<p>roneald & BDM,</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. The COA is prohibitive! Perhaps I can set a goal of 3.97 UW + 2300 SAT for him to demonstrate that it is a worthwhile investment for him.</p>
<p>^ COA?
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<p>“Also, I like Duke a lot and might choose Duke Law. If I go to Duke undergrad., would that give me an advantage for the law school, or no?”</p>
<p>Duke law may have this information on their website. I plan to go to Florida law, and on UF law’s website they say that US ugrads are “at no particular advantage or disadvantage” for UF’s law school admission. </p>
<p>Of course, I was told by an advisor when I visited the law school that attending UF for ugrad made me “ten times more likely” to get in with the same stats as someone applying from another school in the same area. I would say that it can’t hurt to go to Duke for ugrad.</p>
<p>roneald,</p>
<p>COA = Cost of Attendance</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. It would only be a worthwhile effort to send my youngest son (1/3) to an elite school if he can do very well there. Otherwise, it would take a long time to pay back the loan as a result of $200K of COA. That pretty much shut the door for any possibility of a T14 Law school (another $150K).</p>
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<p>Of course they’re going to say that. They also tell you it’s not any easier to get in if you apply earlier or if you go ED. But there’s statistical proof that this is the case.</p>
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<p>Cite ?</p>
<p>Lawschoolnumbers.com.</p>