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Pick a school that offers more than a strong academic experience. Law school can take over your life if you?re not careful; make sure that your school is in a place that offers you diversions you?ll enjoy. Everyone needs a break now and then. The opportunity to engage in outdoor sports and recreational activities, together with its amazing educational program, is one of the things that makes CU-Boulder exceptional. Boulder also offers a vibrant cultural life as well and, with Denver just down the road, the possibilities for finding something to do are almost endless.

Think broadly--get as much information as possible about educational quality; where do you want to be; with whom?

Choose a school in the state where you think you'd like to practice law. You'll learn more about that state's law and procedure and you can work during the school year with prospective employers.

Go to the best law school that fits your needs.

Don?t forget that lawschool is three years of your life, and the last time in most lives that you will spend in school. Spend those years in a place that you will enjoy. If cities are your thing, that counts: Go to a lawschool in a major metropolitan area. If what you most like is the south, choose a place there. Geography counts not only in the larger picture but in the picture of the three years you will spend in lawschool. Choose a place you think you will like to live in for that period of your life.

Follow your heart. You know where you'll be happiest. Go there.

Go to the most prestigious law school that admits you, if it otherwise fits your needs.

Go visit. Talk to the students at the law schools. Get the feel of the place. You're going to spend three years in fairly intense proximity to other students. They ought to be people you like and who will add to your life.

Consider your goals and personality, and choose a school that fits your hopes and needs.

Find a great public law school that caters to your passions and interests

Trust your instincts. As you visit places, try to imagine yourself there and go with the place that seems to fit you the best.

Select a school that meets your individual interests and needs in curriculum, faculty, size and quality.

Location was really important to me but I think it's essential to evaluate the student body and decide if they are the type of people with whom you will be friends.

If you know the practice area you're interested in, pick a school with a strong blend of courses in that area. If undecided, pick a school with a broad curriculum and talented faculty.

One often forgets to consider quality of life when choosing which law school to attend. However, quality of life is an important factor because it affects one?s academic success, outlook on law school and the legal profession, and overall happiness.

There are lots of factors to consider: reputation, location, cost, and areas of strength, to name a few. You should strive to find a school that is the right match for you with all of these factors, not just one or two.

Pick a school in a place where you know (or think you know) that you?ll be happy.

Choose a school that is in the region where you want to practice law, provides a variety of courses, and is in a setting that you enjoy because you will be spending three years of your life there.

Pick a school located in the region you want to practice law.

Don?t just choose a law school based upon ranking or a particular specialty, because ultimately your experience at the school will be formed by the people, and not what factors U.S. News and World Report decides to include in its surveys. Choose a law school based upon the school as a whole, who you are as a person, and where you want to settle.

Make sure you go to the right school for you. Every law student has different needs and interests. Evaluate who you are and what you want out of law school, and choose the school that is the best match for you.

Go where you think you?ll be happy living for 3 years.

Go with the place that feels right. I really struggled between going with the best ranked school or going with the school I liked best. Ultimately, I decided CU was the school for me regardless of its rank.