I've been admitted to Stanford (LL.M) (Corporate) and Columbia (LL.M) both for 2007/2008. However, I am very much in doubt on which to choose. Any views? My main focus areas are M&A and corporate law

Hi Mil,

When did you hear from SLS about your admission?

Thanks,
K

I was called up about 2 weeks ago for an interview and got the final confirmation by mail on Thursday. Best M

Hi! Personally, I would choose CLS (corporate law professors + good reputation among law firms + leaving in NYC is a bonus). Stanford is a big name - but I guess it matters more for public service-oriented career in the US... HLS vs. CLS is a tougher dilemma, I guess...

Hi! Personally, I would choose CLS (corporate law professors + good reputation among law firms + leaving in NYC is a bonus). Stanford is a big name - but I guess it matters more for public service-oriented career in the US... HLS vs. CLS is a tougher dilemma, I guess...

I only applied to Yale but I really think that the Stanford LLM is a very "elite" program.

In my view, unless you have imperative personal reasons to do so (compelling family obligations for example), its crazy to turn down Yale, Stanford or Harvard (the "Holy Trinity") to attend a lower-ranked law school.

The LLM program at Columbia doesnt seem so selective (more than 200 people attending it each year and many applicants turn down Columbia to go to Yale, Stanford, Harvard and sometimes NYU and Chicago).

Many people (LLM students of the previous years, American lawyers, even investment bankers) told me that Yale, Stanford and Harvard make a difference on a resume and I think they are completely right.

Like Yale, the Stanford experience seems to be very "unique" (ranking, employability, prestige, class size, etc) and Stanford would give you the opportunity to work in California OR in New York

I fully agree with the last post. What about HLS vs. SLS? I was admitted to SLS but am still waiting for HLS decisions... What do you think about it?

Well... if you don't like sea, sex and sun... don't go to Stanford!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ua20E4gui8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oSsGsvEAIo

;-)