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aboutmydaylight wrote:No one replied to me so I guess I'm in the clear?

Bedsole wrote: I thought we might be able to condense some of the chatter about why you shouldn't attend most schools outside the T14 without a substantial scholarship, especially if it isn't a state flagship that places well in a market that is not oversaturated.

JCougar wrote:

butlerraider1 wrote:Goal(s): ADA
Regional Ties: Lived in the area my whole life, and would like to continue living there after graduation
School(s): Albany Law School with full scholarship and no COL (commuting from home)

My guess is that it's going to be pretty hard to get NY ADA from Albany, so even if you graduate with no debt, you should start figuring out your plans B and C before you devote 3 years of your life at a school that gives you a 60% chance of getting any actual legal job...much less a desirable one such as ADA.

whippersnappery wrote:I'll go-- this thread is great.

School: Stanford
Goals: IHR, particularly South America and women's rights
Ties: Some in New England, some in northern Midwest; weak ties in South America
Background: 1 year WE at a PI firm (not IHR though); some work in IHR abroad with non-profits in a non-legal capacity.
CoA: 170k

jbagelboy wrote: I think the original point of this thread was for prospective students trying to gauge the merits of attending regional schools at particular reduced prices for certain specific goals, not elite schools that offer a wide range of opportunity at significant discount. I know others posted their T14's in here too, so I'm not trying to give you a hard time or anything, but you know you're in the clear.

Bedsole wrote: I thought we might be able to condense some of the chatter about why you shouldn't attend most schools outside the T14 without a substantial scholarship, especially if it isn't a state flagship that places well in a market that is not oversaturated.

whippersnappery wrote:I'll go-- this thread is great.

School: Stanford
Goals: IHR, particularly South America and women's rights
Ties: Some in New England, some in northern Midwest; weak ties in South America
Background: 1 year WE at a PI firm (not IHR though); some work in IHR abroad with non-profits in a non-legal capacity.
CoA: 170k

Utesfan wrote:How about this: university of utah total COA for all years is 8500. Also wife has business here so she pays for everything. It was either this or texas with a half scholarship which would require moving- want to work in utah, strong ties and clerk gig lined up with a federal case prosecuter here.

Ricky-Bobby wrote:

whippersnappery wrote:I'll go-- this thread is great.

School: Stanford
Goals: IHR, particularly South America and women's rights
Ties: Some in New England, some in northern Midwest; weak ties in South America
Background: 1 year WE at a PI firm (not IHR though); some work in IHR abroad with non-profits in a non-legal capacity.
CoA: 170k

jbagelboy wrote: I think the original point of this thread was for prospective students trying to gauge the merits of attending regional schools at particular reduced prices for certain specific goals, not elite schools that offer a wide range of opportunity at significant discount. I know others posted their T14's in here too, so I'm not trying to give you a hard time or anything, but you know you're in the clear.

Utesfan wrote:How about this: university of utah total COA for all years is 8500. Also wife has business here so she pays for everything. It was either this or texas with a half scholarship which would require moving- want to work in utah, strong ties and clerk gig lined up with a federal case prosecuter here.

Utesfan wrote:How about this: university of utah total COA for all years is 8500. Also wife has business here so she pays for everything. It was either this or texas with a half scholarship which would require moving- want to work in utah, strong ties and clerk gig lined up with a federal case prosecuter here.

psbrathwaite wrote:How terrible is University of Florida?

cpamom wrote:Stuck in Detroit for now. Is Wayne for free or super cheap a reasonable choice? I have 9 years of work experience and numbers not good enough for Michigan but way over 75th in Wayne.
Should I go or wait a couple of years and try getting into better schools outside of Michigan? Maybe I'll be in a better position to move.

Right now I can earn about $70,000 a year. I'm 30+, want to do tax law but don't want take a pay cut or do more than 1900 billable hours per year.

Thanks for your input.

cpamom wrote:Stuck in Detroit for now. Is Wayne for free or super cheap a reasonable choice? I have 9 years of work experience and numbers not good enough for Michigan but way over 75th in Wayne.
Should I go or wait a couple of years and try getting into better schools outside of Michigan? Maybe I'll be in a better position to move.

Right now I can earn about $70,000 a year. I'm 30+, want to do tax law but don't want take a pay cut or do more than 1900 billable hours per year.

Thanks for your input.

cpamom wrote:Being accountant sucks

baal hadad wrote:

cpamom wrote:Being accountant sucks

Why on earth would u think being a tax atty is better

baal hadad wrote:Why on earth would u think being a tax atty is better