see that you're doing something with your life outside of law (work-life balance maybe), and since the market is so saturated right now with brilliant students they can afford to ditch an HD-average graduate for such a tiny thing.

(To back this up, I also know someone, now a trainee lawyer at a top tier law firm, whose interviewers spent about 80% of the interview asking her about her national-level ballet qualifications, lol. I suppose after a certain level in your GPA the law firms care more about your outside life.)

Art Vandelay:
In your position (and if I absolutely couldn't pick Monash for any reason) I'd just go to Deakin, because I'd be graduate with a law degree by the end of it, and Melbourne's a bit of a gamble to gain admission. If you're really not set on law, just do a generalist degree (Bachelor of Arts at Melb or whatever) and then decide what you want to do next. Doing a Bachelor of Arts at Monash would mean that you could transfer internally to a law degree a little bit easier. But OP, why not even consider Monash Law?

insert:
really? how do you know? @box_destroyer

what are the chances of me transferring from bcom at monash to a double degree of commerce and law. What grade do i have to average? or does it involve more than that?

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