George Mason at full sticker or TTT with full ride? Forum

[brigun]

I have the option of ether paying full sticker at GMU or going to a TTT with a full ride. The prospect of having little to no debt is quite upon graduation is appealing, but I'm not sure that is the right route for me professionally. What do you think?

[Sauer Grapes]

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[brigun]

In state or out of state?

I currently live in FL, so I'd have to pay VA out-of-state tutition.

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[ram jam]

I am in a similar position with the OP. I also am a Florida resident. The debt is daunting, however, as general rule, any schools in the top 50 are worth sticker over full rides at TTT schools. Right?

[sanpiero]

I am in a similar position with the OP. I also am a Florida resident. The debt is daunting, however, as general rule, any schools in the top 50 are worth sticker over full rides at TTT schools. Right?

Depends on your career goals.

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[sawwaverunner]

I would take the full-ride unless you are a natural rainmaker and want nothing more than to get a large-firm job after graduation. Once you get in law school, the rankings seem less important and you adapt to making it work at the school you attended. The large debt that you take on will loom over your shoulder though no matter where you attend.

[brigun]

I'd like to work in the Southeast or mid-Atlantic. Looking toward corporate law in regulatory compliance/litigation or possibly IP. I'm seriously considering a JD/MBA to sweeten my creds. TTT is in FL.

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[littlebit]

Is the full ride guaranteed for all three years? If not, are you going to be okay with paying sticker at this school for years 2 & 3? If you lose that scholarship, you will not be able to transfer and jobs are really hard to get if you are not in the top of your class at a TTT.

[brigun]

Thanks for the measured responses. Quite frankly, I was assuming that ppl would shoot down the TTT idea right away. Decisions!!!