Cornell vs. W&M Forum

[chinagator]

So faced with the choice of W&M with 72K (68 total COA) or Cornell at sticker (200K total COA), would the T14 status be worth it?

[MrKappus]

Ivy League!! Even if it's a fake Ivy! J/k. Congrats...go to a t14.

[sladegalute]

Couldn't be a more classic example of where do you want to practice? If you want NYC, go Cornell (WM sends some, but probably not in this economy) and if you want DC then pick WM. You want portability everywhere, Cornell

[holydonkey]

Go to Cornell

[Doritos]

Depends on your goals/where you want to practice. you have a better chance of catching the biglaw train at Cornell but W&M can get you a quality education for less $$$.

[chinagator]

well I put 200k plus 30k of undergrad debt into a loan repayment calc. that's scary as shit.

[CanadianWolf]

Really depends upon your financial situation & where you want to work. My best guess is that if you want to work south of the Mason-Dixon line then William & Mary is the better choice, but if you want NYC or Boston then Cornell should offer better career prospects.