GW ($) vs FSU ($$) vs Retake(-$)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:38 pm
2.8 GPA 165 LSAT
My options right now stand at GW with $30,000 or FSU with $13,500
The goal is BigLaw BigFed opportunities but also BigLaw Miami market is the most ideal. I realize neither of these schools put me in a good position to get into Miami BigLaw but just so there's context to what my goals are. Know some associates in Miami BigLaw and do have the Fl ties (i.e. grew up in Florida and Florida UG)
approx. COA
GW - 150K (100K tuition + books etc. 50K living)
FSU - 45K (21K tuition + 24K living)
I have FL ties so got that going and still waiting on UF but difference between them and FSU feels negligible
Retaking June LSAT to see if I can Scholly negotiate more with GW in which case I would probably go but unless I'm breaking 170 (which I see the potential 165 was with some minimal/sporadic studying) or more don't see my prospects going much higher maybe GULC but even then is it worth sticker over 30K at GWU?
Basically my GPA stuck me in a hole but t30 with 1/2 tuition doesn't seem like it'll be much better and if I weren't able to crack Miami BigLaw i'd be much happier in DC or NY Biglaw than I would in midsize or so firm in Florida.
As an addition still waiting to hear from Fordham, UF, Vandy, and Waitlisted at UMN but probably gonna get off WL today unless some reason not too considering I'm not to keen on living or working in Min and dont feel they're as somewhat portable as a GW degree is despite ranking.
Anyways what do you guys figure the best option is? GWU? UF/FSU?
Is it really worth it to wait a whole cycle as a splitter? Weighing in the opportunity cost of missing out on a year of potential income (spitballing that it would be higher than a year of working whatever I would do for the year off), the unpredictability of being a splitter, and the good old a bird in the hand is worth 2 in a bush.
My options right now stand at GW with $30,000 or FSU with $13,500
The goal is BigLaw BigFed opportunities but also BigLaw Miami market is the most ideal. I realize neither of these schools put me in a good position to get into Miami BigLaw but just so there's context to what my goals are. Know some associates in Miami BigLaw and do have the Fl ties (i.e. grew up in Florida and Florida UG)
approx. COA
GW - 150K (100K tuition + books etc. 50K living)
FSU - 45K (21K tuition + 24K living)
I have FL ties so got that going and still waiting on UF but difference between them and FSU feels negligible
Retaking June LSAT to see if I can Scholly negotiate more with GW in which case I would probably go but unless I'm breaking 170 (which I see the potential 165 was with some minimal/sporadic studying) or more don't see my prospects going much higher maybe GULC but even then is it worth sticker over 30K at GWU?
Basically my GPA stuck me in a hole but t30 with 1/2 tuition doesn't seem like it'll be much better and if I weren't able to crack Miami BigLaw i'd be much happier in DC or NY Biglaw than I would in midsize or so firm in Florida.
As an addition still waiting to hear from Fordham, UF, Vandy, and Waitlisted at UMN but probably gonna get off WL today unless some reason not too considering I'm not to keen on living or working in Min and dont feel they're as somewhat portable as a GW degree is despite ranking.
Anyways what do you guys figure the best option is? GWU? UF/FSU?
Is it really worth it to wait a whole cycle as a splitter? Weighing in the opportunity cost of missing out on a year of potential income (spitballing that it would be higher than a year of working whatever I would do for the year off), the unpredictability of being a splitter, and the good old a bird in the hand is worth 2 in a bush.