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GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:07 pm
by BennyProfane
I want to live/work in either DC, NY, or Boston. Applied to Emory on a whim, not too keen on ATL. Open to doing biglaw, but I'd like to be able to make a choice between financial ruin or biglaw if possible. None of these schools place more than 35% in biglaw regardless.
Cost per year before living expenses (NY is more $ than DC, which is more than Boston, etc...)
GW-40k
WM-16K but I have to work in library, keep 3.0
BU-45K (no word on merit scholarship yet)
Fordham-50K (same)
Cardozo- Full Ride
Emory-18k
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:13 pm
by Winston1984
Stats? How many times have you taken the LSAT? Total COA for each school?
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:18 pm
by BennyProfane
Took LSAT once, got a 165, 3.5 GPA from sub-Ivy undergrad university. Not a URM.
Total COL would probably be another 20-25k per year for all of them except for WM, which is more like 15k.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:22 pm
by Law Sauce
W&M is probably the best option, but man that is a hard road.
Waiting and retaking could result in a much easier road. It is almost certainly worth it to try.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:54 pm
by Blindmelon
Retake, but WM if you must.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:59 pm
by HP5450
Retake, but GW between those choices.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:36 pm
by Law Sauce
HP5450 wrote:Retake, but GW between those choices.
Really GW at $235k+ over W&M at $95k+?
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:32 am
by Blindmelon
Law Sauce wrote:HP5450 wrote:Retake, but GW between those choices.
Really GW at $235k+ over W&M at $95k+?
That would be a life ruining choice.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:00 am
by banjo
Retake for 5-10 more points and reapply next cycle. Among the current options, I'd personally go with Emory, but I do see your reservations about Atlanta.
Re: GW$ v. WM$$ v. BU v. Fordham v. Cardozo$$$ v. Emory$
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:15 am
by thebobs1987
Retake>>>>WM>Emory>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rest not worth going at those prices