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Post by Capitol A » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:20 pm

I've got a pretty generous offer from W&M (I will pay about $15k/yr out of state).
Still waiting on responses from Penn, GULC, and Vandy.
If I'm accepted any of these places, I doubt it will be with money. So...I've already decided that I'm willing to pay sticker at Penn, and not willing to pay sticker at Vandy.
Now the question is: Am I willing to pay sticker an extra $25k/yr just in tuition (who knows how much extra in living expenses?) to attend GULC rather than W&M???
Any thoughts?
FWIW: I'm really not looking for BigLaw. I would like to do corporate or public policy, and WM has a JD/Master of Public Policy program, and the new Senate Majority leader is a WM Law Alum.

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Post by Grizz » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:21 pm

Numbers?

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Post by Capitol A » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:38 pm

165/3.62.
Why does that matter?

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Post by Grizz » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:41 pm

Capitol A wrote:165/3.62.
Why does that matter?
Because without URM and with those numbers, you're almost assuredly not gonna get into Penn, Vandy, or GULC, so this makes your decision much easier.

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Post by bk1 » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:43 pm

rad law wrote:
Capitol A wrote:165/3.62.
Why does that matter?
Because without URM and with those numbers, you're almost assuredly not gonna get into Penn, Vandy, or GULC, so this makes your decision much easier.

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Post by dextermorgan » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:45 pm

rad law wrote:
Capitol A wrote:165/3.62.
Why does that matter?
Because without URM and with those numbers, you're almost assuredly not gonna get into Penn, Vandy, or GULC, so this makes your decision much easier.
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Post by reverendt » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:56 pm

What everybody else said is true.
But if you WERE to get into GULC, a big factor would be where you want to work. Georgetown would open many more door in areas outside of VA/DC. However, W&M is a good school, and strong in the region, so if you want to stick around the VA area, consider taking the $$$.

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Post by Keats » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:58 pm

Capitol A wrote:I've got a pretty generous offer from W&M (I will pay about $15k/yr out of state).
Still waiting on responses from Penn, GULC, and Vandy.
If I'm accepted any of these places, I doubt it will be with money. So...I've already decided that I'm willing to pay sticker at Penn, and not willing to pay sticker at Vandy.
Now the question is: Am I willing to pay sticker an extra $25k/yr just in tuition (who knows how much extra in living expenses?) to attend GULC rather than W&M???
Any thoughts?
FWIW: I'm really not looking for BigLaw. I would like to do corporate or public policy, and WM has a JD/Master of Public Policy program, and the new Senate Majority leader is a WM Law Alum.
Huh?

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Post by ksimon2007 » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:02 pm

Keats wrote:
Capitol A wrote:I've got a pretty generous offer from W&M (I will pay about $15k/yr out of state).
Still waiting on responses from Penn, GULC, and Vandy.
If I'm accepted any of these places, I doubt it will be with money. So...I've already decided that I'm willing to pay sticker at Penn, and not willing to pay sticker at Vandy.
Now the question is: Am I willing to pay sticker an extra $25k/yr just in tuition (who knows how much extra in living expenses?) to attend GULC rather than W&M???
Any thoughts?
FWIW: I'm really not looking for BigLaw. I would like to do corporate or public policy, and WM has a JD/Master of Public Policy program, and the new Senate Majority leader is a WM Law Alum.
Huh?
I think he or she meant the new House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor.

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Post by Capitol A » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:05 pm

ksimon2007 wrote:
Keats wrote:
Capitol A wrote:I've got a pretty generous offer from W&M (I will pay about $15k/yr out of state).
Still waiting on responses from Penn, GULC, and Vandy.
If I'm accepted any of these places, I doubt it will be with money. So...I've already decided that I'm willing to pay sticker at Penn, and not willing to pay sticker at Vandy.
Now the question is: Am I willing to pay sticker an extra $25k/yr just in tuition (who knows how much extra in living expenses?) to attend GULC rather than W&M???
Any thoughts?
FWIW: I'm really not looking for BigLaw. I would like to do corporate or public policy, and WM has a JD/Master of Public Policy program, and the new Senate Majority leader is a WM Law Alum.
Huh?
I think he or she meant the new House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor.
right. And im a big politics/policy guy ;) so that's cool to me.

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Post by Capitol A » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:14 pm

dextermorgan wrote:
rad law wrote:
Capitol A wrote:165/3.62.
Why does that matter?
Because without URM and with those numbers, you're almost assuredly not gonna get into Penn, Vandy, or GULC, so this makes your decision much easier.
rad truth
Im sure you're right, but I didn't think I would get money at wm either, and im trying to be sure of the decision. Maybe it will be made for me...strangely that would be kind of nice.

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Post by im_blue » Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:21 am

Capitol A wrote:
dextermorgan wrote:
rad law wrote:
Capitol A wrote:165/3.62.
Why does that matter?
Because without URM and with those numbers, you're almost assuredly not gonna get into Penn, Vandy, or GULC, so this makes your decision much easier.
rad truth
Im sure you're right, but I didn't think I would get money at wm either, and im trying to be sure of the decision. Maybe it will be made for me...strangely that would be kind of nice.
You're at W&M's median LSAT and almost at their median GPA, so it's not surprising that you got $. Getting into Penn, GULC, or Vandy would take an act of God.

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Post by NU_Jet55 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:37 am

Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.

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Post by tea_drinker » Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:48 am

NU_Jet55 wrote:Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.
What do you mean when you wrote this, just curious?

OP: compare these links. One "Eric Cantor" doesn't make W&M more desirable than GULC. In addition, Cantor is a VA resident, and you are not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown ... ble_alumni

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colleg ... ble_alumni
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Post by Capitol A » Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:52 am

I don't care that eric cantor went there. I didn't even credit him to the right office. I don't care who has graduated from any school.
I too am curious, however why someone would be so glad they aren't in williamsburg?

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Post by concurrent fork » Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:56 am

Capitol A wrote: Im sure you're right, but I didn't think I would get money at wm either, and im trying to be sure of the decision. Maybe it will be made for me...strangely that would be kind of nice.
It has already been made for you - GULC isn't going to happen with your numbers. It's not worth sticker ITE anyway.

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Post by Capitol A » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:02 pm

concurrent fork wrote:
Capitol A wrote: Im sure you're right, but I didn't think I would get money at wm either, and im trying to be sure of the decision. Maybe it will be made for me...strangely that would be kind of nice.
It has already been made for you - GULC isn't going to happen with your numbers. It's not worth sticker ITE anyway.

I'm at the medians for the GULC PT program, and my understanding is that transferring to FT is pretty simple.
The second part of your post is the crux of my question...Given the option, is GULC worth sticker when W&M with scholly is an option?

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Post by NU_Jet55 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:45 pm

tea_drinker wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.
What do you mean when you wrote this, just curious?
Would not want to spend a single year of my twenties in a town with 12,000 people

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Post by Blindmelon » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:52 pm

NU_Jet55 wrote:
tea_drinker wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.
What do you mean when you wrote this, just curious?
Would not want to spend a single year of my twenties in a town with 12,000 people
Coming from someone in St. Louis? hahahahahah.

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Post by reverendt » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:57 pm

Blindmelon wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote: Would not want to spend a single year of my twenties in a town with 12,000 people
Coming from someone in St. Louis? hahahahahah.
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Post by Capitol A » Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:58 pm

Blindmelon wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:
tea_drinker wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.
What do you mean when you wrote this, just curious?
Would not want to spend a single year of my twenties in a town with 12,000 people
Coming from someone in St. Louis? hahahahahah.
+1.
Also, I will only be in my 20's for about 2months after I move there.
My Great Dane and Doberman will undoubtedly appreciate life in Williamsburg much more than they would life in D.C.

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Post by NU_Jet55 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:37 pm

Blindmelon wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:
tea_drinker wrote:
NU_Jet55 wrote:Reading this post just reminded me how glad I am I'm not in Williamsburg right now.
What do you mean when you wrote this, just curious?
Would not want to spend a single year of my twenties in a town with 12,000 people
Coming from someone in St. Louis? hahahahahah.
I guess you're saying St. Louis is boring? It's no NYC, but there is no comparison between the 18th largest metro area in the United States and Bumfucksburg, Virginia.

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Post by justadude55 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:39 pm

OP must be URM. ppl with much higher LSAT's got less $ to w&m.

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Post by Blindmelon » Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:04 pm

NU_Jet55 wrote: I guess you're saying St. Louis is boring? It's no NYC, but there is no comparison between the 18th largest metro area in the United States and Bumfucksburg, Virginia.
Hm. A little boring vs. horrible crime/murder-rate? Toughhhh decision.

I wouldn't spend a year in my life in St. Louis. Life is short, no reason to make it shorter by living in St. Louis.

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Post by hipstermafia » Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:18 pm

Capitol A wrote: I'm at the medians for the GULC PT program, and my understanding is that transferring to FT is pretty simple.
The second part of your post is the crux of my question...Given the option, is GULC worth sticker when W&M with scholly is an option?
I'm fairly certain that the median GULC PT numbers on the TLS profile are no longer correct, if that is where you're drawing that data from.

Applicants on LSN accepted to gulc last cycle with a 165 or below (both FT and PT programs):
http://gulc.lawschoolnumbers.com/applic ... =3&type=jd

URMs: 18/19

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