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It's every lawyer's dream to help shape the law, not just react to it.
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Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
157
LSAT
3.44
GPA
47.19%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2019 admissions cycle
157
LSAT
3.44
GPA
47.19%
Admit Rate
Brooklyn Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Brooklyn, New York. For the 2019 admissions cycle, Brooklyn Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 401 with an acceptance rate of 47.19%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
Brooklyn BK Law
Law School Applications
3660
JD application volume in 2019 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
47.19%
JD Program Size
401
JD Tuition Cost
-
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Wisdom from Brooklyn Law School Admits
3.9 / 162 • Yeshiva University (Cardozo) • 5 months ago
If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, then what you want will be the sacrifice - someone...
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2.74 / 165 • Yeshiva University (Cardozo) • 5 months ago
Having an abysmal undergrad GPA is not ideal but isn’t the end of the world. Getting at least a...
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3.6 / 164 • St. John's University • 5 months ago
Don’t forget to follow your initial intentions
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3.9 / 155 • St. John's University • 3 months ago
You don’t need a 170 LSAT to go to a good law school. That being said, a higher LSAT would...
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3.28 / 172 • University of Minnesota • 5 months ago
I own the WE category in my field. No one has more expertise than me when it comes to being a...
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2.41 / 174 • University of California—Los Angeles • 5 months ago
Take the LSAT seriously. Started with 152 diagnostic. 169 on the first official. 174 on the...
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Brooklyn Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2019-2020 Cycle Overview
198 applicants
Accepted
1
/
102
Waitlisted
13
Rejected
14
-
Withdrawn
40
-
Admissions Graphs
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25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles
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Filters
LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)
GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)
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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends
How to interpret this chart:
- LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
- GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
- Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
- Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year
Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
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Detailed admission statistics for this school are currently unavailable.
Application Status Data
Brooklyn Law School Application Status Data
Application statuses submitted by LSData users
Showing 198 apps
Brooklyn Law School Law School Employment Outcomes
Overview
JD Employment Rate
86.9%
First-Time Bar Pass
72.75%
Median Starting Salary
-
Private Sector
Employment Quality
JD Required
73.4%
BigLaw Placement
16.2%
Federal Clerkships
0.6%
School-Funded Positions
0.6%
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
| Employment Type | Full-Time Long-Term |
Full-Time Short-Term |
Part-Time Long-Term |
Part-Time Short-Term |
Total | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Required ★ | 240 | 6 | — | — | 246 | 75.2% |
| JD Advantage | 32 | 6 | — | — | 38 | 11.6% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3.7% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0.3% |
| School-Funded | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0.6% |
| Total Employed | 272 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 91.4% |
School-Funded: May inflate stats
Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.
Employment by Sector
Distribution
Sector Details
| Employment Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | 51.1% |
|
| Judicial Clerkships | 4.3% |
|
| Government | 11.9% |
|
| Public Interest | 9.8% |
|
| Business | 13.5% |
|
| Academia | 0.6% |
|
Judicial Clerkships
Clerkships by Type
| Clerkship Type | Graduates | % of Class | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 2 | 0.6% |
|
| State/Local | 12 | 3.7% | — |
Federal clerkships are highly prestigious positions that significantly enhance career prospects in litigation and academia.
Bar Examination Performance
First-Time Pass Rate
72.75%
Takers:
356
Passed:
259
vs State Avg
-8.0%
Ultimate Pass Rate
95.03%
Takers:
362
Passed:
344
Within 2 years
Jurisdiction Weighted
80.78%
State average for jurisdictions where graduates took the bar
Understanding bar passage metrics
• First-time: Immediate readiness indicator
• Ultimate: Long-term success within 2 years
• vs State: Performance relative to state average
Bar Passage Rates Comparison
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
No data available
Public Sector
No data available
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at Brooklyn Law School is - annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately - for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from Brooklyn Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 72.75%. Within two years, 95.03% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is -8.0% compared to the weighted state average. These bar passage metrics are important indicators of how well the law school prepares its students for this crucial professional licensing examination.