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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Chapman has a rolling admissions process, but get your application in as
soon as possible. A great LSAT score and GPA will be rewarded with a
ful... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Admissions are done on a rolling basis. If you are a blue chip you
should get your materials in early as you will be eligable to receive
generous... READ MORE
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Current Student
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No strict deadline, but the earlier the better, especially if you want
scholarship money. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Chapman has a rolling admissions deadline. However, Chapman has A LOT
of scholarships to give out, and if you want one, you should apply
early. In... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The academic program is rigorous and there is a mandatory 2.5 median the
first year and a mandatory 2.7 GPA the second and third years. The
stude... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The professors are generally younger but have pretty good resumes.
They are generally friendly and try to provide a fair and nurturing
environmen... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Strong group of professors. Visiting professors have included Kenneth
Starr amongst other prominent names. READ MORE
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Current Student
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First year is pretty standard: Contracts, Property, Civil Procedure,
Torts, LRW, Criminal Law. Chapman specializes in Tax Law, Corporate Law
and R... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Externship opportunities are great with the Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Courts in Los Angeles and Orange County, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. The... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Strong areas include taxation, real estae and dispute resolution. However, ties with a superior film school should make the entertainment law area a ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Most major west coast firms have offices in Orange County and it is only about 35 miles from Los Angeles. There is also a federal courthouse within 5... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Career Services is a waste of time if you're not in the top 20% of students. Even then, they can only help you find a clerkship with a judge or a job ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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If you want to get good grades in law school during your first year at
any school then you will have no life. However, you should try to find
a j... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Orange County California. Perfect weather and all of the other
amenities of Southern California. LA is a reasonable distance but far
enough to n... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Southern California but not as congested as LA. If you are a little
more laid back, Orange County is a good place. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of life is exceptional. The cost of living isn't
unbearable. Angels stadium and the Arrowhead pond are visible from the
parking struct... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The social life at Chapman is great. Activities include Law Review,
Nexus Journal of Opinion, Mock Trial, Moot Court, PILF, Christian Legal
Socie... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Not in the same class as LA but more than a midwestern school. Close
to Newport Beach, CA. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Current Student
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Because of the small size of the school, it can seem High Schoolish
with groups of huddled girls giggling nin the hallways. Everyone knows
everyon... READ MORE
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