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Hi! I am having trouble deciding between two law schools and was hoping to get some feedback.

I have my bachelor's in EE and CE from CWRU and and currently deciding between CWRU and Ohio State. I hope to pursue patent prosecution in the future, although I am open to other career options if one interests me.

CWRU
Pros: $$$ with fellowship, already settled in the area
Cons: not a fan of Cleveland, would like to go elsewhere, worse ranking

OSU
Pros: Love the area, can see myself long term in Columbus, better ranking generally
Cons: double the cost in tuition

Essentially, is OSU worth it even though it is a decent amount more expensive? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

rmm171 wrote:Hi! I am having trouble deciding between two law schools and was hoping to get some feedback.

I have my bachelor's in EE and CE from CWRU and and currently deciding between CWRU and Ohio State. I hope to pursue patent prosecution in the future, although I am open to other career options if one interests me.

CWRU
Pros: $$$ with fellowship, already settled in the area
Cons: not a fan of Cleveland, would like to go elsewhere, worse ranking

OSU
Pros: Love the area, can see myself long term in Columbus, better ranking generally
Cons: double the cost in tuition

Essentially, is OSU worth it even though it is a decent amount more expensive? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Patent prosecution groups don't care much about where you went to law school. In a total vacuum, my advise for aspiring prosecutors would be to (1) join technical specialist / patent agent program in a major hot-spot like New York, DC, Boston, California, or Texas, and (2) get a firm to pay for your school.

But it sounds like you are past that point. Looking at the options on the table, these are both regional schools that have minimal placement power outside of Ohio. I'm not sure what "double" the tuition means in terms of actual numbers, but their employment statistics and salary outcomes are pretty similar. Maybe there is something I am missing (e.g., they place people into different cities within Ohio), but I would just go for the cheaper option in your shoes.