I ask bums for change to upgrade to the double gulp at 7-11 before they can ask me for change.

PREEMPTIVE STRIKE... works every time.

what about saying, "sorry dude, i've got bills to pay.  know what I mean?  oh right, you're homeless.."

awww, yes...googled it...thnx!!!

I don't know too too much about which stafford loans are the best but would argue take the one with the lowest up front interest for the following reason:

If you have a combination of loans you'd like to consolidate after graduation (basically lower your monthly payments by stretching them out over a longer period of time) your new consolidated interest rate will be an average of all of your interest rates and then rounded to the nearest 1/8 percent OR no higher 8.25%, whichever is lower).  Also, those benefits you receive for X number of consecutive online payments, direct debit etc., may be lost when you consolidate.  However, if you know you won't be interested in consolidating, disregard....HTH

With regard to UF, FSU, and UMiami, it matters more about how well you do than where you go.  I think that because of Florida's geographic location (being somewhat away from other populous states) students from the area matriculate because they just "want" to stay in Florida.  I did my UG in Florida and most of my friends just went back home afterwards.  Not because they couldn't go anywhere else, but b/c they wanted to.  That being said, I wouldn't worry to much about out of state placement stats, or placement within the state for that matter. 

Yes, its true FSU doesn't have a presence in S. Florida, but I think its due to self selection.  UMiami dominating S. Florida is as a result of the same thing.  Honestly people, they are all very similar in terms of admissions standards.  It's pretty frequent that an applicant applying to all three at the same time will either get into all three or dinged by all three.  Which one you choose should just be based on where you want to spend law school.

Thanks! Very informative! I was just curious.. I've only ever heard good things about College of Charleston, so I assumed that the law school will one day have earned the same reputation.. Unless, of course, as you said, they do not develop a quick reputaiton for being a POS. Although, I didn't realize that it took so long for a school to move up in rankings... but I guess that makes since some of the best schools have been around for over 100 years. 

Thanks again!

Yes, Judge Sanders was a former Pres. of CofC, but CofC and CSOL aren't affiliated in any way...

Right now, most of the student body is made up of non-trads that have families, full-time gigs, and/or are married to the high QOL Charleston provides...

The above poster that stated CSOL is attracting profs from other schools (read: U of So. Carolina) is absolutely right...This is, again, due to the wonderful lifestyle to be had in Charleston...However, keep in mind that up until a few years ago, U of So. Carolina was the only law school in the state...The alumni network from CSOL right now is non-existent and every firm in the state is loaded primarily with Gamecocks.

As for firms in Charleston, check out Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough.....and also, Ness Motley...these are the big ones.