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people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:22 pm
by TheThreader
For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?
Duke would be 35k more.
From Texas.
Somewhat interested in energy, but also interested in corporate
Would hate NYC or the deep south (al, mi, la) - but for texas anyways
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:32 pm
by nealric
I don't think you could really go wrong. However, I would choose Texas if you forced me to make a decision.
You might have a small bit more grade leeway from Duke, but there were also be fewer Texas firms at OCI.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:42 pm
by Aberzombie1892
I agree that you cannot really go wrong, but I'm not certain as to how much it would help to go to Duke over UT.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:46 pm
by thexfactor
TheThreader wrote:For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?
Duke would be 35k more.
From Texas.
Somewhat interested in energy, but also interested in corporate
Would hate NYC or the deep south (al, mi, la) - but for texas anyways
You should be 100% committed to the texas market if you go to texas. If there is any doubt in your mind, I would choose duke.
My philosophy is that in this market, worry about job prospects first. Not location. Duke has a decent amount better placement for 35k more. I would take duke.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:14 pm
by Stanford4Me
Texas.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:50 pm
by TheThreader
You should be 100% committed to texas
???????
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:04 pm
by TheThreader
could use a larger sample size!
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:06 pm
by Anonymous User
TheThreader wrote:You should be 100% committed to texas
???????
Face it, the lay-prestige of UT is still not even close to the lay-prestige of Dook, unless you're in Texas.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:23 pm
by Stanford4Me
Anonymous User wrote:TheThreader wrote:You should be 100% committed to texas
???????
Face it, the lay-prestige of UT is still not even close to the lay-prestige of Dook, unless you're in Texas.
TheThreader wrote:For texas biglaw, what is better: Duke or Texas?
Oh, hai.
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:32 am
by Anonymous User
Have not gone through OCI. Do go to UT. The Texas firms recruit here, and recruit here aggressively. If you're from Texas and get top 40% you're damn near a lock for BigLaw in Texas.
Note to mod: IDK if this qualifies as abusing anon. I hope not. If so and you wish to out me, kindly delete my post altogether. Thanks
Re: people that have gone through OCI only-Duke or UT for BigTex
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:32 am
by FlightoftheEarls
Anonymous User wrote:Have not gone through OCI. Do go to UT. The Texas firms recruit here, and recruit here aggressively.
If you're from Texas and get top 40% you're damn near a lock for BigLaw in Texas.
Note to mod: IDK if this qualifies as abusing anon. I hope not. If so and you wish to out me, kindly delete my post altogether. Thanks
Considering only 26% of Texas students had NLJ 250 jobs in the c/o 2010, you'll have to excuse me for being skeptical in thinking that top 40% isn't anywhere close to a lock. And that's not even the worst of the data to come. If the difference is only 35k total, my vote is for Duke.