Considering applying for a JD/MBA after a few years of consulting at a T2. Anyone go through the application process and have advice to share? Should I be doing anything now (before I graduate) to prepare, besides studying for the GRE?

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Im a JD at Cornell and I live with two JD/MBAs. You sacrifice a first year summer job as a dual degree student (~40k if you get a biglaw job, which is becoming far more common). However, plenty of firms do give MBA bonuses -tho im not sure if the bonus fully compensates increased tuition, opportunity cost, etc. In terms of applying, Cornell is pretty generous about letting admitted JDs join the joint program.

A JD is tough but certainly manageable. If you’re certain you want to go down this route, you need to focus on killing the LSAT. JD applications are mostly based on LSAT +GPA, though experience certainly helps. Feel free to dm if you have any specific questions

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Yeah it seems you have your application plan pretty much set. I wouldn’t worry too much about the smaller details, like whether to change who submits letters of rec, etc. The common wisdom is that 75-80% of your application is based off of GPA + LSAT so in your case just finish undergrad strong and do well on GMAT/GRE.

Best of luck!

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@Cornell 1 — Still not too familiar with using this app so hopefully you can see this reply:

I am vying to have my firm financially sponsor my enrollment at an MBA program. The approach you shared above seems to be that of a student whose primary focus is their legal career, but wants to add an MBA. I think my situation is the opposite: I consider myself a business student who wants to add a JD. I don’t anticipate applying for law schools individually; it would only be as part of a joint-application JD/MBA program, like Kellogg’s.

From what I can tell so far, I wouldn’t need to take the LSAT because joint applications accept only the GRE and/or only the GMAT.

Not super sure what else would be required though. For example, wondering if the ideal submitters of recommendations changes (given business schools want a supervisor from work and law schools largely suggest 2 academics).

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