IUB - UIUC - WUSTL Forum

[bball25]

I have 120 at IUB, 90 at UIUC, and 60 at WUSTL. I'm from Michigan and would love to get a big/mid law job in the midwest when I graduate. I realize I will have to be near the top of my class at all three of these schools to get a good firm job. Out of what I have read I believe IUB has the worst big/mid law firm placement and doesn't place very well outside of Indiana. A basketball scholarship paid for my undergrad and I will be recieving some help during law school. Is their a big difference between UIUC and WUSTL? I am leaning torwords UIUC and have been waitlisted at U of M. I would like to hear people's opinions and if there is any reason I should consider WUSTL or IUB? Thanks for your help.

[bball25]

Im guessing I got a couple debt adverse people who voted IU and someone who is going to WUSTL who voted for their school.

[YourCaptain]

Non-WUSTLer here voting for you to WUSTL

IUB will simply be 3 years of your life gone; your debt won't be too high but neither will your prospects.

FWIW I turned down the same amount of money at IUB and did not think twice about it.

[Aberzombie1892]

You would be foolish to consider IUB or WashU in this situation.

[bball25]

Do think their is a big difference between UIUC and WUSTL in employment? From looking around here I feel like employment in St. Louis is the only real employment advantage WUSTL has over Illinois.

[YourCaptain]

You would be foolish to consider IUB or WashU in this situation.

If the UIUC offer is close to a full ride, then yes.

[PhoenicianMonk]

Call WUSTL and negotiate scholarship.

[ndirish2010]

Illinois.

[stratocophic]

Call WUSTL and negotiate scholarship.

I'd do this, but if they refuse take UIUC and don't look back. I think WashU disperses a little more and is a better bet for not-Chicago if all things are equal, but 30k isn't close to equal.