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NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:41 pm
by legal_eagle324
Could someone help me decide if it's better to take a full ride and walk out of law school with no debt or choose a better ranked school and have a chance at getting a large firm job?
Re: NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:47 pm
by Mikey
LSAT/GPA? Where do you want to work? Are you goals to work at a large firm? If so, neither of these options will get you there unless you are at the top of your class (and even then it is still not a sure thing), and being at the top is never guaranteed.
also, this should've gone in the "choosing a law school" sub-forum, not this one! ;P
Re: NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:54 pm
by Thomas Hagan, ESQ.
Mikey wrote:LSAT/GPA? Where do you want to work? Are you goals to work at a large firm? If so, neither of these options will get you there unless you are at the top of your class (and even then it is still not a sure thing), and being at the top is never guaranteed.
also, this should've gone in the "choosing a law school" sub-forum, not this one! ;P
I agree with Mikey that you need to provide details before anyone can give you advice.
Also, rankings down really matter that much with NYLS and Nova. The only numbers you should be looking at are:
https://www.lstreports.com/schools/villanova/
https://www.lstreports.com/schools/newyork/
Conclusion: Villanova with a bunch of debt is a high-risk investment.
Re: NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:03 pm
by Rigo
Definitely not Villanova.
I wouldn't do either.
Re: NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:07 pm
by bmathers
It depends - do you want to be a television judge?
Re: NYLS(full ride) v. Villanova(minimal)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:09 pm
by bitter_melon
bmathers wrote:It depends - do you want to be a television judge?
Let's say that the answer is yes...