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Topic Name: Pedigree vs. Full Ride
Message Name: Full Ride to Law School over Top 15 School?
Date Posted: 01/06/2002
Message: Seeking advice on whether I should go to a school like Penn/Duke/UCLA and pay (I already have $30,000 in loans from undergrad), or go to a third tier school (i.e. University of San Francisco, Golden Gate Univ.) with a full scholarship? What significance does pedigree hold (and how much pedigree do schhols like Penn/Duke/UCLA have) in the California law job market, and what factors should I be weighing? Please note: I would really prefer to stay in the Bay Area (but would go to NYC).

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