Which Law schools are worth going for free? Forum
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Which Law schools are worth going for free?
Where would you go to school if you wanted to go for FREE and have the 3 years be worthwhile AKA get a job at the end of it that will pay more then what you would be making if you stayed in your field for 3 years. This scneario is assuming you already have a job, so you wouldn't just be spending 3 years of your life but also the oppurtunity cost of income lost those 3 years as well. Thus, you wouldn't want to take out a 200k loan on top of the 150-180k of income being missed out on.
I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS? All of these require LSAT in the 170+ range to get a full ride from what I've read on this forum, correct? Would you go to other schools not in t14? If so which ones and What kind of numbers would you feel comfortable with?
I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS? All of these require LSAT in the 170+ range to get a full ride from what I've read on this forum, correct? Would you go to other schools not in t14? If so which ones and What kind of numbers would you feel comfortable with?
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Re: Which Law schools are worth going for free?
what?CPAn00b wrote:I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS?
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There is no way for anyone to answer this without knowing the specifics of your situation. Cooley might be worth going to for free if you have a guaranteed job waiting for you at your family firm and all you need is a JD from anywhere.
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What is the point of this exercise? If you already have a job making 50-60k then I wouldn't go to law school unless you really want to be a lawyer. It's not just about making $$$
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HYS don't give merit awards.PARTY wrote:what?CPAn00b wrote:I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS?
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aren't they rather generous with their "need-based" awards?CPAn00b wrote:HYS don't give merit awards.PARTY wrote:what?CPAn00b wrote:I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS?
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This scenario assumesy you do want to go into law because you would enjoy law more than your current field. But money is a factor that is important. That's why going for free is obviously better - more freedom in choosing a job you like and not being a debt slave!bdole2 wrote:What is the point of this exercise? If you already have a job making 50-60k then I wouldn't go to law school unless you really want to be a lawyer. It's not just about making $$$
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wait, wut?bdole2 wrote: It's not just about making $$$
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+1Mr. Pancakes wrote:wait, wut?bdole2 wrote: It's not just about making $$$
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Are they? But I'd be working for two years out of college and I have no dependants. I feel this would hurt the need part of need-based. Even though I'd essentially be jobless+moneyless in school.PARTY wrote:aren't they rather generous with their "need-based" awards?CPAn00b wrote:HYS don't give merit awards.PARTY wrote:what?CPAn00b wrote:I'm assuming only t14 schools, excluding HYS?
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LMAO no job is awaiting lawschool. Hence why I'd want to go to a school that provides a decent shot at having a job.Ludovico Technique wrote:There is no way for anyone to answer this without knowing the specifics of your situation. Cooley might be worth going to for free if you have a guaranteed job waiting for you at your family firm and all you need is a JD from anywhere.
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This thread is dumb, the opportunity costs for everyone will be different. It depends on what field you are coming from, expected raises and promotions, loss of networking, social life, etc...
OP if you made this looking for advice, we need to know more about your personal situation. A lot more.
OP if you made this looking for advice, we need to know more about your personal situation. A lot more.
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.bdole2 wrote:This thread is dumb, the opportunity costs for everyone will be different. It depends on what field you are coming from, expected raises and promotions, loss of networking, social life, etc...
OP if you made this looking for advice, we need to know more about your personal situation. A lot more.
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Sounds like you need to figure out what you want in life. In the meantime, feel free to start studying for the LSAT if you decide law is what you want to do.
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I wouldn't mind going to Yale for free.
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I would love to get a Hamilton and to to Columbia. But there's no point of fantasizing about that until I have an LSAT score. One thats 175+ :/Bronck wrote:I wouldn't mind going to Yale for free.
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Corporate law. 160kbdole2 wrote:Sounds like you need to figure out what you want in life. In the meantime, feel free to start studying for the LSAT if you decide law is what you want to do.

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Can you put this in number form? Law school admissions don't really care where you went to school or what percentile you were.CPAn00b wrote: GPA = above 75 percentile at top schools.
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A lot of this also depends on where you want to practice.
I'm in Dallas and would be happy here long-term so I would take SMU for free depending on what my other offers were, but if you aren't okay with Dallas/have ties here (not Austin, not Houston, DALLAS) that wouldn't be a good decision.
I'm in Dallas and would be happy here long-term so I would take SMU for free depending on what my other offers were, but if you aren't okay with Dallas/have ties here (not Austin, not Houston, DALLAS) that wouldn't be a good decision.
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I meant my undergrad gpa is what is generally at the 75% range at the T5 law schools.bdole2 wrote:Can you put this in number form? Law school admissions don't really care where you went to school or what percentile you were.CPAn00b wrote: GPA = above 75 percentile at top schools.
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Looking to practice at NYC.thisiswater wrote:A lot of this also depends on where you want to practice.
I'm in Dallas and would be happy here long-term so I would take SMU for free depending on what my other offers were, but if you aren't okay with Dallas/have ties here (not Austin, not Houston, DALLAS) that wouldn't be a good decision.
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That has to be the most pretentious way to say that you have a 3.95+. People know what you meant. You were just being annoying.CPAn00b wrote:I meant my undergrad gpa is what is generally at the 75% range at the T5 law schools.bdole2 wrote:Can you put this in number form? Law school admissions don't really care where you went to school or what percentile you were.CPAn00b wrote: GPA = above 75 percentile at top schools.
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No pretentiousness intended good sir. Trying not to put too many specifics out onto the internet.bernaldiaz wrote:That has to be the most pretentious way to say that you have a 3.95+. People know what you meant. You were just being annoying.CPAn00b wrote:I meant my undergrad gpa is what is generally at the 75% range at the T5 law schools.bdole2 wrote:Can you put this in number form? Law school admissions don't really care where you went to school or what percentile you were.CPAn00b wrote: GPA = above 75 percentile at top schools.
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Good sir? lulzCPAn00b wrote:No pretentiousness intended good sir. Trying not to put too many specifics out onto the internet.bernaldiaz wrote:
That has to be the most pretentious way to say that you have a 3.95+. People know what you meant. You were just being annoying.
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