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Advice here often seems harsh. Here's why: on blunt advice
For book length coverage of the dire state of America's law school market, this is required reading: Don't go to law school unless
And a nifty flowchart of the book: flowchart
I wrote a list of factors that can help assess whether LS is a good/bad choice here
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Retakes
Retakes are a no brainer in these circumstances:
If none of these are true for you, and you're clearly stalled, then make this clear. Most people posting have retake potential.
Even 2-3 points can make a large difference in admissions/scholarships. That's why so many people here post "retake!" to a lot of situations.
Canada?
Most people here are US. So most advice doesn't apply. Feel free to ask questions, though, there are some Canadians. Big differences:
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