Any help appreciated! Forum
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Any help appreciated!
Hi TLS-
I'm currently waitlisted at ND and Emory (both longshots). I've been accepted to Loyola Law School with a $29,000/year scholarship and U of Miami with a $24,000/year scholarship. My parents will help me with some of my living expenses. I'm from central Florida and more than a little nervous about moving to Miami. I went to the ASD and wasn't completely sold. Unfortunately, I probably won't make it out to LLS's ASD, but I've been to LA before and think I would like living there. If anyone has any objective advice about which law school I should attend (especially concerning which school has better job prospects), I would really appreciate it! Oh, and in terms of specialization, I'm thinking about tax law.
Thanks!
I'm currently waitlisted at ND and Emory (both longshots). I've been accepted to Loyola Law School with a $29,000/year scholarship and U of Miami with a $24,000/year scholarship. My parents will help me with some of my living expenses. I'm from central Florida and more than a little nervous about moving to Miami. I went to the ASD and wasn't completely sold. Unfortunately, I probably won't make it out to LLS's ASD, but I've been to LA before and think I would like living there. If anyone has any objective advice about which law school I should attend (especially concerning which school has better job prospects), I would really appreciate it! Oh, and in terms of specialization, I'm thinking about tax law.
Thanks!
- northwood
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Re: Any help appreciated!
where do you want to be after law school? if you want florida- then miami. if you want california- then loyola. Its going to come down to that decision.
- Magnolia
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Re: Any help appreciated!
What are the scholarship stipulations?
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Re: Any help appreciated!
LLS is the dreaded top 30% stip and Miami is a 3.2 (apparently 89% kept it last year).Magnolia wrote:What are the scholarship stipulations?
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Re: Any help appreciated!
tax law = miami
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- ndirish2010
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Re: Any help appreciated!
89% of 1Ls at UM had a 3.2!? Wow, that surprises the hell out of me.golfer89 wrote:LLS is the dreaded top 30% stip and Miami is a 3.2 (apparently 89% kept it last year).Magnolia wrote:What are the scholarship stipulations?
- bport hopeful
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RC failndirish2010 wrote:89% of 1Ls at UM had a 3.2!? Wow, that surprises the hell out of me.golfer89 wrote:LLS is the dreaded top 30% stip and Miami is a 3.2 (apparently 89% kept it last year).Magnolia wrote:What are the scholarship stipulations?
- Pricer
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89% of the people given the 3.2 stipulation pulled a 3.2 or higher during their 1L year.ndirish2010 wrote:89% of 1Ls at UM had a 3.2!? Wow, that surprises the hell out of me.golfer89 wrote:LLS is the dreaded top 30% stip and Miami is a 3.2 (apparently 89% kept it last year).Magnolia wrote:What are the scholarship stipulations?
- Magnolia
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I don't know where a 3.2 is in relation to Miami's median, but I'm assuming it's lower than top 1/3. So, easier scholarship stips and a lower COA makes it a no brainer for Miami. I get that you're nervous about moving to Miami, but you should be a hell of a lot more nervous about losing your scholarship at Loyola when you don't finish in the top 1/3.
I'm going to add the disclaimer that you really should retake the LSAT and try to get in somewhere that offers scholarships without stipulations, because they're a really bad idea (or get money from another school and use it to negotiate away the stips at Miami/Loyola). You have no way of knowing what your grades will be like 1L year and you don't want to put yourself in a position of paying sticker for these schools, especially when you thought you were going for much cheaper. If you're unwilling to retake/reapply, then see above.
I'm going to add the disclaimer that you really should retake the LSAT and try to get in somewhere that offers scholarships without stipulations, because they're a really bad idea (or get money from another school and use it to negotiate away the stips at Miami/Loyola). You have no way of knowing what your grades will be like 1L year and you don't want to put yourself in a position of paying sticker for these schools, especially when you thought you were going for much cheaper. If you're unwilling to retake/reapply, then see above.