School of Law - Admission
This section relates to the J.D. programs; see below for information regarding admission to LL.M. programs. For complete information about admission policies and procedures, and about the law program generally, see the law school's current admissions bulletin, which the school's Office of Admissions will mail on request.
Since the School of Law receives many more applications than there are places in the first-year class, the admissions process must be selective. The objective is to enroll a class that 1) is diverse and 2) will more than likely do very well in a rigorous law program. The admissions committee looks carefully at such indicators as undergraduate grade point average and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score, but it weighs other, non-quantitative factors into the decision.
The school particularly encourages applications from minorities still under-represented in the legal profession, and it welcomes the increasing number of applications from older students. The admissions committee will give careful consideration to any applicant whose back-
ground is in some way disadvantaged, who is physically handicapped, or whose first language is not English.
The school receives applications as early as September for admission in the following fall. The earlier the application, the greater the chance of a scholarship. Beginning in January, the admissions office takes action on the applications that clearly meet or clearly fail to meet the selection criteria. As decisions are made, applicants are notified. Most decisions are made between January 1 and May 1. At that point the class is filled, and the office starts a waiting list of candidates with acceptable credentials. As vacancies occur up to the date of registration, the best qualified candidates are drawn from the list.
In order to enroll as a candidate for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, a student must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Every applicant must have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and must have registered with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) before the application deadline.
Students currently enrolled in accredited law schools may apply for admission with advanced standing. Normally they must complete four semesters in residence at Case Western Reserve to receive the J.D. degree.
There are a limited number of places available for students enrolled at other law schools who wish to take courses at Case Western Reserve for credit toward their own school's degree requirements. Such students must submit a letter from their dean indicating that the other law school will accept the academic credits from Case Western Reserve.
See "Financial Information" section of this bulletin.
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