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Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:53 pm
by 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!
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:56 pm
by 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
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:00 pm
by 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).
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:02 pm
by sandwhich
Ron Howard wrote: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.
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:04 pm
by Ron Howard
Yes, stats please
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:09 pm
by Anonymous User
OP here.
10% at low T1
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:22 pm
by Gamecockfan
Anonymous User wrote: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.
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:43 pm
by 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
Re: Cornell vs. Michigan vs. Penn
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:32 am
by chuckbass
runinthefront wrote: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.