HEEELP! Gtown PT vs. Cornell Forum

[sos419]

I need to make this life altering decision within the next few days. I was admitted to GULC part time and Cornell but I don't know where to go.
I live in D.C. and would like to work in D.C. (hopefully DOJ), and I have very limited desire to ever do biglaw. I can transfer to full time after 1L, but I'll have to take summer classes which will limit my 1L summer employment options. My job is being eliminated and I have no desire to work while at GULC. I'm also worried about the reputation diff between GULC P/T and F/T. I'm beginning to think Cornell might be a better option for me.
Somebody give this poor guy some guidance.

[savesthedayajb]

Although I'm desperately waiting for your GULC PT spot to open up, I believe it's the right school for you if you want to stay in DC. And that's probably worth the sacrifice of taking some classes 1L summer.

[sos419]

Does living in D.C. really give me that much of an advantage with local employers? Enough to overcome being an unemployed part time student?

[hiromoto45]

neither without scholarship...if your post history is correct, your cycle should have turned out better.

[DavidYurman85]

Does living in D.C. really give me that much of an advantage with local employers? Enough to overcome being an unemployed part time student?

i think so. you will have room to network and intern during the school year. most of the gov. agencies accept interns during the school year, plus you will have access to the hill and bl firms - incase you decide to give it a shot. considering your career goals, dc seems like the better option.

oh, and a few friends did pt and still participated in summer employment, so you should be fine.

[KMaine]

OK, so I go to Cornell. I personally know of two people working in DC this summer (1L) for the DOJ. I am quite sure there are more b/c I don't really know where too many people are working this summer.

If you love D.C., maybe you should stay there. Obviously Georgetown places most of their students in that market. I don't think that there is too much of a stigma attached to the p/t program at Georgetown and I understand it is pretty easy to transfer to f/t. It does seem a little depressing to go p/t without a job.

However, to think that you would be shut out of federal government work by going to Cornell is pretty silly. I actually think that you have two good choices here. Cornell gives you the advantage of being able to work 1L summer (and does not at all shut the door to D.C. employment during that summer) while GT gives you the chance to stay in your chosen market.

[Grizz]

neither without scholarship

[toolfan]

Were you able to land scholly money from a t-25? If so, go there.

[sos419]

Were you able to land scholly money from a t-25? If so, go there.

I applied to very few other schools and got no money, these are the two best schools I got into.

[savesthedayajb]

By when do you need to decide?

[Kohinoor]

Can you transfer to full time regardless of your grades? Add into your analysis the possibility of bad grades. Seems like Cornell is the winner here.

[sos419]

Basically, I need to decide within the next two days.

I don't think tranferring to F/T is based on grades. However, I'm still bothered by 1L summer employment.