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Duke at $80k or Columbia at Sticker?

Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:33 pm

Hey guys, I haven't gotten financial aid info for Columbia yet (so I don't know if I will have to go at sticker) but which is the better option? Duke with an 80K scholarship or sticker at Columbia? Just for some clarity, I'm not including cost of living or things like books in my price of either schools because that will be paid for by my parents. My goal after graduation is BigLaw

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Post by lnsl123 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:36 pm

Big law where?

grades??

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Post by grades?? » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:37 pm

100% Duke

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:39 pm

lnsl123 wrote:Big law where?
New York all the way

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Post by UVA2B » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:00 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
lnsl123 wrote:Big law where?
New York all the way
Duke unless near matching aid for Columbia.

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Post by GOODWORKSTE » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:22 am

Duke would get you in NY Big Law so Duke

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Post by Dcc617 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:42 am

Do not go to Columbia at sticker.

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Re: Duke at $80k or Columbia at Sticker?

Post by Npret » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:52 am

What's your actual debt at repayment going to be?

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:51 am

Npret wrote:What's your actual debt at repayment going to be?
For Duke it would be 100k. For Columbia (if I had to go at sticker) it would be 195k

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Post by jjcorvino » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:59 am

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Npret wrote:What's your actual debt at repayment going to be?
For Duke it would be 100k. For Columbia (if I had to go at sticker) it would be 195k
Columbia at sticker is not $195k. It is $330k or so.

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Re: Duke at $80k or Columbia at Sticker?

Post by Lavitz » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:04 am

Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:53 am

jjcorvino wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Npret wrote:What's your actual debt at repayment going to be?
For Duke it would be 100k. For Columbia (if I had to go at sticker) it would be 195k
Columbia at sticker is not $195k. It is $330k or so.
Sticker for me would just be the tuition. My cost of living and all the other fees will be covered by my parents like I said in the original post.

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:55 am

When I get my financial aid from Columbia, should I try to negotiate with the Duke scholarship if Columbia gives me less? Would Columbia budge for Duke?

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Post by Clemenceau » Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:04 am

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:When I get my financial aid from Columbia, should I try to negotiate with the Duke scholarship if Columbia gives me less? Would Columbia budge for Duke?
Almost certainly wouldn't match, but might throw you something. Certainly worth a shot.

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Post by Pragmatic Gun » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:41 pm

Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.

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Post by dabigchina » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:45 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:When I get my financial aid from Columbia, should I try to negotiate with the Duke scholarship if Columbia gives me less? Would Columbia budge for Duke?
They didn't budge for me a couple of years ago but you can try.

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:02 pm

Pragmatic Gun wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.
Crisis averted. I got a 50% scholarship at Columbia

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Re: Duke at $80k or Columbia at Sticker?

Post by Npret » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:11 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Pragmatic Gun wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.
Crisis averted. I got a 50% scholarship at Columbia
Congrats! So does that make it cheaper than Duke now?

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:16 pm

Npret wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Pragmatic Gun wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.
Crisis averted. I got a 50% scholarship at Columbia
Congrats! So does that make it cheaper than Duke now?
Yeah, all in all it will be cheaper than Duke. I was surprised that they gave me more money than Duke and 3x more than Chicago. I was preparing myself to have to move to Durham lol

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Post by Npret » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:17 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Npret wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Pragmatic Gun wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.
Crisis averted. I got a 50% scholarship at Columbia
Congrats! So does that make it cheaper than Duke now?
Yeah, all in all it will be cheaper than Duke. I was surprised that they gave me more money than Duke and 3x more than Chicago. I was preparing myself to have to move to Durham lol
That's great. So glad it worked out for you.

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:22 pm

Npret wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Npret wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Pragmatic Gun wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Columbia is not worth $100,000 more than Duke.
Crisis averted. I got a 50% scholarship at Columbia
Congrats! So does that make it cheaper than Duke now?
Yeah, all in all it will be cheaper than Duke. I was surprised that they gave me more money than Duke and 3x more than Chicago. I was preparing myself to have to move to Durham lol
That's great. So glad it worked out for you.
Thanks so much!

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Re: Duke at $80k or Columbia at Sticker?

Post by Hikikomorist » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:24 pm

Have you gone back to Duke with that offer?

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Post by ernie » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:53 pm

Columbia half-ride is a good outcome, but I agree that you should go back to the negotiating table with Duke.

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:31 pm

I haven't gone back to Duke. I have already put down my seat deposit for Columbia. My total debt will only be around 100k which will be more than manageable on a big law salary and I think that Columbia is the best place for me to be.

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Post by Anastasia Dee Dualla » Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:44 pm

As a heads up (and setting aside the false assumption that you are certain to get Biglaw), paying off $100K in student loans is also not a laughing matter; especially with NYC rent etc. If you hadn't already seat deposited, I would have encouraged you to go back to both Chicago and Duke to negotiate toward a full ride. However, what's done is done.

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