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Some of the 鈥渃lasses are very large [during the] first year鈥 but faculty members are 鈥渧ery accessible鈥 and they generally manage to 鈥渢urn dull information into lively debate.鈥 鈥淭he professors make all the reading and writing worthwhile,鈥 encourage 鈥渄iverse points of view, and [take] an interest in students鈥 academic, professional, and personal lives,鈥 gushes a 3L. Professors are also 鈥渆xtremely accomplished鈥 and they 鈥渂ring fantastic experience and knowledge to the classroom.鈥 Often, though, 鈥渢he 鈥榖ig-name鈥 professors are the worst teachers because they just tell war stories that are irrelevant to the exam, albeit interesting.鈥 Some students tell us that the top brass is 鈥渉ardworking鈥 and 鈥渟urprisingly accessible for a big school.鈥 鈥淭hey definitely make a very conscious effort to make the school seem smaller,鈥 opines a 1L. Other students say that 鈥渁 ton of red tape鈥 plagues Georgetown. 鈥淚t seems like nothing is ever done on time,鈥 they say, and the registrar is 鈥渟loppy and inefficient.鈥
Career Services staffers are 鈥渇ar from uber-helpful life coaches,鈥 and 鈥渢here is a general feeling among the student body that Career Services is more interested in statistics (e.g., how many students went to big firms) than in helping students find paths that will make them happy.鈥 An optional first year program titled The Search Before the Search (SBTS) encourages students to reflect on their own strengths and interests while providing insight into the myriad opportunities available to Georgetown law graduates. The Georgetown brand has 鈥渁n amazing domestic and international presence,鈥 though. 鈥淎 huge range of firms and government agencies鈥 recruits on campus each year. The pool of alumni is colossal. 鈥淕eorgetown has amazing support for public interest students鈥 as well, including a stand-alone office tailored to help them 鈥減ursue careers and co-curricular options.鈥 The biggest chunk of graduates stay in Washington, D.C., or head to New York City or California. About 50 percent go into private practice.
鈥淭he facilities are comfortable and more than adequate鈥 here. Classrooms 鈥渁re in great condition.鈥 The five-story law library is 鈥渆njoyable to spend time in and has plenty of nooks and crannies.鈥 The law school is located 鈥渁way from the main campus.鈥 But 鈥 the proximity to SCOTUS (The Supreme Court), the Capitol, the White House, and the many international institutions in D.C. make for a special experience.鈥
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Academically, there are 鈥渢hose few students with an exceptionally competitive attitude鈥 but, for the most part, 鈥渟tudents share notes, help each other, and actually want to work together.鈥 鈥淚 would say the level of competition is moderate,鈥 estimates a 1L. Outside of class, 鈥渆xtracurriculars are very popular.鈥 鈥淭here are plenty of student organizations and there are always more activities on campus than are possible to attend.鈥 鈥淔amous speakers鈥 are ubiquitous. Supreme Court justices 鈥減op by all the time,鈥 for example. The swanky, 鈥渟tate-of-the-art鈥 fitness center is a 鈥済reat escape from studying鈥 and it鈥檚 exclusively for law students. Amenities include a swimming pool, racquetball courts, a full-size basketball court, and whirlpools. You can also take classes in spinning, yoga, dance, boxing, and much else. 鈥淎 lot of the student body commutes from a good distance to school,鈥 but 鈥渢here is a buzzing social scene, particularly among 1Ls.鈥 On the weekends, 鈥渟tudents tend to go en masse to Dupont Circle and other parts of D.C.鈥
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