Free ILR vs $$$ at Wharton

roneald
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:34:27 +0000

I’m about to send out my commitment to Cornell and the ILR, and this had never really occurred to me but I figured hey why not might as well get one last opinion before leaving.

I plan on going into Corporate Business or Law, and am (for now) for sure planning on going to law school. The top places I was accepted were UC Berkeley, Emory, Notre Dame (Mendoza), Cornell (ILR), and UPenn (Wharton).

A few of you may have seen my many posts about ILR on this board, and even some questions asking about various programs, and may wonder why I never mentioned Wharton. The reason is financial aid; Cornell, Notre Dame, and Cal gave me a complete full rides, while Wharton was expecting me to pay over $30,000/year. At this point, I had completely ruled it out.

However, within the last few days a few people have told me that I should consider it, so I’ll ask you all just to make sure I’m not crazy: Am I crazy for saying no to Wharton? Personally, I don’t think Wharton’s worth $30,000 more than Cornell period, much less $35,000 x 4 years.

Anyways, please share your thoughts.