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I know that everything about them looks solid on paper. What's the job prospect for Irvine grads for future applicants?

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Eleventy five.

103% employed at graduation.

Beat that, Duke.

It is a new school, so any student there must feel like they are a huge part of the school's direction. I think going there would be an amazing opportunity. I plan on applying to the UC schools if and when I move to CA and get in-state. I would probably choose Irvine over other UC schools, but I have never visited any. I think UCLA, Irvine, Davis or UCB would be equally exciting for me.

Kind of off topic, but what are the BEST deals ($$$) anywhere for Law School. I am financially independent, about to finish my Intl Business/Management BBA & Spanish minor at UGA. Options are open for me. Any guidance/ideas/abuse greatly appreciated .

UCLA1LHopeful wrote:I know that everything about them looks solid on paper. What's the job prospect for Irvine grads?

What is the Best deal is an awfully vague question... Are you talking about the best schools offering you the lowest tuition? Then the best deal will be the highest ranked law school that offers offers you a full-scholarship or close to... Get a good LSAT score, and go to Law School on that school's dime. That's the best deal

Good points, I meant more so lowest tuition, which I found several schools below 10k annually for in-state. But I like the idea of a full-ride better . But the lowest tuition comes from public schools generally in smaller states, like U of Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, etc. And historically black colleges and, ones geared towards public service, like CUNY and D.C.

Now, focusing on getting a great LSAT score. Thanks for the advice. I just downloaded a torrent with many practice LSAT tests so that should be helpful.

vandy2012 wrote:What is the Best deal is an awfully vague question... Are you talking about the best schools offering you the lowest tuition? Then the best deal will be the highest ranked law school that offers offers you a full-scholarship or close to... Get a good LSAT score, and go to Law School on that school's dime. That's the best deal

BLAKE_REMKUS wrote:Good points, I meant more so lowest tuition, which I found several schools below 10k annually for in-state. But I like the idea of a full-ride better . But the lowest tuition comes from public schools generally in smaller states, like U of Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, etc. And historically black colleges and, ones geared towards public service, like CUNY and D.C.

Now, focusing on getting a great LSAT score. Thanks for the advice..

Okay, first off, you need to more clearly define your post-law school employment goals. I take it you're interested in public service, in which case, yes, you'll want a cheap legal education, because you're not going to be pulling in a lot to pay those loans back. But you want to shoot for the absolute best school you can get into. A lot of more expensive schools, even if you don't get a good scholarship, have nice LRAP programs you can use to settle debt if you go into public service. "Public service" jobs aren't as easy to get as you might think, a lot of your PI employment prospects are still going to depend on the name of your diploma.

Second, you'll want to be more discretionary with your posts for when the Character & Fitness committee comes snooping.