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[Question] The Decision (5 Years in the Making): Help Me Choose My First Nice Watch

The Question: Which Watch Do You Think I Should Buy?

Preface

This post is excessively long and excessively detailed. This is a big decision for me; it's literally 5 years in the making, and it's going to be a big financial commitment. If you think I'm crazy, I understand. If you're willing to skim this and contribute anything at all, I would greatly appreciated it.

Why 5 years? A few reasons:

  1. I like to buy things once. Jackets, boots, bags, I like to pay for quality and have it last. That pushed my price floor up.
  2. I didn't want to buy something super cheap, I had to save up. I didn't have the money the first 3 years
  3. The last 2 years have been spent working towards a goal I told myself I wanted to achieve before I bought this watch. I hit my goal, and now it's time to buy!

What I'm Looking For (semi-ordered by priority)

  1. Price: Ideally $2,000 or less
    1. I might be able to spend more in a few months, but I'm not trying to overextend myself. That being said, I want something I'll love.
  2. Everyday Versatility
    1. I have a Casio DW5160 for hard wearing activities, but otherwise this is my one watch. I want to be able to wear it every day, so in a t-shirt and shorts, but I also want to be able to where it with a suit when I enter the white-collar workforce (big law).
  3. Durability/Repairability
    1. I don't like the idea of crappy movements, and I want something that in theory will last a lifetime and can be repaired.
  4. A Bracelet
    1. I like the look of straps, but I want to buy something on a bracelet, as I plan to wear it on that most of the time.
  5. Uniqueness
    1. I want something versatile, but I don't want a homage or a boring design. Might be a hard needle to thread, but I want an original design.
  6. Water Resistance
    1. I don't plan to go anywhere crazy, but I want to be able to wear this into the pool or wash my hands with it on.
  7. New
    1. Not at all set on this, but preferred. If I can get a lot more for my money, I'll buy used.

Slide Deck Structure

  1. To start, I'm going to show a bunch of watches I like but can't afford so you get a sense of what I'm going for. They're all over the place, but it should provide some good context.
  2. Next, I'll go through some watches in my price range that I'm considering and why I have an issue with them.
  3. Lastly, I'll go over some brands I didn't include and why I don't like them. This doesn't mean I wouldn't buy any of their models, but this is my perception of what I know of their lineup.

Thank you in advance to those of you crazy enough to help!

u/Impossible-Leg-8595 — 2 days ago
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Deciding Whether/How to Use Admissions Consultants (And Spivey vs. 7Sage)

Preface: This is a lengthy and detailed post, and for that I apologize. All questions are in bold. If you can answer even 1 question, your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Profile

  • LSAT: 17High
  • UGPA: 3.9Mid (STEM)
  • Softs: T4 (part-time work during school and summers, research, not much else)
  • Auxiliary: KJD, nURM

Goals

I'm shooting for the T14 (T14 being a placeholder for schools with national reach and strong BL+clerkship placement) with $$$ money or HYS with whatever they'll give me.

Admissions Approach

Having talked to my prelaw advisors, my current plan is as follows:

  1. Pay for an hour of essay brainstorming help to refine my essay idea.
  2. Write the essay myself.
  3. Make use of my school's free writing center and prelaw advisors to refine my idea and function as a grammar checker.
  4. Use my school's resume template and advice on recommendation letters.
  5. Pay for a few hours of overall application help to refine the finished product.

Does this seem like a reasonable approach? I am pretty realistic about my odds as a middling KJD, but I want to optimize my shot.

Is this approach overkill?

Are there steps where you think more consulting would be needed than what I've planned for, or steps where consulting might be especially valuable that I haven't considered?

Are they any free resources that might save me money?

Spivey vs. 7Sage

I've talked to 7Sage already and had a good call, but I haven't talked to Spivey yet. 7Sage is cheaper and seems to have good writers, but Spivey is more renowned for consulting. Spivey also seems to have more people in admissions.

Is there any reason to go with Spivey over 7Sage for essay help?

How does 7Sage compare to Spivey with regards to admissions consulting?

Is a mixed approach (7Sage for writing, Spivey for application consulting) a bad idea? Is it better to stick with one company?

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u/Impossible-Leg-8595 — 7 days ago
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From a Finance/CFA Outsider: Should I Start?

Background

  • Recent college grad, STEM major, extremely limited finance experience
  • Looking to upskill in finance generally to increase my eligibility for finance jobs
    • Also interested in personal investing (beyond my index funds), so would be for that too
  • Aiming for IB/ER/Consulting long term, with aspirations in PE/VC/PM

Questions

  1. What practical utility does the CFA knowledge have?
    1. Would it give me enough finance knowledge to be considered a good candidate for the finance-related jobs mentioned above (both on the job and in interviews)?
    2. Is L1 enough to get a finance baseline, or is there a strong benefit to passing all 3 levels?
    3. Is there something I could do instead that would be better suited for my goals?
  2. What jobs is the CFA actually good for?
    1. Why is it not good for IB? Is it that the CFA alone doesn't put you in a position to get an IB job or that the CFA topics are not at all useful for IB?
    2. I've seen multiple people say the CFA is good for PM/HF jobs but not IB. How does that work? I thought the standard PM/HF pipeline was IB->PE->PM/HF.

Tried to keep this short and organized. Thank you for any advice you're willing to give. I apologize for the naivety oozing out of this post, but I am really here to learn and eager to get into the world of finance!

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u/Impossible-Leg-8595 — 11 days ago
▲ 5 r/lawschooladmissions

nURM, KJD, 17High, 3.9High, no great softs (STEM major though)

I have HYS aspirations but would also take larger scholarships in the T14 or a full ride at a T25. If I don't get one of these outcomes, my plan is to get a job and work a couple of years before applying again. Is this a stupid plan? I have heard some people say you may get penalized for taking an approach like this, specifically because schools may penalize you for reapplying just because you didn't like the scholarships.

TL;DR: Is it ok to apply as a KJD, be picky with outcomes, and turn down offers to work for a couple of years before applying?

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u/Impossible-Leg-8595 — 15 days ago