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Access to brilliant scholars. Your classmates are exceptional and you'll have a network for the rest of your career.
DownersIt's still law school. Most YLS students are ambitious strivers also.
CommentsNew Haven is a perfectly pleasant place to spend your law school days. It might not be New York, but it's close enough (literally).
Would You RecommendYes
The school is great! The professors are the best, and the world's best law firms recruit from here.
DownersThe workload is a lot, and there isn't a lot of opportunity for a social life outside of school.
CommentsI would definitely recommend coming to Yale Law if given the chance but be aware of the crime rate here in New Haven.
Would You RecommendYes
Excellent clinical program that offers meaningful hands-on experience. Opens many doors upon graduation.
DownersNot super transparent; many opportunities are not publicly advertised and are instead communicated via word-of-mouth connections.
CommentsEven if you aren't sure if you want to be a lawyer, a Yale Law School degree is valuable.
Would You RecommendYes
Freedom to pursue whatever your heart desires
Intelligent, thoughtful classmates
Opens a world of opportunity
DownersLimited course offerings given its size
Some professors are too far in the clouds
Sometimes annoyingly PC, even from a traditional liberal's perspective
CommentsIf you get into YLS and you do not attend, you have made a mistake. The experience alone is worth the debt and the opportunities is affords you are amazing.
Would You RecommendYes
Tons of highly influential speakers visit YLS, which is a nice perk. The benefits arising out of a JD from Yale are numerous.
DownersLack of diversity--both racially and economically. Most students come from privileged families and are highly reserved. It can feel like the entire student body is worried about the day they're running for office and some horrible story from law school surfaces.
CommentsThe weight of a degree from YLS is unmatched. It is totally worth it to spend 3 years in the frigid cold for the payoff it will have.
Would You RecommendYes
Wonderful access to professors, who are the top legal minds in the field; amazing classmates; no grades; incredible opportunities
DownersNo grades can lead to some pushiness in getting professors' attention
CommentsIf you get into YLS, you should definitely go to YLS.
Would You RecommendYes
Small, collegial environment; diversity of academic offerings; great professor to student ratio
DownersProfessors aren't always invested in teaching; More funding for student organizations needed
CommentsYou can't go wrong coming here, it's a fantastic opportunity to define your own law school experience. Undoubtedly, YLS will set you up for future success.
Would You RecommendYes
The intellectual and theoretical environment and the wide range of opportunities
DownersThe intelligence and accomplishments of your peers can be intimidating
CommentsIf you have the chance to attend Yale Law School, attend Yale Law School
Would You RecommendYes
Getting in to YLS often feels like one's biggest and last hurdle in finding a career. After that, all doors are open.
DownersBecause of its size and the self-motivation of many of its students, YLS is sometimes lacking in providing guidance to those who enter without a concrete plan for what they'd like to achieve during law school.
CommentsOne is best poised to utilize all of Yale's opportunities if one enters law school with a concrete idea of what they wish to achieve. I wish I had deferred entrance a year or two before entering law school.
Would You RecommendYes