大家为什么选择读JD啊？

seraphina

在CD上看到很多前辈本科不是学法律专业的，却一心想到美国读法律，更有人到中年的CDer，想问下到底是什么原因让大家这么如痴如醉？？即使已经有了不错的收入和家庭仍然这么选择呢？如果读的法学院不够好，仍然还会读吗？

aclegt

It depends on what you want.

If you just want to improve your career but don't plan to live in the US, it's not worth it. Yes you can see some people make an enormous salary of US$160,000 in their first year of graduation, but only a few top students achieve this. Unless you can go to Harvard or Yale and be in the top 10%, most people will find a lower salary and, still prestigious, but not quite that amazing job. The median is about US$90,000. Those numbers of course are a lot, especially given the currency difference, but consider that a JD is very difficult (have to know English better than most Americans), very time consuming (three years, and you must already have a college degree...not to mention all the time to take the LSAT, and after graduation take the Bar), and enormously expensive.
For most people, the J.D. is not a good option. The cost is too much relative to the benefit. Especially for someone who plans to work in China or another country not the US: it will really be a waste. It's suitable for someone who really wants to live in the US and practice law here, if that's you, then it's worth it for sure. So, make sure of your dream before you commit.

Also, a difference in US culture: you can go to school at any age. In fact most people take a few years off before they go to graduate school; it's rare for someone to go straight from college to grad school (although plenty do, it's not the norm). So a person of any age can go to grad school in the US. The average age is usually about 26 or so (guessing, I don't have a source).

JULIAZHUHAIMAN

Thanks for all of your's opinions!

wumeng9865

Thanks

日落归田园

I think even if you don't want to stay in the US, J.D. is also an option - you can practice international law or work with major international clients from China.

xiemuyi

I like Law. That's it.