I spent all of my high school living in Las Vegas (Henderson to be exact). I also applied to UNLV and was admitted w/ a full tuition scholarship. Right now I am planning on going there unless I get into USC.
What I can tell the greatest thing about LV is that you meet the most fascinating ppl there. While living and working as a lifeguard in the hotels I have met Shaq, Carmen Electra, Bill Clinton (he loves it there), many important businessmen, restauranteers, entrepreneurs, a former Israeli intelligence officer, even my boyfriend's ex-roommate was friends w/ the 9/11 hijacker, Atta. (Now she dates the FBI agent that interrogated her). That's what I miss most of all. It is normal, however, just a diff kind of normal.
The cost of living in LV is extremely low. In fact, my boyfriend and I are considering buying a small starter house, which we wouldn't be able to do in any other large cities. Plus, if you live in apts they are new, nice, and well kept.
About the law school: I've read that UNLV is buying several of the top professors to teach there and they are doing an amazing job. I've talked to students that have said that they are totally satisfied w/ their choice. The only downer is that the career services office is underdeveloped. Hopefully it will be up to speed soon.
The legal community in LV is very supportive of UNLV and are willing to hire fresh lawyers out of UNLV. How it be looked outside of the area, I don't know. Like mentioned earlier, LV is growing w/ a net of 4,000 new residents per month. Demand is high for all sorts of jobs, including lawyers, so the salaries from lawyers is rising very rapidly.
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