Harvard Law School
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:13 am
Harvard Law School is considered the best law school in the nation by anyone outside of the legal profession (Yale Law School is the best, as most site readers know). Thus, those who drop the “H-Bomb” when discussing where they went to law school will get instant credibility and respect. There are many other pros and cons to attending the most famous law school in the world.
The greatest benefit of attending Harvard Law School is the multitude of choices that any graduate has. Whether one wants to be a judicial clerk, a law school professor, or work at one of the top 100 law firms anywhere the nation, Harvard Law School opens up all doors. While Harvard Law School has more than its fair share of “gunners” going for top grades, the fact that great opportunities are available to anyone who graduates in the top half of their class greatly lessens competition.
Harvard Law School has the greatest collection of legal talent and stars that compose the faculty. While there are too many great names to mention, a few of the most prominent include Alan Dershowitz, Laurence Tribe, and Charles Fried. While many students will have a hard time taking classes from these well-known professors, who generally spend their time researching and publishing, their being there helps build the mystique of Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School’s large size, with nearly 1500 students, allows for an impressive and diverse array of activities. While some smaller law schools have a single law review, Harvard Law School has 14 and this number is only growing. Harvard Law School has such a large and impressive faculty that there are few specialties that Harvard Law School is not mentioned as one of the top law schools in each field. A strong clinical program and innumerable offerings ensure that for every student there are several engaging activities. The recently renovated law library is also the largest in the nation, housing over two million legal texts.
Harvard’s location in Cambridge, a vibrant and exciting college town, only adds to the pleasures of attending law school at Harvard. HLS students who eventually tire of Cambridge’s many bars and restaurants can visit nearby downtown Boston.
The peers you will meet at Harvard Law School will be unequaled in their brilliance, and for some, competitiveness. However, most Harvard alumni value the great friendships they formed and active intellectual debates that were had while at Harvard Law School (“HLS”).
While most HLS alumni enjoyed their time at Harvard and were particularly happy with their career prospects upon graduating, several shared their concerns with HLS. While the large size of HLS allows for many academic and social options, it also led many students to complain about the very large class sizes, the all too high student/faculty ratio and the professor’s focus upon research and not engaging students. Some students complained that “gunners” would dominate classroom discussion and continually compete with others, but generally HLS students felt that they were a minority and that most students led balanced and non-competitive lives.
Additionally, the high tuition of Harvard Law School coupled with the high cost of living in Cambridge led many students towards corporate jobs versus public interest careers.
All HLS alumni, of which there are now nearly 40,000, would universally agree that Harvard Law School has an amazing reputation, however, some would argue that it is not necessarily a great three years for everyone. Because of the great academic and career opportunities that HLS offers, any accepted there must clearly consider attending but should visit Harvard Law School first. Yale Law School and Stanford Law School, the other twin titans of the legal world, also offer an amazing education in a less competitive environment, so they too should also be visited and considered.
Law school rankings generally rank Harvard Law School second, below Yale and just above Stanford. The acceptance rate is typically around 11%, with LSAT scores generally ranging from a 169-175, and GPAs typically between a 3.80-3.95. Tuition is approaching $35,000.
Harvard Law School is ranked amongst the top 5 law schools in the fields of tax law, international law and dispute resolution.
Harvard Law School is ranked amongst the top 20 law schools in the fields of intellectual property law, clinical training, and trial advocacy.
Read about detailed law school profiles at http://www.top-law-schools.com/profiles.html
See all of the 2007 law school rankings at --LinkRemoved--
Read about law school personal statements at http://www.top-law-schools.com/statement.html
Read an interview with the Dean of Admissions at UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall at http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... .php?t=950
Or view the home page at http://www.top-law-schools.com
The greatest benefit of attending Harvard Law School is the multitude of choices that any graduate has. Whether one wants to be a judicial clerk, a law school professor, or work at one of the top 100 law firms anywhere the nation, Harvard Law School opens up all doors. While Harvard Law School has more than its fair share of “gunners” going for top grades, the fact that great opportunities are available to anyone who graduates in the top half of their class greatly lessens competition.
Harvard Law School has the greatest collection of legal talent and stars that compose the faculty. While there are too many great names to mention, a few of the most prominent include Alan Dershowitz, Laurence Tribe, and Charles Fried. While many students will have a hard time taking classes from these well-known professors, who generally spend their time researching and publishing, their being there helps build the mystique of Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School’s large size, with nearly 1500 students, allows for an impressive and diverse array of activities. While some smaller law schools have a single law review, Harvard Law School has 14 and this number is only growing. Harvard Law School has such a large and impressive faculty that there are few specialties that Harvard Law School is not mentioned as one of the top law schools in each field. A strong clinical program and innumerable offerings ensure that for every student there are several engaging activities. The recently renovated law library is also the largest in the nation, housing over two million legal texts.
Harvard’s location in Cambridge, a vibrant and exciting college town, only adds to the pleasures of attending law school at Harvard. HLS students who eventually tire of Cambridge’s many bars and restaurants can visit nearby downtown Boston.
The peers you will meet at Harvard Law School will be unequaled in their brilliance, and for some, competitiveness. However, most Harvard alumni value the great friendships they formed and active intellectual debates that were had while at Harvard Law School (“HLS”).
While most HLS alumni enjoyed their time at Harvard and were particularly happy with their career prospects upon graduating, several shared their concerns with HLS. While the large size of HLS allows for many academic and social options, it also led many students to complain about the very large class sizes, the all too high student/faculty ratio and the professor’s focus upon research and not engaging students. Some students complained that “gunners” would dominate classroom discussion and continually compete with others, but generally HLS students felt that they were a minority and that most students led balanced and non-competitive lives.
Additionally, the high tuition of Harvard Law School coupled with the high cost of living in Cambridge led many students towards corporate jobs versus public interest careers.
All HLS alumni, of which there are now nearly 40,000, would universally agree that Harvard Law School has an amazing reputation, however, some would argue that it is not necessarily a great three years for everyone. Because of the great academic and career opportunities that HLS offers, any accepted there must clearly consider attending but should visit Harvard Law School first. Yale Law School and Stanford Law School, the other twin titans of the legal world, also offer an amazing education in a less competitive environment, so they too should also be visited and considered.
Law school rankings generally rank Harvard Law School second, below Yale and just above Stanford. The acceptance rate is typically around 11%, with LSAT scores generally ranging from a 169-175, and GPAs typically between a 3.80-3.95. Tuition is approaching $35,000.
Harvard Law School is ranked amongst the top 5 law schools in the fields of tax law, international law and dispute resolution.
Harvard Law School is ranked amongst the top 20 law schools in the fields of intellectual property law, clinical training, and trial advocacy.
Read about detailed law school profiles at http://www.top-law-schools.com/profiles.html
See all of the 2007 law school rankings at --LinkRemoved--
Read about law school personal statements at http://www.top-law-schools.com/statement.html
Read an interview with the Dean of Admissions at UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall at http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... .php?t=950
Or view the home page at http://www.top-law-schools.com