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katelynJ wrote:Hello, I'm in the final process of choosing a law school and I wanted to ask your opinion. I'm a foreign student and would need to get a loan to pay for tuition, which is the biggest concern, but the employment prospect as a foreigner, hence the region, is also an issue.

BC does not offer any scholarship. UIUC offers $40,000/year, and Cardozo offers $35,000/year.

Thanks for your opinion in advance.

Hand wrote:retake or don't go.

BlueLotus wrote:BC is a TTTrap. Stay far, far away. Worst life decision ever made.

objctnyrhnr wrote:

BlueLotus wrote:BC is a TTTrap. Stay far, far away. Worst life decision ever made.

bluelotus, you lack all credibility. the evidence for this is three hilarious, albeit insane, recent pages on the Vale thread where you asked the same stupid question a billion times. i'm pretty sure you would be equally effed in the legal employment department regardless of where you went because of your attitude

Rigo wrote:

objctnyrhnr wrote:

BlueLotus wrote:BC is a TTTrap. Stay far, far away. Worst life decision ever made.

bluelotus, you lack all credibility. the evidence for this is three hilarious, albeit insane, recent pages on the Vale thread where you asked the same stupid question a billion times. i'm pretty sure you would be equally effed in the legal employment department regardless of where you went because of your attitude

Wouldn't a recent grad have MORE credibility?

Rigo wrote:More credibility than people who didn't graduate from BC.
If you disagree with the shake BlueLotus is giving BC, then tell us why BC is a good choice. Attacking the poster is a weak strategy, imo.

objctnyrhnr wrote:
bluelotus goes on every thread that mentions BC and just poops on it. I'm kind of sick of it.

objctnyrhnr wrote:

Rigo wrote:

objctnyrhnr wrote:

BlueLotus wrote:BC is a TTTrap. Stay far, far away. Worst life decision ever made.

bluelotus, you lack all credibility. the evidence for this is three hilarious, albeit insane, recent pages on the Vale thread where you asked the same stupid question a billion times. i'm pretty sure you would be equally effed in the legal employment department regardless of where you went because of your attitude

Wouldn't a recent grad have MORE credibility?

more credibility than whom? based on bluelotus's posts, it is safe to conclude her school is not to blame for her situation.

The Dark Shepard wrote:To be fair Lotus, I'm pretty sure if BC was offering full tuition and a $20,000/year stipend, you'd still call it a trap

BlueLotus wrote:

The Dark Shepard wrote:To be fair Lotus, I'm pretty sure if BC was offering full tuition and a $20,000/year stipend, you'd still call it a trap

Then, it might be worth it. Retaking is always an option though. I will regret for the rest of my life not retaking the LSAT and getting into a T14.

objctnyrhnr wrote:

BlueLotus wrote:

The Dark Shepard wrote:To be fair Lotus, I'm pretty sure if BC was offering full tuition and a $20,000/year stipend, you'd still call it a trap

Then, it might be worth it. Retaking is always an option though. I will regret for the rest of my life not retaking the LSAT and getting into a T14.

BlueLotus, assuming (for the sake of argument) that you are in a bad situation now, I am pretty sure it would not be any different if you were at UVA, UMich, Gtown, or even [insert T14 that BlueLotus would not be able to find a job from here].

I have gotten so much wisdom from TLS. In fact, I credit TLS with my decision to take BC with a bunch of money, instead of a T14.

Stop Shitting on the school you graduated from in random forums, and start taking personal responsibility and, more importantly, please look inside yourself and ascertain exactly what it is within YOU that has continually prevented you from getting a FT employment offer. Here's a hot tip--don't show the potential employer what you have shown the vale in recent days. As entertaining as it has been to those of us who come to TLS for a "break," I have a feeling that potential employers will not feel the same way.

objctnyrhnr wrote:

Rigo wrote:More credibility than people who didn't graduate from BC.
If you disagree with the shake BlueLotus is giving BC, then tell us why BC is a good choice. Attacking the poster is a weak strategy, imo.

i graduated from bc, and my outcome is awesome and I wasn't the top of my class. everybody i know got a decent job within several months of taking the bar at the absolute max. i also know a bunch of people below the top third who got biglaw through school name and hustle.

Unequivocally calling a school ranked 21 on ATL (which, as we know, focuses on employment outcomes) a TTTrap is just incorrect.

BC with money is a solid choice in the standard situation if you want to stay in boston and you know how to hustle.

all of that said, I am not sure any of these schools are good choices for OP's goals.

bluelotus goes on every thread that mentions BC and just poops on it. I'm kind of sick of it.

Informative wrote:If the OP wants BigLaw, I would definitely take BC. However, if BigLaw isn't the goal, I would go with the cheapest option. This assumes that the OP does not have a geographical preference of employment after graduation. General sentiment is that you should go to a school in the market/region where you want to practice.

Informative wrote:If the OP wants BigLaw, I would definitely take BC. However, if BigLaw isn't the goal, I would go with the cheapest option. This assumes that the OP does not have a geographical preference of employment after graduation. General sentiment is that you should go to a school in the market/region where you want to practice.