why i turned down two top universities || my law school decision

So excited to finally announce where I'm going to law school!! It came down to NYU, Cornell, BU, UConn, and UMaine, but ultimately there was only one that made sense for me.
I hope that this helps to clarify my decision and why I'm going here. Thanks so much for watching and have a great day ☀️
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[@ChaoticallyLawful]

BU is an outstanding choice, and BU actually had the HIGHEST number of transfers into Harvard according to Harvard's 509 in case you are still interested in Harvard after 1L. But congratulations, no matter what you do, you'll be in incredible hands

[@brenda5297]

I'm so sorry for all the pain you went through. Thank you for updating us and I can't wait to see more of your vlogs. 😊

[@abbydenton5567]

Congratulations! So happy for you!

[@juliannajacobs-vargas5758]

so proud of you!

[@apartmentgroup9671]

BU is a great law school, top 30 in the country. Also, "Big Law" can be utterly miserable and may not be the path you want, anyhow. I have known many people who burnt out very fast working in corporate law.

[@swarleysheen9016]

BU is an incredible school! And especially if it's cheaper than Cornell and NYU, it totally makes sense

[@richard9480]

Congratulations! Boston Uni Law School is world class. You are on your way to the top! Am so proud of you. Richard

[@pieinside2345]

Congats on your application success. I'm not in the law world and I'm not that much older than you, but I feel like as I've gotten older i have realised that rankings are really not the be all end all. And (as you touched on) they tend to allow people who don't necessarily know better than you make you doubt your choices and reasonings. There are so many ways to skew ranking and it's impossible for them to reflect the exact values and career goals that you hold. I'm also not american so maybe some people might care exactly which school someone goes to but I have no doubt you will be able to make a great career for yourself no matter the path you choose.

[@vicachekhovskiy]

Congrats!! Hope all goes well for you. Don’t worry about what other people think of your decision. You have to choose where your growth will be best for you, in various areas of life. Any updates on where your pre-med friend is going?

[@monayemhossain2855]

I can't wait to see you in a different city like Boston. I hope you'll show us around Boston on your camera. Good luck.

[@snipinmonsta]

BU is absolutely stunning! Boston is extremely fun. Good luck!

[@milenaferraz5071]

great choice!

[@Suzuniyukai]

you can do just as well at BU. Make those connections, make sure to get internships and convert one to long term employment. It totally makes sense to choose a law school closer to home so don't feel bad about your decision! Money is also not everything, family matters, comfort matters because sometimes Big Law isn't even what you want to do!

[@sandyosullivan]

Brilliant news. Boston U has a great law school, and the reasons for selecting are absolutely sound. There’s a kind of nonsense over this idea of ‘best’ universities, that is far too generalised and nothing to do with how individuals engage with the curriculum or the opportunities, nor how they succeed in their chosen areas beyond graduation. I was thinking about it a lot recently with these ridiculous threats from major firms that they wouldn’t hire students from Columbia or students from - LOL - Harvard, because of what’s seen as endorsing participation in protests. Honestly, firms have always been low risk when it comes to engage in graduate students. For someone like you who has an interest in the literary field as well as law, you have far more niche opportunities that will likely reflect the work that you really want to do rather than the idea of going into a nameless, faceless corporation. I think you know very well that what they want is somebody who is both capable and imaginative.

[@malaksdiarye]

congratulations, 🌸🎀🎀🏫💞

[@MsBertha38]

You made a good choice. :)

[@IreneDymond-zw1pl]

Congratulations

[@mizunoprime3140]

BU is a great choice and your reasons don’t have to make sense to anyone but you. There is always the option to transfer to Harvard after your first year too

[@A350Airways]

What area of law do you want to practice?

[@Kenny-jy7ch]

Walking distance to Fenway Park. No further justification needed.

[@violetgoesshopping]

Boston University! woohoo

[@goodbye3771]

unrelated but i have a crush on you haha

[@drticktock4011]

Don't be short sighted. With the saved $$$, those extra $$$ could be invested. Roughly 88x by age 65. Save and invest $100,000 once...leads to about $8.8M. Who's making more? Suggest people look at/revisit compounding interest.

[@fcsolis]

Yup, disappointed. We thought we could live vicariously through you going to Cornell Law School. It was not to be. Hmphh.

[@apartmentgroup9671]

Are you serious?