June 2017 Waiters Thread- Grayday! -9 curve. GL all Forum

[dm1683]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

[Amerision]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

HYS - anything
CCN - 150k
Rest of T14: 100k or less

That's what I'm going to try and follow when I apply. Like you, though, I'm incredibly debt averse and if I have a choice between two T14 schools with one at a full ride and the other paying money (even if it's half at NYU vs full at Cornell) I would seriously consider Cornell. I don't know what my final decision would be, but it would be very close (likely Cornell).

[Future Ex-Engineer]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

HYS - anything
CCN - 150k
Rest of T14: 100k or less

That's what I'm going to try and follow when I apply. Like you, though, I'm incredibly debt averse and if I have a choice between two T14 schools with one at a full ride and the other paying money (even if it's half at NYU vs full at Cornell) I would seriously consider Cornell. I don't know what my final decision would be, but it would be very close (likely Cornell).

I'm gonna disagree here. I don't think HYS is worth going with no need-based aid. I also don't think NYU is worth 50k+ more than UVA/Michigan.

[saf18hornet]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

YS - anything
HCCN - retake for YS, or if 120k+ scholarship then attend
MVPD - 120k+ scholarship then attend
BT - lol

[Future Ex-Engineer]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

YS - anything
HCCN - retake for YS, or if 120k+ scholarship then attend
MVPD - 120k+ scholarship then attend
BT - lol

Let's make T10 a thing

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

You can get merit aid that exceeds named scholly, and you can go to a t13 with less than 100k. COL is what really kills us here, it's almost as much as tuition :/

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Guys what do you think is a reasonable debt load from CCN/MVPB? Is it pretty much impossible to go to a T13 for less than 100k debt unless you get a named full ride? TLS has made me super debt averse and the prospect of going to UChicago w/ 90k or Mich w/ 120k freaks me out because I'm still gonna be on the hook for 100-150k in loans. Maybe I should just take a few years off and work at a bank or something, then apply to get a full ride from NU.

CCN and MVPBD are worth about the same for me, and I think expected years salary is a good upper bound for debt, which if you're gunning for big law is 180k. But if faced with that choice you're probably getting $$$ from Cornell/Vandy/UT/WUSTL and I'm not sure which option Id take.

[Jack_Kelly]

I'm trying to guess my exact emotions for each score

163 or lower Depression
164-166 Disappointment
167-169 Neutrality
170-172 Happiness
173+ Elation
seems about right.

[Ntp73821]

You can get merit aid that exceeds named scholly, and you can go to a t13 with less than 100k. COL is what really kills us here, it's almost as much as tuition :/

Man, COL is going to kill me no matter where I go. My undergrad is UGA and the COL is dirt cheap here...

[rowdy]

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[LesPaul1995]

1-4 sticker, your getting a good job if your graduate last in your class. They don't really give a shit if you want to negotiate in most instances.
4/5-8 most of the time sticker, should be more picky with negotiating though.
8-12 if sticker, I would want to graduate top half to pick a firm you particularly want if interested in big law.
12-on sticker, only if it is in a market you want to practice in and you can't retake the LSAT or you have serious c&f issues.

[Ntp73821]

I'm in a similar boat. My SO has a killer job and we own a house, but the only law school(s) within 3 hours = TTT...

My SO and I want to get married and buy a house soon, but it's so hard without knowing where I'm going to go to law school. I really want to go to UVA, but honestly I might go to UGA if I could get a full ride because I think I want to end up back in Georgia and UGA is at least decent. It's just so frustrating because UGA was my backup choice for undergrad and I don't want to end up at my backup for law school, too, you know?

Also, hella drunk because I have this nasty rosemary olive vodka that my family brought back from Chicago because I collect bottles and it has a super cool bottle of the Chicago skyline and my roommate and I have been taking shots lol. So sorry if anything doesn't make sense. At least I'm not thinking about the LSAT. But I love you all and hope you all got 180s.

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Rosemary olive vodka?



I'm,.. I'm not sure



Those are all things I like

[MediocreAtBest]

I'm trying to guess my exact emotions for each score

163 or lower Depression
164-166 Disappointment
167-169 Neutrality
170-172 Happiness
173+ Elation
seems about right.

120-169 depression
170-171 disappointment
172-178 relief
179-180 someone made a mistake

[Experiment626]

I just got in from a very long lunch/dinner with friends/old coworkers. Now trying to figure out if I want to go out with the Lesbians or stay in...

Thinking of taking in Wonder Woman tomorrow...

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

I'm experimenting and making a stuffed deep dish pizza


This would be fantastic if it didn't take like, an hour and a half to make

[Jack_Kelly]

I'm trying to guess my exact emotions for each score

163 or lower Depression
164-166 Disappointment
167-169 Neutrality
170-172 Happiness
173+ Elation
seems about right.

120-169 depression
170-171 disappointment
172-178 relief
179-180 someone made a mistake

That definitely makes me feel like an underachiever

[Future Ex-Engineer]

I'm trying to guess my exact emotions for each score

163 or lower Depression
164-166 Disappointment
167-169 Neutrality
170-172 Happiness
173+ Elation
seems about right.

120-169 depression
170-171 disappointment
172-178 relief
179-180 someone made a mistake

120-169 neck myself
170 slight disappointment
171 expectations fully met
172-173 woop woop
174 woop woop woop
175-180 see ya'll at Yale

[Slippin' Jimmy]

You can get merit aid that exceeds named scholly, and you can go to a t13 with less than 100k. COL is what really kills us here, it's almost as much as tuition :/

Man, COL is going to kill me no matter where I go. My undergrad is UGA and the COL is dirt cheap here...

COL is why I'm floating an app to UF, even if I miss my target LSAT by a bit Im still looking at full ride + maybe stipend there. COL is dirt cheap there (even more so with a stipend) and I do have strong legal ties in Florida, so it still is a viable option despite being much lower ranked than all my other targets.

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Got my first non TTT emails! UT and UF sent me mail today.

[QueenBAYder]

Rosemary olive vodka?



I'm,.. I'm not sure



Those are all things I like

Yes...yes, indeed

[Mint-Berry_Crunch]

Rosemary olive vodka?



I'm,.. I'm not sure



Those are all things I like

Yes...yes, indeed

There's a Russian restaurant here that does really delish infused vodkas




4 blocks from the White House there's a trump joke there some where

[Platopus]

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/a ... 98,00.html

http://modernnotion.com/fu-manchu-the-o ... pe-artist/

Fu Manchu, a very sneaky real life orangutan

[tuna_wasabi]

I'm trying to guess my exact emotions for each score

163 or lower Depression
164-166 Disappointment
167-169 Neutrality
170-172 Happiness
173+ Elation
seems about right.

120-169 depression
170-171 disappointment
172-178 relief
179-180 someone made a mistake

Similar to yours:
120-171 retake
172-173 OK
174-177 relief
178-180 they got the wrong scantron, but I ain't complaining

[Mikey]

120 - 140 upset
140 - 150 ecstatic
151+ they made a mistake