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Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:30 pm
by jgoods13
Hey,
I've been going back and forth between these two options for a couple of weeks now. My issue is that I'm not 100% convinced that I want to pursue BigLaw, which would obviously be the benefit of going to Fordham. For both schools I am planning on taking out loans to cover living expenses, and for Fordham I'd take out loans to cover the remaining tuition. Any and all advice is appreciated!
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:16 pm
by sunnyhopeful
You could probably leverage the full ride at Cardozo to get more money from Fordham.
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:06 pm
by baseballfan660
jgoods13 wrote:Hey,
I've been going back and forth between these two options for a couple of weeks now. My issue is that I'm not 100% convinced that I want to pursue BigLaw, which would obviously be the benefit of going to Fordham. For both schools I am planning on taking out loans to cover living expenses, and for Fordham I'd take out loans to cover the remaining tuition. Any and all advice is appreciated!
Stats ? Also 30k per year or total?
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:34 am
by jgoods13
baseballfan660 wrote:jgoods13 wrote:Hey,
I've been going back and forth between these two options for a couple of weeks now. My issue is that I'm not 100% convinced that I want to pursue BigLaw, which would obviously be the benefit of going to Fordham. For both schools I am planning on taking out loans to cover living expenses, and for Fordham I'd take out loans to cover the remaining tuition. Any and all advice is appreciated!
Stats ? Also 30k per year or total?
165/3.62 Majoring in Business Administration at a relatively good state university...$30k annual scholarship
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:46 am
by basketofbread
Are you me? I have almost the exact same offers. Similarly at an impasse. What careers are you interested in if not BigLaw?
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:49 pm
by jgoods13
basketofbread wrote:Are you me? I have almost the exact same offers. Similarly at an impasse. What careers are you interested in if not BigLaw?
For Cardozo, I'd probably see how I do my first year and pursue BigLaw if my grades are good enough, otherwise I would probably do IP...for Fordham I'd be all-in on BigLaw and would settle for a smaller firm if I'm not in the top ~35% my first year
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:56 pm
by Ferrisjso
Cardozo, especially if you''re "unsure" about BL. The main reason to pay more for Fordham is the 15%(give or take) boost in BL employment numbers.
Re: Fordham(30K Scholarship) vs Cardozo(Full Scholarship)???
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:21 pm
by trebekismyhero
jgoods13 wrote:basketofbread wrote:Are you me? I have almost the exact same offers. Similarly at an impasse. What careers are you interested in if not BigLaw?
For Cardozo, I'd probably see how I do my first year and pursue BigLaw if my grades are good enough, otherwise I would probably do IP...for Fordham I'd be all-in on BigLaw and would settle for a smaller firm if I'm not in the top ~35% my first year
IP is pretty hard to get unless you're patent eligible, business administration doesn't count. There is soft IP like trademark work, but that generally is more in big law.
Ask Fordham for more $ using Cardozo full ride.