Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - Juris Doctor (JD) Admission Policy - 1.18.22

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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law establishes its Juris Doctor (JD) admission policy to enroll candidates who demonstrate, through their application materials, the capability to complete legal education and gain bar admission eligibility. The policy outlines eligibility for joint JD degrees, undergraduate degree evidence requirements (including the 3+3 pathway), and rolling, holistic review criteria. It specifies standardized testing expectations, LSAC/CAS submission deadlines, required first-year components, options for up to four recommendation letters, and additional international applicant documentation including TOEFL and record evaluation.

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JD Admission Requirements

Application Requirements

International Applicants

Review Process and Deadlines

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Juris Doctor (JD) Admission Policy Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s mission is to educate future members of the Bar to be skilled advocates and sensitive counselors-at-law, committed to ethical norms in pursuit of dignity for all. The College of Law offers both civil law and common law curricula as well as four joint degree programs. The civil law curriculum and common law curriculum are available in the full-and part-time day program. Loyola Law’s part-time evening program is exclusively a civil law curriculum. Loyola Law’s goal is to build a diverse student body that is committed to the ideals of a Jesuitcentered education. Critical and analytical thinking, ethics and professionalism, and a commitment to serve the community of the 21st century are fostered and encouraged. Its faculty is a community of scholars committed to academic excellence in teaching and scholarship, as well as service for others. JD Admission Requirements Loyola Law only admits candidates to its JD program who appear, on the face of their Application for Admission, capable of satisfactorily completing its program of legal education and being admitted to the bar. Candidates who are interested in earning a joint JD degree must be accepted for admission for the non-JD degree by the sponsoring College or University. Before beginning law school course work, those granted admission to the College of Law must present satisfactory evidence that they have earned an undergraduate degree prior to beginning law school course work, unless admitted through Loyola University’s 3+3 program. Applicants can submit their applications while in progress of their undergraduate degree provided they have completed three fourths of their undergraduate degree and are expected to have earned their undergraduate degree prior to the start of the first year of law school. The College of Law Faculty Admissions and Scholarship Committee reviews applications for admission on a rolling basis. The Committee takes a holistic approach in reviewing each application for admission. In addition to the LSAT or GRE score and undergraduate academic record, the Committee also considers a candidate’s graduate and/or professional school record if applicable; letters of recommendation; personal statement; resume; diversity and inclusiveness factors (including but not limited to ethnicity; race; gender identity and expression; sexual orientation; socio-economic background; geographic location; and religious affiliation); employment, leadership, and life experiences; extracurricular involvement; community service; military service; character and fitness statements, if applicable; the LSAT writing sample; and, other explanatory or supporting addenda. For a profile of the entering credentials of the mostrecent 1L class, applicants are advised to read Loyola’s required American Bar Association disclosures. Loyola Law only enrolls first-year JD students in the fall semester. Transfer and transient students may apply for entry in any of Loyola’s three semesters. Application Requirements All applicants must register with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) . Information about the LSAT and the CAS are available online at [www.lsac.org](www.lsac.org. Information)[. Information](www.lsac.org. Information) about the GRE can be found [at](at ets.org. If)[ ](at ets.org. If)[ets.org](at ets.org. If)[. If](at ets.org. If) possible, applicants should arrange to take standardized examinations by the December prior to the planned enrollment date. An application will not be considered for admission without all required materials. Applications must be fully submitted to LSAC by August 1, 11:59PM EST. Applications for admission will not be accepted after the deadline has lapsed. Applications for admission to the first-year class of the College of Law must include: ● A valid LSAT or GRE score,

FAQs

Who is eligible to apply to Loyola Law’s JD program?

Candidates must appear, on the face of their application, capable of completing the JD program and being admitted to the bar. Joint JD applicants must be accepted for the non-JD degree by the sponsoring institution.

What evidence of an undergraduate degree is required before starting law school?

Admitted students must present satisfactory evidence of an undergraduate degree unless admitted through Loyola’s 3+3 program. Applicants may submit while their degree is in progress if they complete three-fourths and expect to earn the degree before the first year begins.

What is required for a first-year JD application, and how are recommendation letters handled?

Applications must include a valid LSAT or GRE score, a complete CAS Report with transcripts up to degree conferral, a personal statement, and a resume. Two recent letters are required, but the Law Admissions Office accepts up to four letters.

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