I didn't get in!!!

Original post by gaby25

Feb 25, 2004 10:59 PM

I am really upset today, I did not get accepted into Hofstra Law School.
I don't know why, I know I had the decent grades to get in, well maybe my
LSAT score wasn't so good (150) but I thought they looked at more than
that!!! I only applied to Hofstra and St. Johns, but I feel that if Hofstra did
not take me, then neither will St. Johns. I didn't really look up that many
schools while I was applying and I came across CUNY law school and
Touro Law, they seem like good schools and I still have time to apply to
both. Cuny's deadline is 3/14 and Touro is 5/1 to be considered priority.
I just wanted to know if anyone had graduated from any one of these two
schools, their experiences, how these schools rank compared to others
in the area. Overall, whether they think the schools are good. I know I am
asking for alot, but if anyone has any info, I would deeply appreciate it.
Thanks

gaby25 Posted: Feb 26, 2004 10:46 AM

Re: I didn't get in!!!

Yes, I was really impressed when I looked up their website and saw
the opportunities they had in this area. Touro is a relatively young school
compared to all the others, but it is making good improvements. I believe
I read in one of the Barons Law School Guides that they had an 86% bar exam
passing rate but this was in 1997 but I don't know how it is now. They also
have interesting clinics and internships. I really didn't research it while
I was beginning my application process because I had heard that it wasnt
a good school but after doing a little research, I realized that each person
has a different opinion

HearzBellz Posted: Feb 26, 2004 11:43 AM

Re: I didn't get in!!!

Not that it is entirely relevant, but I had a friend that got rejected from NYU. (she got a 162 on the LSAT)... it was the only school she applied to b/c it was her dream. She ended up going to Queens (CUNY) and worked her butt off and applied to a multitude of schools as a transfer the next year. She ended up graduating from Columbia Law, with honors and in the top 5.

She is convinced that it happened for a reason.