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Get the inside scoop on DePaul University College of Law admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Similar to all other law schools. Best thing is to get the application from Law School Data Services and fill it out online. I heard back from t...   READ MORE
Alumni
Interview process was very easy. I just filled out the application and heard back fairly quickly about admittance. There was no interview.   READ MORE
Current Student
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Alumni
Not too selective.    READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Similar to all other law schools, great profs, grading curve sucks, workload same as most schools, not as competitive.   READ MORE
Alumni
Quality of classes, grading, professors and workload were all exceptable. Pretty much what I expected, but nothing more.   READ MORE
Current Student
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Alumni
It's a great atmosphere for learning. The students are motivated by the competition among themselves. Most of the professors are very good teach...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Career services is not that helpful. There are many externship opportunites.   READ MORE
Alumni
This is my biggest complaint of the school. If you want to work at a large law firm this is not the place to go. The school just doesn't have the pr...   READ MORE
Current Student
I had to post something on here in light of the negative comments regarding big law firm opportunities. The bad news is that it could be difficult to...   READ MORE
Alumni
Locally the prospects for law firm jobs and job sin the public sector are very good. Clerkships generally go to graudates of more prestigious schools...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Not helpful on finding housing, although there are now dorms for law students downtown. Located in downtown, great location by courthouses!   READ MORE
Alumni
I did not need housing assistance, but the campus, facialities and neighborhood were nice.   READ MORE
Current Student
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Alumni
You get to live in Chicago, with all that has to offer. It can be a little expensive on a student's budget, but the quality of life was great.   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Not really applicable b/c seperated from university. Students are younger than at some schools so they like to be social.   READ MORE
Alumni
Social life was ok, but I was in the evening program and not many people were too interested in socializing after a long day at work followed by c...   READ MORE
Current Student
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Alumni
Great. The students are generally very down to earth -- not a bunch of geeks. I had a great time in law school socially, and I still count DePau...   READ MORE

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