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[2014]

We haven't talked about UChi in like 12 posts. Obligatory mention

[20141023]

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[jingosaur]

I would definitely say Harvard Law is the more preftigious brand name due to its large size and the popularity of Suits and Legally Blonde. A friend of mine told me that he'd rather go to Harvard Law than Yale Law because some firms only recruit from Harvard Law and he gave the law firm from Suits as an example. I've also noticed that people put a HUGE premium on the Ivy League status. When people ask me what the lowest ranked school that I'm applying to is and I say Cornell, I normally get a response like "you're not applying to NYU/UVA/Michigan/Northwestern?". People tend to cut Stanford some slack in the "not Ive League" preftige penalty, but I think that's because a lot of my friends are gunning for MBA programs and Stanford GSB has like a 6% acceptance rate.

[Cicero76]

I would definitely say Harvard Law is the more preftigious brand name due to its large size and the popularity of Suits and Legally Blonde. A friend of mine told me that he'd rather go to Harvard Law than Yale Law because some firms only recruit from Harvard Law and he gave the law firm from Suits as an example. I've also noticed that people put a HUGE premium on the Ivy League status. When people ask me what the lowest ranked school that I'm applying to is and I say Cornell, I normally get a response like "you're not applying to NYU/UVA/Michigan/Northwestern?". People tend to cut Stanford some slack in the "not Ive League" preftige penalty, but I think that's because a lot of my friends are gunning for MBA programs and Stanford GSB has like a 6% acceptance rate.

Lol lol lol lol this is so true. So true and so strange. I believe anything on TV

[Amity]

Business Insider magazine "Best Law Schools" rankings came out last month.....

What struck me the most is that the tuition from LS #1 to #50 is nearly identical (with a couple exceptions). This like saying you can buy a Mercedes for $× or a Ford for the same $×. Seriously.

[20141023]

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[EvMont]

I would definitely say Harvard Law is the more preftigious brand name due to its large size and the popularity of Suits and Legally Blonde. A friend of mine told me that he'd rather go to Harvard Law than Yale Law because some firms only recruit from Harvard Law and he gave the law firm from Suits as an example. I've also noticed that people put a HUGE premium on the Ivy League status. When people ask me what the lowest ranked school that I'm applying to is and I say Cornell, I normally get a response like "you're not applying to NYU/UVA/Michigan/Northwestern?". People tend to cut Stanford some slack in the "not Ive League" preftige penalty, but I think that's because a lot of my friends are gunning for MBA programs and Stanford GSB has like a 6% acceptance rate.

Lol lol lol lol this is so true. So true and so strange. I believe anything on TV

I've had some hiring partners inform me that they'd rather hire graduates from Howard University than grads from Yale just because "Howard" kind of sounds like "Harvard." Sounds like you picked the wrong school, Cicero.

[californiauser]

I would definitely say Harvard Law is the more preftigious brand name due to its large size and the popularity of Suits and Legally Blonde. A friend of mine told me that he'd rather go to Harvard Law than Yale Law because some firms only recruit from Harvard Law and he gave the law firm from Suits as an example. I've also noticed that people put a HUGE premium on the Ivy League status. When people ask me what the lowest ranked school that I'm applying to is and I say Cornell, I normally get a response like "you're not applying to NYU/UVA/Michigan/Northwestern?". People tend to cut Stanford some slack in the "not Ive League" preftige penalty, but I think that's because a lot of my friends are gunning for MBA programs and Stanford GSB has like a 6% acceptance rate.

Lol lol lol lol this is so true. So true and so strange. I believe anything on TV

I've had some hiring partners inform me that they'd rather hire graduates from Howard University than grads from Yale just because "Howard" kind of sounds like "Harvard." Sounds like you picked the wrong school, Cicero.

Do they recruit from Samford Law, too?

[AntipodeanPhil]

I've had some hiring partners inform me that they'd rather hire graduates from Howard University than grads from Yale just because "Howard" kind of sounds like "Harvard." Sounds like you picked the wrong school, Cicero.

Yeah, if I didn't get into a t14 my backup plan was always to attend Samford's law school and then move to California. Nobody's heard of Samford out there. Trouble is, you still have to mumble a little when you say it.

Alternatively, I've heard there are plentiful jobs for Samford grads in Asia:

http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/201 ... tist/?_r=0

[Cicero76]

I would definitely say Harvard Law is the more preftigious brand name due to its large size and the popularity of Suits and Legally Blonde. A friend of mine told me that he'd rather go to Harvard Law than Yale Law because some firms only recruit from Harvard Law and he gave the law firm from Suits as an example. I've also noticed that people put a HUGE premium on the Ivy League status. When people ask me what the lowest ranked school that I'm applying to is and I say Cornell, I normally get a response like "you're not applying to NYU/UVA/Michigan/Northwestern?". People tend to cut Stanford some slack in the "not Ive League" preftige penalty, but I think that's because a lot of my friends are gunning for MBA programs and Stanford GSB has like a 6% acceptance rate.

Lol lol lol lol this is so true. So true and so strange. I believe anything on TV

I've had some hiring partners inform me that they'd rather hire graduates from Howard University than grads from Yale just because "Howard" kind of sounds like "Harvard." Sounds like you picked the wrong school, Cicero.

I've made so many mistakes in my life.

[jingosaur]

I've made so many mistakes in my life.

At least you can be a hipster with your LS decision:
"Yeah, Yale Law. It's kind of a big deal in some circles. You probably haven't heard of it."

[Cicero76]

I've made so many mistakes in my life.

At least you can be a hipster with your LS decision:
"Yeah, Yale Law. It's kind of a big deal in some circles. You probably haven't heard of it."

You're an actual genius. I'm gunna go buy hipster clothing now

[eph]

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/artic ... 997270.php

Looks like a nice addition, to that unknown school.

[20141023]

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[cebuboy]

I grew up in Florida but I'm currently in abroad, and here's what I think:


1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Stanford
4. Berkeley
5. Columbia
6. Penn
7. Duke
8. Chicago
9. NYU
10. Georgetown
11/12. Rice/Texas-Austin
13.Northwestern
14. Virginia

[californiauser]

I grew up in Florida but I'm currently in abroad, and here's what I think:


1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Stanford
4. Berkeley
5. Columbia
6. Penn
7. Duke
8. Chicago
9. NYU
10. Georgetown
11/12. Rice/Texas-Austin
13.Northwestern
14. Virginia

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Rice over Cornell?...interesting.

[banjo]

Just to add to the pile of worthless metrics, here's the form of question that okcupid asks every user:

Do you have (or are you getting) a degree from one of the 8 ivy league universities, MIT, Stanford, Duke, U Chicago, or Caltech?

I googled around to see if similar sites ask this question, but couldn't find any.

[2014]

I grew up in Florida but I'm currently in abroad, and here's what I think:


1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Stanford
4. Berkeley
5. Columbia
6. Penn
7. Duke
8. Chicago
9. NYU
10. Georgetown
11/12. Rice/Texas-Austin
13.Northwestern
14. Virginia

Chicago is going in the right direction on this list, we are getting somewhere

[Cicero76]

Just to add to the pile of worthless metrics, here's the form of question that okcupid asks every user:

Do you have (or are you getting) a degree from one of the 8 ivy league universities, MIT, Stanford, Duke, U Chicago, or Caltech?

I googled around to see if similar sites ask this question, but couldn't find any.

Lol lol lol lol so fantastic

[AntipodeanPhil]

I, for one, would like to endorse the new OkCupid college rankings.

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Except all of Asia, where some people have heard of Berkeley and almost no one has heard of Columbia. The Gallup poll also puts Berkeley above Columbia on the West Coast.

[stillwater]

I, for one, would like to endorse the new OkCupid college rankings.

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Except all of Asia, where some people have heard of Berkeley and almost no one has heard of Columbia. The Gallup poll also puts Berkeley above Columbia on the West Coast.

both of these schools are legit not prestigious, at all. also LOL at any west coast institution being prestigious.

[jbagelboy]

I, for one, would like to endorse the new OkCupid college rankings.

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Except all of Asia, where some people have heard of Berkeley and almost no one has heard of Columbia. The Gallup poll also puts Berkeley above Columbia on the West Coast.

both of these schools are legit not prestigious, at all. also LOL at any west coast institution being prestigious.

This is a pretty ridiculous attitude. You must have a very inflated impression of new england. Both Berkeley and Columbia are "prestigious". Some of the Claremont schools and Stanford on the west coast are prestigious as well.

[jbagelboy]

I, for one, would like to endorse the new OkCupid college rankings.

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Except all of Asia, where some people have heard of Berkeley and almost no one has heard of Columbia. The Gallup poll also puts Berkeley above Columbia on the West Coast.

In China, UCLA and Cal carry inflated name weight, but as soon as these families cross the ocean and settle in the states, they're gunning for their kids to get that pedigree with the UC system as safeties.

[20141023]

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[stillwater]

I, for one, would like to endorse the new OkCupid college rankings.

Berkeley undergrad? There isn't a locale on Earth where Berkeley has more lay prestige than Columbia.

Except all of Asia, where some people have heard of Berkeley and almost no one has heard of Columbia. The Gallup poll also puts Berkeley above Columbia on the West Coast.

In Japan this is definitely not true; over there it is Harvard > Columbia > Stanford; Berkeley is viewed as a place where kids go who weren't smart enough to get into a private college (I'm talking in general, not about law schools). MIT also gets some recognition, but places like Yale and Princeton are generally not known by laymen.

this is outrageously false (if we are still talking about Japan).