Stanford REA

[Anonymous]

Go to Stanford. She might not want to go to law school after all. The students she will be surrounding herself with at Stanford will challenge her and push her to grow in ways that George Mason possibly could not.

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Anonymous wrote:Have her kick butt at George Mason, get into a T14 law school. Unless bragging right is worth $300,000 to her (it will be more due to flights)

+1 Stanford Law School is one of the best in the world, especially for Intellectual Property Law. Rock on at George Mason as a University Scholar and just go to Stanford Law School upon graduation. The $300K savings would put a huge dent in that law school bill. If DD is good enough to get into Stanford for a B.S. in computer science, she is sure to be good enough to get in four years from now for a J.D.

Exactly. You have prestige chasers clouding their judgment. Firms hire from law school. They don't care about undergrad. At all.

except with a CS degree from Stanford, you don't need to go to law school.
How many kids change their mind!!

You do if you want to be an attorney and you’re only getting an undergraduate degree in computer science to establish a foundational understanding of math and science…which is especially powerful for those practicing Intellectual Property Law. You’ll most likely be representing high tech firms where that CS degree is a ticket to increased fluency and understanding. A STEM B.S. from Stanford is overkill such a career.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Stanford. She might not want to go to law school after all. The students she will be surrounding herself with at Stanford will challenge her and push her to grow in ways that George Mason possibly could not.

This seems like a legitimate concern.

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Law prof here. Go to Stanford, no question. It will change her life, and make going to any law school so much easier, if that's what she decides. This is truly a life-changing decision.

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This is a troll people.

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I can't believe there is a discussion between Stanford and GMU - yeah!!

I did GMU CS and its not a guarantee that a Stanford admit will dominate. We had people graduate from GMU and then go to Stanford, so I can gauge the quality of a Stanford admit. The top end of GMU is Stanford off-course but not a domination level.

That said - Stanford has the advantage of more opportunities. People look at a resume and Stanford will get you an interview. Mano a Mano - there are some GMU guys that hold their own.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe there is a discussion between Stanford and GMU - yeah!!

I did GMU CS and its not a guarantee that a Stanford admit will dominate. We had people graduate from GMU and then go to Stanford, so I can gauge the quality of a Stanford admit. The top end of GMU is Stanford off-course but not a domination level.

That said - Stanford has the advantage of more opportunities. People look at a resume and Stanford will get you an interview. Mano a Mano - there are some GMU guys that hold their own.

Perhaps. We’re talking about a B.S. from GMU for $60K vs. a B.S. from Stanford for $360K. Stanford is 6X the price point of GMU. Is it six times as valuable? Entry level programmer with no experience from GMU could easily make $90K and get a job in a flash. Are we saying the same kid graduating from Stanford is going to make $540K?!? That’s preposterous. Not sure the ROI is there with Stanford. C, C++, and Java are the same languages no matter where you study. Books and reference materials are all the same.

Big difference is kids at GMU that excel do so because they’re exceptional and self-motivated. Kids at Stanford excel because they’re simply keeping up with the pack. Most people are lazy and need the external push you get at Stanford to be forced to succeed. Same kids that are coddled by underwhelming helicopter parents.

Go with GMU PP. Your DD sounds like a highly capable superstar as opposed to a false front DCUM poser.

[Anonymous]

If you can afford it you should choose Stanford. If it will be a financial struggle then tell her now. But for CS you should choose Stanford and SV.

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I would pay $360K for Stanford. It's worth it. Plus going to GMU is depressing.

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Anonymous wrote:Law prof here. Go to Stanford, no question. It will change her life, and make going to any law school so much easier, if that's what she decides. This is truly a life-changing decision.

Biglaw partner here.
Agree

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Is this for real?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe there is a discussion between Stanford and GMU - yeah!!

I did GMU CS and its not a guarantee that a Stanford admit will dominate. We had people graduate from GMU and then go to Stanford, so I can gauge the quality of a Stanford admit. The top end of GMU is Stanford off-course but not a domination level.

That said - Stanford has the advantage of more opportunities. People look at a resume and Stanford will get you an interview. Mano a Mano - there are some GMU guys that hold their own.

Perhaps. We’re talking about a B.S. from GMU for $60K vs. a B.S. from Stanford for $360K. Stanford is 6X the price point of GMU. Is it six times as valuable? Entry level programmer with no experience from GMU could easily make $90K and get a job in a flash. Are we saying the same kid graduating from Stanford is going to make $540K?!? That’s preposterous. Not sure the ROI is there with Stanford. C, C++, and Java are the same languages no matter where you study. Books and reference materials are all the same.

Big difference is kids at GMU that excel do so because they’re exceptional and self-motivated. Kids at Stanford excel because they’re simply keeping up with the pack. Most people are lazy and need the external push you get at Stanford to be forced to succeed. Same kids that are coddled by underwhelming helicopter parents.

Go with GMU PP. Your DD sounds like a highly capable superstar as opposed to a false front DCUM poser.

So my bragging rights for GMU is that I graduated without debt. I got hired quicker than my "college town" higher ranked friends - GMU has a co-op/internship program next to DC really helped. GMU is a hidden gem that the local snobbery ignore. If you compare GMU vs any other school besides: MIT or Stanford - I'd agree hands down.

The only thing left out of the equation above is that the Silicon Valley guys are dominated with Stanford guys. They are snobs themselves and put their own above anyone else. And you are buying a $300K name on paper and hoping it pays out in the future.

I guess it depends on your goals - if you want to stay in this area and have a decent living GMU. if you want a VC with a shot at becoming insanely wealthy then Stanford? though this is a long-shot.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this for real?

No, it's not.

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Anonymous wrote:I would pay $360K for Stanford. It's worth it. Plus going to GMU is depressing.

Depressing how?

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. 1590, Math Olympiad awards, on a top ranked robotics team. Literally don't know what more they could've wanted.

DC's friend too. Finalist for the largest science competition in America (you know the one...) + math awards + published research (and not the BS kind) + 1590 + 96 UW GPA with top rigor. Rejected. What else is there??

They will get some good RD results with those stats.