Stanford (sticker) vs Chicago ($45k) vs Texas (free)?
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:51 pm
Thoughts on these options? I'm interested almost exclusively in corporate/M&A biglaw in Texas, with a goal to move in house afterward or into a specialized investing role (long shot/unicorn, but I have a very strong finance background). I have strong ties to Austin, Dallas and Houston. I also have a fair amount saved up, so I probably won't be drowning in $300k of debt at any of the options (expecting to have to borrow ~$100k for Stanford, maybe $50k for Chicago and nothing for UT)
Stanford is my top choice for a variety of reasons, including location, essentially risk-free grading system, faculty and prestige (which may not matter much for firm hirig, but is an even bigger deal in finance than in law and would help with getting an investing role somewhere down the line). I'm just having a hard time justifying spending that much when I'll have a very good shot at getting the same kind of firm job from a lower ranked school.
Stanford is my top choice for a variety of reasons, including location, essentially risk-free grading system, faculty and prestige (which may not matter much for firm hirig, but is an even bigger deal in finance than in law and would help with getting an investing role somewhere down the line). I'm just having a hard time justifying spending that much when I'll have a very good shot at getting the same kind of firm job from a lower ranked school.