Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)? Forum

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Poll ended at Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:10 am

45-50 Top 15% w/ No Debt
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19%
UCLA 60k Debt
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50%
wait to hear from vandy, georgetown and duke
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31%
 
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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by pocket herc » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:42 am

UCLA is a great school. It's a hard choice. I think in the end it really is about where you want to work. It would also really help to know how OCI transfers are faring at UCLA. I think you'll find a job in New Orleans (though admittedly some self-interest in that opinion, as I already mentioned I have a very similar rank), but UCLA is undoubtedly the better school by a wide margin (though much love for Tulane)

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by pocket herc » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:43 am

yeah, Tulane here

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by UnKnO » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:46 am

yea...you really cant say enough good things about the place. im just worried about how much work there really is in that city. Gotta love it though. Goodluck at OCI if you do decide to stay. where did you look to transfer to?

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by Regionality » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:49 am

I feel like i'm not welcome in this thread anymore...

*tip-toes out*

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by pocket herc » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:50 am

I didn't pursue it. Like I said, personal attachments I couldn't leave. Had I been unencumbered, probably would have seriously looked into UCLA, Vandy, BU/BC and GW, and only Vandy could have definitely pulled me away.

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by pocket herc » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:51 am

Where are you from originally? Do you want to return to your home region?

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by ggocat » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:10 am

Transferring would likely better your chances for getting a summer associate position at a big/mid-sized firm.

But $0 debt is a "sure thing."

Tough call. Good luck.

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Re: Help me decide...T15% @ 45-50 (0 debt) to UCLA (60k debt)?

Post by pocket herc » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:22 am

yeah, agree there as well, though other considerations are the very low COL in New Orleans, and Tulane's reputation in that city. There are a fair number of mid-sized firms that pay "decently" here, and with the COL you can live very well, especially without the debt. And if you already love the city....Still, understand the appeal of UCLA. But again, how are transfers faring there?

edit: out of pure self-interest I've reconsidered. You should transfer :) No, seriously, g'luck, I think you'll make out fine either way.

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