If I were already in debt from going to college, I wouldn't compound the problem by going to law school. Practicing law is not as lucrative as people think, every new attorney doesn't start off making a lot, and whatever they do make is blood money. Most law firms are sweatshops if you're an associate, and these days, partners don't have it so great either. Instead of piling on more debt, maybe that young woman from Dartmouth needs to stick with the paralegal job to pay the bills and start working in the arts on the side. At least then she'd be spending some of her time doing what she really wants to do. And who knows what could come of it?