"Even before WashU achieved T14 status (along with 16 others), I flew around 800 miles from home to learn about the Chevron doctrine and the rule of law, two formerly foundational aspects of American legal study and practice that now lie dead below. And while becoming a transplant student shook my world, nothing about my willingness to travel was world shaking - many students move hundreds of miles away when the prestigious school they applied to extends an invite."
""I travel from Mexico City to New York City so that I can attend my law school classes," Cedillo, 30, an aspiring intellectual property attorney, tells The Post. "It's exhausting, but worth it."...Throughout the 13-week semester, she's taken the more than 4,000-mile round-trip - which begins with Monday morning flights into JFK Airport and ends back in Mexico City by Tuesday night - to complete her last term at a top NYC institution."
Students commonly travel long distances or relocate to attend prestigious law schools, sometimes flying hundreds or thousands of miles to participate in classes. One student moved roughly 800 miles to study foundational legal doctrines, reflecting a broader willingness to uproot for perceived academic advantage. Another example shows a student making weekly 4,000-mile round trips from Mexico City to New York for a 13-week semester, spending about $2,000 on airfare, lodging, and food. Extended commutes can be exhausting but occasionally cheaper than local housing. Exceptional commuting arrangements attract media attention and invite scrutiny of what counts as a "top" institution.
Read at Above the Law
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