The difference between a T4 and a T1/T2

What is the difference between a 4th tier and a 1st tier law school?  Better employment prospects?  I kind of doubt it.  It seems to me that people at all the schools are out of luck when it comes to getting jobs. 

What are the real differences between a first tier and fourth tier law school?

Prettier Buildings

 First tier schools generally have some really good looking buildings.  In fact, many of the first tier schools are older schools and it shows in the architecture.  Now, this is not always the case, but as you get up in the rankings you'll notice that the buildings get pretty nice.  Of course this has nothing to do with what you'll earn or if you'll find a job.

Smarter  more distinguished professors

They may not be better paid (fourth tier school professors bring in a lot of money as well), but they have probably wrote more articles and they may have even served as a bona-fide judge!  First tier schools seem to have professors who know everything, well, except for how to get a job coming from their school. 

Better Lunch Options

 
Many of the first tier schools are a part of a university, which means that there are many businesses nearby that cater to the students.  Also, large universities tend to have many dining options right on site.  A stand alone fourth tier school or lesser known school may not have the meals that stack up to the first tier.  However, none of this will have anything to do with finding a job.  Well, I guess you could invite the law firm recruiter to have lunch with you at your school...

"More" Ladies.

 
Saying "I go to (well known state school)" vs. "I go to bob's tier four law school" gets you way more women.  And there are many more women of all shapes and sizes on a big university campus.  Of course, this has little to do with finding a job as well, because, in the end, having a woman costs money, and law school doesn't guarantee that - not even a tier 1.

More Trees

There's generally a lot of trees on those big sprawling tier 1 campuses.  And horny law students who are too busy getting any will see all sorts of crazy stuff when they walk by them.  Fourth tier schools have some trees, but generally not nearly as many.

Conclusion

So what is the same about a T4 and a T1?  The job prospects are almost the same.  So are the huge costs.  Some 4th tier schools try to charge more money than 1st tier schools, but when people are walking down the aisle at graduation from either school they are shaking in fear.  That first tier school diploma may look better on your wall than the fourth tier diploma, but really, it doesn't make as much difference as one would think.  Sallie Mae doesn't care, she just wants her money.  And there are barely enough jobs for people in the top 14 schools and people with strong connections.  What's left over may go to the top 3% on law review with strokes of wild luck.  And many of those poor fools will end up offing themselves because of job dissatisfaction.

So, if you value nicer buildings, more diverse women of all shapes and sizes, professors who wrote more books, and more lunch options, then please, choose the first tier school.  IF HOWEVER YOU WANT AN ACTUAL JOB THINK THRICE ABOUT GOING IN THE FIRST PLACE!