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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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School favors bright minority candidates; diverse backgrounds,
international students, all are welcome; READ MORE
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Current Student
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I attended open houses, sat in on classes, met with admissions before I
submitted a (very reasonable) application with short essays. I heard
back... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions process has gotten much more stringent in some sense
than it was in 1998 when I first entered; There is a greater emphasis
on LSAT... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Admissions process is efficient and offers the opportunity to sit in on classes. READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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program is excellent, good professors, excellent library and computer
resources; grading is average, no easy classes here! Workload is tough
firs... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I have had great faculty in my first two years although the course
offerings are less extensive at night. There is still opportunity to
do indepe... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Class sizes are small, expecially first year classes. Students in the
1L year are grouped in small sections of appx 20-25 students and the
core cl... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Grading in the first year is a mandatory B curve. A large proportion of students qualify
for the minority student program - not color orientated bu... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The alumni recruiting program is excellent; Rutgers grads have good network system. The school was higher ranked in the past, so a lot of former high... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Just beginning this process now so cannot comment. I do believe (as at many schools) that one's chances improve if one's gpa is at or above 3.5. READ MORE
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Alumni
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There is a good campus recruiting process, but is limited to firms in the geographic area, NY and NJ. The reputation of Rutgers in NJ firms is enhanc... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Careers services is pretty abysmal despite new careers counsellors being added. Being a State University the story is there is not much funding avail... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The campus is in Newark, which is sad to say a crappy city. However,
less than 5 minutes away is Harrison and Nutley, nice and safe areas,
grassy... READ MORE
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Current Student
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This is the only negative about Rutgers. The law school building
itself is attractive but it is in a horrible neighborhood with one nice
bar and ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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It is what you make of it. Life in Newark, both night and day has
improved of late, but it is a long way from being a social hotspot.
The school... READ MORE
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Current Student
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If you like Pizza at every student event come to Rutgers. The pizza shop opposite the law
school will be your staple diet for 3 years. Newark is i... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Newark's social life is nonexistent. However, good relations with New
Brunwick campus allowed good social opportunities. Also, New York the
part... READ MORE
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Current Student
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First year there is more socializing - McGovern's is a fun local bar
with great staff, who know most of us and our drink preferences (our
own Chee... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Bars and restaurants, 2 bars of note, Hamilton Pub and McGoverns
McGoos is an institution, but has been changing to keep up with the
times. Sad... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Woodrows is a new coffee shop opened near the law school which is a welcome addition
to the staple diet of Roberts pizza. Francine's diner is great... READ MORE
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