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Contacts

Website: http://www.law.harvard.edu/index.html
Phone: 617-495-3109
Admissions e-mail: jdadmiss@law.harvard.edu

Program Information

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Three year program
• Number of Applicants (2008) = 7168
• Class size (2008) = 556
• Joint degree programs offered

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
• 25th /75th percentile – 3.74/3.95

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See also the HLS factsheet

LSAT

• LSAT required
• 25th /75th percentile – 170/176
• Must have been taken within five years of application

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See also the HLS factsheet

Application and Supporting Documents

• LSDAS application submitted online (preferred) or in print
• All academic transcripts
• 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
  • One to two pages

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To see an application checklist, click here

Timeline

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

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Tuition

• 2008-2009 tuition: 41 500 USD
• 2008-2009 estimated living expenses: 23 700 USD
• 2008-2009 estimated total: 65 200 USD
• Need based financial aid is available (see Student Financial Aid)

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