Penn State v. The Ohio State Forum

[jbarl1]

I have been accepted to Penn State with a 60k scholarship (20k a year) and I am still waiting to hear from Ohio but have been complete and under review for about 8 weeks, so I expect to hear back soon.

If I am accepted to The Ohio State University, I anticipate that I will not receive any money. Is their higher ranking worth paying sticker for if my other option is Penn State with 20k a year?

[nick637]

Definitely OSU. But just because I need your scholly money at PSU

[jbarl1]

Definitely OSU. But just because I need your scholly money at PSU

Lol thanks so much

[scribelaw]

Ohio State -- wayyy better job prospects.

You can claim in-state after your 1L year, which saves a lot. Sticker at OSU is around $140,000 for all three years, including living expenses and everything, which is pretty cheap (relatively).

[thisguy456]

It really depends on where you want to practice. I don't think an Ohio State degree is worth all that much in Pennsylvania, and vice versa.

[jbarl1]

Anyone else care to chime in?

[baboon309]

It really depends on where you want to practice. I don't think an Ohio State degree is worth all that much in Pennsylvania, and vice versa.

Penn State isn't worth that much even in PA

[chicoalto0649]

It really depends on where you want to practice. I don't think an Ohio State degree is worth all that much in Pennsylvania, and vice versa.

Penn State isn't worth that much even in PA

Fucking Ohio State. I think some of the larger PA firms still do OCI at Moritz. Just do OSU. In-state is easy to get after 1st year-

op what are your stats/ are you urm? I got 12,000 a year

[jbarl1]

It really depends on where you want to practice. I don't think an Ohio State degree is worth all that much in Pennsylvania, and vice versa.

Penn State isn't worth that much even in PA

Fucking Ohio State. I think some of the larger PA firms still do OCI at Moritz. Just do OSU. In-state is easy to get after 1st year-

op what are your stats/ are you urm? I got 12,000 a year

My stats are 160/3.85 and no, I'm not a URM. Like I said, if I even get accepted, I'm not expecting any money.

[TTH]

This could boil down to where you want to practice/what you want to do. Penn State sucks the hind tit behind a lot of schools in Philly, which has been devastated anyway, and Pittsburgh's not a huge market (and besides, PSU would trail Pitt and probably Case there).

Then again, I'm not sure how comfy I'd be paying sticker for Ohio State either.

[jbarl1]

So my deposit at Penn State is due April 1st ($500). But, I have yet to hear from OSU. If I am accepted after I pay my Penn State deposit (I do not have a lot of money and it is financially stressful on me as it is just to pay the deposit), is it really worth throwing away the $500 I paid to Penn State to then pay my deposit for OSU and go to there?

[jbarl1]

anyone?

[TTH]

Penn State's deposit is $500?! Damn.

[jbarl1]

Penn State's deposit is $500?! Damn.

Yeah, I know. They aren't messing around.

[TTTennis]

I would take the scholarship. Even if your goal is biglaw, it's not like you'd be attending Stanford where 50% of it's graduates go on to make a biglaw salary. What if you take out the $140k in loans and don't make biglaw? How do you expect to pay back that ~$1400/mo. student loan for 10 yrs? If someone else is paying for your tuition, then go with OSU

[jbarl1]

I would take the scholarship. Even if your goal is biglaw, it's not like you'd be attending Stanford where 50% of it's graduates go on to make a biglaw salary. What if you take out the $140k in loans and don't make biglaw? How do you expect to pay back that ~$1400/mo. student loan for 10 yrs? If someone else is paying for your tuition, then go with OSU

No, I will be paying my own tuition and loans. Thanks

[TTTennis]

I would take the scholarship. Even if your goal is biglaw, it's not like you'd be attending Stanford where 50% of it's graduates go on to make a biglaw salary. What if you take out the $140k in loans and don't make biglaw? How do you expect to pay back that ~$1400/mo. student loan for 10 yrs? If someone else is paying for your tuition, then go with OSU

No, I will be paying my own tuition and loans. Thanks

I would take the scholarship then. I'm looking at the same situation and I'm taking the scholarship, because I have quite a bit of UG loans and have realized just how bad paying them back sucks.

[jbarl1]

I am interested in dispute resolution and PSU is ranked 12th for that...so I think if I have a good experience at Open House then I will be sending in my check.

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