When Mordechai "Mordy" Weiss was in high school, he had 60 absences in his senior year alone. A few short years later, he graduated from a top law school, worked at a top 10 Biglaw firm, and amassed over 125k followers on TikTok with over 70M+ views. How did he do it?
Nothing is off limits in this interview with Mordy, where we delve deep into his path leading up to where he is currently — in-house counsel at a successful real estate development company in NYC.
I hope you enjoy this interview and I'd love to hear your feedback! Please message me on Instagram @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT or you can email me, Doreen, at beforeyoutaketheLSAT@gmail.com.
Time Stamps:
+ 1:13 Mordy has had a startup valued at 1.5M, recently graduated from a top 10 law school, worked at a top 10 Biglaw firm, and now works in-house at a real estate development firm all while amassing over 125k followers on TikTok and 70M views — how does he balance it all and what drives him?
+ 3:18 Role of gratitude in his path
+ 4:48 How did Mordy go from being waitlisted at every law school he applied to, to being accepted to one of the top 10 law schools in the country?
+ 7:38 Current landscape of law school admissions (as it relates to waitlists); how competitive is it now?
+ 8:18 How can you set yourself apart in the law school admissions process; Mordy's advice on the application process
+ 10:41 From 60 absences in his senior year to a top law school student — how? (Mordy discusses ADD/ADHD)
+ 14:22 Study/focus hacks — phones, study spots, etc.
+ 15:01 Did Mordy experience imposter syndrome in law school? What was his mindset in law school?
+ 17:35 Growth mindset, "fake it 'til you make it", and why Mordy views imposter syndrome as a good thing
+ 19:48 What did his study schedule look like? + backing mindset with the right work ethic
+ 20:44 Mordy's intentions/goals for 2023
+ 22:08 How does Mordy think about the different areas of life he wants to focus on?
+ 23:46 What insight did Mordy wish he has before he went into Biglaw?
+ 25:42 Mordy's hot take: Don't work remotely
+ 27:20 Delving deeper - what else should someone know about Biglaw before you start law school? (spoiler: firm matters more than ranking)
+ 29:37 What is it like working as in-house counsel in a real estate development firm?
+ 32:09 What topics/insights does Mordy share when he speaks at colleges? (Mordy's biggest hot take)
+ 35:55 Being in college is a tremendous opportunity to try things
+ 37:26 Why Mordy claims his best education was creating a startup // why he thinks everyone should also start their own startup
+ 40:40 What does success look like for Mordy in the next few years?
+ 43:00 What's the best advice Mordy's mom (NYU Law alumna) has given him?
+ 45:50 What I hope the listeners take away from this conversation
+ 47:39 Mordy's final takeaway/advice for the listeners
"If you get rejected, that's a good thing. That means you're shooting above your pay grade" - @mordy4prez