<prompt> Human: So im set to attend Law School either this fall or next summer. Ill either be attending Notre Dame with a 10kyear scholarship, or Michigan at full cost. Michigan is Top 10 school, Notre Dame is Top20. If i stay and work i can sock away 1,000month now, more if i cut costs even more. possibly upwards of 1,500month - assuming no bonuses or raises. If i went to ND, Likely next year id seek to be an Assistant Rector and make 7ksemester after 1L, plus tuition cut and housingmeal plan paid for. Downside is ND has worse employment statistics. All told, i could probably limit my debt to 100-120k at ND. ND i also believes has a stronger alumni network, i already have use of the UMich one as an Undergrad. Ill need a car if in South BendAt umich im looking at much stronger employment in Chicago, stronger business law program, and a school im familiar with im umich UG. If i went to Umich i would probably have to peak out my debt at 200k, possibly 150k if i get lucky. But prospect of getting a paid summer associate position from UMich appears stronger. Ill likely not need a car in Ann Arbor. Whats your opinion on the best long term decision? Less debt, weaker employment prospects; more debt, stronger employment prospects? My gut says less debt, but i also want to take into account long term rational as well. Im not afraid of having to hit the ground hard to find a job. Did it in UG to land an IB job as a polisci major, so its an area im familiar with. Likely will enter the legal side of MA after school  <response>: IANAL and only have peripheral experience with law school from friends, but from what I gather school rank matters. A lot. This is one of the few times I would recommend going to the higher-ranked school. With that much debt you really, really need to maximize your employment prospects. 