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University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Overall School Rating
47 Ratings

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“Great cross-disciplinary professional program”
February 2018FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

World class faculty and student bodies; access to other professional schools such as Wharton for cross-disciplinary, well-rounded education.

Downers

Despite the high tuition, there is always the impression that some parts of the school facilities are underfunded (e.g. library print room).

Comments

Definitely go to an open day and find out as much about the school as possible. I would say the faculty is much more important than course offerings.

Would You Recommend

Yes

“Best Decision I ever made”
February 2018FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

Collegial students, excellent professors (except for Amy Wax), beautiful school, in the lovely city of Philadelphia.

Downers

The school is extremely expensive. You will be paying of loans for many years without a scholarship.

Comments

Be sure to visit the school and sit in on a class to help in your decision. Penn Law has the best placement into large law firms if that is important to you.

Would You Recommend

Yes

“One of the best law schools in terms of biglaw placements”
November 2017FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

- Consistently ranked among the top 3 in terms of percentage of students getting biglaw roles

Downers

- Not enough activities and school support to interact with other student

Comments

Career services is really functional and it has one of the best cultures of any law school out there.

Would You Recommend

Yes

“Great school”
May 2017FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

Great professors and bright students

Great on campus interview process

Downers

Cafeteria is not great/non existent but there is a food court nearby

Comments

Philadelphia is a good-sized city with many fun things to do

Would You Recommend

Yes

“Penn Law”
September 2015CURRENT STUDENT
Uppers

Collegial atmosphere, small class size, good professors, great career services

Downers

Located in the ghetto, liberal bias, no free coffee, expensive

Comments

It is a great school, a law degree from Penn pretty much guarantees a job.

Would You Recommend

Yes

“Collegial and interdisciplinary”
March 2015FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

There's no rat race at Penn Law: sure, it's competitive and high-pressure, but the students are kind and friendly to one another. And, by and large, the faculty are really invested in the students' education and professional development.

Downers

Compared to its peer schools, Penn sports relatively small classes, but the sections are still pretty populous -- resulting in "gunners" hogging a lot of the professors' attention during class time.

Comments

Perfect balance of high-quality Ivy League education and a collegial student body and faculty.

Would You Recommend

Yes

“Top flight education in a collegial environment in a highly underrated city!”
March 2015FORMER STUDENT
Uppers

Small class and section size was a strong selling point

Downers

The facilities were circa-70s and are overdue for a renovation

Comments

You will make fast friends for life who you can count on throughout your legal career

Would You Recommend

Yes

2011VERIFIED STUDENT
Academics

Penn has outstanding faculty in civil procedure, criminal law & sentencing, health law, administrative & regulatory law, and any and all corporate law topics, including, securities regulation, M&A, and negotiations.

Quality of Life

Penn is making a major new addition to the school this year that will include a huge new moot court room, new classrooms, and a "green" rooftop patio and lounge.

Level

2L

2011VERIFIED STUDENT
Academics

Academics really depend on which professors are assigned to your section in the first year. After that you can create whatever kind of program you want.

Quality of Life

This is one of the best parts about Penn. I have a great apartment downtown next to a park and a running trail for less than a third of the price of a box in NYC.

Admissions

The "Why Penn?" essay is the only thing unique about the application process. It seems the school wants happy students and wants to identify people who would gain from coming to Penn.

Level

2L

2011VERIFIED STUDENT
Academics

There are always plenty of seminars (usually 12-14 students) made available. It is very much a "choose your own adventure" type of curriculum, as students who really enjoy theory classes can take those to their hearts' content, whereas there are more practical classes that are taught by full-time professors but also some excellent adjunct professors and practitioners that the school brings in.

Quality of Life

Philly is a (relatively) inexpensive city compared to other places along the east coast. The facilities are top-notch with more under construction. They have recently overhauled the computer stations, which is a great improvement. Philadelphia is a very inviting, fun city.

Admissions

There was nothing unique that I recall.

Level

3L

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