{"id":1224,"date":"2011-06-13T14:25:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T18:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsuenglish.wordpress.com\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:55:19","slug":"guest-post-whittley-lewis-on-her-transition-to-law-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/guest-post-whittley-lewis-on-her-transition-to-law-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Whittley Lewis on Her Transition to Law School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bsuenglish.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/06\/whittleys-grad-picture.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1225\" title=\"Whittley's Grad Picture\" src=\"http:\/\/bsuenglish.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/06\/whittleys-grad-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/06\/10100325\/whittleys-grad-picture.jpg 533w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/06\/10100325\/whittleys-grad-picture-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2011\/06\/10100325\/whittleys-grad-picture-458x700.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>I\u2019ve had a lot of exciting things happen in the last few months: I was accepted at three law schools, was offered scholarships to attend law school, and graduated with a degree in English from Ball State.\u00a0 Yep, I\u2019m an English major going into something other than teaching or publishing\u2014the two occupations family and friends assume my major is good for.<\/p>\n<p>My emphasis was in Rhetoric and Writing, which means I\u2019ve learned how to analyze other people\u2019s arguments to find their reasoning strategies, strengths, and weaknesses.\u00a0 I chose the major because writing and research interest me, and I was hoping that someone at Ball State could show me how to make a career out of doing what I love.\u00a0 As it turns out, my professors in the Rhetoric and Writing program and an advisor from the Career Services Office helped point me in the direction of law school.<\/p>\n<p>I never thought I would want to be a lawyer because all I could imagine was defending criminals.\u00a0 Criminal defense is a noble profession, but not exactly my cup of tea.\u00a0 Then I did some research and found out that for every hour a lawyer spends in the courtroom, there are ten hours researching precedents and writing analyses and opinions.\u00a0 There are also lawyers who don\u2019t ever have to go into a courtroom, but whose job it is to do all of the background research for a judge.\u00a0 Moral of the story: there is a lot you can do with a law degree and the basic skills required are the same ones you need as an English student.<\/p>\n<p>When I realized this was a direction I could really enjoy, it was time to apply to law schools.<\/p>\n<p>First, I had to take the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test).\u00a0 Turns out, being an English major is a great advantage for taking that test.\u00a0 It\u2019s a six-hour test that involves five sections of questions: reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, an essay, and a random section of experimental questions.\u00a0 We practice at least half of those every day as English majors.\u00a0 Reading comprehension and essay writing are kind of second nature to us.<\/p>\n<p>The Logical Reasoning section may sound a little scary, but the skills you need for that section are skills very familiar to English students too.\u00a0 According to the LSAC.org (Law School Admissions Council), this section tests students\u2019 \u201cability to determine main points of arguments,\u2026 ability to find relevant information within a text, [and] ability to analyze and evaluate arguments.\u201d Hey, we can do that!\u00a0 The only other skill tested in this section is the \u201cability to apply logic to abstract concepts,\u201d so that was one thing I had to study.<\/p>\n<p>You can also master the Analytical Reasoning section\u2014which is also referred to as \u2018logic games\u2019\u2014if you just learn to read what the question is actually asking.\u00a0 Analytical reasoning on the LSAT is like advanced reading comprehension mixed with common sense and math skills.<\/p>\n<p>To apply to law school I also had to fill out a common application and write a personal statement. These are pretty standard, but I can say that I felt confident that my paperwork would stand out.<\/p>\n<p>My English degree helped me apply to law school, but I also believe that it will help make me a great lawyer.\u00a0 I chose my major because I love language\u2014there is a power to our words that people often don\u2019t take the time to realize.\u00a0 I am good at reading texts and analyzing them. 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