I already have a big law job in the field I want to practice in (patents).
Transferring would mean spending 3 hours commuting, giving up a well-paid job and going 100K debt. Alternatively, I finish up school part-time with a full scholarship, no debt and keep my big law job.
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
obvious transfer situation.hopefulIPgirl wrote:I already have a big law job in the field I want to practice in (patents).
Transferring would mean spending 3 hours commuting, giving up a well-paid job and going 100K debt. Alternatively, I finish up school part-time with a full scholarship, no debt and keep my big law job.
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
You have a non-legal job at a biglaw firm? Unless they have given you the contract to join the firm when you graduate from Santa Clara, transfer to Berkeley.
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
if you were at berkeley, and somebody gave you a biglaw job and 100k cash to go to SCU, would you do it?
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
I do patent prosecution, which is a legal job (though the litigators may disagree). Barring a major disaster, I should keep the job after I graduate and make more money doing the same thing.Doorkeeper wrote:You have a non-legal job at a biglaw firm? Unless they have given you the contract to join the firm when you graduate from Santa Clara, transfer to Berkeley.
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
Yes. I'd also have an awesome story to tell if someone asked me why I transferred to SCU.c3pO4 wrote:if you were at berkeley, and somebody gave you a biglaw job and 100k cash to go to SCU, would you do it?
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Re: Full ride at SCU vs Transfer to Berkeley at Sticker
well, then you have your answerhopefulIPgirl wrote:Yes. I'd also have an awesome story to tell if someone asked me why I transferred to SCU.c3pO4 wrote:if you were at berkeley, and somebody gave you a biglaw job and 100k cash to go to SCU, would you do it?