What school would you pay sticker for?

TheMikey

So in the wait for scores to come out, I have a discussion starter!

What school would you pay sticker for?

No arguing about others' decisions/opinions please, this is just for fun while we wait for scores or this is a distraction from your studies!

TheMikey

My answer: HYS

tams2018

I would pay the full registration fee and that's about it. LOL

TheMikey

@tams2018 said:
I would pay the full registration fee and that's about it. LOL

haha, but what if you do get a full ride but still have to cover COL? :P

Tavorak_

Homeschool

LSATcantwin

Columbia, Stanford and Harvard. Dream/reach schools.

Accounts Playable

YHS. After that, I'm relatively indifferent between the top 14, so scholarships is my determining factor after the top 3.

TexAgAaron

Maybe UVA but that is my dream/reach school. Even then it would be hard to justify a massive six-figure debt, though the employment numbers do help.

This is a great question @TheMikey because this is maybe the most important thing to ask yourself throughout the entire process. When does attending X school cross the line from being an investment and turn into shackles? While not everyone knows what kind of law they want to practice, having a ballpark idea helps a bit because then you know what kind of salary range you will possibly have.

Big law is no guarantee, even at HYS or the rest at the T-14 though your odds are quite higher, and we have to be aware of what the other options are if we do not make it into big law. Are you ok with making less than $100,000 coming out of law school? If not, then maybe paying $50,000+ a year at a top school isn't the best idea. This is a question that I have pondered quite a bit and think that everyone should as well.

Alex

@"Accounts Playable" said:
YHS. After that, I'm relatively indifferent between the top 14, so scholarships is my determining factor after the top 3.

My exact answer. AccountPlayable is my LSAT-spirit animal!

Paul Caint

Probably all of the top 5. I had a friend call attending a top law school a "dividend-paying investment," which I wholeheartedly agree with. The pay increase for straight-out-of-law-school jobs for the top schools, and the ease of getting a job in the first place, I think offsets costs of debt.

But then again Clarence Thomas didn't finish paying his law school loans till he was a Supreme Court Justice and that's scary :'(

Alex

@"Paul Caint" said:
Probably all of the top 5. I had a friend call attending a top law school a "dividend-paying investment," which I wholeheartedly agree with. The pay increase for straight-out-of-law-school jobs for the top schools, and the ease of getting a job in the first place, I think offsets costs of debt.

But then again Clarence Thomas didn't finish paying his law school loans till he was a Supreme Court Justice and that's scary :'(

Barack and Michelle Obama didn't finish paying off their loans until they were nearly in the White House. Considering all the success both had prior to politics, it is scary to think of that debt.

I'd also probably entertain the idea of sticker at Columbia too. I feel like securing a big law job from there is a pretty doable goal based on their stats as the biggest BL feeder school.

sillllyxo

Prob any of the top 10.

10000019

Any T14

rene4231

Duke. That's it, my ED school so makes sense. I did undergrad in NC so I would love to stay here and I absolutely love the program.

AllezAllez21

HYS, but even then I would expect to get at least something from their need based financial aid. At any of the other T14, I would really like at least 50% off, if not 75%.

Trust But Verify

None. Being Debt free (or as close to it) is my number 1 priority.

tringo335

HYS, Columbia and Chicago

OlamHafuch

@"Alex Divine" said:

@"Paul Caint" said:
Probably all of the top 5. I had a friend call attending a top law school a "dividend-paying investment," which I wholeheartedly agree with. The pay increase for straight-out-of-law-school jobs for the top schools, and the ease of getting a job in the first place, I think offsets costs of debt.

Barack and Michelle Obama didn't finish paying off their loans until they were nearly in the White House. Considering all the success both had prior to politics, it is scary to think of that debt.

Worked out pretty well in the end, though!

TaylorAnn

maybe Yale or harvard?

Alex

@uhinberg said:

@"Alex Divine" said:

@"Paul Caint" said:
Probably all of the top 5. I had a friend call attending a top law school a "dividend-paying investment," which I wholeheartedly agree with. The pay increase for straight-out-of-law-school jobs for the top schools, and the ease of getting a job in the first place, I think offsets costs of debt.

Barack and Michelle Obama didn't finish paying off their loans until they were nearly in the White House. Considering all the success both had prior to politics, it is scary to think of that debt.

Worked out pretty well in the end, though!

Haha ... I'm hoping for a similar outcome

Seeking Perfection

Yale for sure. Probably Harvard unless I get a better than expected scholarship at another Top 6 school.

Nowhere else because I expect to have at least some scholarship offers at peer schools of the schools ranked lower and am planning to go into PI so want to avoid debt by going where I get money.