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Admission to the Law School is based on a careful review of each application by one or more members of the Admissions Committee. While we do have a very strong applicant pool numerically, the non-numerical factors in an application are also extremely important. Our admitted students have a wide range of GPAs and LSAT scores.

Completing the Application. Applicants must submit their applications

electronically through the LSAC Electronic Application, available at www.lsac.org. The application fee is $85 which must be paid electronically by credit card when applicants submit their application through LSAC. Applications can be submitted starting September 1.

Early and Regular Decision. Applicants may choose to apply for Early Decision or Regular Decision.

• Chicago Law Scholars. The Chicago Law Scholars Program is an early admission program for current undergraduate students and alumni of the University of Chicago undergraduate college. Applicants who wish to apply for the Chicago Law Scholars Program must submit their applications and all supporting materials by December 1 with one exception: if an applicant is taking the November LSAT, we will allow the applicant to submit the November LSAT score after the December 1 deadline. However, all other application materials must be submitted by December 1. Applicants being

considered for the Chicago Law Scholars Program will be notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision by the end of December. Admission under the Chicago Law Scholars Program is binding and applicants must commit to matriculating at the Law School if admitted and withdraw all applications at other law schools. Successful applicants receive a scholarship of at least $150,000 as part of their financial aid package. Some Chicago Law Scholars Program applicants who are not admitted to the Chicago Law Scholars Program may be reevaluated during the Regular Decision cycle.

• Early Decision. Applicants who wish to be considered for Early Decision must submit their applications and all supporting materials by December 1 with one exception: if an applicant is taking the November LSAT, we will allow the applicant to submit the November LSAT score after the December 1 deadline. However, all other application materials must be submitted by December 1. Applicants being considered for Early Decision will be notified of the Admissions Committee's decision by the end of December. If admitted, Early Decision applicants must commit to enrolling at the Law School and must withdraw all applications at other law schools. Some Early Decision applicants who are not admitted during the Early Decision cycle may be reevaluated during the Regular Decision cycle.

• Regular Decision. Applicants who wish to be considered for Regular Decision must submit their applications by March 1. Applications received for Regular Decision will be considered on a rolling basis once all required materials have been received. Any applications received after March 1 will be considered on a space-available basis. We consider applications in the order that they are completed.

Standardized Test Scores. Applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Graduate Management

Admission Test (GMAT) (if applicable) and submit all current scores before their applications will be considered. Applicants may only submit a GMAT score with their Law School application if they are applying to a dual degree program at the University of Chicago. Before applying in the 2018-2019 Admissions cycle, applicants should visit the Law School’s website for updated information about standardized tests. An LSAT, GRE, or GMAT score is deemed current if it has been earned within the last five years. The LSAT is administered six times a year in many locations throughout the world. Early Decision applicants and applicants to the Chicago Law Scholars Program must take the LSAT no later than the November administration. For information about the LSAT, contact LSAC at 215.968.1001 or

www.lsac.org. For more information about the GRE, contact Educational Testing

Service at 1-609-771-7670 or 1-866-473-4373 or via email at

https://www.ets.org/gre/contact/contact_form. For more information about the

GMAT, contact the Graduate Management Admission Council:

Letters of Recommendation. We require two letters of recommendation, but will accept up to four. We prefer that at least one recommendation be academic, but we realize that academic recommendations can be difficult to procure for applicants who have been out of school for several years. We require applicants to submit their letters through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service Letter of

Recommendation Service.

Personal Statement and Résumé. Applicants must submit a personal statement and résumé in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the application

instructions.

The Credential Assembly Service. All applicants are required to register with LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service (“CAS”) for processing undergraduate and graduate transcripts, as well as letters of recommendation. For information about the CAS, please contact the LSAC at 215.968.1001 or www.lsac.org. For more information and guidance on the required application materials, please visit

www.law.uchicago.edu/jdapply.

Financial Aid. The Law School provides generous financial aid in the form of loans and scholarships to our students. Applicants admitted to the Law School who wish to have financial need factored into their evaluation for scholarship aid must complete the FAFSA and UChicago Need Application. Please visit

www.law.uchicago.edu/financialaid for additional information and applicable

deadlines.

Interviews. The Admissions Committee may invite applicants to interview, but does not grant requests from applicants for interviews.

Visits. We encourage all prospective applicants to visit the Law School. In the fall, we conduct information sessions for prospective applicants and have student- led tours throughout the academic year on Mondays and Fridays; please check our website (www.law.uchicago.edu/visit) for more details on how to plan your visit to the Law School.

Applicants with Disabilities. Applicants with disabilities in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Admissions Office at 773.702.9484 or by emailing [email protected] with their request. Applicants with disabilities should contact the Dean of Students as soon as possible after their admission in order to coordinate accommodations at the University.