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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Admissions process requires standard application with an optional
interview. Though this is optional, it is strongly encouraged b/c
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Alumni
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Northwestern requires all law applicants to interview. You can either
interview with an alumni in your home city or in Chicago or interview on
ca... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Northwestern Law is one of the few law schools that recommends an
interview. It was pretty easy. The school is very selective and is
getting more... READ MORE
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Alumni
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It is a standard admissions process, but when I was student, I became
friendly with the then head of the admissions committee, and he told me
that... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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As at all law schools classes are curved during first year, but the
curve is set at b+, which is higher than other law schools and the
professors ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Overall, classes were consistently above average. I never had problems
getting into classes, except for selective clinical programs (Small
Busine... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of the classes is good overall, and the workload is pretty
heavy. However, because classes are small there are long wait lists for
th... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I was very satisfied. THe first year of law school like everywheree
they try to scare you into thinking you are stupid. But essentially
what got... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Let's be honest the economy has taken a dive; however, Northwestern students still find employment at rates in the upper 90's percentile. Prospects f... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Excellent recruiting program---especially if you want to work in Chicago. Although I interviewed before the economy tanked, I had callbacks from half... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Northwestern Law may be #12 nationwide according to US News, but it is ranked #30 regarding its career center's placement rates (see www.llm.com). For... READ MORE
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Alumni
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They were very friendly and helpful, but I did not get a job second summer, despite being on deans list. (I think it had to do with mixed messages ab... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Quality of life is great considering that you are in law school. the
work is there but so long as you stay on top of work it will not be an
issue... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Location of school is perfect--right in the middle of the city and the
library faces Lake Michigan. Sometimes it's hard to study and not get
caug... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Northwestern Law is in a great location: Chicago's famous Magnificent
Mile. The downside to being in a beautiful, largely safe area is that
it's ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Great. The facilities were great, I love big cities, so Im biased, but
Chicago is a very livable city. I recommend not living in campus
housing ... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Social life is what you make of it. There are plenty of opportunities
(including weekly "bar reviews" and a "Single Malt Scotch Club") to get
out... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Although I wasn't very involved in the social life at the law school,
there was a weekly Bar Review at a Chicago bar and people spent time
with ea... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The school is famously social, but unfortunately it's also very clique-
oriented. That the average age is 24 or so probably explains the
callownes... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I was married, as were many of my classmates. I know that Chicago has
an amazing night scene whcih many students took advantage of, either
indivi... READ MORE
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