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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I thought the admissions was typical. The fee was a bit high for a
state school. I did not have to have an interview. READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process at UB is what separated it from other law schools
I was accepted at. Throught the process so many schools provided a
generi... READ MORE
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Alumni
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UB Law is increasingly selective, but seems to value eclecticism in its
student body, welcoming students with unusual life and work
experiences. ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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2 essays -- one standard, one on favorite book read.
Recruiting out-of-state students heavily
Easy to get residency
Getting more selective, but it... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I thought the academic requirements were pretty typical. Most classes
are pretty rigurous but the professors are very knowledgable and
flexible (... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The classes are what you would expect of a top-tier law school. They are
demanding and most students endure an adjustment period. We have some
fan... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Class quality is generally excellent. Tenure being what it is, there
are a few holdovers from the '70s who have decided to be entirely
useless, a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Lots of quality classes.
Grading is on a letter scale (A, B+, B, C, D, F), but there are no GPAs.
Workload is not too bad -- if you read, you'll do... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I thought my career prospects were pretty high. I got some great jobs during school, I also participated in a judicial clerkship program run though t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Generally UB will give you plenty of career opportunities. Personally, I was fortunate enough to gain legal employment from the very beginning of law ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Public service is UB's strong suit, and it plays its hand well. Students looking for public service internships, clerkships, contacts, and placements... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Heavy focus on upstate NY. NYC and New Hampshire job fair every year. Easy to get job, hard to get one in NYC. Great prestige locally. READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The housing was great. I lived in on-campus graduae student housing. I
loved it! The neighborhood was very nice and safe. The campus is
pretty... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I'll start with campus housing. In short, it's outstanding! UB has two
primary locations on-campus for law students. First, there is Flint
Villiag... READ MORE
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Alumni
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My biggest surprise was that the University at Buffalo is not in
Buffalo at all -- it's five miles north in the white-bread suburb of
Amherst. Th... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Cheap on and off campus housing. Great wireless connection in the school. Neighborhood is suburban, not much crime. READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I didn't participate in many activities due to lack of time. The
journals are great though, as is the Student Bar Assn. I was on the
Buffalo Law... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Our school has bar nights every Thursday. These events are sponsored by
one of the student organizations within the law school. Needless to say
th... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Relatively few law students opt to live on campus. Instead, they
populate the very affordable rental housing surrounding the
University. The cit... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Lots of bars. Bar nights every Thursday sponsored by SBA group. Decompression party at the end of every semester. People
are not involved in clubs a... READ MORE
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