| Topic Name: |
Emory V. Wash-U |
| Message Name: |
Wash v. Emory |
| Date Posted: |
07/22/2002 |
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Hello all,
I'm about to begin my first year of law school. However, I'm still not sure as to where I should go. I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice. Right now I've been accepted to Emory University, and I've learned from their admissions office that it's likely I will be accepted off of Washington University's wait-list sometime within the next two weeks. I live in St. Louis, and right now at least, want to work in St. Louis when I graduate. I want to work at a large firm. Anyway, if by some chance I don't get into Wash U.- would it be a good plan to attend Emory and then plan on transferring to Wash U.? (Transfers are allowed to compete for law review, participate in fall job-interviewing, etc. )Or if I end up at Emory- should I stay there? Keeping in mind that Emory is ranked slightly higher (22 to 25th), should I attend Emory even if I'm accepted into Wash U.?
Also, believe it or not, I'm also on Harvard's wait-list. I was wondering if you could offer any thoughts as to possibility of getting in there.
Finally, I constantly hear that one should go to a "top 14" law school. Based on the present rankings, why is G-town SO much better than U. of Texas. Why is it always "top 14" and not top 20, or top 25? If I am near the top of my class at either Emory or Wash. U, how competitive will I be compared to graduates from the "top 14".
Oh yeah, one more thing. To someone who is going to be a 1L, whats the single best piece of advice you can offer me to help me succeed?
Thank you so much. |
| Message: |
There is no difference between the two schools despite the few spots in rankings other than the location where most of their grads get jobs.
If you want to work in St. Louis, definitely go to Washington. It's probably not a good plan to think about transferring because you'd have to make good grades and there's no guarantee that you will.
I have no idea whether you're likely to get into Harvard off of the waitlist, but I find it strange that someone on the waitlist at Washington would also be on the waitlist at Harvard. I'd say that your chances aren't good based on the schools that are your target.
As to how to succeed in law school...there are lots of different opinions about how to do well. No one thing works for everyone. I recommend the study methods from Law School Confidential.
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