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Want a Biglaw job after graduation.
UChicago 10k * 3yrs Vs. Columbia at sticker
Which would be a better choice?

Chicago. The biglaw placement is about the same from both.

Chicago, but see if you can negotiate up from $30k.

They are peer schools so you should take the cheaper one. That being said, since they're both going to put you over 200k debt by graduation, I could see a case being made for CLS if you heavily prefer it over UChi.

With such a small difference, just go with the school you'll be happiest at.

Unless you have a really serious urge to live in NYC (if we can even call Morningside Heights that....) I would advocate for Chicago.

smokeylarue wrote:With such a small difference, just go with the school you'll be happiest at.

This is probably TCR, but also remember that UChi is around $5K cheaper per year in tuition.. The overall difference in the student budget is around $7K per year so you are really looking at a total difference in cost of ~$50K.

senhorquick wrote:Unless you have a really serious urge to live in NYC (if we can even call Morningside Heights that....) I would advocate for Chicago.

Yes Morningside Heights is in Manhattan. Why would you think it is anywhere else?

Visit both, ask for more scholarship money, then decide.

sunynp wrote:

senhorquick wrote:Unless you have a really serious urge to live in NYC (if we can even call Morningside Heights that....) I would advocate for Chicago.

Yes Morningside Heights is in Manhattan. Why would you think it is anywhere else?

*swoosh*

smokeylarue wrote:With such a small difference, just go with the school you'll be happiest at.

This.

And CLS hasn't even released fin aid yet, why not... wait for that/negotiate?

Are you an automaton completely devoid of personal preference as to atmosphere and culture, school size, region of the country, etc.? If so, then Chicago. Unfortunately, if you have any normal human feelings whatsoever you're on your own for this one, because there is hardly any right answer here.

sunynp wrote:

senhorquick wrote:Unless you have a really serious urge to live in NYC (if we can even call Morningside Heights that....) I would advocate for Chicago.

Yes Morningside Heights is in Manhattan. Why would you think it is anywhere else?

You struggle with sarcasm...

Does Biglaw hire deeper into Chicago's class or Columbia's? Or is it virtually the same for both, and OP should not consider such nonsense?

Emma. wrote:

smokeylarue wrote:With such a small difference, just go with the school you'll be happiest at.

This is probably TCR, but also remember that UChi is around $5K cheaper per year in tuition.. The overall difference in the student budget is around $7K per year so you are really looking at a total difference in cost of ~$50K.

Wouldn't COL be a bit higher at CLS as well?

AS33 wrote:Does Biglaw hire deeper into Chicago's class or Columbia's? Or is it virtually the same for both, and OP should not consider such nonsense?

Peer schools are peer schools. Some of the uber-elite firms may go slightly deeper into Columbia's class, but overall they have very similar placement power.

Bronck wrote:

AS33 wrote:Does Biglaw hire deeper into Chicago's class or Columbia's? Or is it virtually the same for both, and OP should not consider such nonsense?

Peer schools are peer schools. Some of the uber-elite firms may go slightly deeper into Columbia's class, but overall they have very similar placement power.

And some uber elite firms hire at UChi but not CLS.

Emma. wrote:

Bronck wrote:

AS33 wrote:Does Biglaw hire deeper into Chicago's class or Columbia's? Or is it virtually the same for both, and OP should not consider such nonsense?

Peer schools are peer schools. Some of the uber-elite firms may go slightly deeper into Columbia's class, but overall they have very similar placement power.

And some uber elite firms hire at UChi but not CLS.

Lol ok. My statements are admittedly biased towards the NY market.

Bronck wrote:

Emma. wrote:

Bronck wrote:

AS33 wrote:Does Biglaw hire deeper into Chicago's class or Columbia's? Or is it virtually the same for both, and OP should not consider such nonsense?

Peer schools are peer schools. Some of the uber-elite firms may go slightly deeper into Columbia's class, but overall they have very similar placement power.

And some uber elite firms hire at UChi but not CLS.

Lol ok. My statements are admittedly biased towards the NY market.

Lulz. I mean, what I said is true (e.g. Keker & Van Nest) but mostly I was just messing with you.

We do have a strong record with sending kids to Wachtell though, if you're into that kind of thing.

Emma. wrote: Lulz. I mean, what I said is true (e.g. Keker & Van Nest) but mostly I was just messing with you.

We do have a strong record with sending kids to Wachtell though, if you're into that kind of thing.

Haha, fair enough. At the end of the day, that kind of minutiae doesn't really matter

Any difference between the two for NYC Biglaw? Slight edge for CLS maybe.