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Does the law profession outweigh the student loans? Is a Tier 2 law school worth the money?

Laurie asked:


I am thinking about attending law school after I have done my master’s. There are two reasons why I am doing it. One is to get a second chance to pull up my grades. SInce I was living in another country, when I moved to USA, I struggled a lot with the language, ergo my GPA is not as good as other law school applicants (3.4) The second one is because I am not sure that I will be able to attend to law school.

Does the profession (what you make after you graduate) outweigh the student loans? Most good law schools would either cost me out of state tuition or be private institutions. All in all, I would end up with approximate $125,000 in loans only. Is it really worth it? Are there programs that help repay these loans?

Second of all, I have been researching and with my GPA and possible LSAT score( I am pretty sure I will not get a 162),my options are mainly second tier schools. Is going to these schools worth the cost? Or, should I just not go to law school if I can’t get into a tier 1? (You know, the saying that you are buying your profession…) Without tiers, what is the lowest ranking you recommend anyone getting into law school in order to (when you graduate) get a good job? (Please mention some good law schools besides the typical Ivy league)

If my interest is mainly research and policy analysis, should I even go to law school? Is there more to it than just the litigation part of it?

Thanks !!!!

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