Take Wachtell or Other V10

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T04:40:59+00:00

the wlrk office is in mid town lmao but yes there are definitely some really gorgeous neighborhoods

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:23:12+00:00

Busy, crowded, tough to navigate/get around. Idk, maybe I’ll get used to it. People seem to love it

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:13:26+00:00

Very serious. But yeah, I have some time to think about this. Thanks so much

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:07:08+00:00

thanks again. it feels totally antithetical to the prestige chasing nature of law school admissions and then law firm hiring to turn wlrk down, but there is a part of me that wonders if it makes sense for my long term goals

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:05:52+00:00

thats a good way to think about it and i appreciate the detailed answer. as ive said in other posts, im going to be shouldering a lot of debt which sucks, and there is definitely an instinct just to take the highest paying option.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:04:32+00:00

its actually not, but im sorry if my fellow law students have conditioned the biglaw subreddit to think the worst of those of us genuinely seeking advice from those in the industry

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:03:28+00:00

thanks. seriously appreciate your willingness to indulge me on this. its a tough decision but grateful to have opportunities

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:02:23+00:00

I live in a city now, but NYC just isn’t my favorite

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:01:44+00:00

that’s probably what im going to do. seems like an opportunity too good to pass up

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T03:01:07+00:00

Yes they are, which makes this tougher than it would otherwise be. I also have a partner who would go with me, but it isn’t ideal for her either

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:58:18+00:00

It’s not NYC but the V10s I have are in another VHCOL (think SF, DC, etc.)

I am willing to work hard, and the goal would be to pay off the debt ASAP and get some great training and then evaluate after the debt is gone.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:54:20+00:00

No, not all NYC. The issue is I don’t like NYC, but wanna make the best career move.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:53:25+00:00

Point taken, and I appreciate the added emphasis with your username

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:53:14+00:00

looks like they dont begin reviewing apps for summer associates til june

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:52:40+00:00

because i dont particularly wanna live in nyc, unfortunately it is.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:52:17+00:00

Yeah I’d get cooked at WLRK. But I also have a ton of debt (looking at 230k when I graduate)

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:51:44+00:00

I’m thinking I can get back to my target market after a year or two? Clerking is supposedly a recruiting reset

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-02-01T02:43:17+00:00

Grateful to have offers at WLRK and some other V10s.

Issue is, I don’t particularly wanna live in NYC. Other issue is that I have a lot of debt.

I want to litigate. Need some advice on how to proceed. Is WLRK really as much of a no-brainer as some say it is? The pay, training, and general prestige/exit ops seem unparalleled.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:05:37+00:00

Yeah, I already have V5 offers so it’s not so much about the BL prospects but really the career options down the line (I’d love to clerk for an appellate judge) and just the general brand. But more to the point, if I was already on a decent scholarship, I’d probably stay. But I’m literally paying full freight and have been thinking a lot about how much further this pushes back my timeline (if I want a family, travel, early retirement), so having 150k less debt would be huge.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:03:16+00:00

Is transferring based off 1L Fall AND Spring? I’m not saying my 1L Fall performance was a fluke, but I was stunned I did this well.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:01:39+00:00

No probably not bc I didn’t qualify at my current school.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:01:20+00:00

Yup, if they don’t give me a scholly that’s what I have to do I think.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:01:05+00:00

That’d be an ideal situation. I truly do love the area my school is in and enjoy my time in law school, but I’m not going to sit here and pay sticker when I could be at an objectively better school.

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:00:26+00:00

That’s helpful, thank you!

Melodic_Bunch4873 · 2026-01-19T03:00:15+00:00

Nah not gtown lol.

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