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Quick Reference Guide for Pre-Law Advisors Quick Reference Guide for Pre-Law Advisors 2019–2020 LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION CYCLE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What degrees does MSU Law offer? What are the minimum requirements to While our Juris Doctor (J.D.) is the curriculum apply to the J.D. program at MSU Law? of choice for the majority of our students, MSU To apply to MSU Law, students must have earned Law offers a variety of other degree options a bachelor’s degree prior to beginning classes at including a Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) or MSU Law and have a valid LSAT score on file with Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) in Global Food LSAC. In addition, MSU Law requires submission Law, Intellectual Property, or the American of a personal statement (up to three pages), a Legal System. The Office of Admissions is more resume, a minimum of two letters of than happy to discuss the differences between recommendation (up to four will be accepted), our J.D. and non-J.D. degree options and their and any necessary addenda needed to explain respective opportunities. MSU Law also provides “Yes” responses to any Character & Fitness a variety of dual degree options in partnership questions. with other colleges at MSU including a J.D.–M.B.A., M.P.P., M.S.W., M.A. in Labor Relations & Human How does MSU Law evaluate Resources, M.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife, and other multiple LSAT scores? custom degree options. We also partner with the While MSU Law receives all LSAT scores from University of Ottawa for a Dual J.D. Program, LSAC as part of a student’s application materials, allowing participants to obtain both Canadian we utilize the highest score when considering an and U.S. law degrees. applicant for possible admission. Where do MSU Law J.D. students come from? When does MSU Law make MSU Law is proud to have students from across J.D. admissions decisions? the United States and the world. While roughly MSU Law functions on a rolling admissions basis 55% of the fall 2019 incoming class was from with the first round of offers extended to Michigan, the class also includes students from applicants starting in November. In the past, 29 states and 3 countries, as well as 109 some offers of admission have been made as undergraduate institutions. late as July or August. What is MSU Law’s median Does MSU Law offer scholarships? GPA and median LSAT? As part of the application for admission, The median GPA and LSAT for the fall 2019 applicants who are going to be admitted are incoming J.D. class were 3.58 and 155, respectively. considered for merit-based scholarships automatically. When does the J.D. application process begin? When is the application deadline? What is the application fee to apply The application opens on or around September to MSU Law? Are fee waivers available? 1st of each year for the following year’s incoming The application fee is $60 for all J.D. applicants. class. The priority scholarship deadline is March Fee waivers are available upon request through 1st, which puts applicants in the best possible our information request form or via email to position for scholarship consideration, while the [email protected]. application deadline is April 30th. 2019–2020 RECRUITMENT CALENDAR Albion College — 9.11 Univ. of Tennessee — 10.14 Michigan Tech. Univ. — 9.12 Univ. of Cincinnati — 10.15 Northern Mich. Univ. — 9.12 Univ. Of South Carolina — 10.15 Lake Superior State Univ. — 9.13 Miami Univ. (OH) — 10.16 Mid-Atlantic Pre-Law Conference — 9.13 Univ. of Georgia — 10.16 Boston Law Fair — 9.14 Morehouse College — 10.17 Toronto Forum — 9.16 MSU Law Preview Day — 10.18 Central State Univ. — 9.17 Atlanta Forum — 10.18 Northwood Univ. — 9.18 Upper Midwest Law Fair — 10.19 Univ. of Oklahoma — 9.18 Univ. of Colorado — 10.21 MAPLA Conference — 9.19 Florida State Univ. — 10.21 Alma College — 9.20 Western Mich. Univ. — 10.21 HBCU Pre-Law Summit — 9.21 Univ. of Detroit Mercy — 10.22 Western NY Law Fair — 9.23 Penn State Univ. — 10.22 Univ. of Rochester — 9.23 Univ. of Utah — 10.22 Univ. of Notre Dame — 9.25 Florida A&M Univ. — 10.22 Kalamazoo College — 9.25 Bradley Univ. — 10.22 Univ. of Michigan — 9.26 Michigan State Univ. — 10.23 Ohio Northern Univ. — 9.26 Brigham Young Univ. — 10.23 Bowling Green State Univ. — 9.26 Milliken Univ. — 10.23 Florida Gulf Coast Univ. — 9.27 Univ. of Florida — 10.23 Hillsdale College — 9.27 Univ. of Arizona — 10.24 Miami LSAC Forum — 9.28 Monmouth College — 10.24 Texas A&M Univ. — 9.30 Knox College — 10.24 Texas State Univ. — 10.1 Augustana College — 10.25 Univ. of Wisconsin — 10.1 Arizona State Univ. — 10.25 Univ. of Texas, San Antonio — 10.2 San Francisco Forum — 10.25 Univ. of Iowa — 10.2 Calvin Univ. — 10.29 MSU Marathon of Majors — 10.2 College of Wooster — 10.31 Univ. of Texas, Austin — 10.3 Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Expo — 11.1 Univ. of Illinois — 10.3 Chicago Forum — 11.2 Washington D.C. Law Fair — 10.3 Portland State Univ. — 11.2 Indiana Univ. — 10.4 Univ. of Oregon — 11.4 Houston Forum — 10.5 UNLV — 11.5 Ohio Univ. — 10.7 North Carolina State Univ. — 11.5 The Ohio State Univ. — 10.8 Univ. of North Carolina — 11.6 Univ. of Dayton — 10.8 Wake Forest Univ. — 11.7 IUPUI Grad Expo — 10.9 Charlotte Law Fair — 11.7 Youngstown State Univ. — 10.10 Black Pre-Law Conference Law Fair — 11.8 Greater Cleveland Law Expo — 10.10 UCLA Law Fair — 11.14 New York Forum — 10.11 & 12 Los Angeles Forum — 11.16 Ron Brown Meet & Greet — 10.12 MEET OUR TEAM Carrie R. Feeheley Ian McInnis Christopher Jackson Kimberly Wilkes Assistant Dean for Director of Admissions Assistant Director Admissions Coordinator Admissions & International of Admissions Programs Mary Ann Ferguson John Garcia Theresa Allen Assistant Dean for Director of Financial Aid Application Coordinator Diversity & Equity Services, Title IX Coordinator APPLICATION TIMELINE SEPTEMBER 1ST MARCH 1ST JUNE 1ST Application Priority Scholarship Second Enrollment Opens Deadline Deposit Deadline MID-OCTOBER APRIL 20TH APRIL 30TH Application First Enrollment Application Review Begins Deposit Deadline Deadline SUMMER LATE NOVEMBER WINTER MAY Selected Wait First Decisions Admitted Student Wait List List Candidates Communicated Visit Days Start Review Begins Offered Admission SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG Have questions? Contact the MSU Law Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (517) 432-0222. Additional resources for Advisors are available at law.msu.edu/admissions/advisors.html.
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