
My friend's words:
"I am deposited at a lower-T14 which has offered me $90k in scholarships over three years. I've recently decided that for personal reasons I want to delay law school for another year. I'm pretty sure I can't defer at this point and I definitely will lose my scholarships.
This school is also in the middle of nowhere and i REALLY wanted to live in a big city!
Also, their recent employment stats make me nervous, I am big law or bust so I would like to maximize those chances
Am I making a huge mistake if I just re-apply? I am considering EDing to a T6 next year or Penn. I would also be happier with NW + $$ but they held me last cycle and only accepted me when all the money was gone
Basically, I don't expect an upgrade if I re-apply, I am really looking for a lateral move. What I don't want is to end up WORSE off.
Also, how should I put it to this school that I want to wait another year so they don't hate me when I re-apply?
BTW my results last cycle: Got into one of MVP, got into NW late as I said, got into two other lower T-14, waitlisted everywhere else from H on down.
Stats are 3.45 and a 178+ so retake is out of the question.
I know how stupid this could look if I throw away nearly 100k, and I know objectively I should probably go, but even with that scholarship its still monstrous debt and I don't know how I can pay that much for a LS im not enthusiastic about attending."