seems i should pass this one.
my other options:
Santa Clara $14,000 renewable in top 25% of the class.
the 'class' really means the whole class, not a section, right? i heard some school would put the students with scholarships in one section then many of them would lose their scholarships later.
DePaul $25,000/year newable based on GPA 3.30+. It's more money and the requirement is easier than Santa Clara, right? i guess 3.30 at DePaul might be around top 40%.
both of them have decent IP programs (within top 11?) I'm not 100% sure that I would practice IP law, but it's certainly an option as I have an engineering degree.
and others:
Iowa, Wisconsin, no $. they are the highest ranked schools i got in hand, however i couldn't imagine myself working in either Iowa or Wisc. they might have a shot at Chicago. well... Chicago itself doesn't seem to be a big market compared to NYC, DC, CA. i would hate the feelings of being jobless and stuck in the middle of nowhere if that happens.
Cincinnati, Houston, Case Western Reserve, Chicago-Kent, Pittsburg, Penn State, Northeastern. they all provide some money, say $10k-14k.
my biggest concern is job placement. not necessarily biglaw, but of course i want a decent job with decent pay.
so far since i don't have any top 20 in hand, i reckon that i should go for the location rather than the ranking. anybody share the same thought?
low debt would be a plus but far less important than the job prospect.