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I think the comments that the schools are generally regarded as academic equals are true as far as law firm hiring departments are concerned. At this point, you will still find more mid-level and senior partners at Boston firms who went to BC than BU, which has some effect on hiring. The comment about BU's faculty being "universally regarded" as better than BC's is a bit silly. Not to disrespect either school, but no one outside academia (other than affiliates of the schools) could name more than a couple of people on either faculty, nor does anyone who has anything to do with your job prospects at law firms particularly care who your teachers were (unless they know them personally).
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Missed that BU poke on a better faculty.
That's a comment that may have had merit 25 years ago, when BU consistently ranked above BC in national surveys. I don't think there is any truth remaining, though there are pockets where each has a bigger reputation (e.g., environmental and tax - despite BU's tax llm program -- at BC; bank regulation at BU).
I'd make your decision on the feel of each place - where would you rather spend 3 years?
