Did I make the wrong choice choosing uOttawa over Osgoode/Queen’s/Western?
I provincially accepted uOttawa over Queen’s and Western, Osgoode because I genuinely thought Ottawa fit my goals better. But now I’m kind of second guessing myself because of other people’s reactions/comments.
For context, I had a 171 LSAT and around a 3.7 GPA. I was also accepted to some U.S. schools, but ultimately decided I wanted to stay in Canada. I was initially very set on going to the States, so when I pivoted back to Canada, I admittedly didn’t spend months too much time comparing Canadian schools because I thought prestigious didn’t matter as much for my goals.
I’m most interested in either:
- government / legislation / policy-related law
or
- entertainment / media / IP law
At the time, Ottawa felt like the obvious choice because of the government/policy side of my interests, location in the capital, federal opportunities, etc. I also liked that it felt more aligned with the kind of work I’ve already been involved in.
That said, now that I’ve accepted, I keep getting comments that make me feel like I picked a lower prestige option or made a weird decision. I know Ottawa is well regarded for government/public law, but now I’m wondering if I underestimated how much school reputation matters in Canada overall.
Did I make a reasonable decision here, or should I actually be regretting this?