Iowa places better than Marquette in general, and it places much better in states/cities like Iowa (go figure), Nebraska, Minnesota, and to a lesser extent Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, etc. I imagine Marquette places better than Iowa only in Wisconsin.
Don't want to derail thread anymore or anything, but I feel I should also suggest considering whether law school is a good idea at all. A fair number of students of the C/O 2013 seem to have done well as far as 2L summer employment goes, but I know a number of students who did extremely well and who are exceptionally personable/bright/interesting and somehow have struggled. It's very tough out there, so just understand there is a chance you could do everything "right" and end up with not much to show for it.
So yeah, best of luck, and if you do decide to "take the plunge" then between Iowa/Marquette definitely go with Iowa
. I know I said job prospects are the only thing that counts, but if you find yourself in a position where it's close then you should know that Iowa attracts an awesome student body and it really does have a laid back/fun atmosphere to it. Law school will suck at times no matter what, and it's during those times you'll be thankful you go to Iowa where everyone is so supportive and easy going.
