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| TranceGiant |
(So) I'm about to apply to a couple of Law Schools for an LL.M program. That's like the MBA equivalent for jurists, especially for non-Americans who would like to have some fancy American University added in brackets to their business cards. The available rankings only apply to the "normal" postgradual JD degree, not the 1-year LL.M programs. I guess, however, that top 5 is top 5 no matter what specific studies.
Anybody here been sutdying Law and can share his experience with his school or recommend one? If I'm going for it, it'll be for a renowned one only, not because I'm some filthy rich snob, but because it's one hell of an investment anyway, so it might as well be Ivy League in order to be worth it. I'd also rather go to cities like New York or Chicago to actually enjoy this year, and not to some far away campuses in the middle of nowhere. Would your rather recommend NYU or Columbia quality and fun wise? Is the Univ. of Chicago really that badly located? Where's Berekely exactely? Boobs?
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| jonze |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGiant
(So) I'm about to apply to a couple of Law Schools for an LL.M program. That's like the MBA equivalent for jurists, especially for non-Americans who would like to have some fancy American University added in brackets to their business cards. The available rankings only apply to the "normal" postgradual JD degree, not the 1-year LL.M programs. I guess, however, that top 5 is top 5 no matter what specific studies.
Anybody here been sutdying Law and can share his experience with his school or recommend one? If I'm going for it, it'll be for a renowned one only, not because I'm some filthy rich snob, but because it's one hell of an investment anyway, so it might as well be Ivy League in order to be worth it. I'd also rather go to cities like New York or Chicago to actually enjoy this year, and not to some far away campuses in the middle of nowhere. Would your rather recommend NYU or Columbia quality and fun wise? Is the Univ. of Chicago really that badly located? Where's Berekely exactely? Boobs?
thanks. |
as far as cities go, you can't go wrong with new york or chicago. you should check out Northwestern. it's in a suburb just north of chicago. never heard of Berekely, but Berkley is in California. :p |
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| gehzumteufel |
| Berkeley = tons of idiot hippies that will ban water when it is called dihydrogen monoxide. |
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| PhaseFour |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGiant
(So) I'm about to apply to a couple of Law Schools for an LL.M program. That's like the MBA equivalent for jurists, especially for non-Americans who would like to have some fancy American University added in brackets to their business cards. The available rankings only apply to the "normal" postgradual JD degree, not the 1-year LL.M programs. I guess, however, that top 5 is top 5 no matter what specific studies.
Anybody here been sutdying Law and can share his experience with his school or recommend one? If I'm going for it, it'll be for a renowned one only, not because I'm some filthy rich snob, but because it's one hell of an investment anyway, so it might as well be Ivy League in order to be worth it. I'd also rather go to cities like New York or Chicago to actually enjoy this year, and not to some far away campuses in the middle of nowhere. Would your rather recommend NYU or Columbia quality and fun wise? Is the Univ. of Chicago really that badly located? Where's Berekely exactely? Boobs?
thanks. |
from experience:
1) the univ of chicago is in the south side of chicago, which is considered the hood, but the enclave surrounding the university (and the uni itself) is super-nice. there are lots of nice houses and things...barack obama owns a mansion there. its also policed by the university of chicago police, which some consider to be more aggressive than the LAPD. this, i guess, is to keep the UofC a nice place.
2) berkeley is about 10 min from san francisco by car, 20+ min by public transportation. |
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| jonze |
| quote: | Originally posted by PhaseFour
from experience:
1) the univ of chicago is in the south side of chicago, which is considered the hood, but the enclave surrounding the university (and the uni itself) is super-nice. there are lots of nice houses and things...barack obama owns a mansion there. its also policed by the university of chicago police, which some consider to be more aggressive than the LAPD. this, i guess, is to keep the UofC a nice place.
2) berkeley is about 10 min from san francisco by car, 20+ min by public transportation. |
university of chicago bought up a lot of the land around there and renovated the area. it's actually pretty decent now. the ghetto that was over there got torn down and all the people were relocated to some hole far away from the city. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze
university of chicago bought up a lot of the land around there and renovated the area. it's actually pretty decent now. the ghetto that was over there got torn down and all the people were relocated to some hole far away from the city. |
LOL displacement. |
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| PhaseFour |
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze
university of chicago bought up a lot of the land around there and renovated the area. it's actually pretty decent now. the ghetto that was over there got torn down and all the people were relocated to some hole far away from the city. |
yea i was there for a few weeks this summer, the area seems pretty nice nowadays, but take a bus for a few min in the wrong direction, and it seems like a totally different world. i once tried to take CTA trains to the UofC but it runs to other sections of the south side...ill say that was a cultural experience. |
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| verndogs |
| NYU's neighborhood (Greenwich Village) is much more fun than Columbia's (Morningside Heights) |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
LOL displacement. |
I dunno why I lol'ed so hard at this, but I did. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
I dunno why I lol'ed so hard at this, but I did. |
I will displace your . callme:gsmile: |
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| Silky Johnson |
| :haha: :haha: <3 |
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| TranceGiant |
| quote: | Originally posted by PhaseFour
from experience:
1) the univ of chicago is in the south side of chicago, which is considered the hood, but the enclave surrounding the university (and the uni itself) is super-nice. there are lots of nice houses and things...barack obama owns a mansion there. its also policed by the university of chicago police, which some consider to be more aggressive than the LAPD. this, i guess, is to keep the UofC a nice place.
2) berkeley is about 10 min from san francisco by car, 20+ min by public transportation. |
Who? :p
Yes, I heard something like that, Univ. of Chicago being a bit remote, while Northwestern is in a very nice area. Nevertheless UofC has got the better reputation, even though it's supposed to be one of the toughest places to study. How's nightlife in general in Chicago? I'm kinda scared of the famous Chicago winds, heard the winters there can come close to Sibirian temperatures :(
West Coast is not really my first option, I'd rather be within short distance to several big cities in the East and also closer to Europe. I'm generally more of a workaholic metropolitan guy than an easygoing San Fran hippie (hooray to cliches..).
As for NYC, I also read that NYU is right in the heart of students' night life (I think I went out there once, been to some smashing stand-up comedy bar), however it's again the reputation which goes in favor of Columbia.
I think the only other Uni I'd consider would be Georgetown, even though they only offer Tax Law programs which I absolutely detest. Oh and of course Harvard Law School just for the heck of it, like playing the lottery. |
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