I am sorry for not posting a very original question here. I got admitted to the abovementioned universities and I am struggling with the choice I have to make. I know all three law school are excellent, and I am sure I will have a great time at any rate, but I am wondering what your thoughts are since you might be experiencing something similar.

I am currently thinking about going for Chicago. I like the fact that they have relatively small faculty, plus they offered a 20k tuition waiver.

Citywise: NY and SF appeal to me personally. I've never been to Chicago but have heard a lot of good stories sofar.

I intend to take courses in US law/int law/corporate law.

Cheers

Hi! I don't know if I can be of much help, but I attended a summer course in Chicago last July. The campus is amazing. I honestly think is one of the best campus in the country. Unfortunately, it is located in the south side of the city, which can be quite dangerous. For me, that was a deal breaker. Not being able to walk everywhere or take the bus or train whenever I felt like, was very disappointing. And this was not something that I invented myself. The same faculty members urged us to not walk alone and to only take taxis. I feel that if you are going to live in a new city, with all the changes that it implies (and in my case dealing also with a foreign language), then adding a constant sense of insecurity is far from ideal. Of course I can be wrong about this as I am no expert on Chicago living matters, but that was my impression from the few weeks I stayed there.

As for SF and NY. I haven't been to SF, but from what I have been researching (I was also admitted in NYU and Berkeley), SF is far more expensive than NY these days, especially rent costs.

Curriculum wise, they are all incredible good law schools, so I think you'll have the best academic experience in any of them. Perhaps you could do a little more reasearch on the different approaches each school has, e.g. Berkeley is the best public university vs. Chicago is known for having a liberal approach on most subjects. Also, do note that some of the Chicago faculty members teach in NYU during the second semester.

Good luck!