I am going to make my decision on a law school sometime in March. I currently am weighing the cost, both figuratively and literally, of attending UVA. UVA is the highest ranked of the schools I have been admitted to and offers me the best chance at working for a biglaw firm in D.C. or Northern Virginia. However, I am worried about the debt load.
I will have about 40k leaving undergrad and received no scholarship from UVA. I understand that negotiating is a potential option at some point, but I doubt that I will receive much help even after that. I will, on the other hand, qualify for some need based aid.
My question is whether I would be better off heading to UVA and leaving with potentially 150k more or less in debt or take a scholarship at a school like Vandy or W&L. Thanks in advance for any substantive insight.
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W&L sends out initial scholarship offers for the first time friday.
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I have yet to receive any information either way. W&L will be mailing scholarship info Friday. I suspect either way I will be getting more money. What is your value judgment in this instance? Do you think only half scholly or more from either is worth passing up UVA?bk187 wrote:What kind of scholarship at Vandy? What kind of scholarship at W&L?
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From Vandy I'd consider it, W&L probably not.ksimon2007 wrote:I have yet to receive any information either way. W&L will be mailing scholarship info Friday. I suspect either way I will be getting more money. What is your value judgment in this instance? Do you think only half scholly or more from either is worth passing up UVA?bk187 wrote:What kind of scholarship at Vandy? What kind of scholarship at W&L?
It's really hard to say without knowing how much debt you will actually be taking on.
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Makes sense. I will sit down with a financial adviser at some point once the info is in. I am hoping that I will be able to attend UVA, but only time will tell.bk187 wrote:From Vandy I'd consider it, W&L probably not.ksimon2007 wrote:I have yet to receive any information either way. W&L will be mailing scholarship info Friday. I suspect either way I will be getting more money. What is your value judgment in this instance? Do you think only half scholly or more from either is worth passing up UVA?bk187 wrote:What kind of scholarship at Vandy? What kind of scholarship at W&L?
It's really hard to say without knowing how much debt you will actually be taking on.
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