Figure out what you would need to borrow to finance your education at each school. Find out if there are work opportunities for second and third year students. Stop in the lounge and talk to students and faculty . The quality of your fellow students is very important. Try to discern whether you will be challenged and stretched intellectually, but also feel comfortable.
Law students spend countless hours in the library.
Think about where you will live. Ask about housing , and be sure you will be able to live safely and within reasonable commuting distance if you are not in campus housing. The best advice I got was to actually visit the schools I was seriously considering attending. To get a sense of the law school's professional placement record, visit the Career Office . Last modified on November 24, 1999.