BC vs Wustl Forum
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Re: BC vs Wustl
Is your home market in the midwest?
If not I'd go to BC, though if "same money" is 10k a year at each, the answer might be retake.
If not I'd go to BC, though if "same money" is 10k a year at each, the answer might be retake.
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Re: BC vs Wustl
for east coast, definitely BC. but, what's your total cost of attendance?
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Re: BC vs Wustl
For home market, WUSTL no question. For East Coast, and Big Law prospects in general, BC no question.goldeneye wrote:Same money and same stipulations. Would like to get to dc or new York possibly, but have strong ties and connections back to home market that I eventually want to get back to in a few years.
edit: based on common wisdom as well as LST numbers for this year and years past.
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Re: BC vs Wustl
I had assumed that WUSTL > BC in your home market. If your sources are saying WUSTL = BC in your home market, then the choice is clear...goldeneye wrote:Thanks everyone. Just trying to weigh whether I want NYC that badly. WUSTL carries pretty nicely in my state, and I enjoyed my visit, but I'm just torn since most attorneys I have spoken with here at home said they're about equal in how they perceive them
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Re: BC vs Wustl
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Looking at those, BC did better the last two years by 10 and 15% comparatively. Additionally, Wash U's biggest market is one that you aren't interested in while BC's is (I'm calling Massachusetts northeast, if you are for whatever reason against working in Boston that matters). It seems like Wash U probably holds a slight advantage in DC (perhaps because of the semester program they have there) but I don't think that slight advantage is enough to outweigh the 10+% less chance of having any sort of job that uses your law degree.
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Looking at those, BC did better the last two years by 10 and 15% comparatively. Additionally, Wash U's biggest market is one that you aren't interested in while BC's is (I'm calling Massachusetts northeast, if you are for whatever reason against working in Boston that matters). It seems like Wash U probably holds a slight advantage in DC (perhaps because of the semester program they have there) but I don't think that slight advantage is enough to outweigh the 10+% less chance of having any sort of job that uses your law degree.
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Re: BC vs Wustl
If BC = WUSTL in your home market, go BC for the greater Boston/NYC chances.goldeneye wrote:Thanks everyone. Just trying to weigh whether I want NYC that badly. WUSTL carries pretty nicely in my state, and I enjoyed my visit, but I'm just torn since most attorneys I have spoken with here at home said they're about equal in how they perceive them
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Re: BC vs Wustl
WUSTL is pretty horrible at placing at large law firms if you look at the NLJ250 list of go-to law schools. I would only go to WUSTL if you were set on staying in the area after graduation. BC is a more national name and places much better in the larger markets in the northeast.
BC is an easy choice unless you want to stay around WUSTL, in which case WUSTL is an easy choice. Either way, easy choice between these two.
BC is an easy choice unless you want to stay around WUSTL, in which case WUSTL is an easy choice. Either way, easy choice between these two.
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