Michigan State w/ 75% scholly: Stupid or OK decision? Forum

[llachans]

I'm wondering if Michigan State with 75% scholarship with a 2.50 gpa stip would be worth it? I want to go into criminal law, eventually working for the DA.

I have other options available: Iowa (OOS and tuition TBA), Tennessee (scholarship TBA), and Oregon ($). I think I've disregarded most of my other options due to poor legal markets.

Background: I have ties to Chicago but DePaul/Kent/Loyola did not give me enough money to entertain attending there. I did my undergrad at Iowa and would love to return, but am not considering it unless the scholarship money is a good offer.

Basically, is attending MSU an okay position? I'd be fine living in MI as I don't really have any geographical preference.

Edit: Edited to include further scholarship info.

[checkster]

Do you have in-state tuition for Iowa? Stipulations from MSU?

[llachans]

Do you have in-state tuition for Iowa? Stipulations from MSU?

OOS for Iowa. 2.50 stip for MSU.

[rad lulz]

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[splitbrain]

What is MSU's median.

Per NALP NDLS:
Top 10%: 3.69
Top 25%: 3.47
Top 33%: 3.35
Top 50%: 3.14
Top 75%: 2.77

Looks like OP would have more to worry about than just that scholly if they had a sub-2.5 GPA.

[hawkeye22]

FWIW everybody gets in-state tuition second and third years at Iowa.

[btw384]

FWIW everybody gets in-state tuition second and third years at Iowa.

Do they? I have no idea, but it looks like it is pretty hard to get in-state based on this: http://www.top-law-schools.com/law-scho ... cy.html#ia

[llachans]

What is MSU's median.

Per NALP NDLS:
Top 10%: 3.69
Top 25%: 3.47
Top 33%: 3.35
Top 50%: 3.14
Top 75%: 2.77

Looks like OP would have more to worry about than just that scholly if they had a sub-2.5 GPA.

Dumb 0L here. What exactly are the implications of this grade distribution?

[llachans]

FWIW everybody gets in-state tuition second and third years at Iowa.

I heard from the Iowa thread that you could only get in-state if you accepted an RA position.

[hawkeye22]

FWIW everybody gets in-state tuition second and third years at Iowa.

I heard from the Iowa thread that you could only get in-state if you accepted an RA position.

IA offers everybody RA positions, so all second and third years that are out of state do them.

[llachans]

FWIW everybody gets in-state tuition second and third years at Iowa.

I heard from the Iowa thread that you could only get in-state if you accepted an RA position.

IA offers everybody RA positions, so all second and third years that are out of state do them.

Ah gotcha! Thanks for that info. That will definitely influence my decision.

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

Only 10% of MSU 2010 class were employed full time in a legal gig that paid 60k or more.

FYI

[llachans]

Only 10% of MSU 2010 class were employed full time in a legal gig that paid 60k or more.

FYI

Money isn't an issue. I don't expect to make 60k working for the government right out the gate. Hence minimizing my debt as much as possible.

[splitbrain]

What is MSU's median.

Per NALP NDLS:
Top 10%: 3.69
Top 25%: 3.47
Top 33%: 3.35
Top 50%: 3.14
Top 75%: 2.77

Looks like OP would have more to worry about than just that scholly if they had a sub-2.5 GPA.

Dumb 0L here. What exactly are the implications of this grade distribution?

It means that, in the context of your scholarship stipulations, there is only a very small chance of you losing the scholarship.

As Martha Stewart once said: it's a good thing.

[red_owl]

If you get below a 2.5 you should drop out anyway.

[romothesavior]

Are you from Michigan? If so, maybe not a bad call. If not, then it's a bad call.

[llachans]

I'm not from MI but I'm from Chicago and the legal market is way more competitive there.

[rad lulz]

I'm not from MI but I'm from Chicago and the legal market is way more competitive there.

The problem is that employers in MI prefer to hire people committed to Michigan, which, let's face it, you're not.