turned down ... HLS, CLS, Chicago
going to ... NYU (ITP)

(waitlisted at YLS, no hear from SLS)

turned down... Columbia, Chicago, NYU, Stanford

going to... HLS

how come ure turning down cls to go to nyu

(don't want to answer for him, but the tax program at NYU is one of the best (with Harvard's, maybe) and only programs specialized in tax)

Srk,

What do you think your choice would be if you had a Hauser Scholarship in NYU with all expenses paid including tuition and housing. That's what gcvс's choice is all about and he is no doubt right about it. My friend made absolutely the same choice 5 years ago and never has she regretted it since.

oh yeh....he did get the scholarship....yeh i wud do the same too......between the graduate legal studies at cls and international legal studies at nyu...what be better?

I agree with gcvc.. I have NYU and Columbia too but no full scholarship so I am waiting to see which of the schools out of all I have been admitted to gives me money..

If I had the Hauser, I would never think twice.... whichever school you choose among the top five you can never go wrong.

nyu's giving me a ten grand scholarship and i think that columbia wont be giving me anything even though they're saying they'll decide in a few days....so shud i still pick columbia?

Srk,

I also received the US$10,000 scholarship from NYU. I think that it is called the Dean's Graduate Award. The cool thing is that such an award also provides you with an opportunity to join the Research Associate Program (the "RAP"). If you join the RAP you are matched with one of the NYU professors and help him in the research work (that is a great experience). All of this sounds really fascinating. If I were you I would choose to go to NYU if CLS did not give me any financial aid.

i just wish columbia would let me know if they're giving me any aid or not. I mailed them so many times and they keep saying we'll let you know soon and thank you for being patient...who says i'm patient........also for the RAP, they require you to give them names of three professors who you would like to assis in research.....i have no idea who to name because i live across the globe..dont know anyone who went there either...

gcvc: I'll go to NYU ITP as well, and so will mythicalman...where are you from?
keep in touch!

Srk,

You still have a lot of time - till May 6. I am sure that you will get an answer from Columbia before that date. With respect to RAP you should first of all decide which area interests you and than try to choose a professor in this area. There are some people on the board that are great specialists and know names of most good professors in different universities. Try to discuss this with Bitsou, for example. However, I think that it is also important to remember that you will get the NYU award even if you do not join the RAP. So just take your time to do some research on the issue and make a decision.

this what nyu mailed me so i have only till 11th april to make up mind up otherwise i lose the award.
"
Please be assured that you have responded in time to receive the Dean's Graduate Award, provided that you submit your $500 deposit and your Intention to Enroll
statement, in which you will certify that you have withdrawn any outstanding applications and declined all offers of admission from other law schools. The deadline for submission is Monday, April 11, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern standard time. After that date, you may lose your eligibility for the award."

Srk,

That's strange. I did not find any deadline in my letter of admission. Maybe it is because not so many Russians were admitted and the main goal of NYU is to distribute the scholarships between different regions in accordance with their ratios.

thats not fair.....i wish i had time till the 6th of may also

Well,you have to respond to the e-mail address provided in your admission letter in order to claim the award.Then,they send you another e-mail with the procedure.
Check it out.

i did respond to a Lesely Thomas and she said that the award was mine but i had till the 11th to make my deposit otherwise i lose it....i repeat..naaaat fair!!!

what procedure though.....i was just told to make my deposit

i did respond to a Lesely Thomas and she said that the award was mine but i had till the 11th to make my deposit otherwise i lose it....i repeat..naaaat fair!!!