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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Whittier Law School is attempting to up their bar passage rate and
national ranking. This means they are rejecting more candidates than
before. They... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Emphasis is on diversity. In your personal essay stress how you can
contribute to the diversity of the student body. READ MORE
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Current Student
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If you have a decent LSAT you will get in. If your LSAT score is low then
take Test Masters to up your score. READ MORE
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Former Student
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Admissions in my opinion are based solely on LSAT scores, as are
scholarship offers. My undergrad grades were atrocious, and my LSAT was
middle of ... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Due to attritition of the faculty Whittier hired many new profs for the
2004-2005 academic year. Unfortunately they chose profs who had never
taught... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The school has hired many new profs and they leave much to be desired.
The staff of the school outright lies to the students so they can not be
trus... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Grading is a forced curve. i.e., grades for a class ranged from 92-98.
The 92 became a failing grade due to the curve.
The forced curve makes eve... READ MORE
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Former Student
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Many students complained, complained complained. For the most part, I
think this is because they did not want to have to learn for themselves.
Mos... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Whittier is not well regarded in the community. They seem to have burned many bridges and angered many alumni. The school only contacts alumni for don... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Not so great. The school has made enemies in the community. If you want to go to a school that is better networked, supported and well regarded then a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Dismal. The alumni do not support the school. The school has a terrible reputation in the community. It will be tough to find a job graduating from th... READ MORE
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Former Student
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I think that employment prospects are few to none. Unless you want to do public interest or government work, you will be hard pressed to get the job ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Due to the upping of the pressure on students to pass the bar the
students have become cut throat and ultra competitive. Some people hide
books in t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Cafeteria is terrible and not many places to eat close to the school. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Terrible. The forced curve makes people mean and nasty. I have been
stabbed in the back and burned.
The profs I had were horrible to us and showe... READ MORE
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Former Student
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The campus is not much more than a group of buildings thrown in the
middle of Costa Mesa. There is no campus life at all! Housing is
ridiculously ... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The social life on campus is like high school. The gossip mill is nonstop
speculating on who is straight, who is gay, who is dating who, who is
havi... READ MORE
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Current Student
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High school. Rumor mill is going nonstop. Keep to yourself so you don't
get caught up in it. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Don't trust your classmates. They will use you for outlines and briefs
and then screw you over.
The school sucks is the bottom line. It is 3 year... READ MORE
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Former Student
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