Loyola $$$ >> UCLA ? Forum

SadButHappy · Post by **SadButHappy** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:50 am

Transfer applicant here.

Hi all!

I finished my first year at loyola law school in the top 10% of my class, and have also graded on to all the law reviews at our school. I have lived in LA my whole life and don't have any plans to move... pretty sure I'll be in CALI for life.
For tuition, I pay about 9,000 a year at Loyola.

I was accepted into UCLA Law School, but I would have to pay sticker there. My whole thought on entering law school was to go into the school that would give me the highest amount of scholarship money. Its funny, actually, Pepperdine gave me even more money than loyola but their stip was top 50% and I was SO worried about not being in the top 50% and losing it that I went to Loyola. Smh.

I digress. My questions is what the TLS opinion is of what I should do. If I go to UCLA l would have to pay sicker for 2 years, coming up to about 100,000. I know everyone will be like well, DO YOU WANT BIG LAW? I don't know... I'm just a normal person, I don't know what is going to happen in the future and in the course of my life. I don't know if I am cut out for big law...

It was such an honor to be accepted into UCLA it's hard to pass up... but I just keep thinking back to, if I stay at Loyola I could one day choose to not be a lawyer and it would be fine.... I wouldn't have that 100k hanging over my head (then again that would be a terrible decision to make after spending 35k in tuition and fees and three years of my life yes of course)

I guess I am just very debt adverse. I can't imagine having 100k hanging over my head for the rest of my life. Just seems like so much money to me....

Anyways, let me know. I feel like if the most important thing is OCI... then I will probably be ok at loyola because i am in the top 10 % and on the loyola law review. But if it's more important down the line in my life, to have UCLA LAW on my resume instead of Loyola law..... maybe its worth it....

I am so conflicted.

sandwhich · Post by **sandwhich** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:52 am

Don't post the exact same thing in ~~three~~ four forums.

SadButHappy · Post by **SadButHappy** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:44 pm

Chill fam.

I only got one answer out of the all the posts. If I only posted in one forum I would have gotten one fourth of an answer.

BigZuck · Post by **BigZuck** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:10 pm

Don't go to law school.

If you're thinking about big law there is a strong chance you strike out as a top 10%er at Loyola or as a UCLA transfer student. Neither is particularly safe.

I think I'd first try to figure out what exactly you want out of law school and then move forward appropriately.

DavidConeSplitter · Post by **DavidConeSplitter** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:52 pm

Zuck I think this person already went

ManoftheHour · Post by **ManoftheHour** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:04 pm

Top 10% and LR? And no sticker debt? I'd stay.

BigZuck · Post by **BigZuck** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:21 pm

DavidConeSplitter wrote:Zuck I think this person already went

Yeah, I know.

Unfortunately, the OP is there. Now the OP needs to figure out what the OP wants with their career. Like, a year ago. But definitely now.

SadButHappy · Post by **SadButHappy** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:17 pm

Hi I'm OP. I haven't decided anything yet. I've been doing a lot of research on the legal job market and stuff and I just don't know what the right decision is; so I wanted to reach out to the wealth of wisdom from TLS as you guys are so well versed in such topics. I appreciate all of your responses! It's a very tough decision. Tough to say no to UCLA law. I truly don't know what to do. I feel like I should go because I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't.... I don't know man.

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