Georgetown vs. UVA vs. Duke vs. Vandy ($) vs. UT ($)
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:02 am
It seems from reading other threads that quite a few people anticipate being in this situation.
I'm not quite in this situation yet, but I have been accepted to GULC and Duke. Vandy sent me their decision yesterday and I haven't gotten it yet, but I hope I'll be accepted and offered at least a little money. Haven't heard anything from UVA yet either, but I'd still like to consider it as a possibility now. Also, I didn't apply to UT, I just put that in there because I figured it was in the same general bracket and other people might be considering it.
Considerations:
1- I work really well in smaller classroom sizes where the professor actually knows who I am and expects me to do well. Practically all my non-A grades in UG were from lectures. The only difference in law school is the prospect of being cold-called, which will definitely help me actually do the work and be prepared, even if the class is larger. Still, I do prefer smaller classes.
2- I think I want to practice in DC, at least at the beginning of my career. From there I'll probably move northward, maybe to NYC or Boston.
3- I'm interested in government and public policy, medical policy and health law, ethics and international policy/law.
4- I (along with practically everyone else, I know) wouldn't mind getting a decent clerkship.
5- I'd like to go somewhere that either gives me some money, or that has a decent loan-forgiveness program for public interest in case I want to do something that doesn't make much $.
6- I'd like there to be a decent breadth of classes and clinics, particularly in the fields I mentioned in (3)
7- The location is important. I don't think I'd be unhappy anywhere, but I would like there to be opportunities in the area for internships, volunteering, etc.
Any thoughts? I'll post an update when I hear something from Vandy/UVA or others.
If you're in a similar quandary, post about your own situation and we'll all comment.
I'm not quite in this situation yet, but I have been accepted to GULC and Duke. Vandy sent me their decision yesterday and I haven't gotten it yet, but I hope I'll be accepted and offered at least a little money. Haven't heard anything from UVA yet either, but I'd still like to consider it as a possibility now. Also, I didn't apply to UT, I just put that in there because I figured it was in the same general bracket and other people might be considering it.
Considerations:
1- I work really well in smaller classroom sizes where the professor actually knows who I am and expects me to do well. Practically all my non-A grades in UG were from lectures. The only difference in law school is the prospect of being cold-called, which will definitely help me actually do the work and be prepared, even if the class is larger. Still, I do prefer smaller classes.
2- I think I want to practice in DC, at least at the beginning of my career. From there I'll probably move northward, maybe to NYC or Boston.
3- I'm interested in government and public policy, medical policy and health law, ethics and international policy/law.
4- I (along with practically everyone else, I know) wouldn't mind getting a decent clerkship.
5- I'd like to go somewhere that either gives me some money, or that has a decent loan-forgiveness program for public interest in case I want to do something that doesn't make much $.
6- I'd like there to be a decent breadth of classes and clinics, particularly in the fields I mentioned in (3)
7- The location is important. I don't think I'd be unhappy anywhere, but I would like there to be opportunities in the area for internships, volunteering, etc.
Any thoughts? I'll post an update when I hear something from Vandy/UVA or others.
If you're in a similar quandary, post about your own situation and we'll all comment.