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I am trying to decide between WUSTL and BU. Total debt at WUSTL would be around 55K and total debt at BU would be 90K. I want to stay in Boston or the East Coast in general. I know WUSTL is strongest in the midwest, so going there wouldn't be an ideal choice. However, is it worth it to pay 30K for a school in the desired region which are basically peers?

Xiaolong wrote:I am trying to decide between WUSTL and BU. Total debt at WUSTL would be around 55K and total debt at BU would be 90K. I want to stay in Boston or the East Coast in general. I know WUSTL is strongest in the midwest, so going there wouldn't be an ideal choice. However, is it worth it to pay 30K for a school in the desired region which are basically peers?

What's you plan for getting a job in Boston from WUSTL?

Not worth the money guy. Go to BU. Unless you have like 120k in loans from UG like another poster a few months back.

Have you got any scholly $ or tried negotiating?

Matthies wrote:

Xiaolong wrote:I am trying to decide between WUSTL and BU. Total debt at WUSTL would be around 55K and total debt at BU would be 90K. I want to stay in Boston or the East Coast in general. I know WUSTL is strongest in the midwest, so going there wouldn't be an ideal choice. However, is it worth it to pay 30K for a school in the desired region which are basically peers?

What's you plan for getting a job in Boston from WUSTL?

Be in the top 10% and make law review

futurelawyer413 wrote:Have you got any scholly $ or tried negotiating?

Tried negotiating with both, but unsuccessful.

Xiaolong wrote:

Matthies wrote:

Xiaolong wrote:I am trying to decide between WUSTL and BU. Total debt at WUSTL would be around 55K and total debt at BU would be 90K. I want to stay in Boston or the East Coast in general. I know WUSTL is strongest in the midwest, so going there wouldn't be an ideal choice. However, is it worth it to pay 30K for a school in the desired region which are basically peers?

What's you plan for getting a job in Boston from WUSTL?

Be in the top 10% and make law review

Still, even then your at the mercy of firms picking you, from half way across the counrty, and if no firms from Boston pick you, then you either go back to Boston w/o a job or you go where a firm did pick you. If you want to live in Boston after law school and your in BU, seems like the right place to go. You could work PT 3L and save some money/get some experince

Xiaolong wrote:I am trying to decide between WUSTL and BU. Total debt at WUSTL would be around 55K and total debt at BU would be 90K.

I want to stay in Boston or the East Coast in general

. I know WUSTL is strongest in the midwest, so going there wouldn't be an ideal choice. However, is it worth it to pay 30K for a school in the desired region which are basically peers?

I'm sorry, but what is the dilemma? If you are from the northeast you should know how respected BU is in the area. I would be willing to bet that BU would be more likely to land you a job that you want in the Boston area. 30k? That really isn't much if you can get what you want with it.

Def BU based on the situation you described. BU will get you a great job in the Boston area. Wash U will get you a great job not in the Boston area...30k isn't enough if you KNOW you want to end up in Boston.

BU. Easily.

No. It's not stupid if you want to work in Boston.

Go to BU if you want to work in the northeast, no question.

WUSTL. You can be first in your class easy and have your pick of any firm in the Northeast. Don't even sweat it.

Always Credited wrote:WUSTL. You can be first in your class easy and have your pick of any firm in the Northeast. Don't even sweat it.

He can be second. I'm going to be first in my class at WUSTL and work for Wachtell.

romothesavior wrote:

Always Credited wrote:WUSTL. You can be first in your class easy and have your pick of any firm in the Northeast. Don't even sweat it.

He can be second. I'm going to be first in my class and work for Wachtell. Duh.

Seriously man - we gotta drop the facade around here that law school is hard, buckle down, and give some real, honest advice.

BU because of Boston. 10k/year is seriously not that much considering your desired region.

you know what...take a year off so that I have a better chance to get off both waitlists....thankksss

It's an easy choice if you want to practice in Boston. Definitely pick BU because you can spend the three years that you are in law school networking and making great contacts. Also, the career services at BU will be much more aware of the opportunities in the area than WUSTL. It's really a simple choice in my mind.

+1, BU. This isn't about what happens when you're EIC of LR; it's about what happens when you're median. This is easy because you already know where you want to be.