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Now that I'm sitting here icing my shins, I have some time to jot down some thoughts on BYU Law.
I'm a 3L (hallelujah!!!) and there are some very common things to each year and other things which differ. One thing that has been important to me is the quality of the faculty. There are a lot of great teachers at BYU. They also attract several people from the private or public sectors who teach a class or two, and those have been some of the best classes I've taken. Almost every teacher is very willing to help students, and having teachers like that makes a huge difference. The education you get at BYU Law will be a good one. When I started working, I was more than adequately prepared.
I also found that there is plenty of opportunity to get the liberal side of things from both faculty and students.
Other things depend on the people in your class. Some classes are more relaxed, others are really competitive and uptight. I had the good fortune of being in one of the relaxed classes. Still, BYU is very competitive. You have a lot of people who know how to work hard. Even in our class, there were several people who would stay until 8 or later studying. Other classes while I've been there have had the reputation of being lazy and incredibly competitive.
Still, I never encountered people hiding books or tearing pages out of books. In fact, almost everyone was ready and willing to help others out. There are always a couple of people who are there for themselves and hoard outlines and don't offer any help whatsoever, but in my experience, there are very few of those.
Sometimes I wonder if I would be higher in my class if I had gone to one of the other schools I got into that are less competitive, but as it is, I'm satisfied with where I'll be graduating. I also have much less debt than people at other schools, and I have a great education. Overall it's been a great experience, and I've met some terrific people here.
I'm a 3L (hallelujah!!!) and there are some very common things to each year and other things which differ. One thing that has been important to me is the quality of the faculty. There are a lot of great teachers at BYU. They also attract several people from the private or public sectors who teach a class or two, and those have been some of the best classes I've taken. Almost every teacher is very willing to help students, and having teachers like that makes a huge difference. The education you get at BYU Law will be a good one. When I started working, I was more than adequately prepared.
I also found that there is plenty of opportunity to get the liberal side of things from both faculty and students.
Other things depend on the people in your class. Some classes are more relaxed, others are really competitive and uptight. I had the good fortune of being in one of the relaxed classes. Still, BYU is very competitive. You have a lot of people who know how to work hard. Even in our class, there were several people who would stay until 8 or later studying. Other classes while I've been there have had the reputation of being lazy and incredibly competitive.
Still, I never encountered people hiding books or tearing pages out of books. In fact, almost everyone was ready and willing to help others out. There are always a couple of people who are there for themselves and hoard outlines and don't offer any help whatsoever, but in my experience, there are very few of those.
Sometimes I wonder if I would be higher in my class if I had gone to one of the other schools I got into that are less competitive, but as it is, I'm satisfied with where I'll be graduating. I also have much less debt than people at other schools, and I have a great education. Overall it's been a great experience, and I've met some terrific people here.
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