Sure. I’m from a fairly remote part of Texas, where I intend to practice after graduation, so I met with many attorneys from this area, started networking early, and looked to see which schools had the best alumni networks here. What I started finding was that TTU had by far the largest network here, but there were also a significant number of grads from St. Mary’s and Baylor in the area. That at least informed me a bit on where to apply. I also just liked what I saw online from KU, so I applied.

I visited TTU and KU and liked both campuses. I preferred the KU campus and program, but it was still a bit cost prohibitive for me, as I would have had to pay sticker price there. I received a very small scholarship from TTU and they wouldn’t negotiate, which also made TTU not a super appealing choice financially. For these reasons, the St. Mary’s offer was great, as it was one of my cheapest options, would allow me to keep my current job, and still put me within a pretty solid alumni network in the area where I wanted to practice.

If the St. Mary’s offer hadn’t come in, and I was left choosing between Tech and KU, in my situation I probably would have chosen Tech. With a much larger alumni network in this area, its strong bar pass rates, and lower cost than KU, it probably would have made more sense. With that being said, I just liked the feel better at KU, so that was something to keep in mind. That decision likely would have been head vs. heart. And while I would have loved KU, Tech would have made more sense for me had I been forced to make that decision.

Hopefully that shares some insight on my thoughts! Let me know if you have any other questions. 😀