Don't borrow money for school...it can hurt you and those close to you...

[sanantone]

You're right. And frankly, I've been following edu trends for a little while now, maybe about 10 years, and for YEARS and YEARS and YEARS the topic has been beaten to death that law school grads (who passed their bar) can't find work and are working as paralegals. In fact, my poor memory recalls one of our members here who a paralegal (is that right? who remembers her?) and her office had lawyers working in the office for pennies just to get a job. This isn't new- I mean it's been on the radar at least as long as before this kid started law school. So really, if anyone does "research" they would know this, but I think it's more a case of people don't believe it. The college propaganda is so exceptionally strong, and it's a pretty consistent song, that it is nearly impossible to dissuade people from doing it anyway.

I've never worked in a law office, and I know many others who have never worked in a law office who know about the legal job market. Many people seem to know that there is an oversupply of lawyers, and only the ones who graduate from top schools have somewhat of an easy time finding a job. He researched U.S. News and chose to spend $46k per year at a school that is RNP (rank not published, bottom quartile).

Then there is this girl..."You can't put a price tag on a valuable experience"...Why I Don't Regret Choosing My Private College Education | The Odyssey

A gem from the essay:
"I wrestled between the ideas of graduating from the public college debt free or graduating from the school I loved with an evident chunk of debt. The public college’s “debt free aspect” was the only pro, in my mind, to attending. I remember sorting through thoughts and coming to the realization that college was supposed to be a time to grow up and get away from home, not drive 15 minutes down the road to be at campus, seeing familiar high school faces daily. That environment was not what I wanted and not the place I needed to be in order to grow and network on my own. Needless to say, I chose the private college: Union University....Sure, I could have been set to graduate debt free from another school, but would I have been happy?… Not at all."

The quality of life during the decades after college doesn't matter?