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NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:15 pm
by mustapha_mond
Hi TLS,
I've found myself in a really great position with plenty of good options, but the decision will be tough. I'm hoping you all in your sage wisdom can help me gain some perspective.
I have been offered a full ride at NYU and expect some merit aid from Columbia. I am weighing these against paying sticker at Harvard. I will be paying for law school with a loan from my parents at 0% interest, and will definitely be paying the money back.
My goal is to practice real estate and land use law in New York, and I would like to transition later in my career into state politics or the bench. I am from Buffalo, NY, but live now in NYC. I can see myself being in either city after graduation, but Buffalo salaries cannot service debt as well as an NYC biglaw salary. I know I will spend the rest of my life somewhere in New York.
3.98/173(1 take)
What would you choose in my position? Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:19 pm
by phillywc
If you don't get a full ride from CLS, no reason to take it over NYU.
Considering you want to be a New York lawyer and want to do careers that may not pay all that much, I see no reason to take HLS at sticker over NYU.
However, I don't know anyone at NYU targeting not NYC parts of NY so i'm not sure quite how far it gets you compared to HLS if you are 100% set on Buffalo. Since you aren't, I'd take NYU.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:25 pm
by BigZuck
NYU
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:28 pm
by rpupkin
This is not a close call. NYU.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:32 pm
by UnicornHunter
mustapha_mond wrote:Hi TLS,
I've found myself in a really great position with plenty of good options, but the decision will be easy. tough. I'm hoping you all in your sage wisdom can help me gain some perspective.I have been offered a full ride at NYU and expect some merit aid from Columbia. I am weighing these against paying sticker at Harvard. I will be paying for law school with a loan from my parents at 0% interest, and will definitely be paying the money back.
My goal is to practice real estate and land use law in New York, and I would like to transition later in my career into state politics or the bench. I am from Buffalo, NY, but live now in NYC. I can see myself being in either city after graduation, but Buffalo salaries cannot service debt as well as an NYC biglaw salary. I know I will spend the rest of my life somewhere in New York.
3.98/173(1 take)
What would you choose in my position? Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:32 pm
by mustapha_mond
Thanks, all. That is kind of what I was hoping to hear. I'm feeling rather debt-averse.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:02 pm
by Mack.Hambleton
NYU
Duh
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:37 pm
by jbagelboy
definitely NYU. Especially because you want to work/live in the state
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:48 pm
by RareExports
NYU, although that decision becomes trickier if you get more than expected from C, in my opinion. Especially at a 0% rate.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:58 pm
by FloridaCoastalorbust
columbia probably out. i'd go harvard. w/o knowing anything about your propensity to take on financial risks, of course.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:16 pm
by Mack.Hambleton
FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:columbia probably out. i'd go harvard. w/o knowing anything about your propensity to take on financial risks, of course.
Why lol
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:44 pm
by pancakes3
Mack.Hambleton wrote:FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:columbia probably out. i'd go harvard. w/o knowing anything about your propensity to take on financial risks, of course.
Why lol
don't you watch suits?
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:56 pm
by Mack.Hambleton
pancakes3 wrote:Mack.Hambleton wrote:FloridaCoastalorbust wrote:columbia probably out. i'd go harvard. w/o knowing anything about your propensity to take on financial risks, of course.
Why lol
don't you watch suits?
Do they show them paying their loans every month
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:11 pm
by eed333
maybe make a poll?
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:18 pm
by kaiser
NYU. Easy choice.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:43 pm
by 03152016
nyu by a mile
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:58 pm
by UnicornHunter
aad993 wrote:maybe make a poll?
I feel like NYU is such a staggeringly obvious choice here that anyone suggesting otherwise should have to provide reasons. DF rules.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:04 pm
by moonman157
NYU is an amazing choice here considering your goals and what an NYU degree can get you. Congrats!
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:39 am
by Dog
Retake.
But seriously, NYU unless Columbia throws you a Hamilton.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:47 am
by transferror
rpupkin wrote:This is not a close call. NYU.
Mack.Hambleton wrote:NYU Duh
jbagelboy wrote:definitely NYU. Especially because you want to work/live in the state
kaiser wrote:NYU. Easy choice.
Brut wrote:nyu by a mile
TheUnicornHunter wrote:aad993 wrote:maybe make a poll?
I feel like NYU is such a staggeringly obvious choice here that anyone suggesting otherwise should have to provide reasons. DF rules.
moonman157 wrote:NYU is an amazing choice here considering your goals and what an NYU degree can get you. Congrats!
Dog wrote:Retake. But seriously, NYU unless Columbia throws you a Hamilton.
BigZuck wrote:NYU
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:20 am
by mustapha_mond
And the tribe has spoken. Thanks, TLS!
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:36 pm
by dixiecupdrinking
Probably wait and see what the USNWR rankings say, hard to advise you without knowing if you're talking about a T5 or a T6 school here.
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:02 pm
by tiltedwindmill
dixiecupdrinking wrote:Probably wait and see what the USNWR rankings say, hard to advise you without knowing if you're talking about a T5 or a T6 school here.
finally some sense
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:10 pm
by tlsapp2017
Have an awesome time at NYU!
Re: NYU$$$$ v CLS$ v HLS
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:17 pm
by JCougar
Always tempting to bandy about the name "Harvard" on your resume, but I know people who paid near sticker at Harvard who can't stand Biglaw and just wish their debt was gone.
NYU for free is a really cool option.