Cornell $ vs USC $$ Forum

[koval]

Trying to decide between these 2 schools. I'm remaining on a couple wait lists but these are the only 2 I'm considering now. The COA is done with LS22's spreadsheet. I'll be financing the entirety of the amounts below.

Cornell: Total COA 212,339
USC: Total COA 184,229

Have taken LSAT 3 times.

I'm from the midwest and would ideally want to be in either Chicago or New York, although I lived in LA and wouldn't mind being there either (I know that if I do USC I'm only going to get LA). Basically I just want a big legal market. I want to go into either biglaw or try for a clerkship and then go into big law.

Also, I haven't explored the possibility of negotiating. Should I pursue this?

[retaking23]

Insane debt at both places. Between the two, I'd pick Cornell easily b/c it is a lot more likely to get you biglaw to pay off that insane debt. Yes, you should negotiate. Pursue negotiations right away.

Also, if I may ask, when did you get your Cornell scholly info? Did it come via email?

[koval]

Insane debt at both places. Between the two, I'd pick Cornell easily b/c it is a lot more likely to get you biglaw to pay off that insane debt. Yes, you should negotiate. Pursue negotiations right away.

Also, if I may ask, when did you get your Cornell scholly info? Did it come via email?

Email.

[ZGr88n]

No UIUC App?

[Captain Rodeo]

What's up dcruss!

Negotiate scholly with USC

[Otunga]

Cornell by a landslide since it gives you much better odds for biglaw. But I wouldn't go to either school at that level of debt.

Did you apply to WUSTL and possibly receive a full scholarship? Or a Chicago school that would give you a full scholarship? I know it's probably tough to not go to a t14 with a 172, but 200,000+ debt isn't fun.

[koval]

What's up dcruss!

Negotiate scholly with USC

Yo yo Captain Rodeo!

Just sent them an email with the Cornell letter. We'll see how it goes. It'd be great if we could both be in LA this fall.

[Captain Rodeo]

What's up dcruss!

Negotiate scholly with USC

Yo yo Captain Rodeo!

Just sent them an email with the Cornell letter. We'll see how it goes. It'd be great if we could both be in LA this fall.

Would be awesome man!

Have you thought of calling them? I know of people that did that, but maybe email is just as effective?

Personally, I'd call, but I don't know protocol for negotiating schollys. Hell, negotiate with Cornell too.

[Lavitz]

Have you thought of calling them? I know of people that did that, but maybe email is just as effective?

Personally, I'd call, but I don't know protocol for negotiating schollys. Hell, negotiate with Cornell too.

Just don't call Cornell.

any suggestions for how an email should work? I tried to call and I offended the financial aid officer with the request.

I don't like these debt levels, but if I had to choose, I'd pick Cornell even if USC bumped their offer a bit. If you preferred small law in CA over biglaw in NYC, it might be different. But Cornell basically doubles your chances of getting what you want.