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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://www.law.nyu.edu/ <br>
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Website: http://www.law.nyu.edu/index.htm<br>
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Phone: (212) 998-6060<br>
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Admissions Phone: (212) 998-6060<br>
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E-mail: law.jdadmissions@nyu.edu
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Admissions e-mail: law.moreinfo@nyu.edu <br>
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Location: New York, NY, USA.
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==Program Information==
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*Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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*Three year program
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/dualdegreeprograms here]
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====Admission statistics 2016====
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*431 full-time day students (no part-time or evening)
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*LSAT 75th%25th%: 171/166
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*Undergraduate GPA 75th%/25th%: 3.9/3.7
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/classprofile here] <br>
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
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===General Notes===
 
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*Admitted students matriculate in the fall semester on a full-time basis only
 
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*Decisions are based on intellectual potential, academic achievement, character, community involvement and work experience
 
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*Special awards and honours, work experience, extracurricular and community activity as well as competitiveness of school and major are taken into consideration for applications
 
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*Factors other than undergraduate grades and LSAT scores may be significant for applicants who have experienced educational or socio-economic disadvantages
 
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*Candidates’ applications require significant comparison with applicant pool as a whole before final decision can be reached
 
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*Applications may be filed electronically through LSDAS or by paper
 
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For more information please visit: http://www3.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/standards.html
 
  
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===Criteria===
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===Course and Degree Requirements===
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====Required Classes====
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*Applicant must complete a Bachelors degree from an accredited university
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*All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants here]
  
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====GPA====
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===GPA===
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*No index or cut-off
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*75%/25% for 2016 = 3.9/3.7 (4.0 scale)
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*Close attention is given to the following factors in an undergraduate transcript: trends in applicant’s grades, class rank, ratio of pass/fail to graded courses, diversity and depth of course work, length of time since graduation
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/classprofile here]
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*Undergraduate GPA of admitted students in fall 2006: 3.9/3.6 (75thpercentile / 25th %)
 
  
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====LSAT====
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===LSAT===
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*No index or cut-off
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*75%/25% for 2016 = 171/166
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*All applicants for admission to the J.D. program are required to complete the LSAT
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/classprofile here]
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*Oldest LSAT score accepted is from October 2001 (6 years ago)
 
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*LSDAS Report will be requested, that includes: academic transcripts, LSAT score and a writing sample 
 
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*LSAT score of admitted students in fall 2006: 172/168 (75th % / 25th %)
 
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For more information please visit: http://www.lsac.org/
 
  
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====Supporting Documents====
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===Application and Supporting Documents===
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*$85 fee for electronic application, $100 for paper application
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*Application form
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*Résumés or additional sheets (optional)
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*CAS/Law School Report
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*1 letter of recommendation
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*2 letter of recommendation (more may be submitted)
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**The LSAC Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Service is preferred
 
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**Recommendations may be sent to the applicant (to be included in the application) or directly to NYU’s School of Law
 
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**Some scholarship applications require at least one additional recommendation
 
 
*Personal statement
 
*Personal statement
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**For including additional information: reasons for application, clarifying responses on the application form, or noting any special circumstances
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*Resume
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**Content and length is decided by applicant
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*85$ Application Fee
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**Some scholarship applications require autobiographical essays or other additional essays in addition to the personal statement
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/admissionsinformationandinstructions  here]
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*Transcripts: Foreign transcripts must be submitted through the LSAC J.D. Credential Assembly Service
 
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*Any additional information that may be important for admission decisions
 
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For more information please visit:<br> http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/parts.html <br>
 
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http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/foreignadv.html
 
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==Interview==
 
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*The Committee on Admissions does not interview candidates
 
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*The personal statement provides an opportunity for an applicant to supplement the information provided in the application
 
  
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==Admission==
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==Timeline==
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*Applicants who apply for early decision but do not meet the deadline will automatically have their applications considered for regular admission
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*November 15: Deadline to submit application for early decision
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*For early decision admission is binding, and applicants may not apply for another binding early decision program
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*February 15: Deadline to submit application (regular decision)
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*Once admitted for the binding early decision, enrolment is mandatory and withdrawal of applications at other law schools is immediately required
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*June 1: Transfer Application Deadline
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*Early decision applicants will be notified by the end of December of their application decision
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** For more information regarding Transfer Applications, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/transfersandnonmatriculants/ here]
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*Regular applicants will be notified by late April of their application decision
 
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*Final decisions for those placed on the wait list may not be made until late summer
 
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For more information please visit: http://www3.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/when.html
 
  
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==Deadlines==
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For more information, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/applications here]
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*For early decision (binding): application, early decision contract and all supporting materials must be received by November 15
 
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**LSDAS report must be complete by November 15
 
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**Applicants must take the LSAT no later than October
 
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*For regular admission: file and complete application must be received by February 1
 
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**LSDAS report must be complete by February 1
 
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**Applicants must take the LSAT no later than December
 
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*Applications should be completed by January 1 for those that wish to be considered for any of NYU School of Law’s scholarship and/or academic scholars programs
 
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For more information pleas visit: http://www3.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/when.html
 
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
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*Tuition for 2007-2008 school year: $40,890 US
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*Tuition for 2018-2019: USD $63,802.00
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*2007-2008 federal student expense budget: $64,460 US (includes tuition, health/registration/computer fees, room and board, a basic health insurance plan and books and supplies)
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** Applicable Fees NOT Included, for more information, click [https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/bills-payments-and-refunds/tuition-and-fee-rates/2018-2019/professional/school-of-law-2018-2019.html here]
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*Budget governs total amount of aid that is available to student in any given year; students may not borrow in excess of the approved budget, unless special circumstances have been approved by the Office of Student Financial Services
 
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For more information please visit: http://www3.law.nyu.edu/depts/financialaid/budget/entering.html
 
  
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==Statistics==
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For more information, click [https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/bills-payments-and-refunds/tuition-and-fee-rates.html here]<br>
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*Almost 7,800 students from all 50 states in the US and several foreign countries applied for the fall 2006 entering class; more than *400 schools were represented in the applicant pool
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For information about financial aid, click [http://www.law.nyu.edu/financialaid here]
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*448 full-time day students were admitted in fall 2006
 
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*Undergraduate GPA of admitted students in fall 2006: 3.9/3.6 (75th%/25th%)
 
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*Approximately 1 in 7 applicants are admitted
 
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*Admitted student body for fall 2006: 33% enrolled directly after college, 56% out of college 1-4 years, 10% out of college 5 or more years, 7% hold advanced or professional degrees
 
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For more information please visit: http://www3.law.nyu.edu/depts/admissions/info/jd/classprofile.html
 
  
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==Other Trivia/Notes==
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[[Category: New York University|Law]]
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*Student body at NYU's School of Law is diverse in background: 25% are students of colour
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[[Category:Law|NYU]]
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*More than 170 colleges and universities are represented in the student body
 
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*NYU's School of Law was the first law school established in New York City
 
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*New York University publishes 8 student-edited law journals
 
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*NYU's School of Law currently ranks 4th in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 US Top Law Schools list
 
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*NYU's School of Law offers a number of joint degree programs with other schools, including York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School
 
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Contacts

Website: http://www.law.nyu.edu/index.htm
Admissions Phone: (212) 998-6060
Admissions e-mail: law.moreinfo@nyu.edu
Location: New York, NY, USA.

Program Information

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Three year program
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics 2016

  • 431 full-time day students (no part-time or evening)
  • LSAT 75th%25th%: 171/166
  • Undergraduate GPA 75th%/25th%: 3.9/3.7

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Applicant must complete a Bachelors degree from an accredited university

For more information, click here

GPA

  • 75%/25% for 2016 = 3.9/3.7 (4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • 75%/25% for 2016 = 171/166

For more information, click here

Application and Supporting Documents

  • Application form
  • CAS/Law School Report
  • 2 letter of recommendation (more may be submitted)
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • 85$ Application Fee

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • November 15: Deadline to submit application for early decision
  • February 15: Deadline to submit application (regular decision)
  • June 1: Transfer Application Deadline
    • For more information regarding Transfer Applications, click here

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Tuition for 2018-2019: USD $63,802.00
    • Applicable Fees NOT Included, for more information, click here

For more information, click here
For information about financial aid, click here

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