Law School Brag

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Depends what kind of job you want to get after school. If you want to get a "top job" where you can work 100 hours a week, do lots of coke and sleep under your desk (and possibly never make partner), Baylor might not cut it. If you see yourself eventually being your own man, save the money.

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I agree with this post. Never underestimate how big a pain it can be repaying huge student loans. And practicing at a big firm flat out sucks. Go to Baylor, graduate debt free and if you do well there you can still get a good job in Texas. You'll also enjoy your law school experience more being a big fish in a little pond. I went to a second tier law school and did very well there, while I probably would have been middle of the pack at an Ivy League school. It's more fun being the big fish.

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i generally agree, but let me give a couple sentences of counterpoint. i have literally sat in hiring meetings with my colleagues and looked at applicants who were top 5 in their class at a 40-70 school, and the question that always comes up is "why didn't they go to [insert random top tier school in the same state]?" At least where I work, middle of the road at a top 20 will get you more looks than top 5 at a middling school. but yes law school on top of the mountain is fun.