The Boston University School of Law has been ranked as one of the top 10 law schools in the country, considering quality of professors, classroom experience and prospects following graduation, according to recent Princeton Review ratings.
The review, which rated the 172 best law schools in the country, named BU LAW No. 1 in terms of professors, No. 8 for best classroom experience and No. 10 in terms of career prospects following graduation.
Princeton Review Senior Vice President of Publishing Robert Franek, said that BU remains one of the best law schools for students looking for both great in-class experience, and security upon entering the workforce following graduation.
“We are pleased to recommend Boston University School of LAW to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn a law school degree,” Franek said in a press release.
According to the report, LAW faculty outranks faculty at comparable law schools, such as Harvard and Boston College.
The admissions process for BU LAW is extremely competitive according to the Princeton Review, with the average LSAT score for applicants at 165 and the average undergraduate GPA at 3.68.
Upon graduation, 93 percent of BU LAW students pass the Bar Exam their first time, and the average starting salary of graduates is $135,000, according to the Princeton Review.
LAW is accommodating to students who need financial aid, as 89 percent of enrolled students receive financial aid from BU.
The Princeton Review cites LAW’s specializations as corporation securities, international law, intellectual property and health care litigation and dispute resolution.
The Princeton Review wrote LAW offers “a breadth of curricula that is matched by few other schools anywhere in the country.”
LAW offers a lot in terms of curriculum, but the professors are what really make the school, said first-year LAW student Priya Elias.
“I don’t know how [professors] are at other schools, but I think we have some great professors,” Elias said. “They’re enthusiastic.”
Most LAW professors have achieved recognition outside of the halls of academe, said first year LAW student Meera Kamath.
“Our professors are all known in their fields,” Kamath said. “I feel like our professors prepare us really well for the job market.”
Kamath said she thought that the quality of professors should account for more of the Princeton Review rankings.
“I think teaching should be weighed more heavily,” Kamath said. “The professors really care about getting us opportunities.”
First-year LAW student Seth Davis agreed that LAW professors provide a unique and invaluable approach to the learning process.
“Some have clerked in he Supreme Court,” Davis said. “It doesn’t get better learning about cases when professors have dealt with the justices themselves.”
Staff writer Alex Nawar contributed to the reporting of this article
