Freshman Year
- Meet with a career counselor and pre-law advisor
- Join the Pre-Law Society to learn about the admissions process, hear speakers, and discuss legal career opportunities. Visit the Student Life Office.
Sophomore Year
Utilize the COACH program and find out more information about law school.
Gain experience within the legal field, such as an internship and/or part-time job
Spring of Your Junior Year
Meet with a career counselor
Meet with the pre-law advisor in the SJC Dean's office.
Collect the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Law School Admission Test (LSAT) application.
Register for the June LSAT
Register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) through the Law School Admission Council website below.
Begin preparation (at least 4 weeks) for the LSAT.
Begin identifying appropriate law schools based on your LSAT practice scores and your GPA
Summer after Your Junior Year
Take the June LSAT
Receive your LSAT score (4-6 weeks after test)
Begin collecting law school catalogs and admission materials
Review law school choices in light of your LSAT score
Register for the October LSAT, if appropriate.
Fall of Your Senior Year
- Meet with a career counselor and pre-law advisor
- Request letters of recommendation by September 1st
- Take October LSAT, if appropriate
- Prepare applications. Applications should be submitted well ahead of the deadlines. Shoot for having all of your applications submitted by December 1st
Spring of Your Senior Year
If you have not received notification, call law schools to see if your applications are complete (Feb. 1st)
In January and February, check financial aid information and due dates for possible schools and complete and turn in your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Choose your school, graduate from college and get ready to enter law school.