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Its location close to New York City helps the school to attract 鈥渟ome legendary professors at the top of their fields,鈥 most of whom are 鈥渞eadily available outside of class, and鈥eem to genuinely care about the students鈥 success.鈥 鈥淣ot a single one stands on ceremony,鈥 says a student. Most 鈥渄o not implement harsh variations of the Socratic Method鈥; they have 鈥渞eal-world experience that they bring to their lectures鈥 and use 鈥減ractical methods that help students to try [to] learn, rather than simply memorize the material.鈥 Hofstra Law鈥檚 focus on practical and legal writing skills 鈥渘ever ceases to pay off during internships/clerkships.鈥 鈥淚 thought that Hofstra would not offer the same kind of academic experience as those in the top schools. I was very pleasantly surprised,鈥 says a student. 鈥淭hey are constantly trying to鈥elp develop the students into lawyers.鈥
Some bigger picture gripes include that tuition is not easy on the wallet. 鈥淟ower tuition please. I don鈥檛 have a money tree in my backyard,鈥 begs a 1L. Classrooms 鈥渁re adequate for the purpose they serve鈥; though the technology is up-to-date (lectures are webcast, Wi-Fi is readily available), the facilities as a whole could use a face-lift. Also, as one weary student puts it, 鈥淣ot to beat a dead horse, but parking is always an issue.鈥
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While the school鈥檚 location on the edge of the somewhat tucked-away neighborhood of Hempstead is far from ideal, 鈥渟ecurity on campus is very efficient.鈥 Long Island is 鈥渁 little boring,鈥 but 鈥渢here is ample opportunity for social activities,鈥 as the law school itself has many different student organizations, 鈥渟o it鈥檚 easy to find a group of people you can relate to and who have interest[s] in common with you.鈥 Commuting to and from New York City, for school or for fun, is also an option. The school offers a free shuttle to the local train station and its a thirty-five minute ride on the train. Law students here do tend to be a bit 鈥渟tressed out,鈥 but the school as a whole still remains a 鈥渧ery friendly environment that the students really enjoy.鈥 It is a 鈥渓aid-back atmosphere, [where students are] serious about work but not competitive.鈥
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Associate Dean for Enrollment Management
Hempstead, NY 11549