The J.D. Application Process
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Apply by February 28
The application for the Class of 2023 will be available via LSAC on September 16, 2019. The application priority deadline is February 3, 2020. The application will close on February 28, 2020.
Applications submitted between February 3 and February 28 will be processed and reviewed in the same manner as those submitted prior to February 3 with slightly different timelines for decisions.
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Check your application status
From the time we receive your application, it typically takes several weeks to process required materials and to “complete” the application for submission to the Admissions Committee.
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Application Review
The Admissions Committee reviews applications roughly in order of completion. Each application is considered in its entirety — there are no computational methods for making decisions and no numerical cut-offs below which a candidate will not be considered. The time it takes to fully review a file will vary from case to case.
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Interviews
During the application review process you may be invited to interview. These interviews will happen throughout the admissions cycle. The Admissions Office will contact you directly to setup an interview, where applicable.
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Decisions
We will make every effort to deliver a decision on your application as soon as possible. An applicant who is offered admission will be notified immediately. In other instances, applications receive continued consideration with a decision to be made later in the season.
In any case, the Admissions Office will make every effort to notify applicants of decisions by late April. We appreciate your patience with the process of providing individual consideration to each application.