Well folks, here it is: the decision. After FINALLY receiving my rejection letter from Stanford (which was 100% expected and doesn't upset me in the least) and a great visit at Michigan last weekend, I will be attending Michigan Law this fall as part of the class of 2012! I could not be more excited about this decision. Yes, other schools gave me more money and yes, other schools are in more exciting locations. However, no school on my list is of as high a caliber and offers such a collaborative, collegial environment as Michigan.
I went to Preview Weekend about 80% sure Michigan is the right choice for me, and all of my inclinations were confirmed. I was welcomed immediately and openly by students and administrators, was further convinced of Michigan's excellent academics and reputation, and loved the beautiful campus. Honestly, Ann Arbor didn't seem to meet the hype I had heard, but it was the college town that I expected. In the end, I realize that no matter where I attend school, I will have a significant amount of debt at the end, and thus I should base my choice on the quality of the academics and the depth of the alumni, two criteria at which I believe Michigan excels.
So until this August, I'm keeping busy. I have loans to apply for and housing to find. I also have (gulp!) four jobs at the moment to foot the bills: Hudson Trail, teaching for Kaplan, doing administrative work for Kaplan, and painting an apartment for a friend's mother. It doesn't leave much time to enjoy the coming warm weather, but it keeps me out of trouble!
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Congrats!!!
I look forward to visiting you out there at some point in your law school career and finally seeing all wonders of Ann Arbor, while wearing my Penn State gear.
I suppose I can just focus on the positive here...you are going to another Big Ten school and that will give us a lot of opportunity to talk trash. :)
Congrats again. I knew that you'd finally come to your senses, realize that I was right when I said that you should pursue a JD, and find a good school to get it at.
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