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Duke vs. UVA

Post by eli_1812 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:48 pm

VA resident, k-JD
Want to obtain a federal clerkship, then Chicago or NY biglaw, then possibly in-house. Interested in working on the West Coast if ever possible. Uninterested in working in the South, even if the opportunity presents itself. Only ties are to D.C.
Financing law school entirely through loans.

UVA: $54k (18/yr)
Duke: $90k (30/yr)

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Re: Duke vs. UVA

Post by UVA2B » Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:52 pm

Duke.

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Re: Duke vs. UVA

Post by guynourmin » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:04 pm

Cheaper school.

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Re: Duke vs. UVA

Post by rpupkin » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:10 pm

What's your cost of attendance at each school?

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Re: Duke vs. UVA

Post by eli_1812 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:19 pm

rpupkin wrote:What's your cost of attendance at each school?
UVA- $78,630 for 2017-2018
Duke- $86,600 for 2017-2018

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Re: Duke vs. UVA

Post by rpupkin » Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:23 pm

eli_1812 wrote:
rpupkin wrote:What's your cost of attendance at each school?
UVA- $78,630 for 2017-2018
Duke- $86,600 for 2017-2018
I assume you provided this cost without accounting for your scholarships.

Based on my quick math, it looks like Duke will be $20K cheaper than UVA over three years.

Just pick which school you like better. Either way, the most likely outcome for you is NYC big law.

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