Brooklyn Law Part-time VS. Villanova Full Time

[lawgirl21]

Any thoughts on which is better?  or experience of anyone who has gone to either school?  Thanks!

[Harsh Reality]

You should find out how often students in the part time program can transfer into the full time program after the first year.  3 years of law school is bad enough, 4 years is torture. 

[Miss P]

You should find out how often students in the part time program can transfer into the full time program after the first year.  3 years of law school is bad enough, 4 years is torture. 

As I wrote in the other thread of the same title, people in the part-time program at BLS can transfer to the full-time program at the end of the first semester as long as they are in good academic standing.

[Harsh Reality]

You should find out how often students in the part time program can transfer into the full time program after the first year.  3 years of law school is bad enough, 4 years is torture. 

As I wrote in the other thread of the same title, people in the part-time program at BLS can transfer to the full-time program at the end of the first semester as long as they are in good academic standing.

What is considered good standing? Top 10%?

[Miss P]

You should find out how often students in the part time program can transfer into the full time program after the first year.  3 years of law school is bad enough, 4 years is torture. 

As I wrote in the other thread of the same title, people in the part-time program at BLS can transfer to the full-time program at the end of the first semester as long as they are in good academic standing.

What is considered good standing? Top 10%?

No, no.  Good standing as opposed to probation/dismissal, not "good class rank."  I think good standing is either >2.2 or >2.4.  Something like that.  The student handbook says that transferring is not automatic, but I don't know of anyone who's been denied.

[philzaga]

The Brooklyn Law School part-time student fact sheet defines good academic standing as above a 2.5. 

[jfields32]

Villanova is in a less competitive market. Brooklyn has to compete with NYU, Columbia,Fordham, Cardozo, and every other top 14 school grad who wants to practice in NYC.
With Villanova you have a good shot at Philly.

[Miss P]

Villanova is in a less competitive market. Brooklyn has to compete with NYU, Columbia,Fordham, Cardozo, and every other top 14 school grad who wants to practice in NYC.
With Villanova you have a good shot at Philly.

This really depends on what kind of work you want.  Also, remember, there are a lot more jobs in NYC than in Philly, too.  I wouldn't trust either school's employment statistics, but I would say each gives you a good shot in its respective market as long as you're not dead-set on biglaw.

[Harsh Reality]

Villanova is in a less competitive market. Brooklyn has to compete with NYU, Columbia,Fordham, Cardozo, and every other top 14 school grad who wants to practice in NYC.
With Villanova you have a good shot at Philly.

That's very true.  There is less competition in Philly whereas Brooklyn is a small fish in a big pond.  These days, everyone wants to work in NYC.

[cannotpick]

Villanova is in a less competitive market. Brooklyn has to compete with NYU, Columbia,Fordham, Cardozo, and every other top 14 school grad who wants to practice in NYC.
With Villanova you have a good shot at Philly.

I don't buy this at all. Philly is a tiny market with few jobs to go around. The reason more people are going to NYC is because it is a huge market and the home base for 1/3 of the Vault 100.