自己陷入纠结了，求拍醒：UT Austin vs.Vandy($12,000) vs.HKU MCL)

xxbbUID: 3102991

先说下个人情况，小本，女，本科法学院非常一般，所以出国就是想去个比本科更好的学校，从目前的结果来看这个目标算是实现了。但是对美帝没有T14的AD有点残念……这两个学校评价也不错，但是跟T14比差距能有多少呢，对于一个小本来说非T14回来了是不是要面临比较大的风险？所以把港大放在考虑范围内了，港大在我心目中还挺有地位的，本科就想去人家没要我…家里的经济情况支持去美国没什么问题，但肯定要追求物有所值。目前对于职业规划还有点迷茫，觉得自己各方面的实力都一般，律所之路可能会非常艰辛，所以更倾向于稍微轻松一点的工作，如果不去律所的话美国的LLM是不是不是很必要？


总结起来大概就是希望大家帮忙按这个思路分析一下：
横向上来说：外所、内所、非律所，美国和香港的比较各是怎么样的？有在内所做过涉外的朋友推荐港大，觉得是个性价比比较高的选择，不知道大家怎么看？
纵向上来说：找工作的阶段和未来职业的长远发展，美国是否相比香港有很大的优势？因为有朋友说无论什么工作，从长远考虑留美的经历都比较“高级”，香港与之没有可比性，不知道大家觉得就美国的这两个学校来说比之港大有没有“高级”很多？

以上分析当然只限于理论，我也明白工作还是要看个人能力，只是在目前对理论分析还有点没谱的时候希望各位提供一点意见，以便更好地指导实践，先谢谢大家了！

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vandy算上奖和UTA的花费差不多，其实如果没有奖的话个人还是觉得UTA完胜啊~austin城市不村，reputation也很好~至于HK，不能考BAR是个致命问题，不差钱的话还是去美帝吧~

阿泰UID: 209473

UTA非常OK的学校 值得去的

wyplawUID: 2855156

UT Austin ！！！！！

wyplawUID: 2855156

UT Austin 毫不犹豫。怎么说也得选美国，否则以后一生后悔

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UT Austin，必须的~~~

xxbbUID: 3102991

谢谢大家各位的回复！UT呼声好高呀。还有点疑问就是如果不以进律所为目标US LLM+Bar会不会有点没必要…

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谢谢大家各位的回复！UT呼声好高呀。还有点疑问就是如果不以进律所为目标US LLM+Bar会不会有点没必要…
xxbb 发表于 2012-4-9 12:06

有必要。
当敲门砖。

xxbbUID: 3102991

8# duijinxiaozi 谢谢回复，那UT和Vandy这俩学校有什么意见吗，实在是很接近的两校……

bananayuxiaoUID: 2614355

8# duijinxiaozi 谢谢回复，那UT和Vandy这俩学校有什么意见吗，实在是很接近的两校……
xxbb 发表于 2012-4-9 14:35

两间学校的名声都不错，UT略胜一筹，德州还是比田纳西好一些的。这种很接近的比较真的没有什么意义，选择哪个都不会让你白花钱，也没法让你有非常大的回报，所以挑个顺眼的去就好。

阿泰UID: 209473

8# duijinxiaozi 谢谢回复，那UT和Vandy这俩学校有什么意见吗，实在是很接近的两校……
xxbb 发表于 2012-4-9 14:35

我真的不知道你要比什么，如果你真想比的话，你可以看看置顶贴里面的建议

比较一下这两个学校你申请的LLM的课程设置和师资水平

xxbbUID: 3102991

11# 阿泰 去置顶帖里受教育了…基本上已经选好了顺眼的，谢谢泰版！

lmikeUID: 3211990

看看美国学生在博客上对VANDY的评价


Rachael Grenfell-Dexter (Guest Blogger), Nampula, Mozambique:

“ … ironically, the reason I knew it would be the ‘perfect fit’ for me was because I knew it would be the ‘perfect fit’ for others. I wanted to know that I was coming to a campus with people who were different from me. There is a lot you can learn in a classroom, but I wanted to learn from my peers as well. At Vanderbilt, I constantly find myself being challenged in new and different ways, and I have grown so much because of it. Lots of schools take up the mantra ‘work hard, play hard,’ but I think Vanderbilt takes that to a whole new level. From my experience thus far, I can say that this campus resounds to this phrase: ‘work hard, live hard.’ And when I say ‘hard,’ I mean we live it to the fullest.”


Erica Graff, Miami, FL


“ … Vanderbilt is in a prime location. It is a ten-minute ride to the airport, where you can catch a direct flight almost anywhere. Vanderbilt is less than two miles away from downtown Nashville. This makes great internship opportunities, restaurants and concerts all easily accessible. Did you know that Vanderbilt is literally one street over from THE Music Row? I didn’t, until I got here and ran into Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton.”


Una Natterman, Bloomington, IN


“ … Luckily for you, Vanderbilt is good at everything! … There isn’t a single department where you won’t find some very well-known, engaging, published professors with fascinating life stories. This is especially great for you if you are undecided concerning your major … Vandy really is a great institution of higher learning for academic, social, and extracurricular reasons. I didn’t realize coming here that I would have as much school pride as I do.”


Samantha Orland, Plano, TX


“At Vanderbilt, the size, the rigorous academics, the Nashville community, and the social life all just seemed to fit.  Coming from a thriving suburban neighborhood in Texas, most of my friends had set their hearts on big Texas public universities early senior year, but I felt that it would be good for me to take a leap and go to a school out of state, coming in with no friends.  It was not just the beauty of the campus, the draw of the HOD major, or the Southern warmth I felt at Vandy that made it my number one choice. It was the opportunities that would spring from a Vanderbilt education and the doors that would open for me later in life because I picked Vanderbilt.  Coming to Vanderbilt was a huge decision for me, but I feel über confident in saying that Vanderbilt has been the perfect fit for me thus far …”


Jae Maeng, Nashville, TN


“ … I entered Vanderbilt as a pre-med student and the Vanderbilt Hospital coupled with the Vanderbilt Medical School provide some of the best places to learn in their respective categories. Between these two, the amount of research and internship opportunities is boundless … Even as a freshman, I am already involved in research at the Vanderbilt Organ Transplant Center.”


Caitlyn Durning, Upland, CA

“While I was [visiting] for MOSAIC, I realized what an amazing place Vanderbilt truly is. There was so much going on on-campus and my host and everyone I met was so incredibly nice, and the campus was beautiful, and it had everything I was looking for in a school, and The Commons was definitely alluring–I could go on forever. I made friends immediately, and I thought that if I made friends this easily at a weekend where I knew no one, maybe Vanderbilt was the place I was meant to be. The MOSAIC programming was super interesting and allowed me to see what Vanderbilt is all about–something that I really needed since I had never visited before … After returning home and collecting the rest of my acceptance letters, it was finally May first. The notoriously indecisive part of me was not in a happy place. I had to choose between Vanderbilt and another of the best schools in the country.  That day, when I looked back on my visits to each school, I couldn’t deny that the time I had at Vanderbilt was so much more of the college life that I was looking for–well-rounded students with amazing academic drive and an amazing social life that I didn’t have to leave campus for were the final aspects that tipped the scale in favor of Vanderbilt.  Vanderbilt is a gorgeous place with amazing academics and where the students’ social lives don’t suffer as a consequence–it’s the best of both worlds.

Chloe Stegeman, Bethlehem, GA


“Now a proud member of the Class of 2015, I am still head-over-heels in love with my decision. Nashville and Vanderbilt are the perfect combination of southern culture and rigorous academics, but above all, the collective experiences from each inspires self-growth and lessons to outlast a lifetime. … Forever a ‘Dore, forever Vanderbilt.”


Binh Thai (Guest Blogger), Hanoi, Vietnam


“As the university was too far for a trip to the United States, a virtual tour was probably the best way to know if Vanderbilt was the place for me to spend the next four years. I could not help being excited to see beautiful photos of the Southern scene which encouraged me to search everything about the school, such as academics and life outside class. Then I got a lovely email from a Global Ambassador from Israel offering to answer any questions I may have. My heart at that time seemed to set for the school in Nashville. The only problem at that time was that I wanted to major in engineering, but my Dad wanted me to study social science. Luckily, Vanderbilt does support an interdisciplinary education, so regardless of majors, I knew my education would not fail both of our expectations.”


Evan Curran, Wilmette, IL

“Learning about The Commons experience … piqued my excitement. I had visited many schools, but none had a first year experience quite like this. Finally, I sat in on a class in the Human and Organizational Development program and I was sold. The professor took a genuine interest in my future plans (I wrote her an email later thanking her for the experience and asking one question, and she responded with a page and a half response about what HOD had to offer!). Furthermore, the students in the class were so engaged and genuinely interested in learning. Throughout the day, I could truly feel the sense of community around campus and knew it was something I wanted to be a part of … I flew home the following day and immediately filled out the early decision application. The rest, as they say, is history. I am currently in disbelief that I am almost done with my junior year, but I can confidently say choosing Vanderbilt was the best decision I have ever made.”

Eileen Robinson, Knoxville, TN

“The aspect of Vandy that really won me over … was The Commons. Because all freshmen live together in ten houses, I wasn’t quite as terrified about making friends or adjusting to college life. The Commons Center has a variety of food options, study spaces, and well-needed distractions (like pool and foosball tables) that are convenient to all houses. I think I even met some of my best friends playing pool…we need to do that again.”


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lmikeUID: 3211990

看看美国学生在博客上对VANDY的评价


Rachael Grenfell-Dexter (Guest Blogger), Nampula, Mozambique:

“ … ironically, the reason I knew it would be the ‘perfect fit’ for me was because I knew it would be the ‘perfect fit’ for others. I wanted to know that I was coming to a campus with people who were different from me. There is a lot you can learn in a classroom, but I wanted to learn from my peers as well. At Vanderbilt, I constantly find myself being challenged in new and different ways, and I have grown so much because of it. Lots of schools take up the mantra ‘work hard, play hard,’ but I think Vanderbilt takes that to a whole new level. From my experience thus far, I can say that this campus resounds to this phrase: ‘work hard, live hard.’ And when I say ‘hard,’ I mean we live it to the fullest.”


Erica Graff, Miami, FL


“ … Vanderbilt is in a prime location. It is a ten-minute ride to the airport, where you can catch a direct flight almost anywhere. Vanderbilt is less than two miles away from downtown Nashville. This makes great internship opportunities, restaurants and concerts all easily accessible. Did you know that Vanderbilt is literally one street over from THE Music Row? I didn’t, until I got here and ran into Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton.”


Una Natterman, Bloomington, IN


“ … Luckily for you, Vanderbilt is good at everything! … There isn’t a single department where you won’t find some very well-known, engaging, published professors with fascinating life stories. This is especially great for you if you are undecided concerning your major … Vandy really is a great institution of higher learning for academic, social, and extracurricular reasons. I didn’t realize coming here that I would have as much school pride as I do.”


Samantha Orland, Plano, TX


“At Vanderbilt, the size, the rigorous academics, the Nashville community, and the social life all just seemed to fit.  Coming from a thriving suburban neighborhood in Texas, most of my friends had set their hearts on big Texas public universities early senior year, but I felt that it would be good for me to take a leap and go to a school out of state, coming in with no friends.  It was not just the beauty of the campus, the draw of the HOD major, or the Southern warmth I felt at Vandy that made it my number one choice. It was the opportunities that would spring from a Vanderbilt education and the doors that would open for me later in life because I picked Vanderbilt.  Coming to Vanderbilt was a huge decision for me, but I feel über confident in saying that Vanderbilt has been the perfect fit for me thus far …”


Jae Maeng, Nashville, TN


“ … I entered Vanderbilt as a pre-med student and the Vanderbilt Hospital coupled with the Vanderbilt Medical School provide some of the best places to learn in their respective categories. Between these two, the amount of research and internship opportunities is boundless … Even as a freshman, I am already involved in research at the Vanderbilt Organ Transplant Center.”


Caitlyn Durning, Upland, CA

“While I was [visiting] for MOSAIC, I realized what an amazing place Vanderbilt truly is. There was so much going on on-campus and my host and everyone I met was so incredibly nice, and the campus was beautiful, and it had everything I was looking for in a school, and The Commons was definitely alluring–I could go on forever. I made friends immediately, and I thought that if I made friends this easily at a weekend where I knew no one, maybe Vanderbilt was the place I was meant to be. The MOSAIC programming was super interesting and allowed me to see what Vanderbilt is all about–something that I really needed since I had never visited before … After returning home and collecting the rest of my acceptance letters, it was finally May first. The notoriously indecisive part of me was not in a happy place. I had to choose between Vanderbilt and another of the best schools in the country.  That day, when I looked back on my visits to each school, I couldn’t deny that the time I had at Vanderbilt was so much more of the college life that I was looking for–well-rounded students with amazing academic drive and an amazing social life that I didn’t have to leave campus for were the final aspects that tipped the scale in favor of Vanderbilt.  Vanderbilt is a gorgeous place with amazing academics and where the students’ social lives don’t suffer as a consequence–it’s the best of both worlds.

Chloe Stegeman, Bethlehem, GA


“Now a proud member of the Class of 2015, I am still head-over-heels in love with my decision. Nashville and Vanderbilt are the perfect combination of southern culture and rigorous academics, but above all, the collective experiences from each inspires self-growth and lessons to outlast a lifetime. … Forever a ‘Dore, forever Vanderbilt.”


Binh Thai (Guest Blogger), Hanoi, Vietnam


“As the university was too far for a trip to the United States, a virtual tour was probably the best way to know if Vanderbilt was the place for me to spend the next four years. I could not help being excited to see beautiful photos of the Southern scene which encouraged me to search everything about the school, such as academics and life outside class. Then I got a lovely email from a Global Ambassador from Israel offering to answer any questions I may have. My heart at that time seemed to set for the school in Nashville. The only problem at that time was that I wanted to major in engineering, but my Dad wanted me to study social science. Luckily, Vanderbilt does support an interdisciplinary education, so regardless of majors, I knew my education would not fail both of our expectations.”


Evan Curran, Wilmette, IL

“Learning about The Commons experience … piqued my excitement. I had visited many schools, but none had a first year experience quite like this. Finally, I sat in on a class in the Human and Organizational Development program and I was sold. The professor took a genuine interest in my future plans (I wrote her an email later thanking her for the experience and asking one question, and she responded with a page and a half response about what HOD had to offer!). Furthermore, the students in the class were so engaged and genuinely interested in learning. Throughout the day, I could truly feel the sense of community around campus and knew it was something I wanted to be a part of … I flew home the following day and immediately filled out the early decision application. The rest, as they say, is history. I am currently in disbelief that I am almost done with my junior year, but I can confidently say choosing Vanderbilt was the best decision I have ever made.”

Eileen Robinson, Knoxville, TN

“The aspect of Vandy that really won me over … was The Commons. Because all freshmen live together in ten houses, I wasn’t quite as terrified about making friends or adjusting to college life. The Commons Center has a variety of food options, study spaces, and well-needed distractions (like pool and foosball tables) that are convenient to all houses. I think I even met some of my best friends playing pool…we need to do that again.”


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