WUSTL($) vs Notre Dame($$) Forum

[rahulg91]

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[BigZuck]

If these were my options I would not go to law school.

Tell WUSTL to start doing that WUSTL thing and give you a full ride.

[0913djp]

Keep negotiating, you'll get more money from one of the two. Keeping both under $50-70K including COL is crucial. Fortunately for you both schools are inexpensive for you so if you have a roommate, I cannot imagine you spending more than $400 a month with utilities in either South Bend or St. Louis.

As it stands, Notre Dame at $120K is not a safe pick. WUSTL a very bad pick.

[rahulg91]

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[Mack.Hambleton]

yeah WUSTL should give more for that LSAT

[CanadianWolf]

Is Notre Dame $120,000 or $170,000 ? Your poll shows $170,000, but your post states $120,000. I voted for ND since you want Chicago, but I'd strongly consider the full tuition scholarship from Iowa.

[rahulg91]

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[CanadianWolf]

Why not add your other schools to the poll ? Or do you want the discussion limited to ND & WashUStL ?

[Mack.Hambleton]

80%+ students from these schools will not get biglaw, so make sure you have a backup plan and are willing to work a non-biglaw job for your career

[CanadianWolf]

Non-biglaw is a lot less stressful with non-big debt. Iowa.

[Nova]

surprised that WUSTL lowballing you.

WUSTL/ND aren't worth that COA. Especially WUSTL@170k.

Attending either would be stacking the deck against being able to pay off the loans comfortably.

[BigZuck]

Looking at big law chances at these schools doesn't make a lot of sense. Odds are way stacked against you, only attend schools like these if you have your eyes set on something non-big law or, like someone else said, you're totally cool with not snagging big law.

[sublime]

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[BigZuck]

surprised that WUSTL lowballing you.

WUSTL/ND aren't worth that COA. Especially WUSTL@170k.

Attending either would be stacking the deck against being able to pay off the loans comfortably.

WUSTL started low this year. Maybe concerned about people trying to get $$$ just to leverage more out of other schools with no intention of attending.

Although they have given some fulls so far to people with the numbers plus WUSTL/ STL ties.

By the end of the cycle, OP, there is a decent chance that you will have a better offer from WUSTL.

I think the dean of admissions at UT was pretty pissed at their shenanigans last year. It's probably against the law or something (I don't really know anything about laws) but maybe some other schools talked to WUSTL and told them to cut the crap.

Or maybe not. It's just kind of weird that they would do such a 180. Then again maybe they are just waiting for the right moment to drop the patented WUSTL bomb on the rest of the T20's asses.

[californiauser]

no non-t14 is worth more than 100k

[Cellar-door]

I think WUSTL might go light on scholarships this year. Last year was a one time thing, a 167 isn't getting a full ride this year, they might up it late, but I'd guess they go a bit lighter on money this year. Especially if they move up in the USNWR rankings next week, which I think they will.

[cotiger]

Your COA estimates are way off. You have to account for tuition increases and interest accrual.

At current scholarship levels, WUSTL would be ~$230,000 debt at repayment, and Notre Dame would be ~$190,000 debt at repayment.

ETA: Just saw that your parents will help with COL. If they pay for 100% of your COL, then your debt at repayment would be $150,000 at WUSTL and $120,000 at Notre Dame.