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Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:51 pm
by carasrook
I'm planning on depositing at UIUC this week with a full tuition scholarship. Thanks to savings and the low COL in Urbana-Champaign, I'll graduate debt free.
I was waitlisted by NU today, which was a big surprise. I was certain I'd be rejected. I am entirely aware that my chances of getting into NU off the waitlist are slim at best... but, I gotta wonder...
Would going to NU at sticker be worth it over UIUC for free?
I have NO interest in big law, and hope to practice family law + wills/estate planning in Chicago.
Going into $300k debt for Northwestern would be crazy, and I should stop daydreaming, right?
Side note: Northwestern has been my dream school since childhood, 100% for stupid reasons like prestige and location.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:55 pm
by Mullens
carasrook wrote:I'm planning on depositing at UIUC this week with a full tuition scholarship. Thanks to savings and the low COL in Urbana-Champaign, I'll graduate debt free.
I was waitlisted by NU today, which was a big surprise. I was certain I'd be rejected. I am entirely aware that my chances of getting into NU off the waitlist are slim at best... but, I gotta wonder...
Would going to NU at sticker be worth it over UIUC for free?
I have NO interest in big law, and hope to practice family law + wills/estate planning in Chicago.
Going into $300k debt for Northwestern would be crazy, and I should stop daydreaming, right?
Side note: Northwestern has been my dream school since childhood, 100% for stupid reasons like prestige and location.
I'm a Northwestern 3L. NU is not worth sticker with any goals but especially not with those goals.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:56 pm
by cavalier1138
No. Go to UIUC. Enjoy not having debt.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:09 pm
by star fox
This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:12 pm
by existentialcrisis
I think UIUC for free is probably the perfect school for your goals.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:14 pm
by Gitaroo_Dude
A full-ride at UIUC with the goal of
practicing family law in Illinois is going to be one of the best outcomes anyone has this cycle. Congrats.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:19 pm
by Hutz_and_Goodman
Not even close. Congratulations on your full scholarship.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:56 pm
by carasrook
exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks everybody!
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:07 pm
by GamecocksDT
star fox wrote:This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
I'm in a similar situation. It's more like Northwestern $ vs. UIUC with full tuition. With my goal being Chicago biglaw, would Northwestern be a slam dunk?
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:28 pm
by trebekismyhero
GamecocksDT wrote:star fox wrote:This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
I'm in a similar situation. It's more like Northwestern $ vs. UIUC with full tuition. With my goal being Chicago biglaw, would Northwestern be a slam dunk?
Depends on how much. UIUC was at 37% this year, but I wouldn't feel comfortable going there with big law as the goal. At the same time I wouldn't pay $150k more for NU
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:01 pm
by GamecocksDT
trebekismyhero wrote:GamecocksDT wrote:star fox wrote:This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
I'm in a similar situation. It's more like Northwestern $ vs. UIUC with full tuition. With my goal being Chicago biglaw, would Northwestern be a slam dunk?
Depends on how much. UIUC was at 37% this year, but I wouldn't feel comfortable going there with big law as the goal. At the same time I wouldn't pay $150k more for NU
More along the lines of 90k more.
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:25 pm
by trebekismyhero
GamecocksDT wrote:trebekismyhero wrote:GamecocksDT wrote:star fox wrote:This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
I'm in a similar situation. It's more like Northwestern $ vs. UIUC with full tuition. With my goal being Chicago biglaw, would Northwestern be a slam dunk?
Depends on how much. UIUC was at 37% this year, but I wouldn't feel comfortable going there with big law as the goal. At the same time I wouldn't pay $150k more for NU
More along the lines of 90k more.
Probably right at the line of being worth it. NU, but try and squeeze a little more out of them
Re: Northwestern worth it?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:42 am
by GamecocksDT
trebekismyhero wrote:GamecocksDT wrote:trebekismyhero wrote:GamecocksDT wrote:star fox wrote:This is a slam dunk for Illinois for you.
I'm in a similar situation. It's more like Northwestern $ vs. UIUC with full tuition. With my goal being Chicago biglaw, would Northwestern be a slam dunk?
Depends on how much. UIUC was at 37% this year, but I wouldn't feel comfortable going there with big law as the goal. At the same time I wouldn't pay $150k more for NU
More along the lines of 90k more.
Probably right at the line of being worth it. NU, but try and squeeze a little more out of them
Doubt they're going to play ball when I'm sitting on the WL at most of the other schools that they'd negotiate with. Doesn't help that I applied late Jan.