University of Colorado versus William and Mary Forum

[GPSRME]

I live in the midwest but my original desire was to attend University of Colorado, in part due to the location and the possibility of practicing in Colorado as well as the quality of the program. One of the highest ranked programs I was admitted to was William and Mary. I actually ended up receiving similar scholarships to both institutions and greatly enjoyed my recent visit to William & Mary (I visited Boulder several months ago). The question I have is: In your opinion how prestigious a program is William and Mary and does this prestige outweigh any factors pertaining to desired location keeping in mind that both are very good programs? Thank you!

[Nova]

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In your opinion how prestigious a program is William and Mary

Regional schools are not prestigious.

does this prestige outweigh any factors pertaining to desired location?

No.

The degree is regional & doesn't travel well. If you don't really want to live in VA long term, don't go to W&M.

[californiauser]

Where do you want to work after law school?

[Nova]

•56.3% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time, non-school funded legal jobs.
•90.7% graduates were employed in long-term jobs.
•93.1% graduates were employed in full-time jobs.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=wm&show=chars

•53.1% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs. 1.1% of these jobs were school-funded jobs.
•72% graduates were employed in long-term jobs.
•76.6% graduates were employed in full-time jobs.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... show=chars

[TheSpanishMain]

My original desire was to attend University of Colorado, in part due to the location and the possibility of practicing in Colorado as well as the quality of the program. One of the highest ranked programs I was admitted to was William and Mary. I actually ended up receiving similar scholarships to both institutions and greatly enjoyed my recent visit to William & Mary (I visited Boulder several months ago). The question I have is: In your opinion how prestigious a program is William and Mary and does this prestige outweigh any factors pertaining to desired location? Thank you!

If you want to work in Virginia long term, go to W&M (if the price is right.) If you want to work in Colorado long term, go to Colorado (if the price is right.) Don't get "prestige" mixed up in it.

[Lord Randolph McDuff]

•56.3% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time, non-school funded legal jobs.
•90.7% graduates were employed in long-term jobs.
•93.1% graduates were employed in full-time jobs.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=wm&show=chars

•53.1% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs. 1.1% of these jobs were school-funded jobs.
•72% graduates were employed in long-term jobs.
•76.6% graduates were employed in full-time jobs.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... show=chars

Employment data fluctuates year to year, especially with small class sizes like these schools have. For example, CU's new LST score will be 69%, 13 points higher than the W&M numbers you posted. See http://www.colorado.edu/law/sites/defau ... 8-2014.pdf

This one year data is equally useless without context.

OP neither school is prestigious and both are regional. Go to law school near where you want to live and work.

[Nova]

OP neither school is prestigious and both are regional. Go to law school near where you want to live and work.

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