A Four-Year Pre-Law Plan
First Year
- Focus on classes and earning high grades
- Meet with pre-law advisor to discuss academic and extracurricular interests
- Consider joining mock mediation team
- Participate in Pre-Law Society activities and programs
Sophomore Year
- Focus on classes and earning high grades
- Take challenging courses
- Consider joining mock mediation team
- Meet with pre-law advisor to discuss academic and extracurricular interests
- Attend graduate and professional school workshops
- Research internship, job shadowing, and mentoring opportunities
- Take a practice Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Junior Year
- Meet with pre-law advisor to discuss the admission process and timeline
- Participate in mock mediation team
- Attend campus visits by law school admission representatives and other speakers
- Attend graduate and professional school workshops
- Pursue internship, job shadowing, and mentoring opportunities
- Attend law school fair(s) or a LSAC-sponsored Law School Forum
- Register for the LSAT
- Register with LSDAS
- Take LSAT during summer after junior year
- Prepare draft of personal statement after taking LSAT
- Research law schools and financial aid opportunities
Senior Year
- Meet with pre-law advisor to discuss LSAT results, list of law schools to apply, and personal statement
- Participate in mock mediation team
- Revise and complete personal statement
- Order transcripts from all universities attended for submission to LSDAS
- Request all letters of recommendation
- Attend law school fair(s) or LSAC-sponsored Law School Forum
- Attend graduate and professional school workshops
- Strive to complete applications by November 1
- Apply for financial aid
- Pay seat deposit by deadline
- Notify the Engaged Learning Center of schools where you are admitted and will matriculate