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For Seniors who have already taken the LSAT between the junior and senior years
For Seniors who will take the LSAT in Sept./October
For Seniors who will take the LSAT in December
Early Track
WHAT TO DO
WHEN TO DO IT
Register for Review Course.
Spring
LSAT Review Course
May
Register for LSAT.
Deadline = May
Take LSAT.
June
Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member “Information Sheet concerning Personal Statements for Law School Applicants” See Overview page.
During first half of September
Submit (1) Information Form, (2) Law School Selection Form, [both available on-line], unofficial copy of transcript, and (3) polished draft of Personal Statement to Pre-Law Advisor.
September 26
Meet with Pre-Law Advisor.
Last 10 days of September by advance appointment
Give Letter of Recommendation Form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish submitting data to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish law school applications.
By the middle of October
Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s).
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS
Later Track
WHAT TO DO
WHEN TO DO IT
Register for Review Course.
Spring or Summer
LSAT Review Course
September, if not earlier
Register for LSAT.
Consult LSAT dates for deadlines.
Take LSAT.
October
Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member “Information Sheet concerning Personal Statements for Law School Applicants”
During first half of October
Submit (1) Information Form, (2) Law School Selection Form, [both available on-line], unofficial copy of transcript, and (3) polished draft of Personal Statement to Pre-Law Advisor.
October 26
Meet with Pre-Law Advisor.
During the last week of October or the first week of November, by advance appointment
Give Letter of Recommendation Form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish submitting data to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish law school applications.
Second week of November
Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s).
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS
Winter Track
WHAT TO DO
WHEN TO DO IT
Register for Review Course.
September
LSAT Review Course
October-November
Register for LSAT.
Consult LSAT dates for deadlines.
Take LSAT.
December
Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member “Information Sheet concerning Personal Statements for Law School Applicants”
November
Submit (1) Information Form, (2) Law School Selection Form, [both available on-line], unofficial copy of transcript, and (3) polished draft of Personal Statement to Pre-Law Advisor.
January 20
Meet with Pre-Law Advisor.
Last week of January, by advance appointment
Give Letter of Recommendation Form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish submitting data to LSDAS.
Immediately following your meeting with the Pre-Law Advisor
Finish law school applications.
Immediately after meeting with Pre-Law Advisor during last week of January
Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s).
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS
