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Villanova or Saint Louis
I understand the legal job market is in trouble but, as a political science major with a 3.1 GPA, let's face it I'm not going to get a great job. I've spent months studying for the LSAT and taken it 4 times: 147, 152, 150, 149. I'm sick of living with my parents and, let's face it, the government will give me more money to go to law school, as living expenses, than I can make in any job I could get.
I'm currently trying to decide between SLU and Villanova. SLU is tops in health care law. For those who don't know that's one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. Its also in the middle of a terrific city, Saint Louis.
Villanova has a terrific tax program and, let's fact it, taxes are one of the things certain in life. I know tax sounds boring and I'll be all the Harvard kids avoid for that reason. But I'm willing to do it which I expect will set me apart all by itself.
Looking at medians, both SLU and Villanova are both reach schools for me, so I don't expect to get any scholarships. But, with the gov't willing to lend me every cent I need for school, and my living expenses too, I'm don't think I need scholarships. And with the PAYE program, the worst thing that can happen is that I end up paying 10% of my income to repay the loans. Heck, I work at Starbucks now part-time. If I end up back there after law school, I wouldn't have to pay anything since my income would be so low (I probably wouldn't go back to Starbucks though, I think I'd get an LLM and then maybe and MBA).
I'm currently trying to decide between SLU and Villanova. SLU is tops in health care law. For those who don't know that's one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. Its also in the middle of a terrific city, Saint Louis.
Villanova has a terrific tax program and, let's fact it, taxes are one of the things certain in life. I know tax sounds boring and I'll be all the Harvard kids avoid for that reason. But I'm willing to do it which I expect will set me apart all by itself.
Looking at medians, both SLU and Villanova are both reach schools for me, so I don't expect to get any scholarships. But, with the gov't willing to lend me every cent I need for school, and my living expenses too, I'm don't think I need scholarships. And with the PAYE program, the worst thing that can happen is that I end up paying 10% of my income to repay the loans. Heck, I work at Starbucks now part-time. If I end up back there after law school, I wouldn't have to pay anything since my income would be so low (I probably wouldn't go back to Starbucks though, I think I'd get an LLM and then maybe and MBA).
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The problem with America. Identified.
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This can't be real
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So do you have a 3.1 in political science or a 3.6 in English? And are your LSAT scores 147, 152, 150, 149 or 145/150/148/152/150?
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Really bad troll attempt. The 4 LSAT scores while still an undergrad gave you away immediately.
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Mouse you piece of shit!A. Nony Mouse wrote:So do you have a 3.1 in political science or a 3.6 in English? And are your LSAT scores or 147, 152, 150, 149 or 145/150/148/152/150?
(I'm sorry, seeing that thread title makes me laugh every time. What a lunatic.)
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TheSpanishMain wrote:Mouse you piece of shit!A. Nony Mouse wrote:So do you have a 3.1 in political science or a 3.6 in English? And are your LSAT scores or 147, 152, 150, 149 or 145/150/148/152/150?
(I'm sorry, seeing that thread title makes me laugh every time. What a lunatic.)

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about as subtle as a sledgehammer op
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136FutureSuperLawyer wrote:I understand the legal job market is in trouble but, as a political science major with a 3.1 GPA, let's face it I'm not going to get a great job. I've spent months studying for the LSAT and taken it 4 times: 147, 152, 150, 149. I'm sick of living with my parents and, let's face it, the government will give me more money to go to law school, as living expenses, than I can make in any job I could get.
I'm currently trying to decide between SLU and Villanova. SLU is tops in health care law. For those who don't know that's one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. Its also in the middle of a terrific city, Saint Louis.
Villanova has a terrific tax program and, let's fact it, taxes are one of the things certain in life. I know tax sounds boring and I'll be all the Harvard kids avoid for that reason. But I'm willing to do it which I expect will set me apart all by itself.
Looking at medians, both SLU and Villanova are both reach schools for me, so I don't expect to get any scholarships. But, with the gov't willing to lend me every cent I need for school, and my living expenses too, I'm don't think I need scholarships. And with the PAYE program, the worst thing that can happen is that I end up paying 10% of my income to repay the loans. Heck, I work at Starbucks now part-time. If I end up back there after law school, I wouldn't have to pay anything since my income would be so low (I probably wouldn't go back to Starbucks though, I think I'd get an LLM and then maybe and MBA).
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Probably flame, but I will bite. I am a tax lawyer.FutureSuperLawyer wrote: Villanova has a terrific tax program and, let's fact it, taxes are one of the things certain in life. I know tax sounds boring and I'll be all the Harvard kids avoid for that reason. But I'm willing to do it which I expect will set me apart all by itself.
1) Villanova may have a "terrific tax program", but nobody cares. It's not respected in the tax community.
2) Harvard kids do not avoid tax.
3) Just being interested in tax will not set you apart.
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