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Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:28 pm
by Evan24
LSAT: 156
GPA: 3.2
Accepted at UM.
Waiting for response from FIU.
After doing a lot of reading, I realize the general consensus regarding UM is only attend with a lot of $$$, or don't attend at all.
However, I have a job lined up after law school. (Brother owns a firm)
If it comes down to attending UM at sticker, or attending FIU, what would you recommend? I live in Miami, so I do not need to rent an apartment. My brothers firm is also located in Miami, very close to UM.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:07 pm
by blackmamba8
If your job is 100% guaranteed no matter what then go to whichever one is cheapest.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:55 pm
by cavalier1138
I get that you already have a job (and lucky you, you already know that this is the area of law you want to practice in advance!), but what is that job going to pay? Unless your brother is offering to pay off your debt as a signing bonus, cost still matters.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:05 pm
by Evan24
cavalier1138 wrote:I get that you already have a job (and lucky you, you already know that this is the area of law you want to practice in advance!), but what is that job going to pay? Unless your brother is offering to pay off your debt as a signing bonus, cost still matters.
We haven't necessarily talked much about pay, but he did say that he would like for me to take over the firm eventually. And after working at the firm for some months, I know it has a solid client base and brings in a substantial amount of revenue. But the thought of racking up 6 figures in debt still freaks me out.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:07 pm
by cavalier1138
Evan24 wrote:cavalier1138 wrote:I get that you already have a job (and lucky you, you already know that this is the area of law you want to practice in advance!), but what is that job going to pay? Unless your brother is offering to pay off your debt as a signing bonus, cost still matters.
We haven't necessarily talked much about pay, but he did say that he would like for me to take over the firm eventually. And after working at the firm for some months, I know it has a solid client base and brings in a substantial revenue. But the thought of racking up 6 figures in debt still freaks me out.
It should. What does he generally pay a new associate? And what does "eventually" mean? Unless your brother is substantially older than you are, it seems strange that he would be giving up his stake in this highly profitable firm early.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:17 pm
by barkschool
Retake and go to one of those schools for free
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:26 pm
by runinthefront
Retake and go to either of those schools at a substantial scholarship. Even if your brother was going to make you an associate attorney with a starting salary of $100k (and if we're both being truthful, this is probably an unrealistic starting salary in the saturated Miami market), and even if you wouldn't have to pay for an apartment in Miami while in school, paying back all that loan money will be a total bitch. Not worth it when you can literally delay school by a year, retake, and go to one of these places for free or at least at a substantial discount.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:18 pm
by lavarman84
If it's both at sticker, go to FIU. It's significantly cheaper.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:48 pm
by Slippin' Jimmy
lavarman84 wrote:If it's both at sticker, go to FIU. It's significantly cheaper.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:53 am
by Mentor123
Mod edit: deleted because poster posted same wall o' text elsewhere on the site and once is enough.
Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:54 am
by mrcfa1995
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Re: Guaranteed job - Attend UM or FIU
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:00 am
by Johann
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:lavarman84 wrote:If it's both at sticker, go to FIU. It's significantly cheaper.