Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Paralegals And Legal Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Front Range Community College, United States Air Force Academy, Community College of Denver, and Community College of Aurora.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Community College of Denver, Community College of Aurora, and Arapahoe.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Arapahoe, Colorado Mountain College, Community College of Aurora, and Pikes Peak Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of United States Air Force Academy, University of Denver, Colorado Mountain College, and Arapahoe.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of United States Air Force Academy, University of Denver, and Colorado Mountain College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at United States Air Force Academy and University of Denver.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at United States Air Force Academy.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Denver.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Denver Paralegal Institute • Denver, CO
Studying Law (completion in 1990)
• 5/4/2011
"I wish that I would have had more of an opportunity to get a good job in the field. More mentoring would have been nice as well. Even with the internship there was very little learning."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I would not recommend this field to anyone because of the fact that anyone can be a paralegal with no education. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | At the time the reputation of the school was great. As a matter of fact, I was recommended by a judge to attend this school. |
| Program Quality | 4 | The school had lawyers that taught the classes and they were willing to go out of the way to help us. The only problem I had was that there were not enough job opportunities for all of us. |
| Instruction | More than 5 years ago | I attended the paralegal institute in 1990. The school is no longer there, or perhaps the name of the school has changed. I am not sure, but I do think the school is no longer there. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The program was very difficult because you had to know a lot of the legal language, real estate, divorce, rates, how to do legal research, etc. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a very good mix of everything. There was always hands on learning because of the types of positions we were going for. There was also a lot of book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | The schedule was flexible because at that time everyone had their B.A. or B.S. and had families and jobs. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The school was pretty new and had resources like a library, computer lab, and ample classroom space. You had access to many of the professors, albeit within a limited time frame. |
| Social Life | 2 | There were no social events, parties, or athletics. This was only a paralegal program for adults who already had outside interests. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There were few job placement services. We were all asked to do internships at the same courthouse, but none of us received a full time job there. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There was at the time very limited alumni networking and support. From my class I only kept up with two individuals: one male and one female. |
University Of Colorado • Boulder, CO
Studying Spanish Language And Literature (completion in 2003)
• 8/14/2011
"Colorado was a great school! I loved my classes and my professors. However, it was not focused on legal support."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I believe any school can help students prepare to be good law clerks. I would not recommend a criminal justice type major - I feel like reading-heavy majors are good for this type of career. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Colorado is a top school as far as large state schools go. I feel like the University of Colorado has opened many doors for me. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The University of Colorado has one of the best Spanish programs in the area. I was challenged and supported by my instructors. |
| Instruction | 8 | My major is not directly related to my current job. However, I use my Spanish background very often in my job. I speak on the phone to possible customers in spanish. |
| How Difficult | 7 | I read many books in Spanish and wrote many papers completely in Spanish. This was challenging, but I felt supported and prepared. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I was in a language and literature program. I spoke much spanish, but also read many books. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I was able to take classes at the time that worked best for me. This was the morning, which left me with the afternoons to study. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Colorado's library is beautiful and well stocked. There was one academic advisor for our whole program, and she was more focused on what she thought would work for her than on what would work for me personally. |
| Social Life | 10 | Colorado has a great deal of planned programming. The school has a huge sense of spirit and there are always plenty of parties to attend. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I only met with Career Services once. When I did, most of the time was devoted to criticizing my handshake. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I have not taken advantage of the alumni network. I receive information from them, and they do seem quite involved. |
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