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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a STEM major [b](though I minored in history)[/b] nd my experience was STEM grads did really well because we were used to putting the work in.  My experience with law school was that as long as I put the effort in, I aced the exam (for instance, don't skip making outlines, using pre-made ones isn't as effective). That wasn't the case in Quantum.

Law school is all about staying focused and keeping on top of things.[/quote]

The bolded is a big differentiator.  The engineers I knew my from law school that struggled did not have that liberal arts background. They were the kind who read Moby Dick and said “what do you mean there is no whale???” *Spoiler alert*.

I’m not saying STEM majors can’t do well in law school, it’s just that law is more open ended and often has no “right” answer.  Some people don’t feel comfortable with that sort of ambiguity, and ambiguity is a big part of the law.[/quote]

Engineering major who struggled first year for that very reason! Could not stand ambiguity. Graduated Georgetown law with honors when I figured out the game. [/quote]

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