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Vanderbilt ($105,000 scholarship) Vs. Cornell

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:28 am
by mbrinkley51
I am an Army officer trying to decide which school would be a better fit.
Things to consider...
I want a school that actually supports the military and has the resources to help me get a JAG job after I graduate.
I don't know when, but at some point I want to be able to take my degree to the open market and have it carry weight nationally.

Re: Vanderbilt ($105,000 scholarship) Vs. Cornell

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:36 am
by TheSpanishMain
My understanding is that (up to a point) JAG is not very school prestige focused, and there isn't really much a school can do to give you a better shot at it. I don't know what resources a school could have or not have that would make JAG selection more likely. Are you post 9-11 eligible? Are you going as a FLEP (in which case I think you're guaranteed a JAG slot afterwards anyway)?

Cornell probably has more national weight, but Vanderbilt should travel reasonably well throughout the south.

Re: Vanderbilt ($105,000 scholarship) Vs. Cornell

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:25 pm
by mbrinkley51
I am not FLEP nor do I qualify for 9/11 GI. This I will have to be selected to JAG in order to get the MOS switch

Re: Vanderbilt ($105,000 scholarship) Vs. Cornell

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:41 pm
by Winston1984
Stats? Are you sure Cornell will be at sticker?