Question: How would you rate Cooley Law Scool in Lansing, Michigan?  How tough is it to succeed at this school? 

Answer: Overall, I think Cooley is a good law school.  The obvious draw back is that it doesn't have much national recognition or prestige, which translates to difficulty in obtaining certain types of legal employment (by which I mean the kinds of jobs that pay good salaries).  This is pretty easy to see if you compare the average starting salary of a Cooley grad to those of schools in other tiers.  \n\nThat said, I think the quality of education you can get at Cooley is on par with any law school in the country.  While they don't have the big name professors at the fore front of their fields, I found all of the professors I had to be very capable educators, and truly concerned with helping us to understand the law.\n\nIt is difficult to say how tough it is to succeed at Cooley.  I worked very hard, got a 4.0 my first semester, a 3.9 my second semester (15 hours each semester) and transferred to an Ivy League law school.  In my mind, anything less wouldn't have been successful, but other people were thrilled to have above a B average.\n\nOne thing that is certainly true at Cooley is that there isn't any grade inflation.  While an average GPA at top schools might be 3.4, I calculated the average GPA in my section at Cooley to be around 2.2 - more than a full point lower.  But that is a little misleading, too.  While the curve is lower, due to the admission requirements, there are also a lot more people at Cooley that in all honesty aren't competing for the top grades.\n\nIn sum, I would say that purely from an educational standpoint, Cooley is a great school.  When it comes to getting a job, especially in medium to large law firms, Cooley is subpar.  If that is your (husband's) goal, it is very important to work harder than he thinks he needs to, and get the very best grades, and transfer to the highest ranked school possible.  It's sad that it has to be that way, but it is.\n\nGood Luck!
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