expensive tier 1 school vs. inexpensive tier 2?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:05 am
So, here is my situation: I've been accepted to George Mason with an $8000 scholarship- with out-of-state fees, I'll be paying 26,000 a year plus the high cost of living near D.C. On the other hand, I've been accepted at several tier 2 schools with larger scholarships: $21,000 a year at Baylor (putting me around 18k in tuition), $17,700 at LSU (11k in tuition), and Cincinnati (8500 scholarship so I'll be paying 13k with the KY metro rate).
I know those schools seem pretty random, but Mason is really the only random one- I have family in Louisiana and TX and near Cincy. In addition, if I go to LSU, I can live rent-free.
I have no debt but I'm also pretty broke from undergrad, and like everyone else I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons. If it were all about location I'd probably choose Baylor or LSU, but George Mason also seems like a great law school and its grads have the best employment prospects of any of these schools (99%). I truly do not care about making a ton of money, but I just want to be able to pay off my debts in a reasonable amount of time.
Any advice? It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!
I know those schools seem pretty random, but Mason is really the only random one- I have family in Louisiana and TX and near Cincy. In addition, if I go to LSU, I can live rent-free.
I have no debt but I'm also pretty broke from undergrad, and like everyone else I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons. If it were all about location I'd probably choose Baylor or LSU, but George Mason also seems like a great law school and its grads have the best employment prospects of any of these schools (99%). I truly do not care about making a ton of money, but I just want to be able to pay off my debts in a reasonable amount of time.
Any advice? It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!