lawyer

Joined: Thu Nov 19, 1:00 pm

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I recently finished my first year at Whittier in the top 20%. While many students elect to transfer out if they are in the top 20/30%, I have enjoyed my experience at Whittier. For having such a strict curve, the people are very friendly and there is not an overwhelming sense of competition. Prior to coming to Whittier I went on visits to UC Hastings, Santa Clara, and San Diego, where I could feel the cutthroat nature of the students. I instead decided to take a scholarship to go to Whittier even though it is a Tier 4 school. I believe that for the most part, the professors are as good as almost any other school. Three out of my six professors this year graduated from Harvard or NYU law school and were extremely good professors.

The other concern many people have is the 50% attrition rate. While this may seem frightening, it is important to remember that while 30% flunk out, the other 20% transfers. Even though 30% seems like a ton of people to flunk out, almost all of the people that flunk out are clearly not meant to be lawyers. Whittier's admissions standards are lower than many other schools but they make up for it by flunking out the bottom 30%. By January, 20 students out of the 80 student section had dropped out voluntarily. This goes into the flunked out portion of the attrition rate. Out of my ten closest friends, only one will not be coming back next year based on poor grades. If you are a hard worker, and truly dedicated to becoming a lawyer, you will not have to worry about being in that bottom 30%.

If you have any other questions about the school feel free to send me a message and I would be more than happy to chat.