<p>If I went to BU/BC and graduated in the top 10% what would be my career prospects in NYC. Would one be better off going to Fordham instead?</p>
<p>Another thing, do Boston law firms pay as much (or at least close to) as NYC. E.g. Would Skadden NYC pay as much as Skadden Boston (assuming Skadden has a Boston office).</p>
<p>You will probably earn more money in New York, but the cost of living is also much higher, which justifies the higher salaries for many national firms. Also, there is some standard bonus system that like firms award in New York that's better than what one would get in Boston or other cities.</p>
<p>As for BU/BC, you shouldn't have extraordinary difficulty finding a job in New York with a degree. I would give a slight edge to BU in this case; BC seems to funnel more people into the local economy generally.</p>
<p>Thanks Columbia. Anyone else?</p>
<p>Sure.</p>
<p>If you want NYC, go to either a T14 school or the best school that you can get into in NYC. There are some exceptions; UIowa and Tulane place well in NY. Check placement rates - while you can always do things that your classmates don't do, it's a lot easier to be like everyone else who has gone before you.</p>
<p>If you're looking at the T30 schools, Fordham is your best bet. </p>
<p>As for salary - pretty constant across both markets; firms in NYC may pay you more, but the taxes are substantially higher, cost of living is higher, and the hours may be longer. </p>
<p>Frankly, it would be silly to make the decision based on salary. Once you control for CoL, there is very little difference. The differences between Boston and NYC, though, are huge. It's not just a size of city thing, it's a very different outlook. Spend more than a weekend in each city and you'll see the differences. Huge generalisation, but if the cities were high school students, Boston would be the nerdy, quiet kid who does well in science and wears jeans all the time; NYC would be the rich, fashionable girl. </p>
<p>BC v. BU - personally, I would go for BC. Very new shift in rankings aside, the Eagle thing will work wonders in Boston. It's a club with some of the most loyal alums you can meet. </p>
<p>FWIW, Wall Street loves the Southern thing. Boston hates it. ;)</p>
<p>All other things being equal (including grades, law review, activities, internships, etc.), you will have an easier time getting a job at a NYC law firm coming out of Fordham than you will coming out of either BU or BC. All of the major NYC law firms recruit at Fordham (though you would still have an easier time getting hired out of the T14), and it doesn't hurt that the Fordham Law School campus is right in the heart of Lincoln Square (the lower portion of the Upper West Side) of Manhattan. If you have your heart set on working in NYC, I think that Fordham is the way to go.</p>
<p>Try this</p>
<p>Go to NY,</p>
<p>Look up firms, with the exception of T14, you will Fordham as a recruited school on the list of many NYC firms.</p>
<p>What is T14????????????</p>
<p>The top 14 law schools, as ranked by USNEWS...which are known to place very well nationally.</p>
<p>Top 14 law schools according to the U.S. News Ranking</p>
<p>(individual mileage may vary)</p>
<p>Yale University (CT)
2. Stanford University (CA)
3. Harvard University (MA)
4. Columbia University (NY)
4. New York University
6. University of Chicago
7. University of Pennsylvania
8. University of California–Berkeley
8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
8. University of Virginia
11. Duke University (NC)
12. Northwestern University (IL)
13. Cornell University (NY)
14. Georgetown University (DC)
15. University of California–Los Angeles</p>