Professors are involved and dedicated to teaching the students law and preparing us to pass the…read morebar. I'm proud to be learning from this institution.

Updated: February 2011…read more As an older, non-traditional student, Cooley was a perfect match for me because the school has many course options and scheduling possibilities. With multiple campuses, the resources and course offerings are vast. Plus there is a 2-year option in which you have the option to do three terms a year instead of the traditional two terms a year like 95% of all other law schools. I know many people say bad things about Cooley, but I have experienced nothing other than professionalism, excellent academic resources and a faculty the truly does care about each student. The faculty are there to help you succeed and if you fail, it's your own fault. There are numerous extra-curricular organizations, top-notch moot court and mock trial teams and excellent clinic opportunities. Personally, some courses are easier than others, but for my difficult courses, the professor, the Academic resource faculty and even the Dean of the school have assisted with helping me to get a grasp on topics that are tough for me. The school has a "working" court room that has actual Federal District court hearings a couple time a year. In Feb 2011, there are several big cases being heard in our courtroom with some of the top Federal judges presiding. This is no "mock trial" or "moot court"... this is the real deal! The final exams are tough! But hey, it wouldn't be law school if the exams were easy! Based on your personality, you have the choice of using your computer to type the exam or you can go the "old school" way and write in a Blue Book. The grading is very fair. In fact it takes most Profs upwards of 6 weeks to grade the exams. They use a scoring "rubric" to accurately grade each exam on a non-biased approach. If you aren't familiar with what a rubric is, in short it's an outline which attaches a point value to each item you must mention/describe. All exams are 100% anonymous, so the Profs cannot give you a better (or worse) grade based on if they like you or not. Depending on the state in which you plan on practicing, Cooley will help make sure that you take the appropriate courses so you can do well on the bar. For those students that are worried about the bar, there are optional classes you can take in order to prepare you for the multi-state bar exam. FYI, approx. 94% of the Grand Rapids graduating class passed the Bar Exam last summer... Not too shabby! As I continue with my education, I'll keep updating this profile. For those of you considering Cooley, don't read too much into all the "Nay-sayers" out there... they are only looking for a way to justify their spending an additional $50K on their education! Ohhh.. just in case you are wondering, I'm a 2nd term, full-time student and plan on graduating in December 2012. UPDATE DECEMBER 2011 I've become extremely upset (as have 85% of the students) that most of our classes are now evening or weekend classes. This is not what the majority of us signed up for! I'm a full time, 3L student and I have ZERO day-time classes! Seems like Cooley has turned to a nights and weekends program. Students that have children at home are extremely frustrated that they can't take classes now during the day while kids are in school. I know it's bad too because even two professors even commented to me that it seems like all classes are now scheduled in the night. If I wasn't finishing up at Cooley in the next 7-8 months, I'd consider transferring.

Nicest people. We showed up unannounced on a weekend and some students showed us around as much as…read morethey could n super great!

Commons Dining Hall has a good selection of food that varies from day to day. I am always left…read moresatisfied with my quality of food:) Special shoutout Mary Ann and Meagan, they are the nicest workers there.

The Cathedral is my favorite church when I'm in town, offering daily mass and early and late…read moreweekend masses. It's gorgeous inside and has an old world feel that's inspiring.

This is a wonderful parish community - grace-filled pastors, kind parishioners, beautiful building,…read moreopportunities for service. Highly recommend!

This school is newly remodeled and huge additions with wonderful academics... My kids love…read moreFruitport and if we move into a new place they made it very clear they want to stay going to Fruitport so that right there tells me it's great

We were very disappointed in our tutoring experience. We were promised one on one tailored…read moreinstruction for our daughter- the last session she attended there were 10 students for one tutor and the iPads weren't functioning for a majority of the time. The owner and director knew of the situation and did not offer to reimburse us. I would not suggest bringing your child here.

It is a very good place to go when you are in need of a tutor, they help you out as much as they…read morecan and they don't give up on you. They push you to your limit and they encourage you to do your best. You also have to remember that they are teachers and deserve respect, so when you bring your kids in they have to act like they are in school and not on a playground.

Ok so I go to school here teachers here are peak but the lunch is never good and one time the milk…read morewas expired and the staff and facility are nice and they have a lot of after school sports and activities so overall 5 stars

Great school. I go there and all the teachers are so nice and everyone helps each other out and…read moretries so hard. There are no Bully's Bad sportsmanship There are Nice people Friendly people Kind people Helping people

They worst school in western MI. Principle is more concern with being a friend than actually doing…read morehis job.

It all started on March 27th, 2026, First Robotics Competition and it was a pleasant experience…read more Mostly. HOWEVER, it all changed later on. Tired of the occasional Kool-Aid, and the mediocre lukewarm drinking fountains, my soul yearned for something that would satisfy me deeply: A Baja Blast. I went to the vending machine because the concessions did not accept cash. So, it was safe to assume that the vending machine accepted cash right? I discovered that the vending machine was out of Baja blast. That was okay, I decided to just get a Cherry Pepsi anyway. The Cherry Pepsi would have costed me $2.50. Since I only had a $5 dollar bill, I just decided to get two Cherry Pepsi's and see which one of my friends would want one. I inserted a $5 dollar bill, because there was a very obvious sticker that clearly stated: "INSERT CASH HERE". I innocently observed as my $5 bill disappeared into the machine, never to return. And I got no Cherry Pepsi's in return. It took me a bit before the harsh reality set in. MY HARD EARNED FIVE DOLLARS HAVE BEEN VICIOUSLY RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS IN A SINISTER ACT OF DECEPTION. I have been tricked, fooled, bamboozled even. In an act of rage, I made a solemn vow: I would right an angry review on yelp.com. So, let this be my way to warn all of the people: The vending machines are cash-free. I wish for there to be a sign that could indicate that, because that would save numerous other people from losing their hard-earned cash to this sinister trap. Either that, or I may just be stupid.