<p>^ Yeah, but unlike most of them, I actually have a really innate affinity for both studying and practicing law. I’m not trying to brag; I’ll readily admit that my math/sci skills are way weaker than most pre-meds, and that I’m not naturally the “smartest” student, but my public speaking, debating, and reading/writing skills are way ahead of the curve. Those things got me into Duke; they’ll get me on the Mock Trial and MUN teams, get me the best internships provided by Duke’s stellar career center, and they’ll help get me into a top 5 law school and (eventually) a top firm.</p>
<p>Also, once you graduate from law school, you certainly don’t have to go into law, per se. A huge percentage of politicians went to law school.</p>
<p>Obviously, if you go to the #20 law school, graduate in the 25-50 percentile, and don’t necessarily have any natural ability to be a great lawyer, your options aren’t going to be that great.</p>
<p>and yes, I actually think the biggest benefit of ObamaCare getting passed would be the fact that more and more gifted math/sci kids would go into medicinal RESEARCH as opposed to the practice of medicine. Might finally bring us moderately up to speed with the rest of the world.</p>