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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The Dean of Admissions used to read all the applications himself. That
task has now been divided and there is a small admissions committee.
The ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Applicants are usually able to compete with top tier Ivy schools. There
is no one-seze fits all approach to filling in the forms. If you're
focuse... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Typical application. READ MORE
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Alumni
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I sent in an application with a personal statement and recommendations.
I didn't interview with the school. I had excellent LSAT scores and
grades... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The Law School at Chicago is extremely demanding. It often seemed an
unconscionably amount of work, but that of course is what sets it apart
and ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Numbing. Students get everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink thrown at
them.
Theory is more highly prized than is practice. Students learn how to
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Alumni
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Classes were rigorous and very large in the first year. Except for a
few students who were admitted to the inner circle, professors were
distant.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The school is very academic. Students are hard-working. There isn't any
problem getting into classes. However, it can be difficult to get into
sem... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Having gone to law school at the University of Chicago is a very fine thing from graduation day forward. U of C students and graduates are in very hi... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Top 1 1/2 tier opportunities are possible for focused and motivated grads.
Otherwise, the opportunities come from relatives and friends of same.
Cle... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Job opportunities abound. Law firms are all crazily seeking graduates with the name-brand degree. READ MORE
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Alumni
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The career services are awful. They don't really help you, especially if you have a lot of problems. They are only helpful if you just have slight dif... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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There is decent modestly priced housing in Hyde Park, particularly if
you find someone to share a two-bedroom with. Many first year students
live... READ MORE
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Alumni
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You're there to work. You and the school know this. They have an
excelent music program and good galleries. Most tend to patronize
collections wit... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The campus is on the south side of Chicago, which is definitely not the
best part of the city. The library is dark and dreary, as are class
rooms... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Hyde Park is kind of boring, but the law students generally move out of
the neighborhood after the first year. Chicago itself has a lot to offer. READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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There will be a mix of bi-coastal ivy league types who can be congenial
(or sometimes not), total midwesterners from places like the U of
Michigan... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There IS one (see above) but like the students, it's focused.
The city is perpetually available and 30 minutes away. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Social life, to the extent it exists at all, consists of regular
drinking binges. The best approach is to live away from the law school
and meet ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The Law School works hard to provide a social life for its students.
They provide a lot of alcohol and opportunities to get more alcohol. READ MORE
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