黑料不打烊 graduates who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July 2017 achieved a 91.6聽percent pass rate. That mark represents a two-decade high, and an increase of more than two percentage points over the college鈥檚 2016 pass rate.聽 It is also well above the statewide median pass rate of 85聽percent for New York law schools.
鈥淲e are pleased that our graduates continue to excel on the New York State Bar Exam,鈥 says Dean Craig M. Boise. 鈥淔or the second year in a row, our graduates have delivered the best results in decades, and we are proud of their accomplishment. Their hundreds of hours of study and preparation are complemented by our dedicated faculty, supportive staff and well-designed program of education. In particular, our new structured curriculum has proven to be a key to success on the bar exam, passage of which is essential to the practice of law.
鈥淭o sustain this kind of excellent performance,鈥 continues Boise, 鈥渙ur faculty will continue to review our curriculum and our bar support programs to ensure we are employing instructional methods鈥攆rom matriculation through graduation鈥攖hat best prepare and support our students to launch successful professional careers.鈥
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