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Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:34 pm
by seniorgoon
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Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:41 pm
by 09042014
Chicago at that price is a steal. I'd go there.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:44 pm
by CanadianWolf
Urban or campus setting ? If open to either, then Chicago's placement stats easily justify the cost difference.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:54 pm
by patrickd139
Desert Fox wrote:Chicago at that price is a steal. I'd go there.
This. PresTTTige for the cheap for the win.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:07 pm
by cubbiesyear
Chicago at that price is fricken awesome and I'd go there.

But if you want to stay in Michigan, graduating from UM with 40k of debt is totally reasonable over nearly any option.

Congrats! Can't go wrong!

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:54 pm
by quiver
seniorgoon wrote:I am from Michigan and I would like to stay in the Midwest after law school (either in Michigan or Chicago, really). I haven't really ruled out many options with regard to what kind of job I ultimately want.
Can't go wrong either way. Chicago gives you a slightly better chance at biglaw and I think their revamped LRAP is slightly better if you go the gov/PI route (although you won't have too much in loans anyway). I'd probably visit both choose whichever you like better.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:59 pm
by IAFG
I agree that you should visit the UChi campus, if you haven't already, but it's still probably the better choice.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:08 am
by 09042014
IAFG wrote:I agree that you should visit the UChi campus, if you haven't already, but it's still probably the better choice.
Eh, I'd not visit, the job prospects seal the deal. No need to know how shitty those three years are going to be before hand. Let that shit get ripped off like a bandaid in Sept.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:11 am
by IAFG
Desert Fox wrote:
IAFG wrote:I agree that you should visit the UChi campus, if you haven't already, but it's still probably the better choice.
Eh, I'd not visit, the job prospects seal the deal. No need to know how shitty those three years are going to be before hand. Let that shit get ripped off like a bandaid in Sept.
Michigan is essentially free though. And UChi is... a niche taste.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:14 am
by moneybagsphd
IAFG wrote:
Desert Fox wrote:
IAFG wrote:I agree that you should visit the UChi campus, if you haven't already, but it's still probably the better choice.
Eh, I'd not visit, the job prospects seal the deal. No need to know how shitty those three years are going to be before hand. Let that shit get ripped off like a bandaid in Sept.
Michigan is essentially free though. And UChi is... a niche taste.
well put.

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:55 am
by hung jury
Desert Fox wrote:
IAFG wrote:I agree that you should visit the UChi campus, if you haven't already, but it's still probably the better choice.
Eh, I'd not visit, the job prospects seal the deal. No need to know how shitty those three years are going to be before hand. Let that shit get ripped off like a bandaid in Sept.
+1

Re: Chicago v. Michigan: A $34.5k Decision

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:24 am
by rad lulz
Desert Fox wrote:Chicago at that price is a steal. I'd go there.