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StudentAction 17 - 11 Mar 2010 - Main.DavidGoldin
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> | @Josh - I think you raise an interesting point, but that Leff would have a response to it. The issue is that of sunk cost. Chris (and the rest of us) have already paid ~$50,000 and put in six month's worth of time to law school. Even if it made economic sense to drop out, the chances are low that we would actually do so. It is quite difficult for a person to walk away from something once they've put a significant amount of money/time in, even if in a technical sense it makes sense to do so. And I am just talking about money/time, not intangibles like pride and reputation.
Another interesting point of view that didn't occur to me until college is the idea of buying a degree instead of buying an education. Ever since junior high school, I have enjoyed going to school quite a bit, so I haven't thought this way, but many people consider the time and money that they are spending at Columbia Law School as payments for a degree that will serve as a ticket. The goal is not to "learn" or be educated, but simply to get a $150,000 piece of paper that will open doors.
As I stated earlier, I am here for the education, but my ultimate goal is getting a license to practice law and a diploma. This is part of what I am paying for. Some of our classmates think that this is all they are paying for. And probably, many of the people who would be anxious to fill our spots think the CLS diploma, as opposed to the CLS education, are worth the $50,000/year. Overall, however, you raise some interesting points. This is just a bit of food for thought.
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