Thinking Outside the Box

Yesterday I decided to do some snooping around to try to determine the best school for me. So, i compiled a list of all of the law firms in Chicago and in DC that don't traditionally recruit at Loyola and American respectively. I just sent a brief email asking them about their feelings about the school and how competitive the schools are with others in the area.

To be honest the response that i receive (the fact that i got any respone) was amazing to me. Recruiters have asked me to call them, called me, etc and have been genuinely willing to make themselves available to answer my questions. The information that i am getting from them is fairly standard, but i am hearing that it might be easier to go from DC to Chicago than to go from Chicago to DC.

I am leaning heavily towards American, but it absolutely SUCKS that they haven't offered money. I think that i will be trying to work in other cities in the summer, and making the best of the education that American will provide. My newest task will be trying to come up with a plan that will enable me to continue working part time while going to American. It'd be nice to keep my stock options and to not have to leave such a great company.