Which school is better for jobs?
I've heard that NYU's Career Services Office is better than Columbia's. Is that true?
NYU vs. Columbia for Jobs?
Posted Mar 04, 2009 20:00
I've heard that NYU's Career Services Office is better than Columbia's. Is that true?
Posted Mar 04, 2009 20:27
At the moment (and by the time you'll come out) it does not make a difference.
Try www.abovethelaw.com re your other post to get some colour...
Try www.abovethelaw.com re your other post to get some colour...
Posted Mar 05, 2009 06:29
NYU is better, in all aspects, but at the moment it's indeed difficult.
Posted Mar 05, 2009 07:56
It would make little difference in this economy - particularly if you are not from a common law jurisdiction or do not have a super strong background.
Posted Mar 05, 2009 20:44
Which school is better for jobs?
I've heard that NYU's Career Services Office is better than Columbia's. Is that true?
This is exactly what I heard. I have a friend from Poland who graduated from NYU. He now works for Weil in NYC. NYU is supposed to have better job fairs. Probably because NYU is know for its practical approach to law, whereas Columbia is more academic.
I've heard that NYU's Career Services Office is better than Columbia's. Is that true?
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This is exactly what I heard. I have a friend from Poland who graduated from NYU. He now works for Weil in NYC. NYU is supposed to have better job fairs. Probably because NYU is know for its practical approach to law, whereas Columbia is more academic.
Posted Mar 06, 2009 23:36
For "Elite" Law firms Columbia is clearly above NYU pursuant to this ranking
http://www.leiterrankings.com/jobs/2008job_biglaw.shtml
http://www.leiterrankings.com/jobs/2008job_biglaw.shtml
Posted Mar 07, 2009 00:35
Between the two, CLS for sure, no doubt about it. Indeed, if the aim is to get a job, then your first choice is for HLS, YLS, SLS (in that order) which are probably more useful than one from CLS (and by extension, more useful than NYU's, apart from its Tax LLM; for which NYU has a clear strength over these universities). Though I think in today's market, even if you get A+ for every single subject, chances are there are no jobs in NY to apply for, particularly for LLMs.
Posted Mar 07, 2009 00:55
I suggest you remove the job factor from your admission decisions. Many believe that the current crisis will not end in the next two years, hence getting a job in the US might be too remote to even factor into your decision. If I were you, I would base my decision on the following criteria: (1) school specialty/faculty, (2) school prestige, and (3) location.
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