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Does anyone have any insight on New England Law? I got an 85% scholarship which I was thrilled about, but the more I read into it it seems people are deeming it predatory. This is the first yes I have gotten, but any insight would really help. I feel like this big of a scholarship is too big to pass up.
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Hey! I would recommend checking out the "ABA Required Disclosures" for the schools you are interested in. Those will tell you how many are losing scholarships, and that sort. For example, based on their ABA 509 report, it looks like for this year, 75/290(~36%) of their 1L class lost their scholarship during their 1L year, ~27% during their 2L year, and ~18% during their 3L year. Far be it from me to determine if that is 'predatory' or not, but it is good information for you to be able to see. You can also look up any school on here: https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/requiredDisclosure.
This website also has bar passage and job outcome information, so it's just generally useful. You can find cost of living for the school on the 509 report. Add that to your estimated cost of tuition/fees and you'll get an approximate number of how much you can expect your first year to cost. ((Tuition and Fees-scholarship)+cost of living)
Regardless, that is an excellent scholarship and you should be very proud of yourself! Only you can determine what the best decision for you is, but hopefully the above resource helps you make the most informed decision you can.