Case $ vs Indy-Indianapolis $$ Forum

[lsathelp]

Hey guys!

So would the extra debt at Case be worth it if i want to do public interest law?


Edit: Just received a full ride to Cleveland Marshall.

Congrats on the full ride. It depends on a bunch of things - how much more you value the Case experience, how debt-averse you are, what the comparative employment options are for each.

I'm very debt averse and considering loans from undergrad, it's such a sticky situation. I wod love to attend Case tho. I really don't care about where I end up practising tho. What would you do?

[lsathelp]

Case sends a lot of people to PI. Nothing against Marshall, but there are people who perform well, graduate, and can't get work even in Cleveland. Outside Cleveland, you're dead unless you hustle something up yourself, which isn't going to be made easier by Marshall's standing. Case at least gives you a chance in some other markets.

There is something mentally freeing about the 'full ride' even if you'll still be paying living expenses and cost of opportunity...the total cost difference will be like 65k over three years for tuition. That's not small, I turned down a higher ranked school with about that much cost difference on the table. But in your case, I think the 'gap' between Case and Marshall is pretty considerable, UNLESS you are determined/totally happy to work in Cleveland/Northeastern Ohio. Then it becomes smaller. I'm basing this on: placement numbers from NALP and NLJ and what I know of a few recent grads from both schools.

Neither school is a lock for a good job currently. There was a poster awhile ago who argued that Case is never worth the money compared to Marshall, you could search for his posts for another POV.

Is the Marshall scholarship conditional?

Thanks alot, I really appreciate it.
I just have to maintain a 3.1 gpa at CM. This is so difficult. I have previous debts and a family to support but as you said there something freeing about a full ride but I love Case as well. Why does it have to be so hard? Smh

Can anyone talk on CM's behalf?