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4 weeks 3 days ago Since you have a job, not

Since you have a job, not only do you have the cost of your three years of tuition to consider, but also the three years of salary you're giving up to attend law school.  That is likely going to be a tremendous cost, and it will probably take a decade to get to the point where your earnings after law school surpass what you'd have earned if you never became a lawyer.  That is true I think even if you land a decently paying job. There are too few legal jobs that pay well enough to enable young lawyers to repay their loans. 

I went to a school which at the time was ranked 25th by US News, after attending Michigan for undergrad (I was out of state at Michigan).  The school I went to was in-state for me tuition-wise.  I graduated with the lowest honors about 5 years ago. My first job out of school was in a defense firm, and it paid me $45,000.00. 

I went straight from undergrad to law school, and did so because I didn't have another job.  There was basically no oppotunity cost in terms of giving up a paycheck, since I couldn't find a job anyway, and I went to an in-state school. Still that job was barely worth it. 

I think law school still makes sense, but the circumstances in which it does are shrinking.  I don't think changing careers to become a lawyer is the wisest choice these days.

 

 

 
4 weeks 5 days ago Bummer.  Waited all year for

Bummer.  Waited all year for playoff hockey that I could watch on TV in Atlanta, and then we only get 5 games. 

I hope Lidstrom comes back.  With Chipper Jones retiring from the Braves, all sports links to my childhood will officially be severed if Lids bows out too. 

One more year!
5 weeks 4 days ago Wait until the commits start

Wait until the commits start pouring in
5 weeks 5 days ago LGRW. I love playoff time, I

LGRW. I love playoff time, I can actually see the Wings on TV.  Not too much hockey on the air down in Atlanta, especially with the Jets gone.
5 weeks 5 days ago Is there any place that has a

Is there any place that has a live chat for wings fans?

 

The redwingscentral.com chat is no longer in existence it seems
7 weeks 4 sec ago suddenly my life doesn't seem

suddenly my life doesn't seem so bad
7 weeks 22 hours ago Trust Hoke

You're acting like you're looking at the decision in hindsight.  In this case, you can't even call it hindsight yet. You're actually trying to predict the future.

Talbott may be showing signs of promise and may be able to contribute, but it will be several years before we can really look back on this and tell whether not having another year of Talbott was harmful. 
7 weeks 2 days ago I kicked a turtle in the

I kicked a turtle in the desert onto its back and watched it struggle.  What did you do?
8 weeks 19 hours ago What grad program does

What grad program does Wisconsin offer that these seniors are signing up for? Is O'Brien going for the same grad program Wilson did?

I don't really want to blame Wisconsin for shenanigans because the loophole is legit and it's allowing the players an opportunity to continue playing in a better situation.  I'm just curious if the players are using the grad program loophole just for football purposes, or if they're serious about the subject matter of the degree.  I suppose there's no way to know. 
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