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Stanford Law School

Palo Alto, CA


By the Numbers

Established: 1893
Number of Students: 539

Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 35.1%


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  • "Every graduate I've encountered knows how to take an issue apart; great analytical skills"
  • "Solid in teaching fundamentals, like research and writing"
  • "Mixed bag, not always practical lawyers"
  • "Unprepared and uninterested in private practice; entitled"



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Founded in 1893 with former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison among the inaugural faculty, Stanford Law School has long been at the top of national law school rankings. The small student body--just 170 first-years--makes the school extremely selective as well as ensures a low student-to-faculty ratio. Stanford Law School has a reputation for being ... Read More


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Need a high LSAT, high GPA, and you need to have done something unusual or interesting. Financial aid is much better here than Harvard because of the small student body. (E.g. Harvard and Columbia would have given me, respectively, $10K and $8K a ... Read more

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