Difference between revisions of "Georgetown Law"
Rbwebmaster (talk | contribs) (New page: __NOTOC__ {{law}} Law Georgetown) |
Rbwebmaster (talk | contribs) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{law}} | {{law}} | ||
+ | ==Contacts== | ||
+ | Website: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ <br> | ||
+ | Phone: (202) 662-9000<br> | ||
+ | E-mail: admis@law.georgetown.edu | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
+ | ===General Notes=== | ||
+ | *Candidate J.D. applicants may apply to the full-time program, part-time program or both programs | ||
+ | *Early decision option is binding | ||
+ | *Incomplete early decision applications will be transferred to the regular applicant pool, but offer of admission will become non-binding | ||
+ | *Some factors for suitable applicant admission include: the likelihood of applicant to succeed at Georgetown, the benefit of the applicant’s education at Georgetown and the contribution of the applicant to the Georgetown legal community | ||
+ | *Other criteria assessed by the Admissions Committee other than academic achievement and the LSAT score: choice of major, nature and difficulty of course selection, extracurricular activities, graduate work, community contribution and professional experience | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/prospective.html | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Criteria=== | ||
+ | ==== Required Classes==== | ||
+ | *Require a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== GPA==== | ||
+ | *No cutoffs | ||
+ | *Median score was 3.71 for 2006 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== LSAT==== | ||
+ | *No cutoffs | ||
+ | *Median LSAT score was 169 for 2006 | ||
+ | *LSAT scores are averaged for applicants that have taken the LSAT multiple times | ||
+ | *If the LSAT has only been written twice, the higher score may be considered only | ||
+ | *Any factors that may have affected an LSAT score should be addressed to the Admissions Committee for consideration | ||
+ | *Early decision applicants may still write the October LSAT | ||
+ | *Applicants applying for the full-time program are strongly encouraged to write the LSAT by September 29; however, December or February *LSAT scores will still be accepted | ||
+ | *LSAT scores of up to 5 years old are accepted | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#requirements | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Supporting Documents==== | ||
+ | *Personal statement | ||
+ | **Subject matter and content is left to the applicant’s discretion | ||
+ | **Double-spaced; no minimum or maximum length limit | ||
+ | *Resume: list/ describe schools attended, work experience, extracurricular and/or community activities and academic honours | ||
+ | *Letter of recommendation | ||
+ | **Only 1 is required, but others will be accepted | ||
+ | **For current students academic recommendations from professors are preferred, but non-academic recommendations such as those from employers are also accepted | ||
+ | *Transcripts: must be sent directly to LSDAS | ||
+ | *Application fee of $80 US | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#requirements | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Admission== | ||
+ | *Rolling admission policy | ||
+ | *Decisions are generally made 8-10 weeks after application file completion | ||
+ | *Early decision letters are mailed by December 15 | ||
+ | *For the regular full-time application deadline of February 1, a decision should be received no later than April 15 | ||
+ | *Deferred applicants from the early decision process usually receive a decision no later than March 1 | ||
+ | *Applicants that are denied through early decision may not apply through the regular admissions process | ||
+ | *Applicants may reapply in subsequent years, but it is unlikely the decision will change | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Deadlines== | ||
+ | *September 25: acceptance of applications begins | ||
+ | *November 1: first early decision deadline; application form and fee due | ||
+ | *November 30: second early decision deadline; complete application file with all required supporting documentation due | ||
+ | *February 1: final deadline for full-time program | ||
+ | *March 1: final deadline for part-time program | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#tfa | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Tuition== | ||
+ | *For 2006-2007: $37,220 US tuition for the full-time program, $1,365 US/credit hour for the part-time program | ||
+ | *Many types of financial aid are offered including the Law Centre Grant Aid, Federal Stafford Loans, Commercial Loans and Work Study | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/finaid/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Statistics== | ||
+ | *For the entering class of 2006: median LSAT score of 169 and median GPA of 3.71 | ||
+ | *Applications received in 2006: over 11,000 (the most of any law school in the US) | ||
+ | *Size of entering class in 2006: 459 full-time students, 130 part-time students | ||
+ | *Entering class of 2006 represented 205 colleges and universities, 47 states and 11 foreign countries | ||
+ | For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/faq.html#atls | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other trivia/notes== | ||
+ | *14 clinical programs are offered | ||
+ | *Many joint degree programs are offered between law and business, or international affairs, public health, public policy, government or philosophy; each requires its own separate application | ||
+ | *Prospective employers do not distinguish between full-time and part-time students | ||
+ | *Wide variety of courses are offered in more than 25 traditional legal fields | ||
+ | *Tutorial program consisting of a first year student paired with an upperclass tutor is available to provide academic support to first year students | ||
[[Category:Georgetown University|Law]] | [[Category:Georgetown University|Law]] | ||
[[Category:Law|Georgetown]] | [[Category:Law|Georgetown]] |
Revision as of 00:43, 28 December 2007
Law |
---|
Canadian universities |
Alberta |
American universities |
Chicago |
International universities |
Contacts
Website: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/
Phone: (202) 662-9000
E-mail: admis@law.georgetown.edu
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Candidate J.D. applicants may apply to the full-time program, part-time program or both programs
- Early decision option is binding
- Incomplete early decision applications will be transferred to the regular applicant pool, but offer of admission will become non-binding
- Some factors for suitable applicant admission include: the likelihood of applicant to succeed at Georgetown, the benefit of the applicant’s education at Georgetown and the contribution of the applicant to the Georgetown legal community
- Other criteria assessed by the Admissions Committee other than academic achievement and the LSAT score: choice of major, nature and difficulty of course selection, extracurricular activities, graduate work, community contribution and professional experience
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/prospective.html
Criteria
Required Classes
- Require a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
GPA
- No cutoffs
- Median score was 3.71 for 2006
LSAT
- No cutoffs
- Median LSAT score was 169 for 2006
- LSAT scores are averaged for applicants that have taken the LSAT multiple times
- If the LSAT has only been written twice, the higher score may be considered only
- Any factors that may have affected an LSAT score should be addressed to the Admissions Committee for consideration
- Early decision applicants may still write the October LSAT
- Applicants applying for the full-time program are strongly encouraged to write the LSAT by September 29; however, December or February *LSAT scores will still be accepted
- LSAT scores of up to 5 years old are accepted
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#requirements
Supporting Documents
- Personal statement
- Subject matter and content is left to the applicant’s discretion
- Double-spaced; no minimum or maximum length limit
- Resume: list/ describe schools attended, work experience, extracurricular and/or community activities and academic honours
- Letter of recommendation
- Only 1 is required, but others will be accepted
- For current students academic recommendations from professors are preferred, but non-academic recommendations such as those from employers are also accepted
- Transcripts: must be sent directly to LSDAS
- Application fee of $80 US
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#requirements
Admission
- Rolling admission policy
- Decisions are generally made 8-10 weeks after application file completion
- Early decision letters are mailed by December 15
- For the regular full-time application deadline of February 1, a decision should be received no later than April 15
- Deferred applicants from the early decision process usually receive a decision no later than March 1
- Applicants that are denied through early decision may not apply through the regular admissions process
- Applicants may reapply in subsequent years, but it is unlikely the decision will change
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html
Deadlines
- September 25: acceptance of applications begins
- November 1: first early decision deadline; application form and fee due
- November 30: second early decision deadline; complete application file with all required supporting documentation due
- February 1: final deadline for full-time program
- March 1: final deadline for part-time program
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/jd_general.html#tfa
Tuition
- For 2006-2007: $37,220 US tuition for the full-time program, $1,365 US/credit hour for the part-time program
- Many types of financial aid are offered including the Law Centre Grant Aid, Federal Stafford Loans, Commercial Loans and Work Study
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/finaid/
Statistics
- For the entering class of 2006: median LSAT score of 169 and median GPA of 3.71
- Applications received in 2006: over 11,000 (the most of any law school in the US)
- Size of entering class in 2006: 459 full-time students, 130 part-time students
- Entering class of 2006 represented 205 colleges and universities, 47 states and 11 foreign countries
For more information please visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions/faq.html#atls
Other trivia/notes
- 14 clinical programs are offered
- Many joint degree programs are offered between law and business, or international affairs, public health, public policy, government or philosophy; each requires its own separate application
- Prospective employers do not distinguish between full-time and part-time students
- Wide variety of courses are offered in more than 25 traditional legal fields
- Tutorial program consisting of a first year student paired with an upperclass tutor is available to provide academic support to first year students