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Should i go to HLS 260k, NYU 170k, or UCLA 80k ?

These are my options bros. Debt load may be ~5-10k less than...
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
How many posting accounts do you use here?
nyanharbinger  07/01/12
Seems like NYU can be ruled out right away.
The Mighty Quinn  07/01/12
Save 90k and still be almost set for biglaw? 90k is a lot of...
...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,  07/01/12
d none of the above
,,,...,,......,,....  07/01/12
Have you done the math on your debt repayment? I wouldn't ta...
Seeing Eye Dog Dragging Asian Woman Into Traffic  07/01/12
just do boalt at 280k
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
Got dinged at Boalt even thought LSAT was >75%. Sad thin...
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
they are gpa whores.
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
80k at UCLA doesn't sound bad. 450 a month on 20 yr repayme...
Judas Jones  07/01/12
so you have a full ride at ucla?
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
Yea with GPA stip very low. 3.0 min maintain. But COL I ...
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
Fuck that- tell them 2.0/In good standing or no deal. Stipu...
Judas Jones  07/01/12
If he has below 3.0, he should just drop out anyway if his g...
...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,  07/01/12
It's hard for people in the OP's position to be wise enough ...
sealclubber  07/01/12
which is how he could end up under a 3.0 lolz
fIame (retired)  07/02/12
I'd prob killself
Mike Yanagita  07/01/12
try to find out how oci went at ucla last fall. they got hi...
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
I would do hls just to get the name. yeah it's a lot of loa...
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
Are you out to get OP or something? Nothing is worth 260k in...
;.;.;........;.;.;..;......;.;;....;;;  07/01/12
He can knock that out in like 10yrs lil breh
,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,.,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.  07/01/12
Should I def rule out NYU? TLS said 80% of the c/o 2013 go...
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
nyu might be a decent deal if those numbers are accurate
Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys  07/01/12
lol @ "sickest part of the city"
fIame (retired)  07/02/12
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..,.,...;;..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:..,.,.  07/02/12
Did you get into C?
Subtle Hipster Troll  07/01/12
30k at Chicago. WL--> withdrew at CLS
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
I would not do any of these, but if I had to chose I'd take ...
necrohomofecalpheliac  07/01/12
I would do NYU over UCLA just for the safety of future emplo...
.,.,...,..,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:...:.,:.::,..  07/01/12
Why aren't you getting need-based aid from Harvard? Just get...
.,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,...,:::,..,,:,.,.:..:.,:,::,.  07/01/12
Parents make 120k/yr combined but I have two HS aged bros so...
.,,,......,.,..  07/01/12
Is HLS worth $90k more than NYU? No. Is NYU worth $90k more...
sealclubber  07/01/12
NYU, maybe. Or better option - retake to get full ride at ny...
....;;;...;.;;;....;;;;...;.;.;;  07/01/12
NYU
.,.,,..,.,,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:...:.,:.::,.  07/01/12
Where does this $260k number come from? Is that HLS's offici...
,.,...,..,.,.,:,;,....,.,:,:,.,.,:,.,.:,:.,:.::,.  07/01/12
http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/the-applicat...
.,,,......,.,..  07/02/12
25K col is much too high. you can live there for 17K or less...
..,.,...;;..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:..,.,.  07/02/12
7.9%, was 8.5 until a couple of years ago.
necrohomofecalpheliac  07/02/12
NYU.
Ed Harris beats his wife  07/02/12
this isn't even close. nyu. ucla does well in LA but isn...
nutella  07/02/12
but what's to stop him from getting nutellapwned once he's i...
Slow Children PIaying  07/02/12
Tell Harvard that you can't afford to pay that much and will...
Noobling  07/02/12
why are there so many lawyers and not enough doctors with th...
..,.,;..;...;:..;.,...;..,..:.,....  07/02/12


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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:35 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

These are my options bros. Debt load may be ~5-10k less than poasted above with an SA. Want to be in NYC or the Bay Area. Already leveraged acceptances and these are the final numbers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996265)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:45 PM
Author: nyanharbinger

How many posting accounts do you use here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996355)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:35 PM
Author: The Mighty Quinn

Seems like NYU can be ruled out right away.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996272)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:29 PM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

Save 90k and still be almost set for biglaw? 90k is a lot of money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996612)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:36 PM
Author: ,,,...,,......,,....

d none of the above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996286)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:40 PM
Author: Seeing Eye Dog Dragging Asian Woman Into Traffic

Have you done the math on your debt repayment? I wouldn't take any of these options. Your best-case scenario will allow you to pay off $40k a year. HLS may be the only school worth sticker. But you're still going to hate your life in biglaw at some point and wish you could quit...but you won't be able to.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996323)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:40 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

just do boalt at 280k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996324)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:42 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

Got dinged at Boalt even thought LSAT was >75%. Sad thing is that 80k at UCLA is really almost a full ride but DAT Westwood COL bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996337)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:43 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

they are gpa whores.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996341)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:42 PM
Author: Judas Jones

80k at UCLA doesn't sound bad. 450 a month on 20 yr repayment schedule. 1/3 shot at biglaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996333)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:42 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

so you have a full ride at ucla?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996338)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:45 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

Yea with GPA stip very low. 3.0 min maintain. But COL I guess maybe 20k a year in Westwood + unsubsidized interest. I do have 15k in a 401k from working 2 years post UG that I could use but I'm not sure if that's wise to touch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996354)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:48 PM
Author: Judas Jones

Fuck that- tell them 2.0/In good standing or no deal. Stipulations are bullshit for TTT schools to trick kids. 10-20% of the class is probably beneath a 3.0 after 1L year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996387)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:29 PM
Author: ...,,.,..,,..........,,,.,.,....,,....,.........,

If he has below 3.0, he should just drop out anyway if his goal is to get a decent law job.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996616)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 3:02 PM
Author: sealclubber

It's hard for people in the OP's position to be wise enough to understand just how important this advice is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996799)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 3:28 PM
Author: fIame (retired)

which is how he could end up under a 3.0 lolz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003264)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:46 PM
Author: Mike Yanagita

I'd prob killself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996365)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:47 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

try to find out how oci went at ucla last fall. they got hit hard for c/o '11 but it has probably bounced back some.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996374)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:50 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

I would do hls just to get the name. yeah it's a lot of loans but if you are below median at ucla you will probably hate life regardless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996401)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:29 PM
Author: ;.;.;........;.;.;..;......;.;;....;;;

Are you out to get OP or something? Nothing is worth 260k in debt. Doesn't matter what job you land, you're a slave to debt service for a long fuckin' time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996614)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:30 PM
Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,.,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.

He can knock that out in like 10yrs lil breh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996621)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:55 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

Should I def rule out NYU? TLS said 80% of the c/o 2013 got an offer from 2011 EIW with 92% participating. Plus it's in the sickest part of the city.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996435)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:55 PM
Author: Beau, bud and esq in their heat jerseys

nyu might be a decent deal if those numbers are accurate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996439)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 3:29 PM
Author: fIame (retired)

lol @ "sickest part of the city"



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003266)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:47 PM
Author: ..,.,...;;..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:..,.,.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003717)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:57 PM
Author: Subtle Hipster Troll

Did you get into C?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996446)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:59 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

30k at Chicago. WL--> withdrew at CLS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996458)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 1:57 PM
Author: necrohomofecalpheliac

I would not do any of these, but if I had to chose I'd take UCLA and never look back.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996447)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:26 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:...:.,:.::,..

I would do NYU over UCLA just for the safety of future employment. Grind out the loans but be happy you got dough.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996587)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:26 PM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,..:,,:,...,:::,..,,:,.,.:..:.,:,::,.

Why aren't you getting need-based aid from Harvard? Just get daddy to pay for it if he can afford it, which Harvard must believe he can.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996594)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 2:57 PM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

Parents make 120k/yr combined but I have two HS aged bros so no parental support brotado

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996775)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 3:04 PM
Author: sealclubber

Is HLS worth $90k more than NYU? No.

Is NYU worth $90k more than UCLA? Yes.

And that's it. You're done. Change the offers or take NYU. The fact that you want to work in NYC only makes it clearer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#20996808)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 11:03 PM
Author: ....;;;...;.;;;....;;;;...;.;.;;

NYU, maybe. Or better option - retake to get full ride at nyu.

NO school of any kind (including medical, etc.) is worth 270k. by the time you start repaying loans it will be 300k+.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21000132)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 11:05 PM
Author: .,.,,..,.,,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:...:.,:.::,.

NYU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21000149)



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Date: July 1st, 2012 11:06 PM
Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,:,;,....,.,:,:,.,.,:,.,.:,:.,:.::,.

Where does this $260k number come from? Is that HLS's official estimate of 3 years of tuition+living expenses?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21000154)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 8:21 AM
Author: .,,,......,.,..

http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/the-application-process/jdfaq.html#tuition

(46.5k. + 25k col ) * 3 + unsubsidized interest (2/3 of which is GRADPLUS at 8.5%). That number could be off by 10k maybe but it's close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21001564)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:48 PM
Author: ..,.,...;;..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.:..,.,.

25K col is much too high. you can live there for 17K or less, assuming you get school stipend to cover 1L and SA for 2L.

damn GP is 8.5% nao?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003726)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:50 PM
Author: necrohomofecalpheliac

7.9%, was 8.5 until a couple of years ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003734)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 3:32 PM
Author: Ed Harris beats his wife (earl)

NYU.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003281)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:08 PM
Author: nutella

this isn't even close. nyu.

ucla does well in LA but isn't a national school. tough to get either bay area or nyc from ucla (you're competing w/ stanford/dolt and cls/nyu plus the rest of the top 10).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003477)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:11 PM
Author: Slow Children PIaying

but what's to stop him from getting nutellapwned once he's in law?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003488)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:42 PM
Author: Noobling

Tell Harvard that you can't afford to pay that much and will go to NYU instead. See if they will close the gap. H might be worth an extra $40k. More if you aren't set on grinding BIGLAW (want to clerk, teach, etc.).

Also, if not set on NYC, maybe see if you can leverage a better offer from UChi. Cheaper COL and slightly better placement. Mention NYU's lack of rigor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003680)



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Date: July 2nd, 2012 4:54 PM
Author: ..,.,;..;...;:..;.,...;..,..:.,....

why are there so many lawyers and not enough doctors with these crazy numbers?

can't believe it costs that much to go to HLS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1984003&forum_id=2#21003757)