<p>I'm currently deciding where I should go for undergrad and I'm planning on going to law school.</p>
<p>Is it better to go to a more well known school? I'm choosing between Colby College and College of William and Mary. I know that they're both good schools, but William and Mary is more well known.</p>
<p>Colby also gave me better financial aid which is plus but it is also in a remote part of Maine, which basically zeroes my chances of getting an internship except for the summers.</p>
<p>What should I do? Thank you.</p>
<p>Your undergrad doesn't matter. If Colby is more affordable (all else being equal) go there. It's better to have a limited amount of debt before you go to law school.</p>
<p>Both of those have great reputations. Trust me, admissions people will know what Colby is. It is at the top-tier of those small liberal arts colleges, if I am not mistaken. Reputation and prestige won't be a problem with either of those schools. Just do well. That is what is most important. Go where you will be most successful.</p>
<p>I agree that you should go where you want to go and if finances are an issue, go to Colby. However, as a 3 degree William and Mary alum, I would be remiss in not putting in a good word for the school. I loved every minute there and wouldn't change a thing. I got my BA in English, M.Ed. in Special Education and then a JD. I never tire of going back. I know nothing about Colby so cannot compare.</p>
<p>I've been looking into William and Mary for law school. How is the program there? Do they have good placement outside of the region, such as in the NY/NJ area?</p>
<p>I graduated 15 years ago and things have changed a great deal - all for the better I hear. My property professor, who was in her first year as a professor, is now interim dean. I joined "biglaw" in Baltimore out of law school. I only sent out 4 resumes though so I was very lucky. W&M is an easier sell in DC than NY but if you graduate at the top of the class and on law review, then prospects are great. You can't go far down the ladder from those things, though, and still have "biglaw" choices. There are many mid-size and smaller firms though that will be happy with W&M. If you know you want to be in that area though, then some of the more regional NY law schools are a good choice too.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Its certainly a place I'm going to look into.</p>
<p>Both are great options. The real issue is do you like ski/snow or sun/beach.</p>