Student Perspectives on the MSL’s Novel Legal Education

Posted on November 11, 2024November 13, 2024 by MSL Program Leave a comment

Allie Walton MSL alumna and Ashley Lim MSL part time student

Each month, the MSL holds an information session for prospective applicants. We like to include current students and alumni; they provide the very valuable first-person perspective on what it is really like to be a student in the MSL degree program. At a recent Information Session, we were very fortunate to be joined by two great members of the MSL community: Allie Walton, an alum of the full-time format, and Ashley Lim, a current part-time student.

Interested in the MSL? We are Coming to a Campus Near You!

Posted on January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 by MSL Program Leave a comment

a picture of the MSL table setup at a graduate school fair

Recruitment season is in full swing, which means we are traversing the country in hopes of meeting our next cohort of students. Throughout the next several months, the MSL recruitment team will be visiting campuses and conferences throughout the United States. In addition to our cross-country visits, we also have our usual slate of events on the calendar, which will be held both on campus and online to allow you to learn more about the MSL and its unique curriculum.

Combining the MSL degree with an MBA: Part Two

Posted on May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

In Part 1 of this interview, we asked some of our business-focused MSL students and alumni why they opted for the MSL degree. In Part 2 of this interview, we’ll dive into their biggest takeaways from the MSL program: What skills or knowledge did the MSL provide that you were missing? “I was able to […]

Combining the MSL degree with an MBA: Part One

Posted on May 18, 2022May 24, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

Since its inception, the MSL program has attracted students with significant business experience, including some who already have MBAs. Why would experienced business professionals with significant educational pedigrees want to get a master’s degree in law? We can try to sell you on this, but we thought it might be more effective for you to […]

Part Three of Series on MSL Alumni in Medical School: Alice Lu (MSL ’19)

Posted on May 2, 2022May 18, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

Alice Lu (MSL ’19) Second Year Medical Student at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

I had always planned on taking at least one gap year after graduating college. One important reason was that I was feeling pulled in a few different directions by my interests as a global health major, a participant in the startup/entrepreneurial scene at my campus, and a student researcher studying healthcare and data regulation. I […]

Series: MSL Alumni in Medical School

Posted on April 29, 2022May 2, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

The complex issues that arise in health and medicine often involve intersecting disciplines – including science, medicine, policy, law, regulation, and business. It should be no surprise then that the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Master of Science in Law program has become a unique “gap year” option for aspiring clinicians and healthcare professionals – […]

Amy Heiser (MSL ’22) on How the MSL Re-energized her Career in Law

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

I was one of those students who always thought “someday” I would go to law school. Life got in the way, though, and twenty years in the legal industry later, I found myself at an inflection point. I could continue on my current path, making a comfortable living but maxed out in my career, or […]

Part Two of Series on MSL Alumni in Medical School: Tom Fusillo (MSL ’19)

Posted on April 29, 2022May 18, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

I’ve always known that I wanted to become a physician. However, when I was in college, I started realizing that I might eventually want to move into government service as a physician – something in the FDA space or the Department of Health and Human Services. When I found the Master of Science in Law, […]

Part One of Series on MSL Alumni in Medical School: Samuel Tadros (MSL ’18)

Posted on April 29, 2022May 18, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

I always wanted to do a gap year before medical school. Going straight through college to med school seemed like a daunting task, especially when I really wanted to enjoy my senior year and reflect on my undergraduate years without the application process hanging over my head. However, I also didn’t want to feel like […]

Emily Marun (MSL ’22) Shares A Year in Review: From MSL to MD

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 by MSL Program Leave a comment

Veni, Vidi, Vici: my MSL experience in three words. I came, I saw, I conquered. I still find myself in disbelief that graduation is less than one month away. While it is an understatement to claim that this past academic year has flown by, I find it incredibly satisfying to think about how much was […]

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