Hi everyone!
I’m having a bit of trouble picking the college I want to attend this fall, so I thought I’d ask for some advice on here.
These are the choices I have:
New York University, George Washington University, Boston University, University of Pittsburgh, University of California Santa-Barbara, University of Wisconsin Madison, and University of Minnesota Twin-Cities. I was also wait-listed at the University of Chicago.
My major is Political Science, minoring in philosophy, on a pre-law track. My number one priority is going to a good undergrad school that will allow me more opportunities to go to a high ranking Law School. Beyond that, I care about having a diverse student body and being in a city. I have aid at pretty much all of the schools I’ve listed, so I’m not concerned about finances.
Thanks!
In would try to whittle down my decision set.
Because you can attend a great law school as a high ranking grad with top LSAT scores from any of these schools. Any.
Assumptions. Diversity. Excellent academics. And great locations. Most of these schools would be great.
But based on your goals. I would try something like this…
Urban private schools intertwined with great cities.
BU, NYU and GW. NYU for me.
Midwestern-ish flagship unis.
Pitt, UW and UMN. Pitt for me. (Diversity advantage and city)
West Coast. UCSB. If you want the California experience. Great school.
East coast options.
NYU vs PIT. NYU for me.
East coast vs west coast
NYU vs. UCSB. Diversity and energy of NYC wins for me. Also super well respected on the east coast.
UCSB is a phenomenal option as well.
You can change any of the answers and it wouldn’t be wrong. Just a technique to “chunk” down a list to something manageable for you.
Congrats and best of luck
Run the numbers here: http://www.finaid.org/calculators/awardletter.phtml
Yes, the money does matter. If you do indeed follow through on the plan to go to law school, that will be even more expensive.
Law school admissions is heavily numbers based. You don’t need a brand-name institution. You just need a solid option where you can get top grades in whatever major it is you decide on, and where you will be prepared to take the LSAT. So yup, you really can choose the most affordable option out of this bunch,and still get to the law school of your dreams.