Comments on: When it Comes to Law School, Should You Choose Money Over Rank? http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/ Lsat Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: How to Deal with Law School Admitted Student Days | Plan B http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-297 How to Deal with Law School Admitted Student Days | Plan B Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:11:55 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-297 [...] Ginny and I told you true when we ranked financial aid and employment prospects as the two main things you should look at when making your decision about [...] [...] Ginny and I told you true when we ranked financial aid and employment prospects as the two main things you should look at when making your decision about [...]

]]> By: Choosing a Law School: For Prestige or Money? | Plan B http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-296 Choosing a Law School: For Prestige or Money? | Plan B Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:37:30 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-296 [...] last week, Ginny wrote a fantastic post about not selling your soul to go to the highest ranked law school possible, after which a [...] [...] last week, Ginny wrote a fantastic post about not selling your soul to go to the highest ranked law school possible, after which a [...]

]]> By: Amy http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-295 Amy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:26:16 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-295 Nice article, Ginny. Lots of people get stuck with this dilemma, it's definitely a question of interest. It'd be nice if we could supplement this blog with the opinions of someone how chose the other route. By the way, what tier is the the school you're attending? Tier 4, 3, low 2? I know US News rankings are overrated, but I'm curious to how big the gap was between your choices. Nice article, Ginny. Lots of people get stuck with this dilemma, it’s definitely a question of interest. It’d be nice if we could supplement this blog with the opinions of someone how chose the other route.

By the way, what tier is the the school you’re attending? Tier 4, 3, low 2? I know US News rankings are overrated, but I’m curious to how big the gap was between your choices.

]]> By: Ginny http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-294 Ginny Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:44:56 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-294 Shaw, Oh, wow, it's such a personal choice. I really can't (or shouldn't) tell you which way to go; you have to decide what's right for yourself. What may help the decision is if you know what you want to do with your law degree, because that has a lot to do with how much money you'll have with or without the debt (e.g. if you want to be a prosecutor and your school doesn't offer a debt forgiveness program, a huge debt may be hard to pay off with a prosecutor's salary). That said, there are still other things that go into the consideration, like how much you like the school and the people. Again, it's such a personal choice. I wish there were a bright-line rule here, but there really isn't. Ash, If you are fairly certain that your grades are going to go up in your senior year, it may be a good idea to wait a year. (Just make sure you do something productive/worthwhile that year for law-school admissions purposes. And personal enrichment, I guess.) That said, your LSAT score will matter more than your undergrad GPA. Shaw,
Oh, wow, it’s such a personal choice. I really can’t (or shouldn’t) tell you which way to go; you have to decide what’s right for yourself. What may help the decision is if you know what you want to do with your law degree, because that has a lot to do with how much money you’ll have with or without the debt (e.g. if you want to be a prosecutor and your school doesn’t offer a debt forgiveness program, a huge debt may be hard to pay off with a prosecutor’s salary). That said, there are still other things that go into the consideration, like how much you like the school and the people. Again, it’s such a personal choice. I wish there were a bright-line rule here, but there really isn’t.

Ash,
If you are fairly certain that your grades are going to go up in your senior year, it may be a good idea to wait a year. (Just make sure you do something productive/worthwhile that year for law-school admissions purposes. And personal enrichment, I guess.) That said, your LSAT score will matter more than your undergrad GPA.

]]> By: Ash http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-293 Ash Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:45:09 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-293 I am a transfer student and if I apply to law school in my senior year then law school will only have my junior grades of "actual" university type classes. Plus my transfer GPA isnt that great. Do you suggest I wait a year, so law schools have more of my grades or should I just apply to a lower tiered school during my senior year? I am a transfer student and if I apply to law school in my senior year then law school will only have my junior grades of “actual” university type classes. Plus my transfer GPA isnt that great. Do you suggest I wait a year, so law schools have more of my grades or should I just apply to a lower tiered school during my senior year?

]]> By: shaw http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-advice/when-it-comes-to-law-school-should-you-choose-money-over-rank-one-law-students-decision-2/#comment-292 shaw Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:17:34 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=3124#comment-292 What about top tier no scholarship, 2nd tier some scholarship? Where is the line? Obviously its nice to graduate with no debt, but what if you only get partial scholarships? Go to the school that gives you the most money? What about top tier no scholarship, 2nd tier some scholarship?
Where is the line? Obviously its nice to graduate with no debt, but what if you only get partial scholarships? Go to the school that gives you the most money?

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