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[rlt2107]

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[monarchylover]

both schools are wannabe T14s I would retake for the real deal.

[$$$$$$]

Vandy and its not even close

[sambeber]

Vandy and its not even close

[Stringer6]

why is COA for Fordham $190,000?

[bk1]

Well if you're confident in your ability to get top 20-30%...

[monarchylover]

if you had to choose one of these horrible options vandy has 4% better NLJ placement but that is probably hick jobs

[rlt2107]

why is COA for Fordham $190,000?

10k/yr scholly

[Chippy]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range..

Do you read tea-leaves as well? How could you possibly know this?

Fordham is crazy expensive. They list COA as 73k a year (-10k in your case).

I won't do either at those costs. Maybe if you are someone interested in government/public service and are confident that the democrats stay in office (in order to IBR).

[TheFactor]

Vandy and its not even close

[Grizz]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range.

Let me guess. You will work harder than everyone. And you are more intelligent.

[Helmholtz]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range.

It's terrific that you plan to go to law school with an already low opinion of your classmates.

OP, I said the same thing, and I'm probably now in the bottom 20% of my class after 1L. It happens to the best of us.

[bk1]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range.

Let me guess. You will work harder than everyone. And you are more intelligent.

OP has been certified by no less than 3 independent agencies as a bona fide genius of the law.

[Stringer6]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range.

It's terrific that you plan to go to law school with an already low opinion of your classmates.

OP, I said the same thing, and I'm probably now in the bottom 20% of my class after 1L. It happens to the best of us.

lol

[doc b]

Vandy placed 22 in NY in 2010 - see their website
Much better chances than Fordham

[Robespierre]

if you had to choose one of these horrible options vandy has 4% better NLJ placement but that is probably hick jobs

+1
Fordham for NYC. Vanderbilt for Nashville or Knoxville or wherever the heck it is.

[Grizz]

if you had to choose one of these horrible options vandy has 4% better NLJ placement but that is probably hick jobs

Cool one year NLJ250 citation, bro.

[WSJ_Law]

Did you expect better from this known troll?

[TheZoid]

if you had to choose one of these horrible options vandy has 4% better NLJ placement but that is probably hick jobs

Monarchy why do you enjoy being such a jerk? there is some good input on these forums, but seriously, i'd love to see you in a social setting if all you do is go around berating everyone who is not HYS material. Even if you are HYS, and I doubt it, you won't get very far in life with that attitude. Don't be that dude.

[Master Tofu]

How much do the tangibles and intangibles of being in NYC matter to you? Because the cost differential is large. Don't make your self unhappy by going somewhere that you think you will be miserable in. However, to the extent that you expect to be in the library anyways, I think Vandy is the choice here. Do well, sleep in the library and transfer to NYU/Columbia if you want.

[ndirish2010]

Wait a second, some people think Fordham is the right choice here? Vandy at 150K debt seems a lot, but it's by far a better option than Fordham.

[de5igual]

I'm confident in my ability to be in the top 20%-30% of the class range.

lol

i also lol when people brag about having a full ride based on lsat/gpa, but then getting median-pwn3d

[Grizz]

Wait a second, some people think Fordham is the right choice here? Vandy at 150K debt seems a lot, but it's by far a better option than Fordham.

Agreed. For any big or medium sized firm anywhere, Vandy is the better bet historically. Good grades can get you DC, and ATL is not very insular either. Top third at Fordham will probably give you a good shot at NYC biglaw, but so will Vandy. Plus Vanderbilt is cheaper.

[WSJ_Law]

Homer

[Law Sauce]

Vandy by a mile.