One of the Best Law Schools in the Nation: Drexel University

There are lots of reasons for you to come to Drexel:


	1. Students: The best students are choosing Drexel. Drawing students from across the nation, Drexel has attracted a student body noted for its academic excellence and diverse backgrounds. The latest 2007 incoming class had a median LSAT score of 158 and a median GPA of 3.4. The Class of 2007 comes from over 73 different undergraduate institutions with over half the students having post-baccalaureate work experience. Our students include school teachers, soldiers, newspaper reporters, and mountain climbers, not to mention Quakers, Sun Devils, Wildcats, Seminoles and, of course Dragons. Click HERE to apply to Drexel Law online!

	2. Professors: Accomplished teachers, scholars, and lawyers are choosing Drexel. Because we want you to learn how to be a lawyer, your professors are teaching from their experiences as well as from their academic expertise. Our Legal Methods program, taught by tenured and tenure-track faculty who are experts in the field, will help you build the skills you will need to be accomplished in your work.

	3. Employers: The best employers are choosing Drexel. Unlike the eight-week summer-only clerkship typically available in law schools, you are able to work for two entire quarters as part of the co-op program. All the best employers in the region are signing on to sponsor Drexel law students in co-op. Whether you work with a corporate general counsel; in a law firm, pharmaceutical company, or a hospital; or with a judge or public interest lawyer, you’ll not only see legal transactions from beginning to end, but also learn about the industry or area of practice in which the law is being applied.

	4. Concentrations: Our initial concentration areas are cutting-edge. Intellectual Property, Health Law and Business and Entrepreneurship Law are based on Drexel’s traditional strengths and are growing areas of legal practice in the Philadelphia area and in the country.

	5. Experience: Drexel graduates will be a step ahead of their peers. Graduating students not only will have a degree and excellent training they can take anywhere, but also real job experiences in which they will have earned impressive references and begun to build a dynamic network of legal and corporate professionals through our co-op program. Additionally, providing pro bono service to individuals or groups traditionally underserved by the private bar is the goal of Drexel's mandatory 50-hour Pro Bono Service Requirement. Students will make an immediate impact in the world by helping those most in need.

	6. Classes: Your largest classes are small. No class has more than 75 students. The legal writing and skills classes are limited to 35-40 students. 7. Flexibility: Our academic calendar gives students flexibility. Our courses are taught in quarters year-round so that you can work with your faculty advisor and decide to take extra courses in one particular field, take a summer course, or have a summer job.

	8. Facilities: The brand new law building, conveniently located in the heart of University City, opened in early 2007. The University has committed over $19 million for this facility, which includes wireless classrooms, a modern moot courtroom where we hold classes and programs with experienced practitioners and renowned scholars, and a law library that combines the best of e-libraries and a traditional print collection.

	9. History: Drexel is the first top-ranked doctoral university in the country to open a law school in more than 25 years! The response to the law school has been overwhelmingly positive and has attracted excellent applicants for admission as well as faculty members from well-regarded law schools and from practice backgrounds. 10. Philadelphia: Drexel is located in a vibrant city with opportunities to live and work in the birthplace of America with a diverse, collegial legal community.