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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Admissions primarily based on high LSAT scores, although school is more
interested in class diversity of ideas and experiences than most other
top... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The people in charge of admissions have changed focus in just the few
years since I was admitted. Previously, the dean of admissions focused
on n... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Vanderbilt was the first school that accepted me. I applied in late
October and received admission in early December. I was really excited
becau... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions process was relatively straight forward, but in my view
the admissions staff is not a purely "numbers" driven group, much like
othe... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Intellectually challenging; outstanding staff of professors; quality of
teaching high. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Dean Syverud has focused the hiring on more "name" types, who focus more
on publishing but might not be classroom all-stars. Still, there are a
l... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Most of the classes at Vanderbilt are quite interesting. However, one
must be prepared to accept law school for what it is. You will not come
ou... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The course curriculum is the traditional law school core and one of the
historical complaints has been the lack of "cutting edge" classes. I
unde... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Holds very good to high reputation out in legal community. READ MORE
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Alumni
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The career-services department is top notch. Of course, the better your grades, the better your chance of getting a big-firm job outside of the South... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The job situation at Vandy is dicey. If you're not at the top of the class, you will have to make serious job sacrifices. The interview schedule her... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I felt the Vanderbilt law school prestige, while not nationally and immediately recognized, was very helpful in searching for a job.
Vanderbilt has a... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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All very good. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Vanderbilt campus is very close to downtown -- some of the areas around
campus are not the nicest of neighborhoods. However, it is central to
mos... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Nashville is horrible if you come from a more urban environment.
Nashville is more like a mix between a suburb and a pseudo-corporate
music town.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Nashville is a great town, with a "surprisingly" healthy nightlife and
array of social activities. Housing options are plentiful and the city
is ... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Not too shaby for the South - Nashville is quirky but cool. READ MORE
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Alumni
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There are bi-weekly "Blackacre" parties in which the school or student
organizations supply food and beer on Fridays. Also, Thursday nights
are "... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Vandy's social life is pretty immature. People here are pretty strung-
out, paranoid and stressed and consume lots of alcohol to work through
thei... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The law school comraderie is very special. The environment encourages
socializing and great relationships amongst students.
Frequent "blackacre"... READ MORE
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