Duke ($) vs. ND ($$$) vs. WUSTL ($$$)
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:52 pm
First time poster. My top three options right now are WUSTL with a full tuition scholarship, versus Duke with partial scholarship of $75,000 over 3 years, versus ND with $120,000 scholly which i may try to negotiate to full tuition. I haven't been accepted into any other T-14 yet. My wife will be covering most of COL; otherwise, I'll be taking out loans, yielding about $5000 debt at WUSTL versus $80,000 debt at Duke.
Grew up in Ohio, went to college in Indiana. On the one hand, I value proximity to my family and that of my wife, who is also from the Midwest. On the other, part of me really wants to get out of there for a while.
I am also conflicted with respect to career goals-- a federal clerkship is ideal but not necessary; I like the salary of BigLaw and the doors it opens as far as exit options, but am worried about maintaining a reasonable work-family balance. Long-term, I want my work to be impactful and interesting, while providing a high enough salary to support a family with a stay-at-home mom.
I've taken the LSAT twice (167, 169) with a 3.8 GPA.
Your help is appreciated.
Grew up in Ohio, went to college in Indiana. On the one hand, I value proximity to my family and that of my wife, who is also from the Midwest. On the other, part of me really wants to get out of there for a while.
I am also conflicted with respect to career goals-- a federal clerkship is ideal but not necessary; I like the salary of BigLaw and the doors it opens as far as exit options, but am worried about maintaining a reasonable work-family balance. Long-term, I want my work to be impactful and interesting, while providing a high enough salary to support a family with a stay-at-home mom.
I've taken the LSAT twice (167, 169) with a 3.8 GPA.
Your help is appreciated.