<p>Hey, im a florida resident and can get in state rates at the university of florida which would be like nothing for me to pay and then go to the college of my dreams after, perhaps brown or one of the ivy's disposed towards law, im currently in IB and ALMOST have my needed sat scores, but is it necessary to keel over for the ivy leagues for my first degree or simply do my first degree near my family at a "public ivy" like UF near my family or should i go straight to the ivy life? I'm just not sure /:</p>
<p>If you want to go on to law school, you are advised to take on as little debt as possible for your undergrad degree - law school is expensive and there is generally little to no financial aid available other than loans.</p>
<p>Feel free to apply to a couple of your “dream” schools, but UF is a solid state flagship that will provide you with a quality education and a strong footing for the future.</p>
<p>However, I do hear in many areas that UF is deemed as a party school, or am I wrong? I even have a cousin my age who i’m very close with pursuing a similar course going there this year, hence he would be one year above me when I arrive and It would add to my life a great deal there pertaining to comfortability. </p>
<p>Btw, law schools dont give much financial aid regardless of grades or financial situation after undergrad? I’m new so please forgive my naive self :)</p>
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Who cares what some people “deem” it? Nobody is going to force you to take part in any parties if you don’t want to.</p>
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Nope. There are a few (and I mean very few) scholarships at some schools, but the overwhelming majority of law students are full-pay. And that usually means tons and tons of loans.</p>
<p>These schools would also be referring to ivy’s im assuming, also btw i forgot to mention when I said my scores were almsot attained, I meant for a full scholarship but that also means a huge hassle on me now, and what exactly is a “public ivy”? Like, similar in quality but just not as brass and endowed and…well…private haha</p>
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No, not really a good assumption. A broad range of law schools have some level of merit/need-based grant aid. However, we’re talking about a very small number of awards relative to the total student population.</p>
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It’s an undefined term used by some commentators and writers to refer to public college and universities they feel are comparable to Ivy League schools in various ways, particularly educational quality. There is no single definition for the phrase and there is no undisputed list of schools that everyone agrees is or is not a “public Ivy.” Therefore, it’s of somewhat limited utility when talking about comparing schools.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your help 
, I think I understand what my priorities should be now</p>
<p>UF is great for undergrad and you should be proud to go there !!!</p>
<p>Law school acceptances are based highly on LSAT score and undergrad GPA (not school or major). </p>
<p>I disagree with Polarscribe re: law school scholarhsips. Law schools have plenty of money to give out. Go to [Browse</a> Law Schools | Law School Numbers](<a href=“Recently Updated J.D. Profiles | Law School Numbers”>http://schools.lawschoolnumbers.com/) and you can see for different schools, who is applying now. GPA vs LSAT and the students can put in scholarships amt when they get in. IF you are in the top 25 percentile of the schools applicants or so, expect good merit money! They want the top students to actually attend and this is a way of getting them to do that. Son got merit awards from most of the schools he applied to. Some publics offer money and instate tuition. Firends son, currently applying is also getting lots of merit money from schools he is in the top 25th percentile for. </p>
<p>You have plenty of time. Enjoy undergrad and NO, UF will not hold you back!!</p>
<p>Won’t you get Bright futures for Florida publics?</p>
<p>As for whether to choose an ivy, go ahead and apply, see if you get admitted, and whether they’ll give you a great aid pkg. If you get a great pkg, then why not go?</p>
<p>However, until you even know if you’ll be accepted to an ivy, it’s a waste of time to be picking “which school” right now.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! you’ve all been a great help</p>