Brooklyn Law School

[crazy8]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 500).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checkng to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

[THE BLUE SWEATER]

Don't let the minority percentage scare you if you feel its going to provide you with the best opportunities.

[Slow Blues]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 400).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checking to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

That seems really low? I thought it was higher.

In any case, I've been by the campus; it's definitely nice. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous area. I cannot impress upon you how much of a great area it is. The District Court and a bunch of other courts are right there too.

A girl I used to know goes there and had generally good impressions about it, although I didn't quiz her on it. She was in the part-time program and didn't have her sights set on some lucrative job though. I think maybe she transferred there from Pace or something.

Credit to you for applying. Many non-New Yorkers think Brooklyn is just full of slums and PJs and don't apply to Brooklyn.

Did you apply to Howard? If you did, my unsolicited opinion would be to opt for Howard if you can help it.

[jeb240]

PJ's?

Everyone I know who goes there likes it.  But that's the extent of my knowledge on the school.  But it is right by the Brooklyn DA's office (where I work) and so by lots of courts, which might be of interest to you.

[crazy8]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 400).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checking to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

That seems really low? I thought it was higher.

In any case, I've been by the campus; it's definitely nice. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous area. I cannot impress upon you how much of a great area it is. The District Court and a bunch of other courts are right there too.

A girl I used to know goes there and had generally good impressions about it, although I didn't quiz her on it. She was in the part-time program and didn't have her sights set on some lucrative job though. I think maybe she transferred there from Pace or something.

Credit to you for applying. Many non-New Yorkers think Brooklyn is just full of slums and PJs and don't apply to Brooklyn.

Did you apply to Howard? If you did, my unsolicited opinion would be to opt for Howard if you can help it.

Thanks, why would you suggest Howard?  I did apply but haven't heard anything yet.  I don't know why there's such a disparity over Howard.  Some say go, some say no.

BTW Slow, I'm originally from NY...just went to school in DC and never left

[Slow Blues]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 400).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checking to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

That seems really low? I thought it was higher.

In any case, I've been by the campus; it's definitely nice. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous area. I cannot impress upon you how much of a great area it is. The District Court and a bunch of other courts are right there too.

A girl I used to know goes there and had generally good impressions about it, although I didn't quiz her on it. She was in the part-time program and didn't have her sights set on some lucrative job though. I think maybe she transferred there from Pace or something.

Credit to you for applying. Many non-New Yorkers think Brooklyn is just full of slums and PJs and don't apply to Brooklyn.

Did you apply to Howard? If you did, my unsolicited opinion would be to opt for Howard if you can help it.

Thanks, why would you suggest Howard?  I did apply but haven't heard anything yet.  I don't know why there's such a disparity over Howard.  Some say go, some say no.

BTW Slow, I'm originally from NY...just went to school in DC and never left

The way I see it, Howard gets employers that recruit on campus that almost any school could only dream about. Even the very best firms come to Howard, firms that wouldn't even glance at Brooklyn. You can ascribe whatever cause you like, but the fact remains that this is the way things are. I think people are split over Howard because on paper the student body looks weak and some other metrics don't look too hot either. I don't have any opinion on that, but I know that coming out of Howard, you would have employment opportunities at places that would brush you off if you were going to many other schools.

BTW Jason, PJs = projects

[crazy8]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 400).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checking to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

That seems really low? I thought it was higher.

In any case, I've been by the campus; it's definitely nice. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous area. I cannot impress upon you how much of a great area it is. The District Court and a bunch of other courts are right there too.

A girl I used to know goes there and had generally good impressions about it, although I didn't quiz her on it. She was in the part-time program and didn't have her sights set on some lucrative job though. I think maybe she transferred there from Pace or something.

Credit to you for applying. Many non-New Yorkers think Brooklyn is just full of slums and PJs and don't apply to Brooklyn.

Did you apply to Howard? If you did, my unsolicited opinion would be to opt for Howard if you can help it.

Thanks, why would you suggest Howard?  I did apply but haven't heard anything yet.  I don't know why there's such a disparity over Howard.  Some say go, some say no.

BTW Slow, I'm originally from NY...just went to school in DC and never left

The way I see it, Howard gets employers that recruit on campus that almost any school could only dream about. Even the very best firms come to Howard, firms that wouldn't even glance at Brooklyn. You can ascribe whatever cause you like, but the fact remains that this is the way things are. I think people are split over Howard because on paper the student body looks weak and some other metrics don't look too hot either. I don't have any opinion on that, but I know that coming out of Howard, you would have employment opportunities at places that would brush you off if you were going to many other schools.

BTW Jason, PJs = projects

This is like the never-ending discussion. I mean, what is the reason that these firms to go Howard to recruit?  Because they think it's actually a T20 school or because it's an easy way to recruit a high concentration of black folks?  I know one firm in particulary where a friend of mine works, who says that she is sent to recruit at Howard, but the firm has no intention on actualy hiring any of the students (even the ones who are clearly qualified).  Of course, this firm has had some discrimination issues in the past, but it just worries me, how many of  these students they are actually hiring out of each class.  I checked a lot of the big firms and other than sullivan, not many had recent Howard grads. Most of them seemed to have done more in their career since graduating from Howard.

Also,can't you apply to a firm that does not come to your school to recruit?  Since BLS is in NY that should open me up to quite a bit of big firms who have heard of the school.  If they are looking for quality black students, should it really matter whether I'm at HUSL or BLS? I guess the only difference is, it would be fairly easier if they are coming to you.

[Slow Blues]

Anyone know anything about it?  As of now it's my first choice, but their black population is 4% (out of a class of approx. 400).  They seem to provide a great connection to firms and clerkships in NY but just checking to see if anyone else had any other perspective.  I would greatly appreciate it.

That seems really low? I thought it was higher.

In any case, I've been by the campus; it's definitely nice. Brooklyn Heights is a gorgeous area. I cannot impress upon you how much of a great area it is. The District Court and a bunch of other courts are right there too.

A girl I used to know goes there and had generally good impressions about it, although I didn't quiz her on it. She was in the part-time program and didn't have her sights set on some lucrative job though. I think maybe she transferred there from Pace or something.

Credit to you for applying. Many non-New Yorkers think Brooklyn is just full of slums and PJs and don't apply to Brooklyn.

Did you apply to Howard? If you did, my unsolicited opinion would be to opt for Howard if you can help it.

Thanks, why would you suggest Howard?  I did apply but haven't heard anything yet.  I don't know why there's such a disparity over Howard.  Some say go, some say no.

BTW Slow, I'm originally from NY...just went to school in DC and never left

The way I see it, Howard gets employers that recruit on campus that almost any school could only dream about. Even the very best firms come to Howard, firms that wouldn't even glance at Brooklyn. You can ascribe whatever cause you like, but the fact remains that this is the way things are. I think people are split over Howard because on paper the student body looks weak and some other metrics don't look too hot either. I don't have any opinion on that, but I know that coming out of Howard, you would have employment opportunities at places that would brush you off if you were going to many other schools.

BTW Jason, PJs = projects

This is like the never-ending discussion. I mean, what is the reason that these firms to go Howard to recruit?  Because they think it's actually a T20 school or because it's an easy way to recruit a high concentration of black folks?  I know one firm in particulary where a friend of mine works, who says that she is sent to recruit at Howard, but the firm has no intention on actualy hiring any of the students (even the ones who are clearly qualified).  Of course, this firm has had some discrimination issues in the past, but it just worries me, how many of  these students they are actually hiring out of each class.  I checked a lot of the big firms and other than sullivan, not many had recent Howard grads. Most of them seemed to have done more in their career since graduating from Howard.

Also,can't you apply to a firm that does not come to your school to recruit?  Since BLS is in NY that should open me up to quite a bit of big firms who have heard of the school.  If they are looking for quality black students, should it really matter whether I'm at HUSL or BLS? I guess the only difference is, it would be fairly easier if they are coming to you.

Yes, you can apply wherever you want.

Why would a firm bother to recruit at Howard if they're not going to hire anyone? Lip service to diversity? That would be a waste of everyone's time. Howard's class is tiny, just ~160 students. Spread across hundreds of firms, public interest groups and government jobs, you shouldn't expect to see more than a few Howard grads at any one firm. Howard's employ rate is real strong: ~95%, so people are getting hired. I can't tell you where, but they're finding jobs.

[crazy8]

Thanks slow, you were a huge help!

[THE BLUE SWEATER]

Most Howard grads do go to prestigeious firms...but they dont stay. not sure why. I plan on doing a LLM afterwards and I plan on being a prestige whore doing it. So Im not to conerned about that.