Law School in Chicago

[supernga]

Hi Chicagoans!



I am planning on going to law school this fall. However, as you may know, the options are stressful. You see, I got accepted into NIU on a full tuition plus $300 monthly stipend. But it is a smaller school, and I'm not sure how hard it will be to get a job back in TX after I graduate. I also got accepted into DePaul, and I am a lot more excited about DePaul than I am about NIU. However, DePaul is only giving me a $10K, which does not cover the $27K tuition. I also got accepted into Hofstra, on no scholarship, and St. Mary's and TX Wesleyan on very little scholarship, and am on the waiting list for UH. My question is: Is it better to go to the highest ranking school on no scholarship and owe out of the wazzoo in loans; go to a good school on substantial scholarship and still owe money, because it's in a very expensive city; go to a Tier IV on a full ride; or go to a Tier IV school in TX, because that's where I plan to practice.

I've asked many people about this, and everyone has given me a different answer. I figured since you are practicing lawyers in Chicago, you would be familiar with NIU and DePaul and their reputations. Any input would be greatly appreciated.