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I want to attend the school that will open the most doors and allow me a good shot at DC or the Mid Atlantic in general. However, I love Charlotte as well and would prefer to live there over Richmond. I currently have Wake Forest which would allow me to occur no debt or William and Mary which would cost me $27K in debt after the use of some saved up money.

With that being said Wake Forest with no debt and some money in my pocket or W&M with 27K in debt and no money left in pocket.

Noticed a poll on here that is similar. Only difference is that I have already put down seat deposits at both but need to start locking in an apartment!

Thoughts????


Come on people I am dying here.

So W&M would be 27k total, after all three years?

arvcondor wrote:So W&M would be 27k total, after all three years?

W&M would cost me $19500 per year while Wake would cost $8700 after the scholarship they gave me.

I have enough in saving to cover $40K in tuition so Wake would be free and I would have 10K in the bank and family will pay for my CoL. W&M would still leave me with around $10,000 a year to pay in tuition so I would be around 20-25K in debt after graduation with no savings, also, parents will pay for CoL at W&M.

In the post subject "Anyone know the answer to this?" in the Law School Admissions Forum you claim that:

I am currently top quarter at W&M. Does anyone know if that will land me BigLaw in DC? or what % I might need to get it?

Could please explain how you can be a "currently top quarter at W&M" and yet still be deciding between Wake and W&M?

I was just asking some random questions. Trying to get a feel of the market at W&M and what it would take to get my desired goal.

This just got weird.

I have heard you need at least top 10% at W&M to get an interview, prob top 5% for a realistic shot at DC Biglaw. Top half could probably get you some good mid-size firms or gov't positions.

Btw, W&M is in Williamsburg, not Richmond. If you're set on DC, I'd say W&M... if you'd settle for the south, I'd say Wake.

arvcondor wrote:This just got weird.

Basically I was just messing around. I was a bit unaware that things here where that serious in nature.

Go to the school that allows you to graduate with no student loans and some money in the bank.

More thoughts please!!!

I think W&M puts you at a real advantage for D.C. employment. Plus, (if you're interested in BigLaw) go onto the NALP and check out the number of large (300+) firms that visit W&M and Wake during OCI...W&M definitely wins!

Since you like Charlotte and are not dead-set on DC, my vote goes to Wake.