Berkeley $150k Scholarship vs. Northwestern $150k Scholarship Forum

[btruj777]

Hey guys! Hope all is well. Just wanted to get your opinion on these. My goal is to work Big Law for a couple of years after LS and then transition into in-house or something else (maybe IJM or Public Interest).

I will only be funding LS with Scholarships and loans.


I would absolutely love to clerk after LS.


I am leaning slightly towards NU because of big law placement and I think I Cost of Attendance would be cheaper, despite Cal's tuition being cheaper. I doubt you can get a similar 1 BR in the Bay Area for the Chicago price.

I care more about what you guys would personally pick and which degree would be more portable.

Thanks Guys!

[existentialcrisis]

I think generally I'd pick whichever you like more. Where are you from and where do you want to work after school?

[ponderingmeerkat]

Both are good options. If you have no geographic preference, I'd go to the one with the cheapest COA (sounds like your numbers say this is NU). Congrats.

[btruj777]

I think generally I'd pick whichever you like more. Where are you from and where do you want to work after school?

Thanks for the reply! I am from South Florida and would love to do Big Law in Chicago but eventually transition to in-house in Cal or work for IJM in D.C or in their field offices.

[btruj777]

Both are good options. If you have no geographic preference, I'd go to the one with the cheapest COA (sounds like your numbers say this is NU). Congrats.

Thank You!

[existentialcrisis]

I think generally I'd pick whichever you like more. Where are you from and where do you want to work after school?

Thanks for the reply! I am from South Florida and would love to do Big Law in Chicago but eventually transition to in-house in Cal or work for IJM in D.C or in their field offices.

I'd probably do NU then, if Chicago biglaw is your immediate goal.

[ambrajdurbra131313]

I think generally I'd pick whichever you like more. Where are you from and where do you want to work after school?

Thanks for the reply! I am from South Florida and would love to do Big Law in Chicago but eventually transition to in-house in Cal or work for IJM in D.C or in their field offices.

I'd probably do NU then, if Chicago biglaw is your immediate goal.