Wherever she wants

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Anonymous wrote:If it were my kid, I would suggest applying broadly to the back half of the T14 (i.e., nearly all of them), hoping for merit. Plus a few schools that are just beyond (e.g., gtown, ucla, sorry I haven't looked at the rankings lately). And some in the front half of the T14 as well, even if they tend to offer less merit. Then see how the acceptances and prices shake out, and decide on a path, such as whether she's willing to borrow and then work in BigLaw.

Do not go into law unless attending top 10 (probably top 8). It is not worth it and your kid will regret it for the rest of their life especially if loans are involved.

Things have changed in the last 20 years.

Are you trying to say that a large portion of the back end of the T14 isn't working in BigLaw anymore? That the T14 is now T8? (Finding that hard to believe.)

There are many many doc reviewers who graduated from top 15 to top 25 law schools (I even saw top 5 grad) as well as as those who were former associates at BigLaw. They are struggling to pay off ~200K student loans. Unless you have a solid connection who can get the law school grad into a decent position upon graduation, it will be a struggle unless the grad is a top law school grad. Higher ranked better.

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Anonymous wrote:If it were my kid, I would suggest applying broadly to the back half of the T14 (i.e., nearly all of them), hoping for merit. Plus a few schools that are just beyond (e.g., gtown, ucla, sorry I haven't looked at the rankings lately). And some in the front half of the T14 as well, even if they tend to offer less merit. Then see how the acceptances and prices shake out, and decide on a path, such as whether she's willing to borrow and then work in BigLaw.

Do not go into law unless attending top 10 (probably top 8). It is not worth it and your kid will regret it for the rest of their life especially if loans are involved.

Things have changed in the last 20 years.

Are you trying to say that a large portion of the back end of the T14 isn't working in BigLaw anymore? That the T14 is now T8? (Finding that hard to believe.)

Would recommend applying to anything other than HYS of the T14 schools in addition to the bottom half. I was able to get a scholarship in the form of financial aid by letting the FA office know of other FA offers. You never know what might work.

But also if she wants to work in biglaw, she will be able to pay it off all loans in about 5 years if she’s smart about her salary.

Anonymous wrote:If it were my kid, I would suggest applying broadly to the back half of the T14 (i.e., nearly all of them), hoping for merit. Plus a few schools that are just beyond (e.g., gtown, ucla, sorry I haven't looked at the rankings lately). And some in the front half of the T14 as well, even if they tend to offer less merit. Then see how the acceptances and prices shake out, and decide on a path, such as whether she's willing to borrow and then work in BigLaw.

Do not go into law unless attending top 10 (probably top 8). It is not worth it and your kid will regret it for the rest of their life especially if loans are involved.

Things have changed in the last 20 years.

Apply from the bottom half of the T14 to somewhere in the 20 to 25 range. Go to the best one that admits you.

That's a pretty solid score and might land some aid at T14 schools. Apply to all of the 7-20 schools.

Anonymous wrote:Law is really the field where rankings matter most. Apply to the the top fourteen and go to the highest ranked one DC get in to.

I agree with this. I received significant merit aid at a regional law school. It did not open as many doors as a highly ranked school would have. But if her goal is to practice family law, it doesn't really matter. So she should think about what she wants to do. Big Law and Big Gov are obsessed with which law school you attended even 30 years down the road.

Those are some good stats! But why the pivot from math to law? There is no doubt she could get into a great law school, which would open many doors in the legal field. But does she know what it’s like to be a lawyer? Is she comfortable with lots or reading and writing? How are her writing skills? Even if she gets into a great school, still make sure this is the path she wants to go down. Make sure she’s knows what practicing law is like before commuting $100,000s to getting a JD.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t even imagine my mother trying to come up with law schools I should apply to back when I was your daughter’s age. I handled all of that myself including loans and financial matters. It’s sad that you think you should be involved in researching this.

Did you not read the part about her working while carrying a full loadx2. So yes, she manages on her own just fine. We are having a lot of discussions because it’s a huge financial decision.

This is not about you discussing with her. It’s about you posting on DCUM soliciting recommendations for her. Let this adult do her own research.

Law is really the field where rankings matter most. Apply to the the top fourteen and go to the highest ranked one DC get in to.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this a “we” situation?

Agree. Unless you are also planning to go back to law school, there is no “we” in any of this process. Land. The. Helicopter.

So it is NOT ok for a parent to try and give solicited advice to her kid about a huge and expensive decision the parent may be paying for, but it is 100% OK for a stranger on the internet to give unsolicited advice to another stranger?

That makes PERFECT sense.

Just ignore them. They don't have high performing kids like yours. All working at McD.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this a “we” situation?

Agree. Unless you are also planning to go back to law school, there is no “we” in any of this process. Land. The. Helicopter.

Or, perhaps, the person uses the board and knows that some people, unlike PP, are not sshats who may have useful advice.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this a “we” situation?

Agree. Unless you are also planning to go back to law school, there is no “we” in any of this process. Land. The. Helicopter.

So it is NOT ok for a parent to try and give solicited advice to her kid about a huge and expensive decision the parent may be paying for, but it is 100% OK for a stranger on the internet to give unsolicited advice to another stranger?

That makes PERFECT sense.

Anonymous wrote:Why is this a “we” situation?

This. If she is smart enough to get a 172 and a 3.8 GPA, then she should be able to figure this out as well. She is what, 21 years old or so, right? Cut the apron strings, Mom.