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<p>That’s how I felt for most of law school. OCI was kind of stressful until I got a job offer. Still, your fate will depend in large part on the vagaries of the job market. Which is rather weak at the moment.</p>
<p>The bigger problem I see is debt load. Even if you get a 160k a year job, it will take a long time to pay off 150k in debt. Especially if you want to get married; buy a house; have a family; etc.</p>
<p>The fact is that most associates wash out of BIGLAW after a few years. Once you leave BIGLAW you will probably have to take a big pay cut.</p>