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− | Website: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu <br> | + | Cornell Law School Admissions |
− | Phone: (607) 255-5141<br> | + | Myron Taylor Hall |
− | E-mail: lawadmit@lawschool.cornell.edu | + | Ithaca, NY 14853-4901 |
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+ | '''Website:''' http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu <br> | ||
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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== |
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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: lawadmit@lawschool.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 received before November 1 are considered as early action; those received after this date are considered in the regular decision process pool
- Early action applications are evaluated under the same standards as regular decision applications
- Some applications are audited at random each year to ensure that decisions are based on factual information
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/index.cfm
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: 3.67
LSAT
- Last available time to write is February of the entering year (2008)
- Oldest accepted score: June 2004
- No cut off
- If written more than once, take the better score if it is higher than 3 points
- Median LSAT score: 167
Supporting Documents
- 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
- 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
- $70 non-refundable application fee
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
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
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
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
- Non-refundable deposit of $250 US is required for the acceptance of the offer of admission; a second partially refundable deposit of $450 is also required
- Deferrals of admission are allowed if the deferment policy is followed
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
Deadlines
- November 1: applications due for early action consideration
- November 15: all required supporting documents due for early action application, including LSDAS report
- February 1: all applications and supporting documents due for regular decision admission
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
Tuition
- Estimated 2007-2008 tuition and living costs for first year: $60,970 US (includes tuition, room and board, books, personal/travel expenses and health insurance)
- 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 (FAFS), which can be done online
- Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for federal loans
- March 15: all analyzed financial aid information due
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/tuition/index.cfm
Statistics
- Total JD enrolment: 590 students
- JD applications received: 4,200
- Entering JD students: 188
- 102 colleges and universities represented among the entering student population
- 35% of entering students are straight from college
For more information please visit: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/about/facts_stats.cfm
Other trivia/notes
- Faculty to student ratio is 10.8:1 - one of the lowest ratios in legal education
- Percentage of students employed within 6 months of graduation: 98%
- New York State Bar Passage rate is the highest in the state at 94%
- One-year Master of Laws (LL.M.) program is also offered, along with a wide variety of joint degree programs
- International dual degree programs are offered in association with foreign law schools such as the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, the Humboldt-Universität in Berlin and the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris)