Quote:
Originally Posted by AsyLum  I'd say most people base it on job opportunities and the vocational aspects of the course, cos lets face it most lawyers are in it for the money, and in such an oversupplied marketplace, its those little things like 'prestige' and connections which will dictate who gets into the higher end of town. |
Perhaps. But if we take Bell531's response, for example, he says that UNSW has a better law program, but that USyd is more prestigious. Thus he appears to be treating quality as separate and distinct from prestige.
On the points you make:
1. Do you think the university you go to strongly impacts upon one's ability to make connections?
2. Do you think the correlation between the university you attend and your job prospects is causative in nature, or is it simply a consequence of the fact that the students who attend certain universities are the same students who have done well in the past, and are thus more likely to be better candidates in general? Because if it is the latter, the university you go to may have little impact at all.