PREPARING FOR LAW SCHOOL: Admission Criteria
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• GPA and LSAT
  Grades in college and score on the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) are the most significant factors in law school admissions. The higher your grades and LSAT score, the greater your chances of admission to law school and of receiving financial aid. The Boston College Law School Range Finder on the web at www.bc.edu/bc_org/svp/carct/matirx.html is a useful tool for identifying law schools where your scores and grades are most competitive for admission.

• Letters of Recommendation
  Many law schools request two academic letters of recommendation and will accept more including those from employers and others who have supervised your work. Please visit Cultivating Support for advice on finding appropriate recommenders.

• Personal Statement
  Law schools rarely interview candidates for admission so that your personal statement is an important element of the application.

• Extracurricular Activities, Employment and Internship Experiences
  These can help make you stand out from the crowd. Law schools value leadership ability. Demonstrating leadership in one or two areas (they need not be law-related) is preferable to listing a large number of activities. Law-related activities may help you explore the legal profession and write a more focused personal statement for law school. Whatever activities you choose to do, you want to be able to show that you are a motivated, disciplined person, who pursues your interests.

• Personal/Diversity Factors
  Factors such as race, socioeconomic and personal background can influence admissions decisions.