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Test of TLS elitism
A lot of TLS'ers talk about how its only jobs that matter, but there is a lot of elitism lurking on this site.
So take an honest vote..Let's assume 85k debt afterwards for both. Both result in a law job (full time, bar passage required, your personal golden goose egg job as a lawyer)
Which one would you choose?
So take an honest vote..Let's assume 85k debt afterwards for both. Both result in a law job (full time, bar passage required, your personal golden goose egg job as a lawyer)
Which one would you choose?
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
This choice reeks of failure. The only jobs that matter are ones that pay over 145k.Gnome16 wrote:A lot of TLS'ers talk about how its only jobs that matter, but there is a lot of elitism lurking on this site. So take an honest vote..Let's assume 85k debt afterwards for both. Which one would you choose?
If we just wanted "A job" we would have gotten one without law school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
weird subforum choice.
your hypo is dumb cause its not very plausable. why would you only have a guaranteed job if you attend the TTT?
how much does the hypothetical job pay? Is it in my desired field?
your hypo is dumb cause its not very plausable. why would you only have a guaranteed job if you attend the TTT?
how much does the hypothetical job pay? Is it in my desired field?
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A-ha-ha. I see what you did there!Desert Fox wrote: This choice reeks of failure. The only jobs that matter are ones that pay over 145k.
If we just wanted "A job" we would have gotten one without law school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
I'm only half kidding. What kind of loser thinks just getting a legal job makes them a success. JFC.Dingo Starr wrote:A-ha-ha. I see what you did there!Desert Fox wrote: This choice reeks of failure. The only jobs that matter are ones that pay over 145k.
If we just wanted "A job" we would have gotten one without law school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
Well I suppose case in point here...Nova wrote:weird subforum choice.
your hypo is dumb cause its not very plausable. why would you only have a guaranteed job if you attend the TTT?
how much does the hypothetical job pay? Is it in my desired field?
Let's say you were a paralegal and the firm you worked for would allow you to become an associate, but only if you kept working as a paralegal part-time and attended a nearby T3 part-time until you graduated--at which time they would make you an associate. They don't want you to leave to go and get snatched up by somebody else, so they condition your awesome golden goose egg employment contingent on graduating from the in-town law school.
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Yes, very weird subforum choice. Am tempted to lounge it, but I won't.Nova wrote:weird subforum choice.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
At the point where you have an ~70-80% chance of getting biglaw/PIGOVT/A3 right out of the upper half of the T14, 85k debt would be an absolute steal. Screw this hypothetical shite firm.Let's assume 85k debt afterwards for both.
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Guaranteed firm. no school in the 14-20 range is placing anywhere near half its students into firm jobs, and I don't think (too lazy to look it up) any of those schools are placing more than 3/4 of their students in FT/LT JD required jobsGnome16 wrote:Well I suppose case in point here...Nova wrote:weird subforum choice.
your hypo is dumb cause its not very plausable. why would you only have a guaranteed job if you attend the TTT?
how much does the hypothetical job pay? Is it in my desired field?
Let's say you were a paralegal and the firm you worked for would allow you to become an associate, but only if you kept working as a paralegal part-time and attended a nearby T3 part-time until you graduated--at which time they would make you an associate. They don't want you to leave to go and get snatched up by somebody else, so they condition your awesome golden goose egg employment contingent on graduating from the in-town law school.
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still need to know how how awesome this firm job isGnome16 wrote:Well I suppose case in point here...Nova wrote:weird subforum choice.
your hypo is dumb cause its not very plausable. why would you only have a guaranteed job if you attend the TTT?
how much does the hypothetical job pay? Is it in my desired field?
Let's say you were a paralegal and the firm you worked for would allow you to become an associate, but only if you kept working as a paralegal part-time and attended a nearby T3 part-time until you graduated--at which time they would make you an associate. They don't want you to leave to go and get snatched up by somebody else, so they condition your awesome golden goose egg employment contingent on graduating from the in-town law school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
OP, this thread is bad and you should feel bad. There are about a million variables you aren't considering.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
I think I can rephrase the OP: there's no reason to pick between two schools, now pick between two schools. Elitist!
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
Of course there is elitism on top-law-schools. Combine youth with circle jerks about "rankings."
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
Neither should definitely be an option. It's definitely what I would choose.
I will grant you that most law students that would create accounts on a "top law schools" board may trend at least tangentially toward some form of elitism. It's actually kind of follows ipso facto from name of the board. Doesn't mean elitism defines our decision-making or rational faculties.
I will grant you that most law students that would create accounts on a "top law schools" board may trend at least tangentially toward some form of elitism. It's actually kind of follows ipso facto from name of the board. Doesn't mean elitism defines our decision-making or rational faculties.
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Ok ill just answer my questions myself.
if its my desired field and pays market I would go to the TTT
if it isn't both of those things, I would take my chances at a better school.
if its my desired field and pays market I would go to the TTT
if it isn't both of those things, I would take my chances at a better school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
This.jbagelboy wrote:Neither should definitely be an option. It's definitely what I would choose.
I will grant you that most law students that would create accounts on a "top law schools" board may trend at least tangentially toward some form of elitism. It's actually kind of follows ipso facto from name of the board. Doesn't mean elitism defines our decision-making or rational faculties.
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if it's a guaranteed job paying $85k and law school is free, I'd take that over paying sticker for a 1/3 chance at earning marketNova wrote:Ok ill just answer my questions myself.
if its my desired field and pays market I would go to the TTT
if it isn't both of those things, I would take my chances at a better school.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
also, just big picture stuff, but this was a terrible test of charged elitism.
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awww, give it time. let it play out a while...stillwater wrote: this was a terrible test of charged elitism.
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Hmmm... I think the OP is secretly trying to get everyone's opinions on which school he/she should pick without getting the response of "retake".Gnome16 wrote:A lot of TLS'ers talk about how its only jobs that matter, but there is a lot of elitism lurking on this site.
So take an honest vote..Let's assume 85k debt afterwards for both. Both result in a law job (full time, bar passage required, your personal golden goose egg job as a lawyer)
Which one would you choose?
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
when i chose law schools, i picked the shittiest one so i could show all those haterz.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
stillwater wrote:when i chose law schools, i picked the shittiest one so i could show all those haterz.
This seriously just made me LOL so hard...hahhaha
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
Anything less than T14 is not worth attending.
Retake.
Retake.
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uhhh okay Daryl. What if i acutally wanna be unemployed? its a choice, okay?daryldixon wrote:Anything less than T14 is not worth attending.
Retake.
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Re: Test of TLS elitism
rickgrimes69 wrote:OP, this thread is bad and you should feel bad.
stillwater wrote:also, just big picture stuff, but this was a terrible test of charged elitism.
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
Now there's a charge.
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