William and Mary or WUSL? Forum
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JDforME
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William and Mary or WUSL?
Hey, I'm trying to decide between William and Mary and Washington St. Louis for next fall. My first choice would be to work in DC after I graduate, but if that doesn't work out, maybe VA or Atlanta. I realize WUSL is ranked higher and might have a better national reputation, but W&M is closer to DC. Which is more important, and which would help me get a better job there? I'm kind of panicking b/c I have to decide this week (also: I visited WUSL and loved it).
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84Sunbird2000
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
If your first two choices are DC and VA, in that order, then W&M is probably the right answer. I think cost would have to factor into this as well, but while WUSTL is fairly national (or supra-regional), I can't see any evidence that WUSTL places as well into DC as W&M. In VA, it's W&M hands-down.
Plus, regarding W&M's employment prospects, I'd like to shamelessly self-plug my analysis of their 2009 numbers: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... start=2225 (Scroll down a ways and you'll se it).
Plus, regarding W&M's employment prospects, I'd like to shamelessly self-plug my analysis of their 2009 numbers: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... start=2225 (Scroll down a ways and you'll se it).
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quadsixm
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
If your top 3 choices are DC, VA, or Atlanta, then William and Mary, and it's not even close.
JDforME wrote:Hey, I'm trying to decide between William and Mary and Washington St. Louis for next fall. My first choice would be to work in DC after I graduate, but if that doesn't work out, maybe VA or Atlanta. I realize WUSL is ranked higher and might have a better national reputation, but W&M is closer to DC. Which is more important, and which would help me get a better job there? I'm kind of panicking b/c I have to decide this week (also: I visited WUSL and loved it).
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DerrickRose
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
Plus W&M is super cheap. No-brainer.
The fact that WUSTL's ranking doesn't start with a 2 really seems to trick people.
The fact that WUSTL's ranking doesn't start with a 2 really seems to trick people.
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Rock Chalk
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
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webbylu87
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
+1Rock Chalk wrote:For your target markets:84Sunbird2000 wrote:W&M hands-down.
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JCougar
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Re: William and Mary or WUSL?
If you finish in the top 30% or so of your class, WUSTL might be as good as W&M for DC, but if you finish around median or slightly below, it's W&M by a landslide. W&M is definitely the safe choice, and the extra benefit you gain by going to a slightly higher-ranked school is outweighed by the regional aspects of their employment prospects. Some very decent DC firms OCI at WUSTL, but my guess is that far more OCI at W&M.
