Hofstra Questions Forum

[iiifly]

I have a bunch of Hofstra questions. I can't find the topic so I created it.

1. What's the deal with the sections? When I'm enrolled, could I select each class that works best for my schedule or am I locked into these sections for 1L?
2. What's the deal with Legal Writing/Research? Is this class really two days a week? This doesn't fit in my schedule twice a week (I'm part time).
3. Is attendance taken? (I am on flexible scheduling with my employer, however, I will need to disappear from a class or two).
4. Has anyone else worked full time and went to Hofstra? I wish they never axed their evening program, dammit!

[British]

Hi, I am in the same boat as you and I have all the same questions!

I just posted the following:

"Hi - I have just been admitted to Hofstra's part-time day JD program. I had hoped to continue working at my current job part-time but I just found out that the part-time day 1L schedule is only one class short of the full-time schedule and my classes could be on any day or at any time during the week (apparently I don't get any choice). I had hoped that they would be a bit more flexible.

If anyone is at Hofstra, please answer my question - is it possible to work at the same time as attending the part-time day program? What was your 1L schedule like?

Thank you for your assistance."

Did you ever get any answers to your questions?

Thank you.

[iiifly]

I can't tell if I posted the blue text you indicate or you did? I could've sworn I did, which is scary. Looks like we are indeed in the same situation.

Edit: Ya, def not me, says OP works PT - heh, I'm FT.

[Dripworx]

Any tips on off campus housing in the area?

[ndirish2010]

Any tips on off campus housing in the area?

Whatever you do, don't live in Hempstead.

[reasonable_man]

Ah Hofstra.... The Harvard of Hempstead!

[JLR]

Still beating the drum.

[Dripworx]

Any tips on off campus housing in the area?

Whatever you do, don't live in Hempstead.

whats the deal with hempstead? I saw some good looking apartment offers there... im from south florida so im basing that off pictures they emailed me.

[Always Credited]

Ah Hofstra.... The Harvard of Hempstead!

[reasonable_man]

No matter where you live around Hofstra.. Your boys at school will all look like this:

[ndirish2010]

Any tips on off campus housing in the area?

Whatever you do, don't live in Hempstead.

whats the deal with hempstead? I saw some good looking apartment offers there... im from south florida so im basing that off pictures they emailed me.

About 70 years ago, Hempstead was a decent place to live. It is one of the most crime infested places on Long Island. You're going to want to try to move east on Hempstead Turnpike from Hofstra to the more decent areas, and you should still be able to find some ok rent as long as you stay out of Garden City.

[Dripworx]

No matter where you live around Hofstra.. Your boys at school will all look like this:

lawl

I know. Im used to it though, I live in miami so we have plenty of those ^^ with darker tans and nicer cars :/

I guess ill have to look into East meadow, or garden city area. Apparently hempstead is a no-no

[reasonable_man]

All kidding aside (and putting aside the fact that I generally believe that Hofstra is probably the worst mistake a person can make), the best place to look over there (as far as price and quality of life is concerned), would be East Meadow, Levittown, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantaugh/Seaford, etc. They are all regular run of the mill blue collar towns. If you find 2 or 3 guys to live with, you can pull a house rental for around 2300 to 2500. If not, you're looking at a basement apt for 600 to 1000 or a top flor rental in a cape for 1200 to 1500. Long Island isn't known for a strong apartment market, so you sorta have that working against you. Any of the nicer development apartments are wayyyy over priced. However, if you found 2 roommates, even one of those might be workable.

And at the end of the day... While Girls like this are generally trashy, abhorrent and awful in every possible way:

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They are still good for at least one thing (besides an STD), so long as you get rid of them within 3 hours of sealing the deal - a/k/a the Long Island version of the 5 second rule...

[JLR]

You might also consider Rockville Center.

[reasonable_man]

I would review this website before you move in:

http://www.getoffourisland.com/index.html

[Younger Abstention]

ehhh johnnny you do da tohhts reading for tomorra???