Pre-Law Academic Timeline for Undergraduates
First and Second Years
- Think about whether law school is right for you.
- Concentrate on getting good grades in your general education requirements.
- Look for a major that interests and challenges you.
- Begin forming relationships with professors for future letters of recommendation.
- Contact and meet with the pre-law advisor.
- Get involved in extra-curricular activities such as the Pre-Law Society.
- Take a practice LSAT exam to see where you stand.
- Create and maintain an up-to-date resume.
Junior Year
- Start looking at what law schools you might be interested in attending.
- Set up an account with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
- Identify professors who may be able to write you a good letter of recommendation.
- Attend the law school fair at The Â鶹´«Ã½ or an LSAC forum to get information about law schools.
- Think about what you will write for your personal statement.
- Begin preparing for the LSAT in the spring semester (plan your schedule accordingly).
- Take the LSAT in the summer prior to your senior year.
Senior Year
- Sign up for LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and submit transcripts (see for more about CAS).
- Refine the list of law schools in which you are interested once you have your LSAT score.
- If you did not do as well as you liked on the LSAT in the summer, consider retaking the exam in September/October.
- Line up your letters of recommendation well in advance of submitting your application.
- Finish your personal statement and complete your application. For a checklist, see .
- Have your application and supporting materials ready by mid-term break and apply as early as possible.
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