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[frank617]

decided

[ymmv]

Retake.

But since you won't retake, why is this even a question? You want to practice in Boston, so go to BC. But neither school is worth even half that bill.

[arklaw13]

No prominent Boston firms come to OCI at Vandy. Will be much more difficult. If you want boston, BU is a better choice.

Rising 2L at Vandy.

[frank617]

No prominent Boston firms come to OCI at Vandy. Will be much more difficult. If you want boston, BU is a better choice.

Rising 2L at Vandy.

Thanks for the reply; I appreciate it.

What cities are most represented at OCI?

[eriedoctrine]

BC.

[03152016]

Neither is a good option, but the less worse option is BC due to your goals and the lower COA. Still, $95k for BC? Yikes.

[fratstar1]

You should be able to get more from bc.

[Dredd_2017]

With the family help you're getting to keep BC costs down, coupled with actually wanting to work in Boston, its a no brainer even if it doesn't feel that way. 50k+ for a worse chance of winding up in your home city doesn't add up.

That aside, op please negotiate with BC, you can probably get 5k/year out of them if you leverage the vandy offer. Gogo gadget negotiation

[rad lulz]

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[vinnnyvincenzo]

Thanks in advance for any advice.

I just got off the WL at Vandy with $20k/year. Right now I am deciding between taking this offer, and continuing onto Boston College (my original plan) with $25k/year.

Estimated total COA for each: (considering help from family, which is especially relevant if I were to attend BC)
BC- ~$95,000
Vandy- ~$140,000

I am from Boston, but I also have some ties down South. I would ideally like to work in Boston, but I could live in Nashville. I would like to maximize my chances at a market paying job (again, ideally in Boston, but I mainly want to make sure I'm getting the most out of this investment). I am K-JD, with a finance degree and some solid finance internship experience (not sure if that is relevant or not).

work for a year or two before going. retake. profit.

[arklaw13]

No prominent Boston firms come to OCI at Vandy. Will be much more difficult. If you want boston, BU is a better choice.

Rising 2L at Vandy.

Thanks for the reply; I appreciate it.

What cities are most represented at OCI?

A good mix of major markets and southern markets. Just no major boston firms like Fish, Ropes, etc.

[DoveBodyWash]

BC

[withoutapaddle]

Does Vandy place well in Big Law?

[johnnyquest]

Does Vandy place well in Big Law?

http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/vanderbilt/2013/

[Zero99]

Numbers? Did you apply to BU? BC is better in this case, but COA is higher than I would feel comfortable taking.

[The Dark Shepard]

Given you actually have a legit undergrad degree, there is no reason not to get work experience first.