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Application Process

When to Apply

The LSAT

The Law School Admissions Test

For undergraduates and alumni/ae, the law school application process begins with taking the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).

Credential Assembly Service (CAS)

The Credential Assembly Service (CAS) is the branch of the Law School Admissions Council (LSA

Transcripts

Applicants must submit transcript(s) to CAS from each undergraduate and graduate school they attended. This includes study abroad programs.

Application

After students have decided when they are going to apply to law school, they must decide which schools they would like to attend.

Recommendations

Law schools generally require applicants to include two letters of recommendation with their applications, though most schools will accept three to four letters.

Notification

Notification Date

There is no single notification date for law school acceptance. Early decision and early access candidates will hear before the end of the year.

2-Year Timeline

Year Prior to Application

Fall

Timeline

Year Prior to Application

Fall Semester

  • Meet with a class dean or a staff member in the Office of Pre-professional Advising to discuss plans to attend law school.

Timeline

Year Prior to Application

Spring Semester

  • If planning to take the LSAT in June, begin preparing early in the semester. Practice! Practice! Practice!

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