Is it worth it to ED with my numbers? Forum

[jjcorvino]

3.41/177 , is it worth it to apply ED anywhere? I am mostly concerned about scholarship money. I know that I have a fair chance at getting in anywhere except HYS (longshot at HS). However, northwestern offers 150k for an early decision and I feel confident I would get in with those numbers. Any thoughts?

[BobBoblaw]

With those numbers you should ONLY apply ED if it will guarantee a full ride such as with NW. you are well above their 75th for LSAT, and they are rumored to be splitter friendly...

[jjcorvino]

With those numbers you should ONLY apply ED if it will guarantee a full ride such as with NW. you are well above their 75th for LSAT, and they are rumored to be splitter friendly...

Right, I guess the question is if NW is worth that money? Or is it better to try to get into a Columbia/Chicago?

[A. Nony Mouse]

Where do you want to work and what kind of work do you want to do?

[jjcorvino]

Where do you want to work and what kind of work do you want to do?

I want to work in Chicago or New York. In the long term I would like to be in house at a company (general counsel), short term, big law.

[zeglo]

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[jjcorvino]

Unless it's Northwestern, I wouldn't do it. There are a number of schools that fit your requirements...which are similar to mine. Just aim for the private-sector focused schools like Columbia, NYU, Chicago, Northwestern, Penn, and Duke. You have a good shot at them with money I think.

I guess that is my question, is NW worth it? Or would I get similar cash no matter what? If not, is the value of that money worth missing out on higher ranked schools?

[goldenbear2020]

With your GPA, HYS are out, so I would strongly consider NU ED over Columbia/Chicago.

[zeglo]

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