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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Admissions are based primarily on a combination of LSAT and GPA. Heavy
focus on LSAT in recent years, as the school is pushing to improve the
pro... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Almost completly based on your LSAT and GPA. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process is pretty typical for a law school. There is a
standard application form and an essay requirement. The law school
prefers... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I was really thrilled with FSU's admissions office. They made me feel
extremely welcome. I was working full time, so I had to try to squeeze
in ca... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Very smart, accessible professors. All but a handful are very good
teachers. They put a real focus on scholarship, but it doesn't come at
the co... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Your first year is a bit of a load but afterwards the classes get easire
to handle. Even first year teachers aren;t really into socratic method,
y... READ MORE
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Current Student
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FSU takes a "liberal arts" approach to legal education. The professors
tend to approach subjects using general, national trends rather than
Flori... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The 1L year is a bear everywhere, but FSU has great professors to ease
your way in. The Legal Writing program is especially good, and many
people ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The placement office has good contacts in markets like Miami and Atlanta -- with top 20% grades, you can get a job in these markets. There is a solid... READ MORE
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Current Student
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If you are in to top 10% you wont have a problem .. otherwise you are pretty much on your own. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Employment prospects are best in the Florida and Atlanta markets, since alumni prefer to stay in the region (who wouldn't with such great weather?). ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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FSU is doing a wonderful job of expanding their career placement options. While we have always had a great presence in Florida, they are now actively ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Tallahassee is a very livable city -- safe, no major transportation
issues. The law school facility is nice, but a bit crowded. Parking
can be a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Tallahasse is a safe town.. that really like football READ MORE
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Current Student
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Quality of life is excellent. Housing in Tallahassee is very
affordable, and there are several apartment complexes across the street
from the law... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I love that our school is so self-contained-everything we need is close
together in our own little campus- from the law library to the house
where... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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It is excellent. Great looking students at FSU all around, who like to
have a good time. There are things to do almost every night of the
week. ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The students at FSU have an active social life. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The social life is also excellent. There are three bars within walking
distance of the law school. There are several bars in town. Law
students... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I have the best social life of anyone I know in law school. SBA does an
awesome job of planning a social at a different bar around town every
Thur... READ MORE
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