Michigan ($$) vs. Re-Apply
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:55 pm
I feel like I underperformed my numbers this cycle- I have a 170 LSAT and a 3.65 GPA, as well as a year of work experience in the business sector. However, I was waitlisted from T6 to T14 with the exception of Michigan, which gave me $90k. I have already withdrawn from WUSTL and Vanderbilt, and am waiting to hear back on money from Texas. I applied in mid to late January, so a relatively late application may have had some negative impact on my cycle.
My career goals are to work in Big Law doing corporate work for as long as possible before lateraling to mid-law or to counsel in the business sector. I am from the rural Midwest, thus do not have significant ties anywhere (although, being within a 3 hr drive of Chicago, I could probably swing ties to Chicago). My SO has significant ties to Denver and both of Dallas/Houston. My preference would be Chicago Big Law > Texas Big Law > Other secondary market Big Law (Denver, Detroit, etc.) > LA/San Fran/DC Big Law > NYC Big Law (basically, I would like to avoid NYC if at all possible).
I have some financial means to lower my COA (working SO, small amount of interest-free loans from parents, small amount of personal savings), leaving me with a maximum COA of $150k, although it will likely be in the $130k to $140k range.
I have taken the LSAT twice, and the 170 was several points higher than my best PT, meaning I am doubtful I could improve upon the 170.
Basically, would Michigan at a maximum of $150k COA be justifiable?
My career goals are to work in Big Law doing corporate work for as long as possible before lateraling to mid-law or to counsel in the business sector. I am from the rural Midwest, thus do not have significant ties anywhere (although, being within a 3 hr drive of Chicago, I could probably swing ties to Chicago). My SO has significant ties to Denver and both of Dallas/Houston. My preference would be Chicago Big Law > Texas Big Law > Other secondary market Big Law (Denver, Detroit, etc.) > LA/San Fran/DC Big Law > NYC Big Law (basically, I would like to avoid NYC if at all possible).
I have some financial means to lower my COA (working SO, small amount of interest-free loans from parents, small amount of personal savings), leaving me with a maximum COA of $150k, although it will likely be in the $130k to $140k range.
I have taken the LSAT twice, and the 170 was several points higher than my best PT, meaning I am doubtful I could improve upon the 170.
Basically, would Michigan at a maximum of $150k COA be justifiable?