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Contacts

Cornell Law School Admissions
Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-4901

Website: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu
Phone: 607 255-5141
E-mail: JDAdmissions@cornell.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Only 190-195 JD students are accepted each year
• Applications may be completed online or mailed to the Cornell Law School Admissions Office
• Applications become available in August.
• Applications received before November 1st are considered as early action, with all documents sent by November 15th; those received after this date are considered in the regular decision process pool.
• The Regular decision deadline is February 1st, with all documents due by early April.
• Usually there are no interviews, however in special cases the Admissions Committee might request an interview.

Criteria

Required Classes

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• Only rarely are applicants admitted that have only completed 3 years of undergraduate education

GPA

• No cut off
• Median GPA for entering class of 2012: 3.68

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LSAT

• Last available time to write is February of the entering year
• Oldest accepted score: (i.e. four years prior to applying)
• No cut off
• Median LSAT Score: 167
• If written more than once, take the better score if it is higher than 3 points

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Supporting Documents

• A complete application
• Personal statement
  • Choice of subject matter and content is left to the applicant’s discretion
  • Purpose is to include factors that cannot be ascertained from the application itself which may be relevant in the admission decision
  • Suggested limit of 2 pages with a font size not less than 10.
• 2 letters of recommendations
  • For current undergraduates: letters must be from faculty members who have taught the applicant
  • Primary interest is in the recommender’s judgment of the applicant’s academic abilities and the future potential for success in law
  • Recommendations may be sent through the letter-of-recommendation service that is a part of the LSDAS registration process
• Dean’s certification/recommendation form
  • To be completed by the dean of students at the college or university where the applicant received his/her baccalaureate degree
• $100 non-refundable application fee
• Resume: not required, but highly recommended.

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Interview

• Generally interviews are not conducted, although under some circumstances one may be requested by the Admissions Committee
• Those applicants on the waiting list may request an interview with a member of the Admissions Committee if desired

Admissions

• Decisions are made on a rolling basis; there is no universal acceptance date
• Application status check system is available online
• Early action applicants will receive a written decision by mid-late December
• Regular decision applicants will receive a written decision 8-12 weeks after the application deadline of February 1
• Deferrals of admission are allowed if the deferment policy is followed

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Timeline 2018-2019

• November 1: Early Decision Round 1 Application Deadline (and Supporting Documentation)
• January 8: Early Decision Round 2 Application Deadline (and Supporting Documentation)
• February 1: Regular Decision application Deadline (and Supporting Documentation)

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Tuition 2018-2019

• Tuition: USD $65,456.00
• Tuition and Fees: USD $88,997.00

• Institutional grants, outside scholarships, and federal or private loans are available for those in need of financial aid
• All financial aid applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be done online
• Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for federal loans

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Statistics

• JD applications received: 4,054
• GPA 75th / 25th percentiles: 3.77 / 3.54
• LSAT 75th / 25th percentiles: 169 / 166

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