A while ago I started a thread and many of you suggested that my S retake his LSAT as did I. He didn't and is going through the admissions cycle right now. There is little reason to believe that anything that I say will influence his decision but I am still trying to sort it out from the sidelines. He still has seven T14's he hasn't heard from yet. Even if he does get admitted to some I suspect it will come down to these three choices; USC with 120K, UCLA with 75K (can possibly negotiate for more) and Berkley with no money offered at this point.
It seems that USC is the worst fit because he is, at least presently, aiming for public sector work. He loves California (hence the top choices) but doesn't really have anything that holds him to the state so having a degree with some level of portability would be a plus. No doubt Berkley would be the most portable. The question is, would the level of debt required for Berkley (if no money is offered) be worth the advantages considering the current economy. By the way all other things considered Berkley does seem to be a very good fit.
Also, I have read that establishing residency in California is relatively easy after the first year. Does anyone know about this? It would help with both UC's he is looking at. On the other hand, with his desire to go into public sector work he is hoping to be able to rely on the LRAP program from whatever school he attends. The question I have is, considering the troubled California economy how reliable can these programs be at UCLA and Berkley?
Thank you for your thoughts.
It seems that USC is the worst fit because he is, at least presently, aiming for public sector work. He loves California (hence the top choices) but doesn't really have anything that holds him to the state so having a degree with some level of portability would be a plus. No doubt Berkley would be the most portable. The question is, would the level of debt required for Berkley (if no money is offered) be worth the advantages considering the current economy. By the way all other things considered Berkley does seem to be a very good fit.
Also, I have read that establishing residency in California is relatively easy after the first year. Does anyone know about this? It would help with both UC's he is looking at. On the other hand, with his desire to go into public sector work he is hoping to be able to rely on the LRAP program from whatever school he attends. The question I have is, considering the troubled California economy how reliable can these programs be at UCLA and Berkley?
Thank you for your thoughts.