Top Law Schools

I've already made my choice here but I'm wondering what all you TLSers think about this one. I will stay in the midwest after grad possibly in SoDak. Is it worth double the debt for a ranked school when I want to stay in the region?

So I wasn't expecting a crazy controversial debate over this one, but is there any other thoughts out there? Someone must have an opinion...

rosco wrote:I've already made my choice here but I'm wondering what all you TLSers think about this one. I will stay in the midwest after grad possibly in SoDak. Is it worth double the debt for a ranked school when I want to stay in the region?

No, beyond the top 10 or so schools, schools become more regional. Past 30-40ish, and rankings rarely matter except when comparing schools within the same region/state/city. It would be asinine to go to a T2 school in a different state paying out of state sticker than attending a flagship state school in the state you want to practice paying in-state tuition.

If you wanna work at a good SD firm like Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln, you had better go to USD. You wouldn't want to end up doing Black Hills shitlaw.

/stupid jokes

DerrickRose wrote:If you wanna work at a good SD firm like Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln, you had better go to USD. You wouldn't want to end up doing Black Hills shitlaw.

/stupid jokes

nice

f0bolous wrote:

rosco wrote:I've already made my choice here but I'm wondering what all you TLSers think about this one. I will stay in the midwest after grad possibly in SoDak. Is it worth double the debt for a ranked school when I want to stay in the region?

No, beyond the top 10 or so schools, schools become more regional. Past 30-40ish, and rankings rarely matter except when comparing schools within the same region/state/city. It would be asinine to go to a T2 school in a different state paying out of state sticker than attending a flagship state school in the state you want to practice paying in-state tuition.

This.