GULC$$$ vs Duke$$ Forum
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GULC$$$ vs Duke$$
So right now I am deciding between an opportunity scholarship at GULC (157.5k or 52.5k/year) and a 105k or 35k/year scholarship at Duke. I am interested in clerking and would prefer a to work in a mid sized to big law firm, but am not opposed to the idea of working in a smaller firm or government as long as my debt is not overwhelming. Is Duke worth around 50k (probably a bit less due to COL difference) more than GULC? Have to decide by Monday so some advice would be appreciated
- magnum_law
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Re: GULC$$$ vs Duke$$
51% landed BL/FC last year at Gtown.
77.7% at Duke.
Easy answer.
77.7% at Duke.
Easy answer.
- meeseeks
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I would also take Duke for 105k
- SmokeytheBear
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Duke.
Congrats on the amazing options and the generous scholarships being offered to you! Feel proud of yourself in this moment.
Congrats on the amazing options and the generous scholarships being offered to you! Feel proud of yourself in this moment.
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Thank you! I am very grateful for both of these options and realize that I am extremely fortunate to be in this position, and I appreciate your advice and that of everyone on here.SmokeytheBear wrote:Duke.
Congrats on the amazing options and the generous scholarships being offered to you! Feel proud of yourself in this moment.
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Re: GULC$$$ vs Duke$$
Consensus seems to be Duke, I expected as much, especially considering their stellar employment prospects this year. However, I am still torn for a couple reasons, A. DC is more convenient because I likely will not have a vehicle to bring to school and supposedly Duke is a school where a vehicle is required (however if people know ways around this please chime in!) and I will not have a vehicle to bring with me to school. And B. Because I am very tantalized by the idea of graduating from a top ranking school for possibly less than 6 figures in debt. However I am at this point leaning toward Duke, if it weren't for the vehicle situation it would be more of a slam dunk.. if anyone familiar with the area could clarify I would be very grateful! Do I absolutely need a car or could I manage with a bicycle in Durham?
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Choose Duke. More than 3/4ths of their students had an optimal outcome and you're attending at a reasonable price.
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You can definitely walk from a couple of different apartments in Durham (Trinity Commons/Lofts at Lakeview). Its a 15 minute walk from there to the law school. Those are definitely nicer apartment complexes though, so you should be prepared to pay around ~1,000+/month for a single there or 900ish per person for a 2BR (expensive for Durham standards lol, I pay about 500 a month). For the most part, those are the students I know who walk to school, I know there are some that bike to school from smaller apartment complexes in the area, but don't know any personally.thk29 wrote:Consensus seems to be Duke, I expected as much, especially considering their stellar employment prospects this year. However, I am still torn for a couple reasons, A. DC is more convenient because I likely will not have a vehicle to bring to school and supposedly Duke is a school where a vehicle is required (however if people know ways around this please chime in!) and I will not have a vehicle to bring with me to school. And B. Because I am very tantalized by the idea of graduating from a top ranking school for possibly less than 6 figures in debt. However I am at this point leaning toward Duke, if it weren't for the vehicle situation it would be more of a slam dunk.. if anyone familiar with the area could clarify I would be very grateful! Do I absolutely need a car or could I manage with a bicycle in Durham?
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Thanks for the info, I'm going to take a look at Zillow and see if there is anything reasonable within walking distance.ithrowds wrote:You can definitely walk from a couple of different apartments in Durham (Trinity Commons/Lofts at Lakeview). Its a 15 minute walk from there to the law school. Those are definitely nicer apartment complexes though, so you should be prepared to pay around ~1,000+/month for a single there or 900ish per person for a 2BR (expensive for Durham standards lol, I pay about 500 a month). For the most part, those are the students I know who walk to school, I know there are some that bike to school from smaller apartment complexes in the area, but don't know any personally.thk29 wrote:Consensus seems to be Duke, I expected as much, especially considering their stellar employment prospects this year. However, I am still torn for a couple reasons, A. DC is more convenient because I likely will not have a vehicle to bring to school and supposedly Duke is a school where a vehicle is required (however if people know ways around this please chime in!) and I will not have a vehicle to bring with me to school. And B. Because I am very tantalized by the idea of graduating from a top ranking school for possibly less than 6 figures in debt. However I am at this point leaning toward Duke, if it weren't for the vehicle situation it would be more of a slam dunk.. if anyone familiar with the area could clarify I would be very grateful! Do I absolutely need a car or could I manage with a bicycle in Durham?
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