Most students turn to law school directly after getting their undergraduate degrees. Most of these have majored in political science or less frequently English. So for them, law school seems like a logical conclusion. But is law school right after graduation the right thing to do?

Nowadays, even students from middle-class families end up getting in loan just over their undergraduate degrees. On top of that is the hefty law school tag. So again, more loans to pay off. Wouldn’t it be better if a student decided to work for a year or two, save as much as possible and then go to law school.

This way, the student also gets a perspective on how a real job is like. Many law students end up regretting that they entered law school and after a few years of graduating there are lawyers who quit the field. This is because they realize that becoming a partner or even just becoming a senior associate involves lots of hours; around 80 hours per week for most lawyers.

Compared to this, people with a MBA degree from good colleges can earn the same and in several cases more and by putting in much less time. But the downside to working after getting a bachelors degree is that several young people don’t like to give up their single professional lifestyle and go back to being a student living on a small amount.