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help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:43 pm
by evanmd
Heres the skinny, I want to practice somewhere between NYC, Philly, and DC. Sometimes Cali seems like it might be fun too. Basically im undecided. The choices are Washington and Lee, Rutgers Camden, American, and Cardozo. SO, which school will afford me most mobility? Which is the overall best choice? Or failing that, any opinion at all would be good. Money is not a consideration.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:45 pm
by Verity
American, but you won't get Cali. The answer is retake & reapply.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:46 pm
by am060459
evanmd wrote:Heres the skinny, I want to practice somewhere between NYC, Philly, and DC. Sometimes Cali seems like it might be fun too. Basically im undecided. The choices are Washington and Lee, Rutgers Camden, American, and Cardozo. SO, which school will afford me most mobility? Which is the overall best choice? Or failing that, any opinion at all would be good. Money is not a consideration.
balling!!!!!!!!!!
i picked American. it has a good reputation and is well known on the east coast.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:46 pm
by evanmd
Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:48 pm
by Verity
evanmd wrote:Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.
American, or dropout.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:51 pm
by am060459
evanmd wrote:Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.
im loving your style.
if "its go time", then american is your best choice.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:53 pm
by random5483
Just out of curiosity, why would one pick American over W&L (only know the schools based on their listing on the rankings page). W&L is higher ranked and located close in VA, so placements in DC/NY/Philly should be decent.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:04 pm
by mighttransfer
W&L over the others without question. I have heard, however, the W&L has a funky transfer GPA policy by which it discounts your 1L GPA. Not sure about details, though.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:43 pm
by ndirish2010
LOL at people saying American over W&L. However, transferring into any of these schools isn't a great idea.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:06 am
by Aberzombie1892
It's tough between American and W&L. The former is in DC and thus allows for amazing internship experiences through the summer and academic year, but isn't known for placing students into desirable private sector jobs (I imagine government is good). The latter is somewhat known for getting its graduates some desirable private sector jobs, but isn't known for placing in OP's desired regions.
For me, the tie breaker would be American being in a major metropolitan area. On the flip side, American is #3 in the metropolitan area and the schools above it have larger class sizes.
Honestly, it could go either way. However, I'm not certain I would transfer to either. OP, what school are you transferring from?
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:29 am
by evanmd
Im transferring out of Syracuse University.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:54 pm
by evanmd
BTW, why is nobody voting for Cardozo? Any particular reason?
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:04 pm
by IrwinM.Fletcher
Good god, W&L and it's not even close. American is a black hole for employment purposes.
0L's need to stfu and quit giving terrible advice in employment and transfer threads.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:29 pm
by loblaw
W&L
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:43 pm
by Aberzombie1892
OP - I think you may be better off top 10% (or whatever the case may be) at Syracuse and mass mailing than as a transfer to W&L or American.
You already took the major risk by attending Syracuse in the first place, and I'm uncertain that you should take an additional risk by transferring and potentially giving up LR and latin honors.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:58 pm
by evanmd
Aberzombie1892 wrote:OP - I think you may be better off top 10% (or whatever the case may be) at Syracuse and mass mailing than as a transfer to W&L or American.
You already took the major risk by attending Syracuse in the first place, and I'm uncertain that you should take an additional risk by transferring and potentially giving up LR and latin honors.
While this is all true, I need to leave Syracuse. I really like the school, SU is great.... but I cant deal with 179 inches of snow, 40 inches of rain, and a town that is so thoroughly ghetto that people got murdered a three doors down from my house. Oh, and walking to class when its -13 out wasnt charming either.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:47 pm
by Zazelmaf
That's exactly how I feel about where I'm at. Same winter (from California), but had to take the bus in it as I don't live near campus. I'm excited to leave.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:45 pm
by evanmd
Zazelmaf wrote:That's exactly how I feel about where I'm at. Same winter (from California), but had to take the bus in it as I don't live near campus. I'm excited to leave.
Where are you transferring to if you don't mind me asking?
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:47 pm
by Ersatz Haderach
IrwinM.Fletcher wrote:Good god, W&L and it's not even close. American is a black hole for employment purposes.
0L's need to stfu and quit giving terrible advice in employment and transfer threads.
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:32 am
by RodneyBoonfield
Don't think you can go wrong with wnl or cardozo. Depends where you want to work i would imagine. NY for cardozo and wnl for dc. Did you apply to fordham?
Re: help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:57 pm
by evanmd
RodneyBoonfield wrote:Don't think you can go wrong with wnl or cardozo. Depends where you want to work i would imagine. NY for cardozo and wnl for dc. Did you apply to fordham?
No I didn't, for which I consider my self an enormous idiot. That should have been fairly obvious.