Vandy, Wisconsin or Northwestern? Forum

[predent/prelaw]

If you hate the south so much, why consider Vandy?

I've heard nothing but great things about Nashville. I'm a big concert goer and Nashville's prestige as Music City is a big draw for me. That's why I need to visit to see if it feels different enough that I could be happy. However, it's also right by Murfreesburo where a bunch of hicks tried to sabotage the construction of a mosque. So I'm waiting to visit next weekend.

Yo Nashville is awesome its really not redneck city (go to Charlotte, NC lol). I am gay as hell and had soooo much fun in Nashville. I would never consider it though because I am trying to get out of the southern humid hell heat.

[Flips88]

If you hate the south so much, why consider Vandy?

I've heard nothing but great things about Nashville. I'm a big concert goer and Nashville's prestige as Music City is a big draw for me. That's why I need to visit to see if it feels different enough that I could be happy. However, it's also right by Murfreesburo where a bunch of hicks tried to sabotage the construction of a mosque. So I'm waiting to visit next weekend.

Yo Nashville is awesome its really not redneck city (go to Charlotte, NC lol). I am gay as hell and had soooo much fun in Nashville. I would never consider it though because I am trying to get out of the southern humid hell heat.

Ha I know what you mean about the humidity. 115 degrees and humid as hell sucks. DC is humid as hell too though.

[Flips88]

Bump. Updated with new scholarship offer from UW-Madison that includes a full in-state tuition waiver. Lowers the CoA by about $25k. Does this change anyone's vote or is everyone still thinking Vandy?

[patrickd139]

Bump. Updated with new scholarship offer from UW-Madison that includes a full in-state tuition waiver. Lowers the CoA by about $25k. Does this change anyone's vote or is everyone still thinking Vandy?

Still voted "Vandy Plus" for the same reasons as my last post.

[Emma1]

Defer at Vandy, do some political work, or work/volunteer abroad, and reapply. How was your LSAT? If you're set on going this year, then go where you have money (Vandy and American). I think your goal is to work PI in DC, yes? That's why I suggest taking a year off. You can learn from what you didn't do right this time, and hopefully increase your chances in the next cycle.

I believe a deferral at Vandy is binding so if you take it that's it and can't apply anywhere else.

[TheFactor]

Anyone know how easy (or hard) it is to defer at Vandy?

[Flips88]

Bump because I was just accepted after being held at Northwestern. I need to get the financial aid form in ASAP, but I doubt I get much if any aid at this point in the game. So the new poll reflects my current options. I have till May 1st for Wisco, May 2nd for Vandy, and May 6th for NW.

Thoughts!?!?!?

[Thirteen]

I voted for Northwestern.

[patrickd139]

I voted for Northwestern.

ETA: congratufuckinglations

[gov]

I am sure you can guess what I voted for.

[Flips88]

I am sure you can guess what I voted for.

[Tarheel10]

Had choice between Vandy with $50k, Northwestern at sticker, Cornell with $30k, Penn at sticker, and Georgetown at sticker, and I'm choosing Vandy. I don't think Northwestern is worth $60,000 more, but I have bias toward Vandy. I just know that I never even considered paying full price for Northwestern. I decided I didn't want to pay full price anywhere, actually. I didn't get into T6, though, and I likely would have gone there at sticker. Northwestern at roughly $227,000? No thanks. They're not particularly known for PI, either.

[red_alertz]

I think you should retake OP

[Flips88]

I think you should retake OP

Red_alertz, GTFO my thread, you trollin' SOB

[Flips88]

Had choice between Vandy with $50k, Northwestern at sticker, Cornell with $30k, Penn at sticker, and Georgetown at sticker, and I'm choosing Vandy. I don't think Northwestern is worth $60,000 more, but I have bias toward Vandy. I just know that I never even considered paying full price for Northwestern. I decided I didn't want to pay full price anywhere, actually. I didn't get into T6, though, and I likely would have gone there at sticker. Northwestern at roughly $227,000? No thanks. They're not particularly known for PI, either.

I saw via your post history that you will have a family company paying the rest of your COA for Vandy, so I don't think our situations are very comparable.

[northwood]

Flipper:
I voted Vandy b/c you said you wanted DC or Chicago. NU will give you chicago- but its a ton of money. If you do well at vandy it will have to strength to carry you pretty far ( so will NU obvously), but Vandy will save you money. I would consider Wisc bc of the cost but it wont go as far as the other two. Since your heart is set on GULC- ride the waitlists. Double check your dates bc i think May 1 is a Sunday- so it may be that you have to deposit on friday april 29th, or monday may 2.

If costs were the same- id go with NU, but 50K is a good amount of money to pass up. HTH

[kapachino]

If you hate the south so much, why consider Vandy?

I've heard nothing but great things about Nashville. I'm a big concert goer and Nashville's prestige as Music City is a big draw for me. That's why I need to visit to see if it feels different enough that I could be happy. However, it's also right by Murfreesburo where a bunch of hicks tried to sabotage the construction of a mosque. So I'm waiting to visit next weekend.

Nashville is nice to visit, but I don't think you'd like living there. Vandy seems a little buttoned up, too. Eh. I think you should bite that 45K bullet and go to Northwestern. I'm totally biased, though.

[Flips88]

Flipper:
I voted Vandy b/c you said you wanted DC or Chicago. NU will give you chicago- but its a ton of money. If you do well at vandy it will have to strength to carry you pretty far ( so will NU obvously), but Vandy will save you money. I would consider Wisc bc of the cost but it wont go as far as the other two. Since your heart is set on GULC- ride the waitlists. Double check your dates bc i think May 1 is a Sunday- so it may be that you have to deposit on friday april 29th, or monday may 2.

If costs were the same- id go with NU, but 50K is a good amount of money to pass up. HTH

Thanks for the thoughts. Wisconsin just has a form you have to fill out by the end of May 1st (read: no monetary deposit). Vandy has a $750 deposit due on May 2nd. And I have to decide on NW by May 6th.

[09042014]

If Chicago is one for your dream markets, I think NU is the obvious choice. PI orgs can be prestige whores, and NU's LRAP is amazing for those who make a normal PI salary.

Vandy might limit your options to the south which you hate.

[red_alertz]

Flipper:
I voted Vandy b/c you said you wanted DC or Chicago. NU will give you chicago- but its a ton of money. If you do well at vandy it will have to strength to carry you pretty far ( so will NU obvously), but Vandy will save you money. I would consider Wisc bc of the cost but it wont go as far as the other two. Since your heart is set on GULC- ride the waitlists. Double check your dates bc i think May 1 is a Sunday- so it may be that you have to deposit on friday april 29th, or monday may 2.

If costs were the same- id go with NU, but 50K is a good amount of money to pass up. HTH

Thanks for the thoughts. Wisconsin just has a form you have to fill out by the end of May 1st (read: no monetary deposit). Vandy has a $750 deposit due on May 2nd. And I have to decide on NW by May 6th.

if retake isn't an option, go with Vandy, you will do well and rank high in that school, i have faith in you

[gov]

Thanks for the thoughts. Wisconsin just has a form you have to fill out by the end of May 1st (read: no monetary deposit). Vandy has a $750 deposit due on May 2nd. And I have to decide on NW by May 6th.

I think you should make your decision assuming sticker. (Pretty sure they gave out all the $$??)
Either way, the LRAP IS good, but I know that even for how much I want it, 200k is hard to swallow.

[Flips88]

if retake isn't an option, go with Vandy, you will do well and rank high in that school, i have faith in you

Well if you say Vandy, then I know not to pick Vandy.

[red_alertz]

if retake isn't an option, go with Vandy, you will do well and rank high in that school, i have faith in you

Well if you say Vandy, then I know not to pick Vandy.

read northwood's post, i think it's very reasonable, quit hating on me, just trying to help u out

[northwood]

actually if you hate the south flipper- then NU is a wise choice mr. owl.

[Tarheel10]

Had choice between Vandy with $50k, Northwestern at sticker, Cornell with $30k, Penn at sticker, and Georgetown at sticker, and I'm choosing Vandy. I don't think Northwestern is worth $60,000 more, but I have bias toward Vandy. I just know that I never even considered paying full price for Northwestern. I decided I didn't want to pay full price anywhere, actually. I didn't get into T6, though, and I likely would have gone there at sticker. Northwestern at roughly $227,000? No thanks. They're not particularly known for PI, either.

I saw via your post history that you will have a family company paying the rest of your COA for Vandy, so I don't think our situations are very comparable.

Fair enough, though I think the post history will also show that I was already thinking that before the offer from the company came through. I did not plan on any assistance from company or family going in, and I planned on only paying sticker if I got NYU or maybe Berkeley (similar interests in PI). However, I am more concerned with keeping options open than you seem to be, so I didn't want to feel forced into either semi-permanent PI or pursuit of big law. If you are set on PI, then I do think that Northwestern is the answer. I also would much rather live in Nashville than Chicago, but I think almost everyone would think I'm crazy for that.