Can anyone here give me some advice to make a choice between Virginia V. Northwestern?

Abosolutely Virginia.....

Thanks, mint. Could you tell me more details between these two school, except ranking.

Well...these are what I heard about Virginia
- The program is very small...around 30..so only good profile applicant can get a place
- really screens applicants .... high Toefl, good profile
- Difficult to get in

NU
- The program is bigger ... around 80 -100
- Not so difficult to get in even though NU is in Rank no.10...
- NU is more kind to int'l students....means easier in studying

Compare the difficulty to get an offer...Virginia is much more difficult......

If you are bent on pursuing a legal career inextricably interwoven with business issues, i strongly suggest you consider studying at NU since this Law School entitles you to take a couple of courses from the highly-accalimed Kellog School of Management (Ranked #4 in US News Report, above Columbia). Furthermore, It is said that NU places much value on cross-training with its Business School Pals in all aspects of the program, and you're also advised to bear in mind that NU shows off one of the most admirable student ratios, ( 12:1), which makes for a more rewarding learning experience. As a consequence, Professors are more apt to closely follow the ongoing progress of the students. Another feature usually highlighted is the environment of camaraderie pervading all through the School.

If you are interested in constitutional history, ConLaw, or legal theory, Virginia is better. My hunch is pretty much the same as Roberto's: NU is more business-oriented. I suggest you to think what you really want to do in the US and then see faculty profiles of each law school.

NU is definitely a great option, in a big and beautiful city and very well qualified. Notwithstanding, if you want to work for a couple of years in the US when you finish your graduate studies, I strongly believe that study an LLM in Virginia is better than study an LLM in NU. Remember that together with HLS, SLS, Yale and Chicago, Virginia go to the job fair organized by Columbia, which is the best job fair for international students. However, you should analyze very well your decision.

Virginia without a doubt. Virginia has always been in the top 10, the LL.M. program is not that big, but really not that small as someone suggested before, since in UV´s graduate program web page they state that each year they have "several dozen LL.M. students", so you will have at least 70 other great LL.M. students with you. Good climate, and (from what I´ve heard) a great city, Charlottesville.

FYI,.

Virginia 45, LLM students
NU 90 or 100, LLM students

You are absolutely right!

NU has only 63 LLM students right now.

Where did you get that data? I'm admitted there too, therefore i wish to know

Well...these are what I heard about Virginia
- The program is very small...around 30..so only good profile applicant can get a place
- really screens applicants .... high Toefl, good profile"

High TOEFL ? Yeah, that's a decisive factor :-)
Small program --> small alumni network ...

Absolutely agree with Michaeeel...
The alumni network is what makes the force of programs like Harvard or Columbia... Having a small program is nice and cool and you may be able to interact more, but the alumni network is not as strong

for the NWU LLM program size, just have a look at the relevant chart near the bottom of this page:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/admissions/profile/

So the NWU Program is not that large.

Rocco...

Stop being obsessed with size ! Please...

Rocco ...

... is not obsessed with size.

Roberto is.

Virginia. Great campus (protected by UNESCO), very good atmosphere since there is no real competition among students thanks to the small size of the program. Close to Washington DC which is one of my favourite US city. Well regarded law school.

Exception: Joint program Northwestern-Kellog's is worth hesitating.

Interestingly enough, i got hold of the Virginia Law School Application Information Bulletin and one of the recent LL.M. graduates expounding his experience while at this University caught my attention. He had been admitted to Columbia, Pennsylvania and Virginia. However, he decided to go to Virginia instead of any of the others on account of the tranquility and amenities offered by this city-town and the extraordinary, solid bonds between students and faculty, all of which, in his words, optimizes the process of learning. He didn't regret a bit the selection after ending up his masters' degree.