Given the emphasis on public interest, it's awfully expensive. Most of the people I went to school with ended up at big law firms because of crushing student loan debt. Many will stay there. Most of us went to law school to study public interest law, but it's hard to practice this with so much debt. I think the school should offer more opportunities such as part time programs or scholarships for public interest work.

Studying in New York can be wonderful but can also make it difficult to focus. If you want a more studious experience, go to Cornell or Michigan. In Greenwich Village, there's always something else going on that can keep you from hitting the books, for better or worse.

Great program, too much work and peer pressure

The professors all extremely knowledgeable in their field and beyond.

Everyone here is smart and work hard, to achieve you need be working even harder.

Extremely expensive, in terms of both tuition and cost of living. Very difficult to get through 3 years without a high debt load. May be hard to focus on studying in such a great location if you're distractable.

I couldn't be more satisfied with my choice of law school. Received a great legal education, came away with outstanding career prospects and made a number of lifelong friends to boot.

Top Law School

Great classes, top-notch faculty, wide variety of employment options, excellent location, friendly community

2010