First, some background. Last year, I took the LSAT in December. I was enrolled in a Testmasters course, but basically did little to no studying and did not take the test seriously at all. I scored a 160. I applied to law schools -- mostly TT and TTT, with a couple t50 thrown in. Luckily -- oh, so luckily -- I discovered this forum in January and began reading. I was lead to the Campos page and realized I was taking a HUGE risk with my future if I went TT on a small scholarship.
So, I postponed law school, have been studying rigorously for the LSAT since April. Currently, I'm PTing in the 170s (even hit 180 once
), and expect to score 167+ in two weeks. Here's the thing: even if I get a really good score on the LSAT, all my friends, family etc just expect me to go to the local TT on a scholarship. I have tried explaining that a t14 would be a better option, but people do not get it. They usually cite some anecdotal case of someone's cousin getting a good job 30 years ago when he graduated from a TTT.
I have tried everything: employment data, rankings, etc, but no one wants to hear it. This is especially true because I told them last cycle I was delaying law school because I did not want to take on so much debt. Assuming I receive a substantially scholarship from my local TT, they argue I should just enroll there. I try to explain to them that a little more debt at a top school is not a bad thing (though I, obviously, prefer no debt at all ha).
I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced a similar situation. IF so, how did you approach it? Is there a way to get through to ppl how bad the legal market is and how important my school choice is? I'd be interested to hear how other posters have dealt with similar situations.
