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Contacts

Website: http://www.law.harvard.edu/index.html
Phone: (617) 495-3179
Admissions e-mail: jdadmiss@law.harvard.edu
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Program Information

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Three year program
• Number of Applicants (Class of 2020): 5,755
• Number of Admission Offers (Class of 2020): 900
• Class size (Class of 2020): 562

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Applicant must have completed a Bachelor’s degree by August of the year of admission

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GPA

• No specific GPA cut-off
• Class of 2020: 25th /75th percentile – 3.76/3.96

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LSAT

• LSAT required
• Class of 2020: 25th /75th percentile – 170/175
• Must have been taken within five years of application

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Application and Supporting Documents

• Application fee (85$)
• Application form
• LSDAS application submitted online (preferred) or in print
• Personal statement
  • Two pages, 11-point font, 1 inch margins, double spaced
• Two letters of recommendation
  • It is suggested that at least one comes from a faculty member
• Resume
• Character and fitness questions
• College certification

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Timeline

• September 15 – LSDAS application becomes available
• November – Review of completed applications begins
• February 1st – Deadline to submit application

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• For more information regarding Transfer Applications, click here
• For more information regarding International Applications, click here

Tuition

• 2017-2018 tuition: $61,650
• 2017-2018 estimated living expenses: $92,200
• Need based financial aid is available (see [1])

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