Picking your path: How to choose a law school

On Friday I spoke at my law school at an admitted students’ event about how I decided on a law school. I am sharing some of my thoughts here as well because I know that many of you are making the same decision. Finances are the largest part of the decision of where you go to law school, but perhaps not in the way you may be thinking. It is my opinion that students should be less concerned about how much you take out in loans, and more worried about your ability to pay back those loans. I turned down a partial scholarship at a school that did not offer loan repayment for public interest to pay full tuition at a law school with loan repayment assistance. I calculated how much I’d be paying back per month and realized the school with loan repayment would actually require me to pay back less. Many law schools have calculators like this one to help you determine your monthly loan repayment. However, if you are planning to work in the private sector, then it makes more…

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