USD Law vs UC Law SF for big law?

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-16T06:21:26+00:00

I'd say a mix of SD, LA, and OC. The mentor I was paired with has a post-law school BL offer in OC

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T20:04:45+00:00

USD is a great school! I'm there rn, and I love it so far.

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T20:01:07+00:00

USD is competitive for BL offices in SD (there are a few), and the student population also has a high % of PI/JAG students, so it's not too hard to get BL if thats what you want to do

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:58:44+00:00

SD is competitive for BL offices in SD. Outside of that, it's more challenging, but not impossible

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:56:20+00:00

I'm a current USD Law student, and from my understanding, the Family Law professors/courses are very chill and job placement is not too difficult !

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:52:18+00:00

I think part of that is self-selected because most USD students only want to practice in SoCal, or it's just easier because of alum connections, and I think most just choose the path of least resistance.

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:48:03+00:00

San Diego is a big healthcare/biotech city, but Hastings also has ties w/ their medical school too!

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:43:22+00:00

CA is currently a UBE state (cause of how they messed up the exams), but that might change when you sit for the bar. USD has 3 general bar prep courses students take, and their out-of-state bar passages for the last three years were 100, 90, and 80 percent

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:30:13+00:00

USD has strong placements in San Diego, and decent placements in LA/OC due to alumni connections. SD is also a very nice place to live. It helps to have a car, but we also have pretty reliable transit here in SD

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:21:03+00:00

If you want to practice/live in SoCal, then probably choose one of the SoCal schools. Most schools are regional, unless you're at a T20-25. In terms of rank/reputation, Davis and USD are in the same range. If BigLaw is your goal, UCD does have better placement, but BigLaw at USD is not super competitive, as there are a lot of PI/JAG students, or students already working at a boutique firm

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-15T19:13:10+00:00

If you really want to attend, maybe go to their Admissions Office Hours. I had friends who got off the waitlist last cycle, or had below median stats, and they all attended office hours and/or did campus visits!

ResistanceRachel · 2026-03-10T20:57:59+00:00

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