COL shouldn't be near $100k. You've got to account for money you'll make as a summer associate, clerk during the school year, family help, SO's job, etc. (whatever your situation may be). I haven't run into anyone who is going to be footing the bill for $100k of COL loans. Just about everyone has money saved, parental help, SO, or similar.mornincounselor wrote:Assuming your singular goal is a job (any) in Dallas, I think it still has to be very close to a full ride. Just CoL there via loans is nearly $100k (perhaps they overestimate more than most schools?) Considering I think UT is a significantly better school and I wouldn't advise taking on much more than $140ish all day for UT, there's not much room here imo.BeatriceButler wrote:How much scholarship $ would it take to be considered significant aid from SMU in your opinion?p1921 wrote:1. UT (if you want to work in Texas, particularly biglaw)
2a. SMU (if you want Dallas)
2b. UH (if you want Houston)
4a. Baylor (if you're content doing litigation in a small firm in Waco or surrounding, and being miserable during law school)
4b. Tech (if you don't mind working in West Texas the rest of your life)
4c. St. Mary's (if you want San Antonio)
Don't consider Wesleyan/A&M, Texas Southern, South Texas, UNT. I also don't know where the LSU came from, I haven't met or heard of any attorneys from LSU. I think there are probably a decent number of people from OU who come back to Texas as well, but it'll take more leg work than it would if went to law school in TX.
Depends on what your goals are. Also, like was said above, T14 is probably about on par with UT, particularly if you have ties to Texas.
edit: SMU should only be attended with significant aid/someone else footing the bill. Sticker at SMU is ridiculous and it amazes me that people pay that much.
I understand that not everyone is fortunate enough to be in that position, but that much for COL + tuition (even with scholarship) makes SMU an indefensible choice in my opinion.
