WUSTL c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[andy261]

Looking at apartments on Craigslist. I just, I still don't think these prices are real. Almost everything is less than half of what you'd pay for the same apartment in Miami.

+1 Those guys were paying less for a 4 bedroom standalone house than my studio in SF. Also

[alwayssunnyinfl]

Looking at apartments on Craigslist. I just, I still don't think these prices are real. Almost everything is less than half of what you'd pay for the same apartment in Miami.

Yeah the lower living costs are a huge plus in the WUSTL column..Padmapper is also a pretty reliable site if you're looking for housing

and if you compare it to COL in Lexington for W&L it even blows minds even more.

related: WUSTL vs. W&L
are they peer schools at all? ranking wise they are very similar, any thoughts?

No.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=washu

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=wl

ETA: A more substantial answer: I considered W&L because I liked the way they sell themselves and they're known for decent scholarships. Also, I'm from the South and wouldn't mind coming back here. However, I've spoken to a few attorneys here in Miami, and they know WUSTl, they know UMN, but when I asked about Washington and Lee they had no clue.

[DoveBodyWash]

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[JayJones78]

Looking at apartments on Craigslist. I just, I still don't think these prices are real. Almost everything is less than half of what you'd pay for the same apartment in Miami.

Yeah the lower living costs are a huge plus in the WUSTL column..Padmapper is also a pretty reliable site if you're looking for housing

and if you compare it to COL in Lexington for W&L it even blows minds even more.

related: WUSTL vs. W&L
are they peer schools at all? ranking wise they are very similar, any thoughts?

No.

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=washu

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=wl

ETA: A more substantial answer: I considered W&L because I liked the way they sell themselves and they're known for decent scholarships. Also, I'm from the South and wouldn't mind coming back here. However, I've spoken to a few attorneys here in Miami, and they know WUSTl, they know UMN, but when I asked about Washington and Lee they had no clue.

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

I don't know if you could bank on that. While the rankings are similar and the employment statistics, on the surface, seem similar, dig a little deeper and you find pretty big differences. WUSTL's large firm and public sector placement is marginally better (5% and 7% better) but WUSTL had almost no school-funded positions. Also, their salary statistics are much higher (although there are documented flaws in the way they collect those.)

As cuse pointed out, they are very different schools in very different markets, but all other costs equal, I would go to WUSTL because I would rather be in the Midwest than rural Virginia.

[DoveBodyWash]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

They tend to place (or try to place) in completely different markets, so I'm not sure if you could consider them true peers. Rankings-wise they're currently right on top of each other.. But remember that WUSTL had a down year (moved from 18 to 23) and W&L had a great year (30 to 24). So the narrow rankings gap from we see now is probably misleading as far as the caliber of their respective applicant pools. For example WUSTL's medians (at all three points) are higher..so they probably don't really compete over the same group of applicants.

But still, I could see you being able to leverage the schools against each other for scholarship negotiations.

[Crowing]

USNWR is sort of a proxy for GPA/LSAT medians and peer/lawyer reputation, but that's it. It's completely useless as far as determining outcomes. Even when using LST, remember than the overall employment score is also not necessarily useful information depending on where you want to work.

[JayJones78]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

I don't know if you could bank on that. While the rankings are similar and the employment statistics, on the surface, seem similar, dig a little deeper and you find pretty big differences. WUSTL's large firm and public sector placement is marginally better (5% and 7% better) but WUSTL had almost no school-funded positions. Also, their salary statistics are much higher (although there are documented flaws in the way they collect those.)

As cuse pointed out, they are very different schools in very different markets, but all other costs equal, I would go to WUSTL because I would rather be in the Midwest than rural Virginia.

you see I disagree there. I don't know what I'll rather do at this point. I was accepted to W&L and still waiting to hear from WUSTL but for me STL is not the draw, the draw is the school itself. If I choose to go there it's because I believe the school is good choice and fit for me. The fact that they place in completely different markets is a given, but as far biglaw jobs I'm not sure they are different. Plus, if we are talking clerkships I keep hearing from people that W&L is a clear contender when talking about schools in the 20s

[wannabelawstudent]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

I don't know if you could bank on that. While the rankings are similar and the employment statistics, on the surface, seem similar, dig a little deeper and you find pretty big differences. WUSTL's large firm and public sector placement is marginally better (5% and 7% better) but WUSTL had almost no school-funded positions. Also, their salary statistics are much higher (although there are documented flaws in the way they collect those.)

As cuse pointed out, they are very different schools in very different markets, but all other costs equal, I would go to WUSTL because I would rather be in the Midwest than rural Virginia.

you see I disagree there. I don't know what I'll rather do at this point. I was accepted to W&L and still waiting to hear from WUSTL but for me STL is not the draw, the draw is the school itself. If I choose to go there it's because I believe the school is good choice and fit for me. The fact that they place in completely different markets is a given, but as far biglaw jobs I'm not sure they are different. Plus, if we are talking clerkships I keep hearing from people that W&L is a clear contender when talking about schools in the 20s

You guys are all wrong, TCR is WUSTL is the best. #1 yo.

[alwayssunnyinfl]

you see I disagree there. I don't know what I'll rather do at this point. I was accepted to W&L and still waiting to hear from WUSTL but for me STL is not the draw, the draw is the school itself. If I choose to go there it's because I believe the school is good choice and fit for me. The fact that they place in completely different markets is a given, but as far biglaw jobs I'm not sure they are different. Plus, if we are talking clerkships I keep hearing from people that W&L is a clear contender when talking about schools in the 20s

For 2011, WUSTL had 12 Fed clerks and W&L had 10. It just looks like a lot more because W&L class is super tiny. I don't know their current numbers, but I doubt they have cut their size below 120, but WUSTL's has come down from 240 to 200-something.

However, it's a pretty marginal difference. And I was referring to how I'd rather end up in a city in the Midwest over a city in rural Virginia if I don't get a job back in Florida, not necessarily where I want to spend 3 years.

(I'm not saying W&L is a bad choice at all, especially at the right price.)

[DoveBodyWash]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

I don't know if you could bank on that. While the rankings are similar and the employment statistics, on the surface, seem similar, dig a little deeper and you find pretty big differences. WUSTL's large firm and public sector placement is marginally better (5% and 7% better) but WUSTL had almost no school-funded positions. Also, their salary statistics are much higher (although there are documented flaws in the way they collect those.)

As cuse pointed out, they are very different schools in very different markets, but all other costs equal, I would go to WUSTL because I would rather be in the Midwest than rural Virginia.

you see I disagree there. I don't know what I'll rather do at this point. I was accepted to W&L and still waiting to hear from WUSTL but for me STL is not the draw, the draw is the school itself. If I choose to go there it's because I believe the school is good choice and fit for me. The fact that they place in completely different markets is a given, but as far biglaw jobs I'm not sure they are different. Plus, if we are talking clerkships I keep hearing from people that W&L is a clear contender when talking about schools in the 20s

It sounds like school-fit and job placement takes precedence over location for you, which I agree with for the most part. I could see why W&L would do better for clerkships since it's closer to DC and other jurisdictions that may have more clerkships openings. But consider this:

According to LST (lets assume it's reliable), for the Class of 2011:

WashU sent 3.8% to clerkships and W&L sent 7.8%

But WashU's Class of 2011 was 317 students, whereas W&L was 129

So while W&L sent a higher percentage to clerkships, WashU sent more actual students into clerkships

(WashU sent 12 and W&L sent 10)

Now, is 12 much better than 10? No absolutely not. My point is that W&L's clerkship placement can seem misleadingly higher if you're just looking at percentages. Also remember that many lawyers go do clerkships after they've practiced for a year or two in BigLaw or some other private sector position. Which school will give you a better chance at getting into private practice? (I dunno, but something you should consider)

Ultimately I think the final choice will come down to debt and your career preferences, they're both good schools =)

EDIT: Damn..Sunny beat me to it haha

[JayJones78]

Interesting. I have no desire to live or work in Miami and it appears that W&L still has a name for itself in NYC. I was also kind of surprised to find it at #25 or so in the NJL250. I wanted to bring this up because from the pure ranking perspective they are very close.

I don't know if you could bank on that. While the rankings are similar and the employment statistics, on the surface, seem similar, dig a little deeper and you find pretty big differences. WUSTL's large firm and public sector placement is marginally better (5% and 7% better) but WUSTL had almost no school-funded positions. Also, their salary statistics are much higher (although there are documented flaws in the way they collect those.)

As cuse pointed out, they are very different schools in very different markets, but all other costs equal, I would go to WUSTL because I would rather be in the Midwest than rural Virginia.

you see I disagree there. I don't know what I'll rather do at this point. I was accepted to W&L and still waiting to hear from WUSTL but for me STL is not the draw, the draw is the school itself. If I choose to go there it's because I believe the school is good choice and fit for me. The fact that they place in completely different markets is a given, but as far biglaw jobs I'm not sure they are different. Plus, if we are talking clerkships I keep hearing from people that W&L is a clear contender when talking about schools in the 20s

It sounds like school-fit and job placement takes precedence over location for you, which I agree with for the most part. I could see why W&L would do better for clerkships since it's closer to DC and other jurisdictions that may have more clerkships openings. But consider this:

According to LST (lets assume it's reliable), for the Class of 2011:

WashU sent 3.8% to clerkships and W&L sent 7.8%

But WashU's Class of 2011 was 317 students, whereas W&L was 129

So while W&L sent a higher percentage to clerkships, WashU sent more actual students into clerkships

(WashU sent 12 and W&L sent 10)

Now, is 12 much better than 10? No absolutely not. My point is that W&L's clerkship placement can seem misleadingly higher if you're just looking at percentages. Also remember that many lawyers go do clerkships after they've practiced for a year or two in BigLaw or some other private sector position. Which school will give you a better chance at getting into private practice? (I dunno, but something you should consider)

Ultimately I think the final choice will come down to debt and your career preferences, they're both good schools =)

EDIT: Damn..Sunny beat me to it haha

I agree. For me, I don't one is better than the other they are just different fits. But since W&L already took me and wash u still haven't i guess I'll wait and see.
For me the small class and even rual VA is def not a draw back

[alwayssunnyinfl]

When you get in, go to ASD. You will never look back.

[Xs20]

When you get in, go to ASD. You will never look back.

+1. ASD pretty much sealed it for me.

[wannabelawstudent]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

[DoveBodyWash]

For me the small class and even rual VA is def not a draw back

+1

Small class is def plus in this economy...

+1. ASD pretty much sealed it for me.

For me it was the fact that their law building is called Anheuser Busch Hall

[JayJones78]

When you get in, go to ASD. You will never look back.

+1. ASD pretty much sealed it for me.

From your keyboard to the eyes and ears of the lovely people in STL

[JayJones78]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

+1

[alwayssunnyinfl]

For me the small class and even rual VA is def not a draw back

+1

Small class is def plus in this economy...

+1. ASD pretty much sealed it for me.

For me it was the fact that their law building is called Anheuser Busch Hall

To avoid this whole Washington University/University of Washington/George Washington University confusion, we should just start calling it "Anheuser Busch School of Law"

[DoveBodyWash]

For me the small class and even rual VA is def not a draw back

+1

Small class is def plus in this economy...

+1. ASD pretty much sealed it for me.

For me it was the fact that their law building is called Anheuser Busch Hall

To avoid this whole Washington University/University of Washington/George Washington University confusion, we should just start calling it "Anheuser Busch School of Law"

Maybe we could get InBev to subsidize tuition, or at least come to interview

I'm trying to guess if the school would be furious or amused if our class showed up on campus wearing "Anheuser Busch Law" t-shirts with clydesdales on the back. I could cross "Get featured on ATL" off my bucket list

[andy261]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

[Xs20]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

I was just telling cuse, I'm gonna yell "HEY BRO YOU GOT IN!!" to you every time I see you in the halls.

[wannabelawstudent]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

I was just telling cuse, I'm gonna yell "HEY BRO YOU GOT IN!!" to you every time I see you in the halls.

That's good cause even if I don't get in, I'm planning on showing up to classes anyways....just remember to pm me your guy's schedule.

[andy261]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

I was just telling cuse, I'm gonna yell "HEY BRO YOU GOT IN!!" to you every time I see you in the halls.

That's good cause even if I don't get in, I'm planning on showing up to classes anyways....just remember to pm me your guy's schedule.

Reminds me of the girl who faked her way into Stanford a couple years back:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show ... hp?id=5120

[Crowing]

Can we all be best friends when we go to WUSTL?

I was just telling cuse, I'm gonna yell "HEY BRO YOU GOT IN!!" to you every time I see you in the halls.

That's good cause even if I don't get in, I'm planning on showing up to classes anyways....just remember to pm me your guy's schedule.

Reminds me of the girl who faked her way into Stanford a couple years back:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show ... hp?id=5120

lol i was just looking for that article in response. fucking scooped.