I gave a tour yesterday to prospective students, which is one of my favorite things to do. I love consciously remembering why I chose to go to NUSL, and talking to excited students about the realities of law school. That led me to reflect, today, on my choice to attend, and the process of choosing a law school. It’s a big choice! I know it sounds cheesy, but when you find the law school that’s right for you, I think you just know. It’s a big decision, one you should have, ideally, already spent a lot of time pondering before you come down to enrolling in a school. For me, it was a year of intensive thinking that led up to choosing a school – I read all those “Is law school right for you?� books, talked to as many people as possible about their experience as law students and as lawyers, and read about and visited as many school as possible.

And when it came down to it, all that preparation made the choice easy. Although I was admitted to a number of law schools (some better ranked than Northeastern, or more widely known), as soon as I spent time at NUSL and talked to staff, faculty, and students, I knew it was the right place for me. In fact, the day after I visited NUSL I went to visit another (better ranked, honestly) school for a scholarship interview. I took the bus, got off and walked around the campus, and then…got back on the bus and left. Before even going to my interview.

Now, I’m not recommending this course of action. It was rude to my interviewers (although I called them to say I wouldn’t be coming) and rash. However, it was also right. I knew the setting of the second law school wasn’t right for me, knew the feel of the school didn’t suit me, and knew that Northeastern had felt like a match the day before. And I’ve never once regretted the decision.

I know the coming months, this season of acceptances and rejections, is rough for everyone. However, if you have really put thought into your choices, and done a good job of expressing your desires and goals to those around you, I truly believe you will find the right fit - whether it’s Northeastern or another wonderful law school.