Is Emory worth 50k more than Tulane?
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:56 pm
Ok, after factoring in scholarship offers and not accounting for tuition increases while using the costs delineated in the acceptance packets, my COA at Emory would be $140, 526 where I am below 25% GPA but above 3.0 and at median LSAT, and my COA at Tulane would be $90, 073 where my GPA status is the same but LSAT is well above 75%.
QOL seems better at Emory - heck, they have a diving well at their pool facility which is actually a major draw for me; however, I am concerned about debt since I will be 33 when I finish Law School. Tulane, in my New England eyes, is more well known, but obviously Emory is more prestigious to people that study the rankings, and the employment statistics appear to favor Emory, though I feel capable of landing a good job from Tulane.
Comparing the QOL and ranking at Emory versus the reduced cost at Tulane, it is essentially a draw for me. I have heard Emory does not negotiate. I wonder if Tulane might be willing to increase the cost gap by raising its merit aid offer if I tell them about Emory. I would probably chose whichever one is willing to up the aid offer, but I understand neither might be willing to do so. The Tulane offer conditions a 3.0 GPA while Emory's presents a more lenient "good standing" condition. Though I plan to do well and hope to be at the top of my class, I suppose these conditions should also be a factor. Certainly, I know I can remain in good standing whereas I am a touch less confident about maintaining a 3.0 given the stories I have heard about how difficult Law School can be.
Any opinions on how to proceed?
Thank you.
QOL seems better at Emory - heck, they have a diving well at their pool facility which is actually a major draw for me; however, I am concerned about debt since I will be 33 when I finish Law School. Tulane, in my New England eyes, is more well known, but obviously Emory is more prestigious to people that study the rankings, and the employment statistics appear to favor Emory, though I feel capable of landing a good job from Tulane.
Comparing the QOL and ranking at Emory versus the reduced cost at Tulane, it is essentially a draw for me. I have heard Emory does not negotiate. I wonder if Tulane might be willing to increase the cost gap by raising its merit aid offer if I tell them about Emory. I would probably chose whichever one is willing to up the aid offer, but I understand neither might be willing to do so. The Tulane offer conditions a 3.0 GPA while Emory's presents a more lenient "good standing" condition. Though I plan to do well and hope to be at the top of my class, I suppose these conditions should also be a factor. Certainly, I know I can remain in good standing whereas I am a touch less confident about maintaining a 3.0 given the stories I have heard about how difficult Law School can be.
Any opinions on how to proceed?
Thank you.
