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Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:38 pm
by Xiaolong
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?

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:40 pm
by Matthies
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?

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:43 pm
by merichard87
Not worth the money guy. Go to BU. Unless you have like 120k in loans from UG like another poster a few months back.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:45 pm
by futurelawyer413
Have you got any scholly $ or tried negotiating?

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:45 pm
by Xiaolong
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 :lol:

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:46 pm
by Xiaolong
futurelawyer413 wrote:Have you got any scholly $ or tried negotiating?

Tried negotiating with both, but unsuccessful.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:57 pm
by Matthies
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 :lol:
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

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:01 pm
by Mr. Pablo
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.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:22 pm
by Regionality
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.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:24 pm
by romothesavior
BU. Easily.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 11:42 pm
by superflush
No. It's not stupid if you want to work in Boston.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 11:54 pm
by JOThompson
Go to BU if you want to work in the northeast, no question.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 11:56 pm
by Always Credited
WUSTL. You can be first in your class easy and have your pick of any firm in the Northeast. Don't even sweat it.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 11:58 pm
by romothesavior
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.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:00 am
by Always Credited
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.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:54 am
by bk1
BU because of Boston. 10k/year is seriously not that much considering your desired region.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:15 am
by servinDizzert
you know what...take a year off so that I have a better chance to get off both waitlists....thankksss

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:27 pm
by doezthewustl

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:44 pm
by ccourt14
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.

Re: Stupid to pay 30K more for law school? WUSTL vs. BU

Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 5:49 pm
by Barolo
+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.