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Having a challenging interview process with $30k in debt vs being $250k in the hole after graduating sounds like a pretty good trade off to me. I'd rather take
by steven2012 11y ago
Having a challenging interview process with $30k in debt vs being $250k in the hole after graduating sounds like a pretty good trade off to me. I'd rather take the harder interview and little debt rather than a slightly easier interview and a crushing $250k debt before starting a day of work.
And given the current unemployment rate of lawyers, it would make even more sense to do it the way the blog post describes.
- pdabbadabba 11y ago> Having a challenging interview process with $30k in debt vs being $250k in the hole after graduating sounds like a pretty good trade off to me. I'd rather take the harder interview and little debt rather than a slightly easier interview and a crushing $250k debt before starting a day of work. Maybe so, and I've said as much. This depends on your specific career goals. But note that "challenge interview process" here is really a euphemism for "will get a significantly smaller range of job offers."
- URSpider94 11y agoI think you underestimate how focused the major law firms are on pedigree rather than on straight merit. Bypassing the standard process will indeed get you a law degree and a chance to take the Bar, but it won't necessarily even get you an interview at a top firm.