NYU $ v. UVA$$ Forum
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NYU $ v. UVA$$
Hey guys, I am trying to decide between attending NYU with ~35,000 in scholarships v. UVA & Duke with ~75,000. I also am waiting to hear from Columbia. Unless I get into Columbia, I think I am pretty much deciding between NYU and UVA. I would be happy working in NYC or DC and I am interested in a variety of law, but I am not at all interested in corporate law. I'd prefer to work in something like civil, international human rights, clerkship, federal govt, ect... I could see myself potentially working big law after graduation, but this definitely isn't a dream/passion of mine. I realize this list isn't very narrowed down. Anyway, I'd really appreciate any feedback/recommendations that you have. Thanks.
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Re: NYU $ v. UVA$$
If you're not interested in corporate law and could go either way on biglaw, might as well take the money at UVA.
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Ehh how old are you? I'm weary of making a choice on a school based off what you think you want in college. I love uva, but in this scenario I'd take nyu for only 40k more tuition.
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I'm coming straight out of undergrad, so I definitely realize that my priorities can change.AriGoldButNicer wrote:Ehh how old are you? I'm weary of making a choice on a school based off what you think you want in college. I love uva, but in this scenario I'd take nyu for only 40k more tuition.
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When u get married, have real responsibilities and realize how little good a single person can actually do, you may want big law to just be the best husband/father and give up on being a hero. I'd take nyu for the slightly better options. Really you can't go wrong with either of these though.sports wrote:I'm coming straight out of undergrad, so I definitely realize that my priorities can change.AriGoldButNicer wrote:Ehh how old are you? I'm weary of making a choice on a school based off what you think you want in college. I love uva, but in this scenario I'd take nyu for only 40k more tuition.
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WTF?AriGoldButNicer wrote:When u get married, have real responsibilities and realize how little good a single person can actually do, you may want big law to just be the best husband/father and give up on being a hero. I'd take nyu for the slightly better options. Really you can't go wrong with either of these though.sports wrote:I'm coming straight out of undergrad, so I definitely realize that my priorities can change.AriGoldButNicer wrote:Ehh how old are you? I'm weary of making a choice on a school based off what you think you want in college. I love uva, but in this scenario I'd take nyu for only 40k more tuition.
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Realize that a few years of biglaw is often a gateway to other things.
Also, do not make any decision without visiting these schools first.
Also, do not make any decision without visiting these schools first.
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So with interest... UVA at 155k debt at graduation vs NYU at 205k debt at graduation? I'd say this definitely leans UVA but don't think NYU is completely crazy.
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That's still a ton of debt at UVA, which last I checked is not a school with a good LRAP. (Could have changed recently; I do mean "last I checked.") For OP's interests, that should be a top priority.
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NYU does have a good LRAP, I believe.
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I think visiting is important but overrated. The classes are the same, the staff is always really nice at any top school and the buildings are pretty. Sure, girls may be hotter at one but this can just be a random yr. You can really only know you'll like it by living there. Honestly, you'll be better informed if you just live in the town (village or charlottesville) for a week, go to the campus bars, supermarkets, gym, etc.Tadatsune wrote:Realize that a few years of biglaw is often a gateway to other things.
Also, do not make any decision without visiting these schools first.
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I got to UVA and love it, but in your situation and given what you want to do, I think NYU is the better option. The difference in $$ is not huge, but NYU has a very strong public service rep and a great LRAP (I believe). If you're committed to going the PI route, then the $$ is not nearly as big a difference as the LRAP.
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I fell in love with uva the first block from my greyhound bus. I was just like what a town, what people. And south bend I was turned off by how dumb the woman at walgreens was (my first human interaction there). However, i tried to remember not all charlottesville are hot blonde and they won't all wide eye smile at me, and that not every cashier in south bend will struggle with the math equation 99 cents times two.dixon02 wrote:I got to UVA and love it, but in your situation and given what you want to do, I think NYU is the better option. The difference in $$ is not huge, but NYU has a very strong public service rep and a great LRAP (I believe). If you're committed to going the PI route, then the $$ is not nearly as big a difference as the LRAP.
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The one exception was Iu bloomington. Maybe it's cause of the personality of someone who'd be a splitter (likely to be smart but not a tight ass), but that place is shining with quality of life.
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I don't think 40k is too much to spend on the differences between the two schools. Also, NYU's LRAP would help cover the difference if you don't go the biglaw route. I would visit both schools and see which one you like more.
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Thanks everyone for the input, I really appreciate it
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I made this exact same decision a few years ago (even down to the same scholarship amounts). When I visited both, I liked UVA a lot more, primarily because of the environment. The other posters are right: both are really good options. I'd visit both and see which one you like better. I don't find the NYU/LRAP reason all that powerful because UVA has a pretty decent program as well.
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Oova sounds better than NYU for the money, IMO.
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