New York Law: Brooklyn, NYLS or St John's - Which One is Best?

[AnaFree]

Just got into Brooklyn Law for the part-time evening program. I only applied to New York city evening programs because I'm an older & married student and working full time, and did not want to move or give up my day job. I am still waiting on New York Law School and St John's. I did not apply to Fordham.

Are either of these schools better choices than Brooklyn Law? The school is not giving me much time to decide, and the deposits to hold the seat start getting steeper quickly.

Thanks.

[Feergragils]

I am in the same boat with you, that is why I applied for the part time evening division. I have not heard from the other schools yet, but I applied to Fordham. Brooklyn is a great school and I think it is better than St. John's in its standing and job placement upon graduation.

I, too have a short time to decide if I will accept or recline their offer, but if you accept and give in your seat deposit and then choose to go elsewhere, then you can still get a majority of your money, if not all, back to place on the other school's deposit.

The area is pretty nice and a lot closer to the city than St. John's, which is an advantage for me since I work in the city and want to get to school on time the way I would if I went to Brooklyn.

As far as New York Law School, it should just be looked upon as a safety school since it is not a better school than Brooklyn or St. John's when it comes to New York schools. Either pick Brooklyn or St. John's. But since you haven't heard from either school, you should at least hold your seat from the school that you did get into.

Good luck on your decision. I hope I swayed you to attend Brooklyn.

[Kesestitesove]

I heard very quickly from NYLS, so I think it just depends on when and how they go through your particular application. In my case, the scholarship at NYLS was very large, but I'm rejecting it in favor of Brooklyn or Pitt, both of which are great schools. Given your choices, go with Brooklyn and just enjoy the fact that you heard from them first!

[Mayopeamelm]

I have heard from both Brookly and NY Law but NY Law was just my safety so I really didn't want to go there. I am still waiting to hear from St. John's and Fordham. If Fordham accepts me then I would definitely go there since it would be closer than Brooklyn but not by much. I would really have to consider it since it would mean about $50,000 more than Brooklyn all together. As for right now, I have already called Brooklyn to accept and will be there on Monday to pay my seat deposit.

Maybe we'll see each other in Brooklyn part-time evening with the rest of us working married women/men.