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USD or USF
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Here's my dilemma. Born and raised in San Diego. I have wanted to go to San Francisco for law school from the time I began the application process. I've visited both USF and USD... but I'm caught up in the rankings. Should I disregard the fact that USD is ranked higher than USF, and go to school in the city that I want to live in? Or stay in San Diego because it is a "better school".
$11k first year at USD.. still not sure how much money I would get from USF yet. HELP. I need to give my answer to USD by april 2nd and I'm still SO TORN!
(still waiting on Hastings, if accepted there its no contest.)
Here's my dilemma. Born and raised in San Diego. I have wanted to go to San Francisco for law school from the time I began the application process. I've visited both USF and USD... but I'm caught up in the rankings. Should I disregard the fact that USD is ranked higher than USF, and go to school in the city that I want to live in? Or stay in San Diego because it is a "better school".
$11k first year at USD.. still not sure how much money I would get from USF yet. HELP. I need to give my answer to USD by april 2nd and I'm still SO TORN!
(still waiting on Hastings, if accepted there its no contest.)
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Re: USD or USF
ANY input at all would be appreciated! I really am so torn that I teared up during my USF tour yesterday. Just got home to SD last night.
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Re: USD or USF
Bro, from being a 2L at a T20, rankings don't matter past 10-14 if you're thinking nationally. Beyond that, it's local competition. SF is fucked, competing with Stanford, Boalt, Hastings, Davis, McGeorge, Santa Clara, and Golden Gate. SD is the top LS in SD. You'll mainly be #3 in the area after UCLA and USC. Some Pepperoni and Loyal kids might apply to SD, but not most of them.
I would say not to go at all if I were you, though.
I would say not to go at all if I were you, though.
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Looking for a genuine response, please!
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Re: USD or USF
rad lulz wrote:At those prices, honestly, neither, due to bad job prospects. Sucks but that's it.
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I've actually visited the USF campus, and I can't say I was terribly impressed. To me, it's not worth the price of attendance, given the intense competition for jobs in that area.
That's not an endorsement of USD, though; I've never visited that school, so I wouldn't know.
That's not an endorsement of USD, though; I've never visited that school, so I wouldn't know.
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chimp wrote:rad lulz wrote:At those prices, honestly, neither, due to bad job prospects. Sucks but that's it.
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Retake the LSAT or don't go is the most genuine response you're going to get. Neither of these schools are worth the cost.aroth001 wrote:Looking for a genuine response, please!
That said, USD is marginally better, has the SD market (small though it is) somewhat to itself, and they gave you a little money. If you absolutely cannot get your LSAT score even 3-4 points higher, go to USD. Otherwise, retake, reapply next year.
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Yep, this.SBL wrote:Retake the LSAT or don't go is the most genuine response you're going to get. Neither of these schools are worth the cost.aroth001 wrote:Looking for a genuine response, please!
That said, USD is marginally better, has the SD market (small though it is) somewhat to itself, and they gave you a little money. If you absolutely cannot get your LSAT score even 3-4 points higher, go to USD. Otherwise, retake, reapply next year.
Writing off answers you don't want to hear doesn't mean they aren't genuine responses. These schools at these prices are terrible options. In fact, telling you to go to either would not be a genuine response that I or any other current law student would be able to give you in good conscience.
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NEITHER. Don't ruin your life. CA has more than enough attys.aroth001 wrote:First post..
Here's my dilemma. Born and raised in San Diego. I have wanted to go to San Francisco for law school from the time I began the application process. I've visited both USF and USD... but I'm caught up in the rankings. Should I disregard the fact that USD is ranked higher than USF, and go to school in the city that I want to live in? Or stay in San Diego because it is a "better school".
$11k first year at USD.. still not sure how much money I would get from USF yet. HELP. I need to give my answer to USD by april 2nd and I'm still SO TORN!
(still waiting on Hastings, if accepted there its no contest.)
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Re: USD or USF
as people have stated above, the market is intense in the bay area. there just isn't enough jobs to go around. However, usd won't place you in the ideal situation either. although usd is the top law school in san diego, the legal market just isn't big. you'll have to try to reach into LA and then you run into the same problem with UCLA, USC, Pepp, Loyola, SW, and UCI being in the area.
if you had to go to one of those two, then i would choose usd. live at home with your family and save as much money as you can.
if you had to go to one of those two, then i would choose usd. live at home with your family and save as much money as you can.
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aroth001 wrote:First post..
Here's my dilemma. Born and raised in San Diego. I have wanted to go to San Francisco for law school from the time I began the application process. I've visited both USF and USD... but I'm caught up in the rankings. Should I disregard the fact that USD is ranked higher than USF, and go to school in the city that I want to live in? Or stay in San Diego because it is a "better school".
$11k first year at USD.. still not sure how much money I would get from USF yet. HELP. I need to give my answer to USD by april 2nd and I'm still SO TORN!
(still waiting on Hastings, if accepted there its no contest.)
Wait for Hastings.
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Re: USD or USF
Thats more of an answer to my question. Thank you... still going to wait it out on Hastings--but USD wants my deposit by April 2nd. I might have to put down the money just so I don't lose the spot. I'm not ready to make the decision.
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Or you could just ignore all the objectively correct advice that has been given to you.
That's cool too.
That's cool too.
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For the love of god man retaking costs what like $200? That is ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE less than you're about to waste on a JD from USD.aroth001 wrote:Thats more of an answer to my question. Thank you... still going to wait it out on Hastings--but USD wants my deposit by April 2nd. I might have to put down the money just so I don't lose the spot. I'm not ready to make the decision.
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You sound like a bitter, jealous, pompousaschup wrote:Or you could just ignore all the objectively correct advice that has been given to you.
That's cool too.
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Best retake reply ever.Mr. Pancakes wrote:--ImageRemoved--
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I have a lot of family in the Bay Area and the lawyers say that USF is highly respected within the region...I guess the point being that the school does a lot better than the rankings suggest.
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the school might have done well pre-shit economy.danicab wrote:I have a lot of family in the Bay Area and the lawyers say that USF is highly respected within the region...I guess the point being that the school does a lot better than the rankings suggest.
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