UVA vs. Chicago vs. Penn vs. GULC Forum

[hitherim]

UVA (Dillard so COA=COL)
Chicago (Full COA)
Penn (Full COA)
GULC (Full COA)
Michigan (COA - $75000)

Everything will be debt financed.

I love DC. Have lived there for a few years and want to end up there. No interest in NYC or anywhere else really.

Your general career goals:
Right out, I'd like to get Biglaw or maybe clerk if my GPA makes that possible, potentially interested in Bigfed or doing in-house for a company further down the road.

168/3.9
1 LSAT

I'm guessing I'll eventually get some money out of one of the other schools after negotiation...a secondary question is how I would need, if any of the other schools above would be better, in order for it to actually be a better choice than UVA (e.g. half tuition at chicago, etc.).
As is, I'm kind of assuming UVA is TCR

Thanks!

[The Dark Shepard]

I think some people might say retake to try for big scholarship at CCN or admission to HYS, but a Dillard is one of the top options you can get. UVA also has good DC placement numbers. Don't think you can go wrong with a Dillard

[LawBron James]

With your numbers and a Dillard, you shouldn't even have to ask this. If I were you I'd be picking out my apartment in Charlottesville already.

[Hand]

Don't think you can go wrong with a Dillard

This. Looks like a no-brainer to me. None of the other schools are worth the price difference given your goals.

[FloridaCoastalorbust]

This is a no-brainer.

Accept the Dillard, and retake the LSAT in June. If you get a 173+ and are comfortable turning down a Dillard, and waiting a year, and want to go to HYS, then sit out the cycle and reapply next year.

[transferror]

A Dillard is probably a top-3 outcome for your goals/geographic preferences/fact that you're debt financing. H/Y with aid or Hamilton/Ruby are the only outcomes arguably better for you, and I mean "arguably."

Enjoy Charlottesville.

[Mack.Hambleton]

you got a full tuition scholarship to a school you are below median at, you should take it before they figure it out

[Clemenceau]

you got a full tuition scholarship to a school you are below median at, you should take it before they figure it out

+1

I don't even buy the "maybe retake for hys" spiel

Congrats op

[jbagelboy]

Dillard scholarship without a shadow of a doubt

How you swung that with a 168 is beyond me but congrats

[downbeat14]

.

[Winston1984]

Dillard scholarship without a shadow of a doubt

How you swung that with a 168 is beyond me but congrats

Tons of em this year. Crazy stuff.

[BigZuck]

That poll is awesome

Congrats OP, enjoy

[thatsnotmyname]

This is the first time I've ever seen a poll on TLS be unanimous after so many votes. There's really no question here. See you at UVA in the fall!