Hey guys. I am a junior at high school and my grades are 90+ in all my classes. I know for a fact that I want a law degree. But I picked two of the hundreds of possibilities out there. I know for a fact I want to go to one of them but I don't know which one. I want to know which is a better college for law and what the tuition will be. Thank you.
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It seems a bit early to be selecting which law school to attend, much less being so determined on law as a career. You have a lot of educational and life experience ahead of you. That may change your professional objective. Keep an open mind. You'll have to complete four years of college before entering law school. You will have to accomplish a very high grade point average to be considered for any decent law school. If you are then still determined to choose between NYU law and Columbia law, I can tell you that, at least now, Columbia is the more prestigious. Your performance while a law student is much more important than the reputation of either school. You should be aware that top national law firms hire only from the top 5% of the senior class. I've checked and found that the current tuition for NYU law is $44,820 per year and at Columbia it is $46,332. As you know, law school is a three year undertaking, so multiply those yearly figures by three to find the total. That is for tuition only. You can expect additional fees of around $1,500 per year and book purchases of around $1,200 per year. None of those numbers includes rent or dorm fees, food, entertainment and travel. Tuition has been increasing by 7% or more every year, so, by the time you are ready for law school, you can anticipate paying a lot more. Please do some research into what lawyers actually do every day, how many hours they are required to work and what their lives away from work are like. Research has shown that a much higher percentage of lawyers suffer from depression than other professionals. Good luck to you.
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