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Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by Squinn » Sat May 17, 2014 3:12 pm

So I accepted the duke offer but then got off the wait list at nyu. I am from upstate ny and want to practice in NYC in biglaw after school. I really loved dukes campus and student body but I love nyc as well. Does nyu give me a much better chance at my end goal that I should pay full price?

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by racrfish » Sat May 17, 2014 3:18 pm

Doesn't Duke require you to withdraw from all other waitlists/applications when you accept? That might be a problem for you.


Plenty of Duke students go to NYC. I would definitely take a scholarship over sticker considering either school can place you in your desired market.

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Post by A. Nony Mouse » Sat May 17, 2014 3:28 pm

I thought schools couldn't require you to withdraw from waitlists, only from schools where you'd been accepted.

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by LegalReality » Sat May 17, 2014 3:32 pm

Way too much debt for either school. Neither of these are good options.

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Post by 3L2014 » Sat May 17, 2014 3:39 pm

Definitely Duke. And I do not think that Duke on a 70k scholarship is "too expensive." It's a lot of money, so think carefully about sitting out a cycle, but its a solid option. DO NOT PAY STICKER AT NYU.

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by Iroh » Sat May 17, 2014 3:47 pm

LegalReality wrote:Way too much debt for either school. Neither of these are good options.
They're not ideal options, but they're not terrible if OP wants NYC biglaw. Personally, I'd go with Duke. COL will be much, much cheaper than NYC, particularly if you live with roommates at a decent distance from the school. You will most likely need a car (or bum rides from other people) so keep that in mind, but I still think it's a much better deal than NYU.

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by $peppercorn » Sat May 17, 2014 4:44 pm

You should make a poll. Anyway, I'd go with Duke for COL reasons and because you can still get to NY.

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Post by rickgrimes69 » Sat May 17, 2014 4:57 pm

Duke and it's not close.

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by SteelPenguin » Sat May 17, 2014 5:28 pm

Go to Duke and watch some basketball

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by lecsa » Sat May 17, 2014 8:31 pm

LegalReality wrote:Way too much debt for either school. Neither of these are good options.

Yeah, this.

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by staysha » Sat May 17, 2014 9:33 pm

Between those you have to go Duke.

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Post by haus » Sat May 17, 2014 9:35 pm

SteelPenguin wrote:Go to Duke and watch some basketball

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Post by BigZuck » Sat May 17, 2014 10:00 pm

Duke, obv

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Re: Duke with 70k or nyu sticker?

Post by NYSprague » Sun May 18, 2014 1:39 pm

Can you post the total cost and everything that sticky asks? Won't you have about $150,000 debt from Duke including interest and tuition hikes?

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Post by withoutapaddle » Sun May 18, 2014 2:11 pm

Go to Duke

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