Any advice where I should go between Wash U and GW? Forum

[chriso175]

I am from Massachusetts and I think that I would like to work in New England when I graduate.

I was waitlisted to BU and BC so my choices are down to Wash U with $25,000 per year and GW with $15,000 per year. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[bk1]

While I'd bet GW has better northeast placement, neither of those offers are that appealing. GW will cost you at least $180,000 in debt and WUSTL has a high chance of not landing you in the northeast.

If you are okay with ending up in the midwest, take WUSTL. If not, retake/reapply.

[Blindmelon]

I am from Massachusetts and I think that I would like to work in New England when I graduate.

I was waitlisted to BU and BC so my choices are down to Wash U with $25,000 per year and GW with $15,000 per year. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Ah yea, BC/BU don't go for splitters. I'd probably just take the cheaper one. There are hardly any WUSTL or GW grads in Boston at all. It'll take some leg work to get a job here. I know the makeup of a few summer classes at the big firms and I haven't seen a single GW, Ropes seems to take 1 or so WUSTL grads a year but you have to be pretty high up in the class.

I would retake and try to hit Cornell/UVA. Those 2 tend to do very well in Boston and I don't think are splitter adverse.

[tea_drinker]

Between those two options, Wash U with $25K is better than GW with $15K

[enron123]

Personally I would go to WashU COA is significantly lower and job stats look the same for both. If you are truly committed to the NE then I might retake/reapply otherwise tho u have my advice.

[romothesavior]

Toss up. Neither seems like a great option, but Wash U will be about 15-20k cheaper/year once you factor in COL and your scholarship difference. Any interest in the Midwest?

[Always Credited]

Depends what you want to do

[Veyron]

The University of Michigan is between those two schools, go there.

[chriso175]

I am still uncertain of what type of law I want to practice. I would say international law of some sort but the liklihood of this doesn't seem all that great. I was hoping that I would hear about how at least one had descent placement in Boston, but that doesn't seem to be the case so I appreciate the honesty. I can't see myself working in the midwest or DC but I think I would take DC over the midwest.

[Blindmelon]

I am still uncertain of what type of law I want to practice. I would say international law of some sort but the liklihood of this doesn't seem all that great. I was hoping that I would hear about how at least one had descent placement in Boston, but that doesn't seem to be the case so I appreciate the honesty. I can't see myself working in the midwest or DC but I think I would take DC over the midwest.

Then I would seriously reconsider where you are going. While WUSTL/GW are great schools, they don't seem like a good fit for you.