Long story short, was allotted NUJS after CLAT 2023, not very keen on taking it because I really wanted to get into NALSAR all throughout my clat prep and missed out by a few marks and am still beating myself up over it. I applied to GNLU in vacancies and got in, should I take it? I’ve read terrible things about NUJS campus and that the institution itself has been declining (?) and am not sure if I’ll enjoy my time there but on the other hand I’ve heard people say that the NUJS tag does carry some weight. GNLU seems to have a much better campus and decent placements. Will I be downgrading if I pick GNLU over NUJS? Another option I have is to pick either one of these and then write CLAT again this December to get into NALSAR because I feel like if I don’t I will always regret it. Would I be wasting a year if I do this? Is it even worth it? I’m just very very confused and would appreciate any genuine advice, thank you.

NLUD has done more than NALSAR has in the past decade to deserve it. Anyone who’s been following these top NLUs knows that NALSAR has been and continues to ride on its brand value built during the Ranbir Singh era. The college hardly made any real progress under FM and it’s questionable what SKDR will really do to improve that.

Well, NALSAR isn't actually better. If you look at the last 10 years or so, NALSAR hasn't been better in any field of achievement, be it moots, scholarships or graduate exams compared to its rival NLUs. But I think it comes down to general perception, especially for youngsters who are ignorant of nuances between top NLUs. They'll choose NALSAR based on the so-called order of establishment, or word of mouth from peers. And NALSAR seems more professionally run than NUJS.

I would prefer NLUJ over GNLU and probably NUJS over NLUJ. Also keep in mind that the differences are minuscule and now all three have domicile reservations. Pros of NLUJ are good campus life but rigorous acads, at NUJS you have a limited campus life but considerable flexibility.

You're a ▮▮▮ if you prefer NLUJ over GNLU. GNLU has outperformed NLUJ in every aspect even in placements if we consider 2023. GNLU has a better mooting record, more Rhodes scholars, better campus, better food, lower fees and almost par faculty. On top of that if you want to pursue litigation GNLU even provides scholarships. NLUJ also has an unstable adminstration where as GNLU administration is thriving. Not to mention NLUJ focuses so much on academics that you barely get any time for extracurricular activities not to mention it's horrible for your mental health in general. So tell me why anybody would prefer NLUJ over GNLU?

You must be really passionate for nalsar to leave gnlu. However I won’t stop you. I have seen people doing that and they don’t regret it. You have around 5 months. Sit for it. You are not wasting an entire year just for clat and you are in Nujs while giving clat in 5 months. I say go for it 🏹

Hi, OP here. After reading all the comments and talking with my peers and elders, I’ve decided that I will be sticking with NUJS for now but am strongly determined to write CLAT 2024 because I feel like with the less number of questions this year I’ll have a bit of an advantage over those attempting it for the first time. If I get NALSAR in 2024 then yayy otherwise I’ll still be at a T1 college anyways so I won’t be too stressed during the exam and will be able to perform better as well. I personally don’t think it makes a huge difference whether I graduate when I’m 22 or 23 so I’m willing to repeat a year when I get into my dream university. Thank you all for the advice :))

You made a correct decision here, but don’t be deceived by LegallyIndia comments. Many of them are Noojies and I say this with all seriousness because any thread with the mention of NUJS gets a lot of comments to make it seem like the college is the best or something. NUJS is not a bad place but it’s no longer a top 3. While it is still ahead of GNLU, looking to the future, it may not be as solid. Did you know or did the Noojies here mention that NUJS is increasing its batch size to 180 this year with a new BSc LLB? That will make placements and other opportunities even more tricky. GNLU also has around the same number of kids and could improve in times to come but they have shown they can handle a large batch size thanks to their infrastructure and funding support. But I agree that you should prefer NUJS over it and retake the CLAT.

The age should be the least of your concern rn. You are in Nujs. Study there. If you think that you will be able to crack nalsar , then go for it. Don’t ignore your acad at Nujs. Because question reduction from 150-120 has made the pattern more unpredictable and reasoning heavy. It’s a different ball game now.

You are right. It doesn’t make a huge difference around the age you graduate. I am so glad that you are able to make a matured decision. Good luck for clat 2024.

I know one of my batchmates from Calcutta who was so homesick at Nalsar that he decided to sit for Nujs again. Now why am I telling you this? So that you don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get nalsar. Because already you are in the big league and Nujs is so effing good. It may have a small campus but the placements are bloody amazing! Sometimes even the best lol. So follow your passion , stick to nujs , retake clat and come to my college :). But don’t beat yourself up for it. Remember you have the world’s best backup and you have already won the battle. We have a great alumni base and we will do everything to help you out.

However , a word of caution - tread carefully. Remember with the pattern change , the paper will be more arbitrary (in terms of quality) and will challenge you every sec. But since you have already made into Nujs , savour the success and use your experience to crack it this year. All the best! Looking forward to meet you at nalsar next summer ❤️

Reattempting wont hurt. Nujs is also equally good tho. But hey nothing should stop you from reattempting if it’s for nalsar , beacusse that was your target. It’s you who needs to be comfortable , so for your conscience and confidence take nujs and start preparing for clat because Harley 5 months are left. All the best!