Regrets? Northwestern ($$$) over NYU ($$$) Forum

[artfuldodger23]

I recently decided to go to Northwestern Law School with a 32k scholarship over NYU on a 30k scholarship. Looking back I am kind of scared that I picked the wrong choice. The biggest reason why I decided to choose Northwestern was because that I wanted to stay in the Chicago area instead of New York. I am trying to get into corporate law and I realize I may have made a fatal mistake for turning down law school in the corporate capital of America. Should I have chosen NYU?

[Helmholtz]

I am trying to get into corporate law and I realize I may have made a fatal mistake for turning down law school in the corporate capital of America. Should I have chosen NYU?

Yes. Sorry.

[Sentry]

No, the non T5 T13 schools are all pretty much peers.

/BruceWayne.

[tfer2222]

Too late to switch I guess, so what's the point in worrying about it. Sucks, but just Move on and forward.

[kwais]

do you mean you wanted to stay in Chi for law school or for career?

[tfer2222]

No, the non T5 T13 schools are all pretty much peers.

/BruceWayne.

Lolz. Huge difference between t5 and t6.

Honestly if you don't go to a t4, killself

[09042014]

If you are still planning on doing Chicago for practice, you made the right choice.

[Sentry]

No, the non T5 T13 schools are all pretty much peers.

/BruceWayne.

Lolz. Huge difference between t5 and t6.

Honestly if you don't go to a t4, killself

I saw someone on TLS use HYCol. as a tier...I almost threw up.

[rayiner]

I recently decided to go to Northwestern Law School with a 32k scholarship over NYU on a 30k scholarship. Looking back I am kind of scared that I picked the wrong choice. The biggest reason why I decided to choose Northwestern was because that I wanted to stay in the Chicago area instead of New York. I am trying to get into corporate law and I realize I may have made a fatal mistake for turning down law school in the corporate capital of America. Should I have chosen NYU?

Did you already decline the NYU offer? Call them up and beg for your offer back. If not, just sit out a year and go to NYU.

If you want to do transactional law, NYU is probably the right bet with equal money. Though I wouldn't say the decision is fatal. When you account for the fact that NYU has double the class size and NU's top students are evenly split b/w Chicago and NYC, NU is actually quite well-represented at the top NYC firms.

[tfer2222]

No, the non T5 T13 schools are all pretty much peers.

/BruceWayne.

Lolz. Huge difference between t5 and t6.

Honestly if you don't go to a t4, killself

I saw someone on TLS use HYCol. as a tier...I almost threw up.

I personally prefer the Cooley Rankings: HCG (HLS Cooley GULC)

[fingersxd]

I recently decided to go to Northwestern Law School with a 32k scholarship over NYU on a 30k scholarship. Looking back I am kind of scared that I picked the wrong choice. The biggest reason why I decided to choose Northwestern was because that I wanted to stay in the Chicago area instead of New York. I am trying to get into corporate law and I realize I may have made a fatal mistake for turning down law school in the corporate capital of America. Should I have chosen NYU?

A surprising decision. Fine if you want to practice in Chicago, but not if you were hoping to work in NYC. Don't get me wrong, NU is great and a NYC job is still well within reach, but it's going to be harder.

[dabbadon8]

It is somewhat surprising that NU didn't offer more money if you got money from NYU. It seems like you need pretty high numbers to get anything from NYU, high enough that I would think NU would have offered a good amount more.

[fingersxd]

It is somewhat surprising that NU didn't offer more money if you got money from NYU. It seems like you need pretty high numbers to get anything from NYU, high enough that I would think NU would have offered a good amount more.

Yea, with a 3.9/173 (above 75% for each), I'm surprised NU didn't throw the kitchen sink your way. Although they are known to be pretty stingy with aid, NYU w/$ should have made them compete for you.

[ahduth]

No, the non T5 T13 schools are all pretty much peers.

/BruceWayne.

I lol'd.