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hopemountain

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32. thank you, a la izquierda -

Reply to a la izquierda (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:49 AM

Mar 2016

for the encouragement. at the time (3 years ago) i was so focused on the programs offered and other criteria it was a shock to learn that the bank corporatists had successfully dominated the market on graduate degree funding for public universities. i had to meet the challenge and redream the rest of my life. i'm okay.

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RULING ON LAW SCHOOL GRAD'S DEBT MAY SIGNAL 'SEISMIC' SHIFT IN LOAN PRACTICES [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2016 OP

This ruling applies to a very narrow band of loans, unfortunately alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #1

I can't see where Citi has a leg to stand on here, frankly, but I agree this is a narrow part Recursion Mar 2016 #8

Citi has no leg to stand on alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #10

I wonder what it looks like on paper JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #2

when considering applying to a graduate program hopemountain Mar 2016 #3

On that's so unfortunate. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #5

thank you, a la izquierda - hopemountain Mar 2016 #32

Blessing in disguise? I was all set for law school but was informed that Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #28

my goal was a masters in conflict resolution, hopemountain Mar 2016 #31

So you are one of those rare souls who is literally Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #33

thank you, land of enchantment hopemountain Apr 2016 #34

Sorry, but borrowing 300K skepticscott Mar 2016 #4

They sell these law school candidates on the $130,000 start and $40,000 bonuses at alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #11

Exactly skepticscott Mar 2016 #29

It's all about personal responsibility. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #6

Then corporations should have to exhibit the same personal responsibility groundloop Mar 2016 #7

I used to believe that. KansDem Mar 2016 #12

Nonsense. potone Mar 2016 #16

Furthermore, once upon a time it was possible to work your way through school groundloop Mar 2016 #17

Yes, and another thing has changed for the worse. potone Mar 2016 #18

That's adorable. LanternWaste Mar 2016 #24

Bar loans charge a higher interest rate precisely because they are not geek tragedy Mar 2016 #9

Right...they don't get to mitigate their risk BOTH with higher interest AND non-dischargability! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #13

Oh but wouldn't they like to! (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #14

it was a bullshit argument, and the courts shot it down nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #19

Bailout..................................... turbinetree Mar 2016 #15

You can get a car loan for 4% interest, but a school loan costs 14% DebbieCDC Mar 2016 #20

I got a car loan for 0.9%... I'm thinking that maybe when planning 1monster Mar 2016 #22

Good idea, if you have the collateral. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #25

I didn't say it would be easy. Student loans are too easy. Not because 1monster Mar 2016 #26

It's a load of crap! jzodda Mar 2016 #21

Exactly. Myrina Mar 2016 #23

Some advice..... llmart Mar 2016 #27

Next financial bubble to burst: student debt credit default swaps. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #30