Transfer to NYU? Or stay T2
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:26 pm
Hey all,
Accepted as a transfer to NYU, 3.9 GPA, 171 LSAT, rank 20-25, top ~6-7%. On a journal but not Law Review, and did not get on to Moot Court. Currently interning for a federal judge.
Currently at a regional T2 (Cardozo/Brooklyn/St.John's) on a full ride, but will still leave with ~80-90k in loans for living expenses.
Transferring to NYU would cost me about an additional ~90k in debt per year, so finishing about ~205k in loans total.
My goal is a prestigious public interest firm. Also would consider doing 3 years of big-law to put a dent in my debt before attempting to transition into PI. These goals are pretty much the same regardless of whether I transfer or not.
Is it worth giving up my GPA, going up against smarter/more hard-working students, and taking an additional ~125k in loans? I feel like I may be able to obtain the same big-law type of positions right out of school, but I feel like the NYU name might carry more weight further down the line in my career. NYU also has a great public interest loan repayment program if I were to go into PI right out of school (for 10 years). I am scared of taking on so much debt, but I also feel pressure to go to a prestigious school and be able to say that I graduated from a school as highly respected as NYU, and benefit from being around/challenged by more intelligent students.
Are there any transfers from these regional T2 type schools that have gone to NYU - and do you regret it? Or was it a good decision?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Accepted as a transfer to NYU, 3.9 GPA, 171 LSAT, rank 20-25, top ~6-7%. On a journal but not Law Review, and did not get on to Moot Court. Currently interning for a federal judge.
Currently at a regional T2 (Cardozo/Brooklyn/St.John's) on a full ride, but will still leave with ~80-90k in loans for living expenses.
Transferring to NYU would cost me about an additional ~90k in debt per year, so finishing about ~205k in loans total.
My goal is a prestigious public interest firm. Also would consider doing 3 years of big-law to put a dent in my debt before attempting to transition into PI. These goals are pretty much the same regardless of whether I transfer or not.
Is it worth giving up my GPA, going up against smarter/more hard-working students, and taking an additional ~125k in loans? I feel like I may be able to obtain the same big-law type of positions right out of school, but I feel like the NYU name might carry more weight further down the line in my career. NYU also has a great public interest loan repayment program if I were to go into PI right out of school (for 10 years). I am scared of taking on so much debt, but I also feel pressure to go to a prestigious school and be able to say that I graduated from a school as highly respected as NYU, and benefit from being around/challenged by more intelligent students.
Are there any transfers from these regional T2 type schools that have gone to NYU - and do you regret it? Or was it a good decision?
Thanks in advance for any advice.