<p>some great responses here that go beyond the initial conventional wisdom of “go Ivy.” rjr57 and usna1985 have some partiular insites on this, especially in light of the fact that I darn few attorneys who knew they wanted to be such at 17 or 18 … and a great many who thought they did and ended up elsewhere. IF you’re comparing undergraduate experiences AND a potential 5 year work experience like none other … well the answer is quite clear.</p>