<p>I agree that it makes very little sense to go into law if you have no intention of ever practicing it in some form. I have met huge number of burned out attorneys or those who decided it’s not really what they want, which is fine unless they have crushing debt to go along with their degree.</p>
<p>I’d say that it would be ideal if you could go where you can get a good education while not depleting ALL the savings your parents have set aside for your schooling so there would be some left for other things–down payment on a place to live, grad school or whatever else may come up.</p>
<p>You have a lot of great options–try to find one that is attractive and lives you with some assets. When you have narrowed your choices, you can try to see if a school you may have a slight preference for will match a more generous school that you’re slightly less interested in attending. Many schools do have some discretion to offer a highly desired applicant a more generous merit package.</p>