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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Not very selective. Rather undiverse student body. No interviews. READ MORE
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Current Student
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the admissions office made applying easy. i applied last year, got in
with a scholarship, and decided to wait a year to come. i was not
allowed to... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Applications are easy to fill out. Decisions are based on LSAT scores
and GPAs among other criteria and are made within 4-6 weeks of
recieving th... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process is very arbitrary...people with LSATs of 149 were
admitted, and people with better records and LSATs were not. Also,
admiss... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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"C" curve. READ MORE
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Current Student
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classes are about 80 students per class. the writing required class
though, has only about 10 students per section. the teachers are always
availa... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The first year program is uniform for all students, split into 2-3
sections. Contracts, Civil Procedure and Legal Skills are year long
programs a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The workload is overbearing. Several of the professors are horrible.
Registration is a nightmare. Grading, like admissions, is arbitrary, and
most... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Career services is not very good -- tailored only for top 10% of class. READ MORE
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Current Student
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i have not yet applied for any summer jobs as i am only a first year. i am hoping to find employment in new york city this summer. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Small and medium sized firms like the students who learn people skills through working in one of the three on-campus legal clinics, taking classes in ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The career office will help you with a resume, but you are on your own after that. READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Student body is rather monotonous and not short of drama. Off-campus
housing. Very good facilities. Rarely any criminal activity. READ MORE
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Current Student
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the town life is not all that exciting, but hamden is close to new
haven which is the closest to a city you will find. the neighborhood is
not tha... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Nearby New Haven is a nice city and New York City is less than 90
minutes away. There is no on campus housing for grad students. There
is one ca... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Horrible drama. All white, rich community. BMWs, and trust funds prevail
in an unacademic, alcohol-based, drama-infested environment. READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Unfortunately, the town of Hamden doesn't really accomodate very well.
For decent bars and restaurants, must travel to New Haven. READ MORE
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Current Student
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social life here is a little slow - not the same as being at a city
school. most people are dating seriously or are engaged or married.
there are ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The school has the Barrister's Ball once a year. On Thursdays, school
clubs have TGITs and sponsor bars and restaurants. READ MORE
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Current Student
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