Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hey everyone. I know you're probably sick of seeing these but I've got somewhat of a dilemma.

Looking for NYC biglaw. Interested in taking a shot at a secondary journal, despite slim odds.

As far as the main concerns for Cornell go, I was accepted in time to bid for AJF (Cornell's OCI). No idea what the results are yet. Also, Cornell doesn't allow transfers to write on (or have any dignity).

Thanks for your input!

[sandwhich]

Michigan or Penn. Corn$ll is ju$t too dang expen$ive for an equal opportunity at NYC big law

I'd go to Penn but either is defensible

[Ron Howard]

Doesn't Penn give him a better chance at NYC big law than Michigan, though? I mean, unless I'm missing something here, I think the choice is Penn (and I think Penn is way overrated, while Michigan is a bit underrated).

[sandwhich]

Doesn't Penn give him a better chance at NYC big law than Michigan, though? I mean, unless I'm missing something here.

I think he'd be able to get NYC BL from either.

Actually, OP, your 1L stats would be useful here, because that will be the true yard stick.

[Ron Howard]

Yes, stats please

[Anonymous User]

OP here.

10% at low T1

[Gamecockfan]

OP here.

10% at low T1

Penn. closer to nyc, better ranked, and it is tied to Wharton school. Never heard anything about living in Ithaca, Ann-Arbor, or Philly so can't comment there on COL or life-style.

[runinthefront]

Based on your specific goal of biglaw in NYC, I'd go Penn > Cornell > Mich.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/compare/ ... /michigan/

Mich places a great deal of students into PI gigs (partly due to self selection), but I would be wary of going to a school, especially as a transfer, that places less than 50% of the class into a law firm gig (although some of it may be self selection, too speculative to tell how much).

You're a transfer so just play it safe and bite the probably negligible cost difference and just go to Penn

[chuckbass]

Based on your specific goal of biglaw in NYC, I'd go Penn > Cornell > Mich.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/compare/ ... /michigan/

Mich places a great deal of students into PI gigs (partly due to self selection), but I would be wary of going to a school, especially as a transfer, that places less than 50% of the class into a law firm gig (although some of it may be self selection, too speculative to tell how much).

You're a transfer so just play it safe and bite the probably negligible cost difference and just go to Penn

Yeah I think Penn is TCR here and it's not really a question at roughly equal cost.