Revenge of the Oregonians: Lewis & Clark v Univ. of Oregon
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:27 pm
I previously had to make (what I thought would be) a pretty final decision, Willamette with slightly more money versus Oregon with slightly less. A convincing argument was made to go to the University of Oregon based on employability. I had written off L&C and Utah, as I figured I would languish and then perish on their waitlists. (http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=185347)
So Lewis & Clark called today and said, "Hey, modus pwnens, we totally have a spot for you. You want it?"
*headdesk*
Requisite information:
I intend on practicing in the PNW, so portability isn't as huge an issue. Specifically, I would prefer to practice in Portland. L&C is in Portland, of course, Oregon is in Eugene, although I suspect most of the UofO students want to practice in Portland, anyway. L&C has the advantage in networking... but in a practical sense, just how big is that advantage? I don't know.
What to make of difference in rankings? Oregon is in the 80s; L&C the 50s. One argument has been made to me that while it's roughly the same tier, it's at two opposite ends, and instead of thinking in large tiers it's better to think in terms of bands around either ranking, as 58 vs 82 is a big jump. Another argument made has been "dude, they're both tier 2, go back in time and fix your GPA and reapply, haha."
Received opinion (from here, at least): L&C places more people in better jobs in Oregon than any other school. If you want to practice in Portland and you don't come from YHS, L&C is the best way to do it. (This is what I have received, at least.)
The real issue: money. If L&C had called today with money, they'd have my decision already. Tuition at UofO is ~$35k, and I have a $10k scholarship with a "good academic standing" stip. Tuition at Lewis & Clark is $38k. When I spoke with the Assistant Dean of Admissions at L&C this morning, she told me flat-out that there was no scholarship money available for me, and I already tried (unsuccessfully) to negotiate up at UofO.
Unless I'm overlooking something, the issue comes down to: are the employment prospects, location in--rather than 100+ miles from--my primary market, and academic reputation of Lewis & Clark worth paying an additional $13k a year?
Secondary issue: my kids live in Portland. I would like to be near to them, naturally, but I've been in San Diego the last few years, so I'm used to not seeing them as much as I would like. That said, living in the same city would be heaven; Eugene, however, isn't that far away as I wouldn't be seeing them every night anyway.
Tertiary issue: how cute are the L&C girls versus the UofO girls? ;)
So Lewis & Clark called today and said, "Hey, modus pwnens, we totally have a spot for you. You want it?"
*headdesk*
Requisite information:
I intend on practicing in the PNW, so portability isn't as huge an issue. Specifically, I would prefer to practice in Portland. L&C is in Portland, of course, Oregon is in Eugene, although I suspect most of the UofO students want to practice in Portland, anyway. L&C has the advantage in networking... but in a practical sense, just how big is that advantage? I don't know.
What to make of difference in rankings? Oregon is in the 80s; L&C the 50s. One argument has been made to me that while it's roughly the same tier, it's at two opposite ends, and instead of thinking in large tiers it's better to think in terms of bands around either ranking, as 58 vs 82 is a big jump. Another argument made has been "dude, they're both tier 2, go back in time and fix your GPA and reapply, haha."
Received opinion (from here, at least): L&C places more people in better jobs in Oregon than any other school. If you want to practice in Portland and you don't come from YHS, L&C is the best way to do it. (This is what I have received, at least.)
The real issue: money. If L&C had called today with money, they'd have my decision already. Tuition at UofO is ~$35k, and I have a $10k scholarship with a "good academic standing" stip. Tuition at Lewis & Clark is $38k. When I spoke with the Assistant Dean of Admissions at L&C this morning, she told me flat-out that there was no scholarship money available for me, and I already tried (unsuccessfully) to negotiate up at UofO.
Unless I'm overlooking something, the issue comes down to: are the employment prospects, location in--rather than 100+ miles from--my primary market, and academic reputation of Lewis & Clark worth paying an additional $13k a year?
Secondary issue: my kids live in Portland. I would like to be near to them, naturally, but I've been in San Diego the last few years, so I'm used to not seeing them as much as I would like. That said, living in the same city would be heaven; Eugene, however, isn't that far away as I wouldn't be seeing them every night anyway.
Tertiary issue: how cute are the L&C girls versus the UofO girls? ;)