H vs. Y (but slightly different circumstances) Forum

newtothis · Post by **newtothis** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:07 pm

Dear board,

I realize this topic has been discussed ad nauseam, but I'm in a slightly different situation and would be interested in your thoughts. I wonder if the H vs. Y calculus would differ if the chooser had a prestigious fellowship (Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship, for instance). In that case, I imagine fears of getting lost in the crowd at H would be somewhat neutralized? What would the benefits and drawbooks of choosing H or Y be in this instance? Thanks.

TheThriller · Post by **TheThriller** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:25 pm

newtothis wrote:Dear board,

I realize this topic has been discussed ad nauseam, but I'm in a slightly different situation and would be interested in your thoughts. I wonder if the H vs. Y calculus would differ if the chooser had a prestigious fellowship (Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship, for instance). In that case, I imagine fears of getting lost in the crowd at H would be somewhat neutralized? What would the benefits and drawbooks of choosing H or Y be in this instance? Thanks.

If you are bright and intelligent enough to be a Rhodes scholar, you can make your own decision between law schools.

This isn't even an attempt at humblebrag, you're just bragging. There is no difference between Harvard and Yale in your situation and honestly there is no difference once you are in law school between the Rhodes scholar, the Fulbright scholar and the other students.

IAFG · Post by **IAFG** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:29 pm

newtothis wrote:I wonder if the H vs. Y calculus would differ if the chooser had a prestigious fellowship (Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship, for instance).

I am wondering what employer you think is going to regard this as a game-changer.

UtilityMonster · Post by **UtilityMonster** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:00 pm

For someone with a prestigious fellowship to produce a thread of such fail...

Swimp · Post by **Swimp** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:19 pm

IAFG wrote:
newtothis wrote:I wonder if the H vs. Y calculus would differ if the chooser had a prestigious fellowship (Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship, for instance).
I am wondering what employer you think is going to regard this as a game-changer.

This. I pray to god OP is a troll.

ph14 · Post by **ph14** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:20 pm

Just go to Yale. There are lots of people at HLS with prestigious scholarships, fellowships, etc. It's not like a Rhodes will be a dime a dozen at Yale and unheard of at HLS.

3ThrowAway99 · Post by **3ThrowAway99** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:24 pm

If you did H undergrad go to Y; if you did Y undergrad go to H. Just my opinion. Other than that go to Yale.

mr.hands · Post by **mr.hands** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:42 pm

You're an ass.

Post by **vanwinkle** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:02 am

Go to Yale.

I'm not saying this because there's some special difference as a Rhodes or Fulbright scholar that makes Yale better for you. I'm saying it because you obviously care a lot about prestige and the weight that it lifts for you. Yale is more prestigious within the legal community, and you won't get to put "accepted to Yale; declined" on your job applications.

Be the prestige whore that you are. Go to Yale, to prove you got into Yale. That is, assuming you can get in...

IAFG · Post by **IAFG** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:05 am

vanwinkle wrote:Go to Yale.

I'm not saying this because there's some special difference as a Rhodes or Fulbright scholar that makes Yale better for you. I'm saying it because you obviously care a lot about prestige and the weight that it lifts for you. Yale is more prestigious within the legal community, and you won't get to put "accepted to Yale; declined" on your job applications.

Be the prestige whore that you are. Go to Yale, to prove you got into Yale. That is, assuming you can get in...

Remember the old days, when we told people to wait until they had acceptances before they started threads like this?

Post by **vanwinkle** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:12 am

IAFG wrote:Remember the old days, when we told people to wait until they had acceptances before they started threads like this?

Yeah, I wasted a lot of time locking threads back then. Mocking people is more fun though.

Tom Joad · Post by **Tom Joad** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:12 am

IMO a Rhodes Scholarship isn't that prestigious.

newtothis · Post by **newtothis** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:47 am

but.. but... I'm also an Olympian.

sunynp · Post by **sunynp** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:07 am

newtothis wrote:Dear board,

I realize this topic has been discussed ad nauseam, but I'm in a slightly different situation and would be interested in your thoughts. I wonder if the H vs. Y calculus would differ if the chooser had a prestigious fellowship (Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship, for instance). In that case, I imagine fears of getting lost in the crowd at H would be somewhat neutralized? What would the benefits and drawbooks of choosing H or Y be in this instance? Thanks.

Dear new to this,

I think your best bet is to go to the UK and get a law degree there. Even Harvard isn't douchey enough for you.

Good luck!

ben4847 · Post by **ben4847** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:52 am

IAFG wrote:
vanwinkle wrote:Go to Yale.

I'm not saying this because there's some special difference as a Rhodes or Fulbright scholar that makes Yale better for you. I'm saying it because you obviously care a lot about prestige and the weight that it lifts for you. Yale is more prestigious within the legal community, and you won't get to put "accepted to Yale; declined" on your job applications.

Be the prestige whore that you are. Go to Yale, to prove you got into Yale. That is, assuming you can get in...
Remember the old days, when we told people to wait until they had acceptances before they started threads like this?

Yes, good point. I think you should take Gtown with 60k over Duke. Especially since you will stand out at Gtown with your rhodes scholar.

Yukos · Post by **Yukos** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:05 am

newtothis wrote:but.. but... I'm also an Olympian.

Well played OP.

Crowing · Post by **Crowing** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:57 pm

newtothis wrote:but.. but... I'm also an Olympian.

Aw come on; you could've milked more out of this topic.

TheThriller · Post by **TheThriller** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:05 pm

Crowing wrote:
newtothis wrote:but.. but... I'm also an Olympian.
Aw come on; you could've milked more out of this topic.

give him a break he's new to this

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