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Florida Coastal School of Law admissions and applications


Get the inside scoop on Florida Coastal School 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
Didn't have a problem getting in. Had a wonderful undergraduate gpa and an alright lsat score 153. They gave me a scholarship as long as I remai...   READ MORE
Current Student
Fairly standard app. process: have a 2.8 or better and score at least a 150 on your LSAT, fill out the application and have no felonious record, o...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process is easy! If you apply online, FCSL or "Coastal" as they call it now will waive the application fee. If you have good LSAT...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Professors are great. We had a problem with one of the professors - she's no longer there. All in all - we have a great academic program   READ MORE
Current Student
Buyer BEWARE. Imagine Enron Accountants running a Law School and you have FCSL- running a Law School like a cut-throat business with the toughest ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The classes are very good and the legal education is great. The curve however, is ridiculous, to the point that around 15% of the student body wi...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
WE're still seen as new - so some people look down on us, but we're changing pretty quickly. Since we're new, many employers didn't attend our school...   READ MORE
Current Student
There are many prospects.   READ MORE
Current Student
The state of Florida and the Jacksonville community has really come to respect Florida Coastal grads, but given that there are eleven law schools in F...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
There isn't any housing on campus - but we like our apartments and some rent houses at the beach. The campus itself is small - but we're in the p...   READ MORE
Current Student
Warm weather in a friendly North Florida setting.    READ MORE
Current Student
Going to school at Florida Coastal is very different than most other law schools because it is just a law school and not affiliated with any other...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Social life is pretty good. We have the ball and banquet every year. In between there are school sponsered socials and parties. During law week...   READ MORE
Current Student
Diverse and entertaining social life.   READ MORE
Current Student
Law students drink like fish, and going to a law school close to beach is only more of an invitation. The Student Bar Association throws great sc...   READ MORE

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