What sort of doors does going to a top 5 law school open? Forum

[thedude221]

Still only being 20 years old and having just been accepted at U of C I haven't had a lot of time to really research legal fields that I may potentially find myself interested it. As a general question, what advantages does going to a school like U of C afford me? With good grades could I write my check to nearly any position I wanted? Any input would be much appreciated.

[SupraVln180]

First off, congrats on the acceptance to an incredible school. You are still young as hell for law school (I'm only a year older than you but still, thats dope that you finished UG early). Regardless, you are obviously a smart human being, if you can get the grades, which isn't easy, you will have your pick of a six figure salary job. By the time you're doing OCI and stuff like that, you are going to be a few years younger than people in your section interviewing, so I would say just try to present yourself as mature as possible, because if you have the grades that could be the only thing holding you back.

[Ragged]

Shouldn't the title say "top 6 law school"?

Or is this anti-NYU trolling?

Or are you just trying to be as elitist as possible?


In any case, congrats on Chicago. That's an iight school.

[IAFG]

"any position" in the legal field. unfortunately the legal field is TTT. go get a job.

[09042014]

Still only being 20 years old and having just been accepted at U of C I haven't had a lot of time to really research legal fields that I may potentially find myself interested it. As a general question, what advantages does going to a school like U of C afford me? With good grades could I write my check to nearly any position I wanted? Any input would be much appreciated.

But bad grades means unemployment.

[prezidentv8]

But bad grades means unemployment.

[glewz]

Shouldn't the title say "top 6 law school"?

Or is this anti-NYU trolling?

Or are you just trying to be as elitist as possible?


In any case, congrats on Chicago. That's an iight school.

Don't think OP is "anti-NYU trolling" - sounds like he just looked at the 2011 rankings --> chicago is 5

[Ragged]

Shouldn't the title say "top 6 law school"?

Or is this anti-NYU trolling?

Or are you just trying to be as elitist as possible?


In any case, congrats on Chicago. That's an iight school.

Don't think OP is "anti-NYU trolling" - sounds like he just looked at the 2011 rankings --> chicago is 5

But he's been around long enough to know that NYU is peer to UofC.

[09042014]

If I was going to make a T5 UChi wouldn't be in it ITE.

[johnnyutah]

If I was going to make a T5 UChi wouldn't be in it ITE.

Your mom wouldn't be in my T5 ITE.

[romothesavior]

I would go to U of C at sticker in a heartbeat, but do know that bad grades, even at a school like that, can create some hardship when looking for jobs. You'd be in a good position for a job from a school like Chicago. The real question is whether you are ready for law school at this point and are willing to take on the debt. If I had a chance to do it all over, I would have taken time off, if for no other reason than to play video games, party, and chill for a year or two before plunging into the hectic life of law school/law jorb. I'd recommend thinking about trying to defer for a year, but to each their own. Congrats.

PS. Great tar and username.