Wustl (full ride) vs Northwestern (TBD) Forum

[Cobretti]

Welp, I got a scholarship offer from NU, but smaller than I felt was worth it, so I decided to withdraw and put down a deposit on an apartment in St Louis.
NU came back with an increase, that makes it a bit closer and now I'm back on the fence again. Still 6 figures of debt at NU, but more like 200k than 300k (assuming the t-bill rate doesn't go up too much the next 3 years). Where WUSTL looks like well under 100k in debt probably about 80k maximum.

Thought I'd update people since they gave me some good opinions in this thread.

i just threw up in my mouth when i saw your scholly amount on lsn. are you urm? wtf

eta: and congrats of course

[Cellar-door]

Welp, I got a scholarship offer from NU, but smaller than I felt was worth it, so I decided to withdraw and put down a deposit on an apartment in St Louis.
NU came back with an increase, that makes it a bit closer and now I'm back on the fence again. Still 6 figures of debt at NU, but more like 200k than 300k (assuming the t-bill rate doesn't go up too much the next 3 years). Where WUSTL looks like well under 100k in debt probably about 80k maximum.

Thought I'd update people since they gave me some good opinions in this thread.

i just threw up in my mouth when i saw your scholly amount on lsn. are you urm? wtf

eta: and congrats of course

Not URM, just a splitter, seems like a bunch of schools suddenly found themselves short of 170+ LSAT scores.

[hephaestus]

Welp, I got a scholarship offer from NU, but smaller than I felt was worth it, so I decided to withdraw and put down a deposit on an apartment in St Louis.
NU came back with an increase, that makes it a bit closer and now I'm back on the fence again. Still 6 figures of debt at NU, but more like 200k than 300k (assuming the t-bill rate doesn't go up too much the next 3 years). Where WUSTL looks like well under 100k in debt probably about 80k maximum.

Thought I'd update people since they gave me some good opinions in this thread.

With the extra money I'd go to NU. I think the price has become reasonable enough.

[simplycatalina]

Welp, I got a scholarship offer from NU, but smaller than I felt was worth it, so I decided to withdraw and put down a deposit on an apartment in St Louis.
NU came back with an increase, that makes it a bit closer and now I'm back on the fence again. Still 6 figures of debt at NU, but more like 200k than 300k (assuming the t-bill rate doesn't go up too much the next 3 years). Where WUSTL looks like well under 100k in debt probably about 80k maximum.

Thought I'd update people since they gave me some good opinions in this thread.

i'm so jealous of that NU scholarship...major congrats.

[Mxpalmer]

I'd come back at Northwestern one more time for 5-10k more. It's amazing what playing hardball can do sometimes, and they clearly want you. Even if you don't get it though, I'd go NU.

[TatteredDignity]

NU is simply on a different level and will likely give you opportunities you wouldn't have at WUSTL.

Aside from a <1% chance at SCOTUS and maaaybe some elite lit boutiques, please name these opportunities.

[BigZuck]

NU is simply on a different level and will likely give you opportunities you wouldn't have at WUSTL.

Aside from a <1% chance at SCOTUS and maaaybe some elite lit boutiques, please name these opportunities.

For one, NU will give you more opportunities at big law jobs/fed clerkships than WUSTL will

*I'm not Samara, just using some basic common sense and rudimentary reading comprehension here.

[Robespierre]

Wait. Your LSN profile (assuming you are "cdoor") says you got 75K from NU and 145K from WUStL, i.e. 70K difference. Throw in accrued interest and the higher COL in Chicago and it seems like the cost difference between the schools is about 100-110K. Is that correct?

If so, NU. The better placement is worth 100-110K. Even if you have to debt finance it.

[dstars823]

with that kind of scholly northwestern should be a lock here... congrats on it. Should have hard balled them a bit more

[TatteredDignity]

NU is simply on a different level and will likely give you opportunities you wouldn't have at WUSTL.

Aside from a <1% chance at SCOTUS and maaaybe some elite lit boutiques, please name these opportunities.

For one, NU will give you more opportunities at big law jobs/fed clerkships than WUSTL will

*I'm not Samara, just using some basic common sense and rudimentary reading comprehension here.

I read Samara as saying NU provided different opportunities, not more. Certainly there's no argument that NU's big law + clerkship % is higher.