Pepperdine vs. Loyola
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:45 pm
They are about equal in the rankings. I don't know, i'm pretty stuck between the two...
Thoughts, anyone?
Thoughts, anyone?
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Ehhhh...any retakes left? 130K+ is a lot of debt for schools that are leaving a third of their grads unemployed.GueritaPeloChino wrote:I haven't been offered any scholarship money =/ I'm looking at around 44k/yr for Loyola and 45k for Pepperdine. I will be living at home so I won't have housing to worry about.
Holy shitballs! are your parents paying this bill?GueritaPeloChino wrote:I haven't been offered any scholarship money =/ I'm looking at around 44k/yr for Loyola and 45k for Pepperdine. I will be living at home so I won't have housing to worry about.
IBR still takes a good chunk, breh.splitbrain wrote:Eh there's IBR, which means you can enjoy a diminished income for most of your career while basically doubling your loans. The hardest part is going to be finding a decent jerb after graduation, though.
oh fuck. I didn't look at the stats. This person should have better options than this, or at least go to a school with a big discount.tfleming09 wrote:2.7/166/URM and still no scholarship money at either? How late did you apply?
ehhh, Cali schools are huge GPA whores, so you never know. I'm guessing given the options OP wanted to stay in Cali. Still should have better options than Loyola or Pepperdine at sticker though.Mr. Pancakes wrote:oh fuck. I didn't look at the stats. This person should have better options than this, or at least go to a school with a big discount.
yes, please explain op.CanadianWolf wrote:OP: Your profile shows that you "...skipped four grades." Are you only 17 or 18 years old ? If so, wait at least a year. Reapply for better options.
P.S. Your profile is unusual in that you claim a poor, disadvantaged background, yet your parents are willing to pay sticker price for your law school. ????
Thanks a lot for your advice. I really wish I had either a scholarship offer at another school or an acceptance at a higher ranked one, but I don't. =/ I guess my only hope at this point is being admitted off the waitlist at UC Davis or UCI.padawanphil wrote:All I've got to say is you should definitely negotiate. If you've been offered money to any other schools or even accepted at higher ranked ones then let them know and see if either school sweetens the deal. It doesn't cost you anything but the time it takes to write the emails.
If I were you I'd still try. Not having leverage certainly weakens your position, but, again, it doesn't cost you anything to try and it can save you a lot of money.GueritaPeloChino wrote:Thanks a lot for your advice. I really wish I had either a scholarship offer at another school or an acceptance at a higher ranked one, but I don't. =/ I guess my only hope at this point is being admitted off the waitlist at UC Davis or UCI.padawanphil wrote:All I've got to say is you should definitely negotiate. If you've been offered money to any other schools or even accepted at higher ranked ones then let them know and see if either school sweetens the deal. It doesn't cost you anything but the time it takes to write the emails.
I disagree. They are both big gambles but I wouldn't go this ^ far.PaoloMatteo wrote:Re-take and re-apply. DO NOT go to either of those schools at sticker price. Just don't do it. You're better off shoveling shit for a living.
or get a 164 and go to pepp for free. They have a guaranteed scholly mark at lsat 92% (with a minimum gpa I can't remember)....and they definitely don't care if you have two scores... highest countsJDizzle2015 wrote:I disagree. They are both big gambles but I wouldn't go this ^ far.PaoloMatteo wrote:Re-take and re-apply. DO NOT go to either of those schools at sticker price. Just don't do it. You're better off shoveling shit for a living.
OP, they both have decent reputations in the Southern California area (you probably can't take these degrees elsewhere). You'll have to do well and hustle to get a job that would justify paying sticker price. Loyola is typically a bit stronger within the downtown community. I vote Loyola if you don't retake/reapply.
Agreed. You have to retake.T00L wrote:or get a 164 and go to pepp for free. They have a guaranteed scholly mark at lsat 92% (with a minimum gpa I can't remember)....and they definitely don't care if you have two scores... highest countsJDizzle2015 wrote:I disagree. They are both big gambles but I wouldn't go this ^ far.PaoloMatteo wrote:Re-take and re-apply. DO NOT go to either of those schools at sticker price. Just don't do it. You're better off shoveling shit for a living.
OP, they both have decent reputations in the Southern California area (you probably can't take these degrees elsewhere). You'll have to do well and hustle to get a job that would justify paying sticker price. Loyola is typically a bit stronger within the downtown community. I vote Loyola if you don't retake/reapply.
It's not a guarantee.T00L wrote: or get a 164 and go to pepp for free. They have a guaranteed scholly mark at lsat 92% (with a minimum gpa I can't remember)....and they definitely don't care if you have two scores... highest counts
Notice OP got a 166.All applicants for admission to the full-time Juris Doctor program at Pepperdine University School of Law with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher and an LSAT score in the 88th percentile are considered for the Dean's Merit Scholarship.
thats looks correct.... either it changed since last year or im going crazy... the latter isn't out of the questionsplitsplat wrote:It's not a guarantee.T00L wrote: or get a 164 and go to pepp for free. They have a guaranteed scholly mark at lsat 92% (with a minimum gpa I can't remember)....and they definitely don't care if you have two scores... highest counts
Notice OP got a 166.All applicants for admission to the full-time Juris Doctor program at Pepperdine University School of Law with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher and an LSAT score in the 88th percentile are considered for the Dean's Merit Scholarship.