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I've gotten into GWU but do not expect any scholarship money. I've received a $31,000/year scholarship to Washington and Lee, so the respective tuitions would be $40,000+ and about $10,000. My dad lives in DC, so living expenses aren't as much of a problem. DC is also where I'd like to end up working. What do you all think the pros and cons are to these two choices?

Thanks in advance.

Autoaccept wrote:I've gotten into GWU but do not expect any scholarship money. I've received a $31,000/year scholarship to Washington and Lee, so the respective tuitions would be $40,000+ and about $10,000. My dad lives in DC, so living expenses aren't as much of a problem. DC is also where I'd like to end up working. What do you all think the pros and cons are to these two choices?

Thanks in advance.

Given your scholly offers/career goals, W&L sounds like the better option. Have you applied to W&M?

Yeah, but they haven't gotten back to me as of yet. I predict an acceptance but probably without much money, if any. So you don't think it would hurt my goal of working in DC to go to W&L as opposed to GW?

Autoaccept wrote:Yeah, but they haven't gotten back to me as of yet. I predict an acceptance but probably without much money, if any. So you don't think it would hurt my goal of working in DC to go to W&L as opposed to GW?

BigLaw placement is somewhat lower at W&L, but you also have to consider how much debt you'll be leaving school with. For most people, 60k and a ~1/5 shot at BigLaw is a smarter investment than 200k+ and a ~1/4 shot at BigLaw.

Do you really want to live with your father while in law school?

bk187 wrote:Do you really want to live with your father while in law school?

It's preferable to paying DC rent while attending GW at sticker, I think.

Autoaccept wrote:It's preferable to paying DC rent while attending GW at sticker, I think.

Understandable. I wasn't making a joke, just genuinely curious.

I know for myself that if I had to move back home, I think I would struggle to be studious compared with living on my own. Not sure if that's worth 5 figures a year though.

bk187 wrote:

Autoaccept wrote:It's preferable to paying DC rent while attending GW at sticker, I think.

Understandable. I wasn't making a joke, just genuinely curious.

I know for myself that if I had to move back home, I think I would struggle to be studious compared with living on my own. Not sure if that's worth 5 figures a year though.

No way I could live with my parents for 3 years during law school. I'd end up offing myself by the end of the first semester.

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Autoaccept wrote:I've gotten into GWU but do not expect any scholarship money. I've received a $31,000/year scholarship to Washington and Lee, so the respective tuitions would be $40,000+ and about $10,000. My dad lives in DC, so living expenses aren't as much of a problem. DC is also where I'd like to end up working. What do you all think the pros and cons are to these two choices?

Thanks in advance.

If I were you I'd go where the money is. Look at your finances and see how much you'd spend at each school (COL + tuition) and pick the cheapest (probably W&L).

enjoy lexington.

W&L gets my vote.

I think your shot at DC biglaw from GW is comparable to your shot at DC biglaw from W&L.