<p>You can only get facts from real life experiences, not US News reports, lonestardad. I try to avoid the US News reports anyway since they are so controversial.</p>
<p>But I do apologize for calling the law school at Tech a joke. That probably wasn't the best use of words. Let me explain in detail.</p>
<p>You keep trying to make some sort of assumption that I think a lawyer from Tech is going to starve to death or not have any employment opportunities. I never said that. What I am saying is that the law schools at UT, Baylor, SMU, and UH are more respected than Tech. There's only nine law schools in Texas right now so that's a big difference.</p>
<p>Law in Texas is a cutthroat industry with a level of snob factor. In that case, might as well go to one of the top four schools. If someone was to go to UT or Baylor for law, they wouldn't even have to worry about career prospects. At Tech, you're competing against the lawyers from UT and Baylor. That's just too much stress I think.</p>
<p>The law school at Tech is getting better but its BIGGEST problem is its location in Lubbock, which it will probably never overcome.</p>
<p>Your employment rates don't factor in that there's more opportunities available for lawyers from the top four schools. Anyone from law school can get a career in law but UT lawyers have better access to the more lucrative opportunities. Tech lawyers can get those opportunities as well but it's harder out of the gate.</p>
<p>You do have a point regarding the tuition at Tech. If cost is a concern and you can't get into UT, then Tech would be the best second option.</p>
<p>But still if you want to be a top dog lawyer and not just a lawyer making a living, you going to trip right out of the gate by not going to one of the top four.</p>
<p>Also, you keep bringing up the Honors college at Texas Tech but that doesn't in any way negate the fact just by getting a degree at Tech it will be harder to get a job from a UT or A&M employer. Personally I think if you are going to go into the honors college at Tech, you might as well go to Texas A&M because you can probably handle Aggie coursework and the A&M career network is MUCH stronger.</p>
<p>I think Tech is an overpriced regional university and for $3,500 a semester you can also go to Texas A&M and get more out of the school there. You might not like the traditions at A&M but it won't matter once you have the degree and have no problems staying employed. The biggest reason kids are willing to go to Tech for the same price as A&M is because they can't get into A&M. That's why Tech is not as respected and also why the retention rates at Tech are so low.</p>