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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:22 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
Generally wrote:
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slippin_jimmy wrote:Good morning, friends.

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2 ... applicants
I didn't read all of it, but I don't disagree that using LSAT score as a measure of future success is problematic.
Yes, but I disagree with saying, "hey let's let people who probably won't succeed or pay back their loans go into massive debt for law school, (I'll just keep my lips sealed that all of that debt is government and tax payer financed )"
Yes yes yes there are definitely people who want to go to law school who should not because they have zero conception of what they are getting into. Don't disagree with that

If you actually paid out of pocket or whatever, then I could understand the idea of letting lots of people in and letting them sink or swim, but not when their education is payed for by everyone else and when they sink it screws everyone else.

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:25 pm

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McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:33 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:36 pm

Guys I think I have decided where I will go if all aid was the same and every school accepted me. Been actually doing research on where I would want to work, what schools do well there, what schools are good to be at and all that jazz. I am thoroughly excited for August!

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:39 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:43 pm

benwyatt wrote:
Generally wrote:Guys I think I have decided where I will go if all aid was the same and every school accepted me. Been actually doing research on where I would want to work, what schools do well there, what schools are good to be at and all that jazz. I am thoroughly excited for August!
Congrats!

Of course all of this can change immediately next year when financial aid comes out :/

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:44 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:47 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
I'm not even doing research on schools until all my acceptances come in. Don't want to get too hyped and then have it all change.

Yea my nature is to by hyped I can't help it.

EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:48 pm

Hildegard15 wrote: I'm not even doing research on schools until all my acceptances come in. Don't want to get too hyped and then have it all change.

holy tar change!

barley · Post by **barley** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:48 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
I'm not even doing research on schools until all my acceptances come in. Don't want to get too hyped and then have it all change.

I think I'll be so sad if I don't end up at UVA

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:49 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:53 pm

whacka wrote:
barley wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
I'm not even doing research on schools until all my acceptances come in. Don't want to get too hyped and then have it all change.
I think I'll be so sad if I don't end up at UVA
I'm still holding out hope that we all end up at UVA

I spend an embarrassingly large amount of time daydreaming about my porch and dog and grill.

jettison63 · Post by **jettison63** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:00 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:02 pm

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pleadthafif · Post by **pleadthafif** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:05 pm

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barley · Post by **barley** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:12 pm

Muiraquita wrote:
barley wrote:
I spend an embarrassingly large amount of time daydreaming about my porch and dog and grill.

+180

Will you teach me how to use a grill? I feel like that's the first step toward accomplishing my career goal:

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:13 pm

Regardless of where I go to school though I have decided one thing, don't want NYC biglaw.

Dallas

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Atlanta

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basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:15 pm

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:19 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:26 pm

pleadthafif wrote:Has anyone visited Charlottesville? I've never been but I have a friend getting his MBA at Darden and he says it's magical...

Charlottesville is really great. I could wax poetic for a while, but I feel it is a perfect blend of beautiful seasons, cool restaurants, lively art/music scene, closeness to mountains, proximity to DC/Philly/NYC, easy commuting, and low COL. If you have any particular questions, I always love talking about C'ville.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:28 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:30 pm

theugg wrote:
basedvulpes wrote:
Generally wrote:Regardless of where I go to school though I have decided one thing, don't want NYC biglaw.
+1, would definitely opt for DC or a smaller city if able
But DC is even more expensive.

Than NYC? No way.

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:30 pm

theugg wrote:
basedvulpes wrote:
Generally wrote:Regardless of where I go to school though I have decided one thing, don't want NYC biglaw.
+1, would definitely opt for DC or a smaller city if able
But DC is even more expensive.

$160,000 in D.C is the same as $251,000 in Manhattan according to this http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:36 pm

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sanibella · Post by **sanibella** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:37 pm

Anyone feeling bored and want to read over a PS before I send it off?