American JD/MBA Student Here

平林新月

There is no English language version of Chasedream as far as I know (if I'm wrong, please post a link, haha). A Chinese friend told me about it. It's the internet: not difficult to find things, haha.

Why do you guys seem so suspicious? If you can learn English and use English websites, certainly people from other countries will do the same for Chinese, haha.


(P.S. don't use the term gringo, it's not a good word)

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/5/6 0:31:25)

If I am not mistaken, gringo is not English. It is Spanish, meaning you are from North America (i.e. America).
I would say it's neutral.

-- by 会员 日落归田园 (2011/5/7 4:09:49)

Well, from my rule of thumb, my American friends have no bad feeling towards the word of Gringo and sometimes even tease themselves with it. But in some dictionary, it indeed has some negative meaning. As far as I know, gringo is from Dutch. I am not sure. Anyway, let's respect our dear LZ's feeling.

日落归田园

There is no English language version of Chasedream as far as I know (if I'm wrong, please post a link, haha). A Chinese friend told me about it. It's the internet: not difficult to find things, haha.

Why do you guys seem so suspicious? If you can learn English and use English websites, certainly people from other countries will do the same for Chinese, haha.


(P.S. don't use the term gringo, it's not a good word)

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/5/6 0:31:25)

If I am not mistaken, gringo is not English. It is Spanish, meaning you are from North America (i.e. America).
I would say it's neutral.

-- by 会员 日落归田园 (2011/5/7 4:09:49)

Well, from my rule of thumb, my American friends have no bad feeling towards the word of Gringo and sometimes even tease themselves with it. But in some dictionary, it indeed has some negative meaning. As far as I know, gringo is from Dutch. I am not sure. Anyway, let's respect our dear LZ's feeling.

-- by 会员 平林新月 (2011/5/7 13:52:58)

Talking about roots, I think the word originated from South America, and it usually refers to "North Americans".
I am really sure that gringo is not a bad word in Spanish, but in English I don't know.


But I am not sure about the Dutch origin

平林新月

There is no English language version of Chasedream as far as I know (if I'm wrong, please post a link, haha). A Chinese friend told me about it. It's the internet: not difficult to find things, haha.

Why do you guys seem so suspicious? If you can learn English and use English websites, certainly people from other countries will do the same for Chinese, haha.


(P.S. don't use the term gringo, it's not a good word)

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/5/6 0:31:25)

If I am not mistaken, gringo is not English. It is Spanish, meaning you are from North America (i.e. America).
I would say it's neutral.

-- by 会员 日落归田园 (2011/5/7 4:09:49)

Well, from my rule of thumb, my American friends have no bad feeling towards the word of Gringo and sometimes even tease themselves with it. But in some dictionary, it indeed has some negative meaning. As far as I know, gringo is from Dutch. I am not sure. Anyway, let's respect our dear LZ's feeling.

-- by 会员 平林新月 (2011/5/7 13:52:58)

Talking about roots, I think the word originated from South America, and it usually refers to "North Americans".
I am really sure that gringo is not a bad word in Spanish, but in English I don't know.


But I am not sure about the Dutch origin

-- by 会员 日落归田园 (2011/5/7 13:58:45)

LZ would 汗 if he/she sees our responses. LOL. We are guilty because we 歪楼ed. Anyway, I agree with your point.

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你好，我是美国人， 我学习 MBA & JD

Hello everyone, I'm an American student studying getting an MBA and JD at a Boston school (not Harvard, haha). I have just started learning Chinese, but unfortunately it will take me a long time before I can write this whole post in Chinese .

I just want to introduce myself, and I want to see if there's any Boston JD students (or MBA students) reading this either here now, or people who are going to be in the future. I welcome you to the United States!

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/4/21 3:51:11)

No picture? No truth!

-- by 会员 sdcar2010 (2011/4/21 8:20:55)

I don't think you can tell form a picture of the person, or maybe you were talking about picture of the passport? LOL

aclegt

Sorry but I don't want to put a picture online, and to be honest I'm not sure how to upload one here (instructions are in Chinese, I don't understand where to go, so....haha).

A few things: 1) Any words about ethnicity (like gringo) are VERY sensitive in US culture. Now, some people will not care and use them jokingly, others will be extremely offended, and you will probably see everything between. So, I just wanted to let you know to be careful, and it's really a good idea to avoid these words entirely. You can't go analyze the etymology of a word and try to disprove someone who is offended if you meet this situation in real life (I know it's not used offensively here).

2) I know I made a typo before ("studying getting"), but I want to use my mistake to point out something about the way Americans learn English. When Americans are children, they just learn language by listening to it, they get a "feel" for grammar but it doesn't include every rule. Americans then learn the correct grammar in school, but ultimately, it's almost impossible to master, and everyone will make a mistake sometimes. Actually, if you try to approach English like a science, always worrying about the rules, you won't be using it in the way that we do. (Note that what I say here is only true for speaking or informal situations, for formal academic writing it's best to use grammar as well as you can, but even there you will see the occasional mistake). So, don't worry so much about whether you're perfect or not, just listen to how others speak and get as close as you can.

平林新月

Sorry but I don't want to put a picture online, and to be honest I'm not sure how to upload one here (instructions are in Chinese, I don't understand where to go, so....haha).

A few things: 1) Any words about ethnicity (like gringo) are VERY sensitive in US culture. Now, some people will not care and use them jokingly, others will be extremely offended, and you will probably see everything between. So, I just wanted to let you know to be careful, and it's really a good idea to avoid these words entirely. You can't go analyze the etymology of a word and try to disprove someone who is offended if you meet this situation in real life (I know it's not used offensively here).

2) I know I made a typo before ("studying getting"), but I want to use my mistake to point out something about the way Americans learn English. When Americans are children, they just learn language by listening to it, they get a "feel" for grammar but it doesn't include every rule. Americans then learn the correct grammar in school, but ultimately, it's almost impossible to master, and everyone will make a mistake sometimes. Actually, if you try to approach English like a science, always worrying about the rules, you won't be using it in the way that we do. (Note that what I say here is only true for speaking or informal situations, for formal academic writing it's best to use grammar as well as you can, but even there you will see the occasional mistake). So, don't worry so much about whether you're perfect or not, just listen to how others speak and get as close as you can.

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/5/16 12:56:45)

1) I confirmed that gringo indeed has scornful meaning by inquiring of my US friends. Agree with your point now.


2) Is that "getting studying" wrong in grammar? I do not think so... LOL.


PS: As for your original topic of this thread, I do not think there are many Chinese students dare to challenge LSAT and GMAT together. Should there be many of them, few would find this format. I am afraid you cannot find the information you want here, pal. I almost peed my pants when I figured that I had the whole article to guess in RC. I have a month to get ready for the final shock though. I do not want to get heart attack when I click on some button to see my GMAT score right after I finish the test. LOL.

aclegt

Yes, "getting studying" is wrong. It's two verbs in a row actually. The correct way is "...I'm a student getting a JD/MBA..."

Yeah, I figure I am saying I can talk to anyone in JD or MBA, I think few people will get both. Actually in my school, there are 70 MBA's and about 150 JD's each yeah, but only 2-3 JD/MBA's, so I didn't expect to find someone like that here (although, if you're out there, post a reply! haha)

Also, it depends on the program, but not all require LSAT and GMAT. For example, at my school, if you score in the top 25% on the LSAT (about 160 or so), then you do not have to take the GMAT to apply for the MBA. So, I never took the GMAT.

平林新月

Yes, "getting studying" is wrong. It's two verbs in a row actually. The correct way is "...I'm a student getting a JD/MBA..."

Yeah, I figure I am saying I can talk to anyone in JD or MBA, I think few people will get both. Actually in my school, there are 70 MBA's and about 150 JD's each yeah, but only 2-3 JD/MBA's, so I didn't expect to find someone like that here (although, if you're out there, post a reply! haha)

Also, it depends on the program, but not all require LSAT and GMAT. For example, at my school, if you score in the top 25% on the LSAT (about 160 or so), then you do not have to take the GMAT to apply for the MBA. So, I never took the GMAT.

-- by 会员 aclegt (2011/5/16 22:44:09)

I think "study get" should be wrong but "study getting" could be right? Getting is sort of like a noun with -ing, I think. But that is your language so you are the authority. LOL.


Your school is nice to let GMAT go if students can get a top 25% LSAT score, which is not demanding at all. In fact 160 is top 20% already, which is too easy for you guys without language barriers.


I think, for both law and business, the more specific and professional, the better. An JD/MBA degree may make you somewhere in the middle. People out of the field may think such a degree is not professional enough to either end.

aclegt

It's wrong because it's two verbs in a row in the same clause. I can say either "I am studying for this degree" or "I am getting this degree" But both together is not correct, it's like saying "I buy purchase the book."
I think you may be imagining something along the lines of "I am studying to get this degree." That works only because the second verb is a purpose (it's why you're studying), it's a new clause. In this situation, the second verb must be in the infinitive form (to get). I hope this explanation is at least a little clear

Your view about the dual degree is actually not totally correct, because of one important fact: experience. The degree is important for the first job, but after that, you use your work experience to give you "specific and professional." So for my first job, it will give me an advantage (but not a huge one), after that, it will show my general knowledge while my experience will show my specific ability. [at least that's my hope]
For that first job, law firms are aware of this degree, and will hire you if you meet their normal requirements for just having a JD, and they give you a bonus for having the MBA too. Businesses look at it favorably, because it shows you can work hard and have a diverse amount of knowledge.

In the current economy, it's tough to find a very good job right now. But that's true for everyone. As long as I can find something decent to build experience for the future, I will be fine.

Ashleyzay610

Hi~
I am a newly accepted JD student in PA. will start my JD life in the entering fall.
Now I'm applying for MBA or other master programs in B-school, specifically, Wharton, which has promised me a condition offer for MBA. Therefore I wanna make a JD transfer to U Penn next year. If some other schools can provide better offers, I might as well consider it.
But I have some problems with choosing combinations. Do you think it will be better for me to choose JD/MBA or JD/other master programs in business? I haven't thought clearly about my career path. But I do wanna start my own business in some years or become a partner lawyer. Could you plz recommend me some helpful courses or help me with the combination choice?