The Law School Buzz BookCarolyn C. Wise Most law school guides offer school-reported stats to admission rates, average test scores, etc. No publisher understands insider information like Vault--now Vault brings this expertise to law schools. Unlike other law school resources, Vault's guide includes insider information about employment and admissions. |
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Page 82 - Law is a professional school accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The School has sought to supplement course work by practical experience.
Page 362 - Members of the faculty include a recent Chair of the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (the first US citizen to chair the commission since Eleanor Roosevelt), a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a former Counselor on International Law for the US Department of State. But while the faculty's scholarship has earned them national acclaim, their equally energetic passion for teaching and mentoring, along with a...
Page 304 - The neighborhood is a mix of student housing/dining/laundromat kind of things and VERY upscale homes, so there is some tension there, but it's not the dangerous kind. It is maybe 30 to 45 minutes on the В line to downtown Boston, but only about 15 by cab. Cleveland Circle, Brookline...
Page 304 - BC shuttles run from the end of the В line to the law school campus (maybe one or two miles away) and make a couple of other convenient stops too. The В line runs along Comm Ave, which is mostly residential, and mostly students/young professionals, so the vast majority of students have a very straightforward commute. Both...
Page 227 - NU dual-degree has doubled since the program switched from a four-year to a three-year program, so the applicant must stand out in three ways: (1) outstanding record of significant work experience (since JD/MBAs are admitted to the business school, the work experience expectations are high, so you probably won't see many 22 to 24...
Page 111 - ... of the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED...
Page 200 - Alumnus/a, full-time Dates of Enrollment: 8/1994-5/1999 Survey Submitted: April 2004 Athens is one of the greatest places on earth. Perfect college town. It's the right size, and you have Atlanta when you want to see major sporting events or concerts. Plus, the sports programs at UGA are topnotch. Sanford Stadium holds 90,000 people. UGA is one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Status: Alumnus/a, full-time Dates of Enrollment: 8/1997-6/2000 Survey Submitted: April 2004 Athens is a great...
Page 102 - University of San Francisco School of Law, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, Calif.
Page 227 - ... in the program — sorry); (2) superior academic performance (including GMAT and LSAT, along with a strong GPA); and (3) outstanding communication skills as evidenced by the applicant interview and the essays. While law school applications basically require a personal statement, LSAT score, one letter of recommendation, and a transcript, the JD/MBA process is more attuned to the business school format: two or more letters of recommendation, transcript, GMAT and LSAT, [six or more letters of recommendation]...
Page 304 - No on-campus housing at all. They don't even have enough for the undergrade and force them to live off campus at least one year. It is Boston, so it is expensive. But BC is pretty good about listing off-campus stuff, and there are tons of leasing agents around, most of whom work with students, and are relatively reputable and reasonably priced.