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- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at University of Colorado.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Studying Law (completion in 2010)
• 9/26/2011
"I didn't really enjoy law school. But given the options, I think I went to a good school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I didn't have much fun in law school and the job market is not good. I would be hesitant to recommend law school for anyone. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | It has a good reputation, especially for environmental law. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The school had a great environmental law program. I enjoyed my classmates and the facilities. |
| Instruction | 6 | I learned a good deal but I am not sure how useful it will be for a career. Some professors were very good and others just talked about whatever they wanted to talk about that day. |
| How Difficult | 6 | It was moderately challenging. I was able to maintain a social life while in school, which was helpful. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was mostly book oriented, but we also could do externships. I did one externship and learned a lot. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Classes were during the day. There was not too much flexibility, but it was nice not to have class on Fridays. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The library was fantastic. Also, the classrooms and the cafe were great. |
| Social Life | 7 | We had some good parties. We also formed a frisbee team. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I haven't found a good job in my field. I do appreciate the effort they put in to create fellowships. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I haven't gotten any results out of the alumni network. But I am hopeful for the future. |
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