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Quality of Education vs. Prestige |
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University of Chicago |
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01/31/2002 |
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University of Chicago
Author: fun123
Date: Jan 31, 2002 11:43 PM EST
It is hard to say which law school is the best. It all depends on what you want. There are two major dimensions to law school education. 1) prestige 2) quality of education. In terms of prestige, Yale, Harvard, U of Chicago, Stanford, Columbia are certainly on the top. In terms of quality of education, Yale, Chicago are on the top. University of Chicago law is the most theoretical one and is certainly proud of its theoretical orientation. Chicago School of Law and Economics changed the way people think about law. Nobel laureate Ronald Coase, and Richard Posner, William Landes are the pioneers in the field. Chicago teaches students how to think in a unique way. Can you imagine 10 years ago, Chicago was offering law students course "Game Theory and Law". I took the class. It opened my eyes. In terms of quality and impact of law research (by citation and impact), University of Chicago has consistently ranked number 1 in the nation (tied with Yale recently). In terms of percentage of graduates find clerkship at the Supreme Court, Chicago is only after Yale, way ahead of Harvard and other schools.
Yale, Chicago, Harvard Law are all great. One should choose a school not solely by ranking. Look if that school can add value (not necessary monetary value) to your life and to your being.
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