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Based on the limited information provided, if you want to practice in California, then Davis.

The amount of prestige gained at GW seems minimal compared to the fact that Davis is in CA and it costs less.

compare employment statistics for your desired job (biglaw, gov, etc)

espstl wrote:Hello, California native here debating between these two schools for Fall 2017.
I am from about two hours outside of Davis, but also have family in DC. Davis slightly cheaper due to in-state costs.

The bolded suggests you'd have to pay sticker at either school. Don't do that.

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espstl wrote:These are my options though :/

Then do what you need to do to get better options.

What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

espstl wrote:What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

Why not?
If money truly isn't a concern, go to Penn (I see you got in there).

Not looking to live in Philly or practice in PA, also think I'd do much better in a less rigorous program (went to big public undergrad)

Rigo wrote:

espstl wrote:What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

Why not?
If money truly isn't a concern, go to Penn (I see you got in there).

Definitely have thought about that option,but have narrowed it down to these two schools after much thought

espstl wrote:

Rigo wrote:

espstl wrote:What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

Why not?
If money truly isn't a concern, go to Penn (I see you got in there).

Definitely have thought about that option,but have narrowed it down to these two schools after much thought

There's literally zero reason for you to pick GW Law or UC Davis Law at sticker than at Penn Sticker. Literally zero.

Thomas Hagan, ESQ. wrote:

espstl wrote:

Rigo wrote:

espstl wrote:What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

Why not?
If money truly isn't a concern, go to Penn (I see you got in there).

Definitely have thought about that option,but have narrowed it down to these two schools after much thought

There's literally zero reason for you to pick GW Law or UC Davis Law at sticker than at Penn Sticker. Literally zero.

I mean you can always message me about it and I could explain my personal choices if it's really that important to you but I really meant to inquire about the original two schools in the thread.

espstl wrote:

Thomas Hagan, ESQ. wrote:

espstl wrote:

Rigo wrote:

espstl wrote:What I really mean is money is not really a major concern in my law school decision

Why not?
If money truly isn't a concern, go to Penn (I see you got in there).

Definitely have thought about that option,but have narrowed it down to these two schools after much thought

There's literally zero reason for you to pick GW Law or UC Davis Law at sticker than at Penn Sticker. Literally zero.

I mean you can always message me about it and I could explain my personal choices if it's really that important to you but I really meant to inquire about the original two schools in the thread.

Yes, and everyone really means to tell you that considering GW or Davis over Penn is a dumb move.

You mentioned earlier that you don't want to stay in Philly, which indicates that you didn't give much thought at all to this process. Almost 90% of Penn graduates don't end up in Pennsylvania. You also mentioned not wanting a "rigorous program", which indicates that you've put no thought at all into what law school actually looks like. The programs at GW and Davis will both be more stressful than the program at Penn, because your class rank at GW and Davis has a much larger impact on your job prospects.

Seriously, give more details about your actual options. You're not being asked to give information that would out you to the admissions committee. But based on the information you have given, you're making a boneheaded decision.

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Also picking GW over Penn at the same cost would be an unfathomably poor decision. Let alone Davis. Yuck.

Penn will give you MUCH better options (including in California!) than at either of these schools. You will have to worry about your ranking at both of these schools and will probably a lot more stressed out. If you're going to pay sticker either way and you're okay with that, please, please look into some employment stats and go to Penn. Seriously, you would be making a huge mistake by going to either of those over Penn at sticker.

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What'd you choose?

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