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(UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:33 pm
by hookemhomie
longtime lurker here and i have a big decision in front of me.
my goals are clerkship-->biglaw/bigfed (yes i know these are pretty unrelated fields, I am still trying to pinpoint what I want to do)
choices are UT (25k a year and instate, so about 9k tuition a year) vs. Duke (19k a year, so about 35k tuition a year). because i paid ug, my parents have agreed to pay around 17-20k a year. with this in mind the total COA is Duke: 139K and UT 35K
I would be taking out gradplus/stafford loans to pay for these amounts.
I have no preference where I want to work, although I would love to leave TX (again this isn't essential).
PLZHALPME.
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:37 pm
by runinthefront
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Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:38 pm
by Kool-Aid
Texas
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:50 pm
by CoffeeIsLife
Texas
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:53 pm
by PrideandGlory1776
Come on dude Duke is great it's not 100k better - this is not a real decision actually requiring forum input.
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:56 pm
by WokeUpInACar
PrideandGlory1776 wrote:Come on dude Duke is great it's not 100k better - this is not a real decision actually requiring forum input.
I'm guessing OP was just posting to validate his choice, see his screen name lol.
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:58 pm
by yossarian
TX seems like the answer. If you really really want to leave TX and you aren't terrified of $140k in debt and cuz you have awesome parents, Duke is not a bad choice.
ETA: don't spend $100k to leave TX for three years. seems silly. don't spend $100k to have a 10% (or whatever, not gonna look it up) shot at biglaw. Maybe spend $100k to leave TX forever and to have a much better shot at any biglaw outside of TX/OK/etc.
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:13 am
by MrSebastian
yossarian71 wrote:TX seems like the answer. If you really really want to leave TX and you aren't terrified of $140k in debt and cuz you have awesome parents, Duke is not a bad choice.
ETA: don't spend $100k to leave TX for three years. seems silly. don't spend $100k to have a 10% (or whatever, not gonna look it up) shot at biglaw. Maybe spend $100k to leave TX forever and to have a much better shot at any biglaw outside of TX/OK/etc.
48.55% shot. Duke = lot safer bet for Biglaw (but damn that 35K is nice)
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:09 am
by yossarian
MrSebastian wrote:yossarian71 wrote:TX seems like the answer. If you really really want to leave TX and you aren't terrified of $140k in debt and cuz you have awesome parents, Duke is not a bad choice.
ETA: don't spend $100k to leave TX for three years. seems silly. don't spend $100k to have a 10% (or whatever, not gonna look it up) shot at biglaw. Maybe spend $100k to leave TX forever and to have a much better shot at any biglaw outside of TX/OK/etc.
48.55% shot. Duke = lot safer bet for Biglaw (but damn that 35K is nice)
Sorry the intent there was 10% greater shot. ~10% or whatever it is over TX. Tho that should mean its closer to 18% greater chance tho
Re: (UT$$$) vs. (Duke$)
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:21 pm
by arklaw13
UT for $35k + TX ties is a good place to be. Go for it.