BU ($30k) vs Minn ($60k) vs WM ($48k) Forum

[jonillson]

No regional preference. I'm interested in pursuing public interest/government work.

COA at each school would be roughly as follows:

BU $140k
Minn $120k
WM $105k

Just curious to see what the TLS wisdom says.

TIA

[jpSartre]

WM, keep the debt low brother

[Blindmelon]

Any idea of what kind of PI you want to do? Fed gov/PD, etc.?

[AP-375]

W&M places a large portion of its class in PI/gov work, and it's your cheapest option, so that's why I voted for it. That and I'm probably heading there, so I'm pro-W&M.

[jonillson]

Any idea of what kind of PI you want to do? Fed gov/PD, etc.?

Interested in government employment, at any level. Not interested in PD.

Equal Justice Works has 13% of W&M graduates going into government, compared with 7% from BU and 4% from Minn. When it comes to judicial clerkships, W&M 20%, BU 6%, Minn 16%. The numbers push me towards W&M, but I wonder how much of it is self-selection.

[Blindmelon]

Any idea of what kind of PI you want to do? Fed gov/PD, etc.?

Interested in government employment, at any level. Not interested in PD.

Equal Justice Works has 13% of W&M graduates going into government, compared with 7% from BU and 4% from Minn. When it comes to judicial clerkships, W&M 20%, BU 6%, Minn 16%. The numbers push me towards W&M, but I wonder how much of it is self-selection.

Self-selection probably a bit. But if you want fed gov work in DC take WM - great rep. for PI work and its cheaper than the others. Enjoy Williamsburg.