Which school should I attend? Forum

havanese11 · Post by **havanese11** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:20 pm

If cost isn't an issue and we are assuming I am NOT top 10% regardless of the school then which of these would give me better job prospects upon graduation?

Edit: I've already applied to these schools and been accepted to some and still waiting to hear from others. I did the poll to help me narrow down my options. Your comments are appreciated as well.

AbbeyRoadLaw · Post by **AbbeyRoadLaw** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:10 pm

havanese11 wrote:If cost isn't an issue and we are assuming I am NOT top 10% regardless of the school then which of these would give me better job prospects upon graduation?

http://www.lawschooltransparency.com

CanadianWolf · Post by **CanadianWolf** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:18 pm

Need more information. COA is still relevant unless job prospects differ significantly. Any special abilities or work experience may also affect your employment results. Contacts to the area.

Gatriel · Post by **Gatriel** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:19 pm

Wasn't there something (from a few years back now) that had Fordham having some ridiculously high average starting salary?

Rahviveh · Post by **Rahviveh** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:20 pm

Gatriel wrote:Wasn't there something (from a few years back now) that had Fordham having some ridiculously high average starting salary?

Pre-ITE Fordham was a pretty damn good law school. Such a shame

moonman157 · Post by **moonman157** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:38 pm

Where are you from/where do you want to work?

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:42 pm

ChampagnePapi wrote:
Gatriel wrote:Wasn't there something (from a few years back now) that had Fordham having some ridiculously high average starting salary?
Pre-ITE Fordham was a pretty damn good law school. Such a shame

Still significant shot at Biglaw

Rahviveh · Post by **Rahviveh** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pm

dingbat wrote:
ChampagnePapi wrote:
Gatriel wrote:Wasn't there something (from a few years back now) that had Fordham having some ridiculously high average starting salary?
Pre-ITE Fordham was a pretty damn good law school. Such a shame
Still significant shot at Biglaw

Agreed, with a scholly I still think Fordham is a great option

Nova · Post by **Nova** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:05 pm

Definitly GW or F for pure salary. Of course cost of living will be higher in those markets too....

Iowa and Wisc are good bets if you are ok with staying there. They dominate their markets + cheap COL

Putting American on the list is a joke, right?

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:18 pm

I don't know why GW is outperforming Fordham by as much as it is.

North · Post by **North** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:43 am

dingbat wrote:I don't know why GW is outperforming Fordham by as much as it is.

Highest USNWR Ranking of the schools on the list. Raking in those 0L lurker votes.

cinephile · Post by **cinephile** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:11 pm

It depends where you're from. Going to a regional school might be a waste of your time if the market is insular and not open to outsiders.

EdgarWinter · Post by **EdgarWinter** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:44 pm

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:46 pm

cinephile wrote:It depends where you're from. Going to a regional school might be a waste of your time if the market is insular and not open to outsiders.

Hence why Fordham is the best option. It's more or less tied with GW for placement and with W&L and W&M for rankings, but it's in the major market that is least insular and most open to outsiders

JWalker · Post by **JWalker** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:20 pm

Retake and reapply next cycle.

JamMasterJ · Post by **JamMasterJ** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:22 pm

Where do you live? If midwest, Wisconsin/OSU. Otherwise Fordham/retake

Lord Randolph McDuff · Post by **Lord Randolph McDuff** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:24 pm

dingbat wrote:
cinephile wrote:It depends where you're from. Going to a regional school might be a waste of your time if the market is insular and not open to outsiders.
Hence why Fordham is the best option. It's more or less tied with GW for placement and with W&L and W&M for rankings, but it's in the major market that is least insular and most open to outsiders

Yeah cuz everyone in Wisconsin is... racist? irrational? scared of.. southerners?

Guys, people who hire lawyers are lawyers, not hillbillys who don't like you because "ur not from around here, ain't cha?"

The only reason to worry about ties to an area is if you can't convince employers that you are committed to living and working in that area. Going to the local school, Wisco, gets you 9/10 of the way to a credible story about why you want to live in Milwaukee. That is, of course, unless you are dumb enough to attend Wisconsin--Madison with hopes of working in FL. In that case there is no hope for you, anyway.

JamMasterJ wrote:Where do you live? If midwest, Wisconsin/OSU. Otherwise Fordham/retake

+1

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:29 pm

Way to burn someone for talking about ties and then agree with them.

Lord Randolph McDuff · Post by **Lord Randolph McDuff** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:18 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:Way to burn someone for talking about ties and then agree with them.

Thx.

alwayssunnyinfl · Post by **alwayssunnyinfl** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:38 pm

Come back with an LSAT score, uGPA, and scholarship numbers. Until then, this thread is pretty useless.

John Milton · Post by **John Milton** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:53 pm

I hear Fordham has pretty solid employment statistics. Kind of need to know more about you and what your ideal endgame is.

locthebloke · Post by **locthebloke** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:48 am

John Milton wrote:I hear Fordham has pretty solid employment statistics. Kind of need to know more about you and what your ideal endgame is.

Well, you heard wrong. Anyone but the very top Fordham students are going to end up hosed. If you're the average Fordham grad be prepared to get in-line behind Columbia, NYU, Cornell, and all the other Ivy grads and Stanford grads that flock to the super desirable, super saturated NYC market.

Pro tip: Law schools all like you to think they have "pretty solid" employment numbers.

dixiecupdrinking · Post by **dixiecupdrinking** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:47 pm

OP is asking the wrong questions.

dingbat · Post by **dingbat** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:21 pm

John Milton wrote:I hear Fordham has pretty solid employment statistics. Kind of need to know more about you and what your ideal endgame is.

About a quarter get biglaw or fed clerkship, so you need to be at least top 1/3 to be competitive. Above median you should be able to find a real lawyer job. Bottom 1/3 goes on welfare.

dproduct · Post by **dproduct** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:44 pm

dingbat wrote:
John Milton wrote:I hear Fordham has pretty solid employment statistics. Kind of need to know more about you and what your ideal endgame is.
About a quarter get biglaw or fed clerkship, so you need to be at least top 1/3 to be competitive. Above median you should be able to find a real lawyer job. Bottom 1/3 goes on welfare.

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