<p>I know that vassar college sends many grads to top grad schools, but im curious about madison-- do they send some grads to top grad schools too?</p>
<p>Also, In my case, I ultimately want to go into law-- which would leave me better off for my future plans of law school?</p>
<p>And a question for you-- if you were accepted to both madison and vassar, and financial aid did not play a factor, where would you attend and why?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>U. of Wisconsin-Madison does very well in placing graduates into top grad schools in general. This is primarily because Madison has strong grad schools across the board, and so the letters of reference hold more weight because Madison professors are highly regarded.</p>
<p>Law school is sort of a different animal from other grad schools, though. I’ve heard that law school admission is almost totally a function of GPA and LSAT score. (I never seriously thought about law school so I don’t know for sure.) I don’t know if the prestige of the college really impacts it. Most probably, you should base it on whether you are more comfortable at a smaller college than a large university, as your comfort level may allow you to get a better GPA. If Vassar or Wisconsin-Madison is harder to get a good GPA, that will most likely affect admission more than the prestige of the school. Even small variations in GPA (0.1) can make a significant difference in law school admission.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks. Any thoughts on Vassar?</p>
<p>They are such different schools that it is really hard to comment. You will have a totally different experience at each school. Neither one is going to give you an advantage to law school. Ultimately it may come down to whether you want a large school experience or a small school one. Both have advantages, but are very different.</p>