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In discussions with so many other students at other schools, I have come to
appreciate the efforts of the Career Services Office. BYU attracts recruiters
from the nation's best firms. The unfortunate reality is, however, that the top
firms generally will interview only the top ten percent. In fact, perhaps more
than half of all employers want to interview only the top third of the class.
Having said that, BYU grads (up until 2002-03, when the economy went south) are
usually employed by graduation. For students who are willing to seek employment
outside of the Rocky Mountain region, ample opportunities exist. Moreover,
because the average BYU grad has such little debt as compared to most new
lawyers, employment options are broader. For those who do not have their hearts
set on working at a mega-firm, it is ideal. Grads are able to accept government
positions, less demanding firm jobs, etc. For someone who only wants to work at
the biggest NYC firms, however, a higher ranked school will dramatically improve
those odds. Of course, it may be frustrating to take such a route only to find
yourself clerking over the summer with top BYU students who will land the same
job and do so with 1/3 of the school debt.
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Brigham Young University Law School Admission & Application Surveys
