NU v. Cornell all over again Forum

[symphonyy]

okay. I am gonna post this stupid question again because i am in a chaos making this decision. crap.

if the scholarship offers were the SAME , where would you choose?

-international student
-cant retake
-K-JD
-aiming for Biglaw wherever
-no preference in any field of law
-dont care whether the school is in a big city or in the middle of some miserable cornfield
-money from relatives(no interest rate)
-love the ranking
-may go back to my home country some day

and the reason this decision is so hard for me;
NU: i cant give up the city vibe+higher ranking(dont judge me, i know this is weird)+laid back atmosphere
Cornell: Ivy League( i know this doesnt mean anything..crap) + NYC biglaw placement

i know theres no wrong answer but i just want my choice to be the best one.. thanks in advance!

[poptart123]

What if the rankings change while you are in or after you are out of law school?

[symphonyy]

What if the rankings change while you are in or after you are out of law school?

youve got a real good point here. so i looked up past rankings of both schools last month(creepy..i know) and Cornell was almost always #13, and Northwestern has been moving upward since like the year 2000.
i know this doesnt guarantee future rankings but im just playing the devils advocate here

[waldorf]

It seems like you'd be happier at NU, so I would personally take that. However, even if it's relatives loaning you money (so no interest), do think about scholarships. Sticker price is still a LOT to pay back, even without interest.

[A. Nony Mouse]

Dude, you already have a thread on this. You can continue posting questions there.