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- Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:04 pm
#43863
Below is a conversation between PowerScore CEO Dave Killoran, and a student, Grace, about her law school decision.
Grace: "Hi there! I am a big fan of PowerScore.
I am in a little bit of a predicament and could use some guidance. I was accepted to both Emory and the University of Florida, with a $45,000 scholarship to Emory. I would get in-state tuition if I went to the University of Florida, so it would be cheaper than Emory. I am not sure where I want to practice law, but I could see myself ending up in Florida. I was just curious as to whether or not you think Emory is the better school and it would benefit me to go there over UF or if it is only marginally better than UF. Thank you in advance!"
Dave Killoran: "Hi Grace, Thanks for the questions and kind comments! There are a few things you should look at first, all of which I detail in responses above if you want some references for how that info looks
I like both schools quite a bit, but Emory is #22, Florida is #41, and so we see how the rankings view the two schools comparatively. But, how much is that rankings difference worth? Start at https://www.lstreports.com/national/and go look at employment data and job types of the grads at each school. Examine where they practice in terms of geography, firm type, etc. Then calculate your *exact* total debt and monthly payment, if possible, based on tuition, scholarships, cost of living, etc. That debt difference--is it worth the job outcome differences you see from those schools? That's the real question here. If you'd like, you can post the info and I'll weigh in, but this all starts with gathering as much data as possible, using debt calculators to see monthly payments, comparing job outcomes, and so on. Having the exact amounts in black and white can really help clarify the choice!
There's also personal factors here that are significant, and the problem there is aside from what you'e posted above, I don't know much about you. That makes it really difficult (and somewhat reckless) for me to simply say that school A is better than school B. Maybe you'd thrive at one school but not at the other--that's the kind of stuff you want to think about as well
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!"
Grace: "Hi there! I am a big fan of PowerScore.
I am in a little bit of a predicament and could use some guidance. I was accepted to both Emory and the University of Florida, with a $45,000 scholarship to Emory. I would get in-state tuition if I went to the University of Florida, so it would be cheaper than Emory. I am not sure where I want to practice law, but I could see myself ending up in Florida. I was just curious as to whether or not you think Emory is the better school and it would benefit me to go there over UF or if it is only marginally better than UF. Thank you in advance!"
Dave Killoran: "Hi Grace, Thanks for the questions and kind comments! There are a few things you should look at first, all of which I detail in responses above if you want some references for how that info looks
I like both schools quite a bit, but Emory is #22, Florida is #41, and so we see how the rankings view the two schools comparatively. But, how much is that rankings difference worth? Start at https://www.lstreports.com/national/and go look at employment data and job types of the grads at each school. Examine where they practice in terms of geography, firm type, etc. Then calculate your *exact* total debt and monthly payment, if possible, based on tuition, scholarships, cost of living, etc. That debt difference--is it worth the job outcome differences you see from those schools? That's the real question here. If you'd like, you can post the info and I'll weigh in, but this all starts with gathering as much data as possible, using debt calculators to see monthly payments, comparing job outcomes, and so on. Having the exact amounts in black and white can really help clarify the choice!
There's also personal factors here that are significant, and the problem there is aside from what you'e posted above, I don't know much about you. That makes it really difficult (and somewhat reckless) for me to simply say that school A is better than school B. Maybe you'd thrive at one school but not at the other--that's the kind of stuff you want to think about as well
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!"