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Website: http://www.law.duke.edu/<br> | Website: http://www.law.duke.edu/<br> | ||
Phone: (919) 613-7020<br> | Phone: (919) 613-7020<br> | ||
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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
===General Notes=== | ===General Notes=== |
Revision as of 01:29, 25 December 2007
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Contacts
Website: http://www.law.duke.edu/
Phone: (919) 613-7020
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.duke.edu
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- The JD program requires 84 credits and is completed in three years.
- Students completing the joint degree program earn both a JD and master's degree in three years and one summer.
- The best way to apply is electronically via LSAC.
- Duke Law School requires that foreign transcripts also be submitted through the LSAC JD Credential Assembly Service (JD CAS).
Criteria
Required classes
- Must receive a bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment
GPA
No cut-off GPA is listed.
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
- All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
- Provide the dates you sat or will sit for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
- All applicants must take the LSAT no later than December 2007.
- All scores are reviewed; greater weight may be put on higher scores.
- If a score does not reflect your true ability, you may provide in an explanation in a separate attachment.
Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/apply/jd/procedure#application
Supporting Documents
- Application Form
- Personal statement
- Essay (optional).
- $70 application fee
- Two academic recommendation letters.
- Resumé
Admission
- Reviewing process starts in October
- Decisions made on a rolling basis; most admissions made before March 15
- All decisions finalized by April
Deadlines
- The application deadline for JD candidates is February 15, 2008.
- Applicants to the JD and Joint Degree programs can start submitting on September 1, 2007.
- Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/apply/jd
Tuition
- Law School Budget for 2007-2008
- Academic Year Tuition $39,960
- TOTAL $57,377, including fees, boarding, and books
Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.duke.edu/admis/tuition
Statistics
- Median GPA: 3.74
- GPA 75/25 percentiles: 3.82/3.61
- Median LSAT: 169
- LSAT 75/25 percentiles: 170/167