Procedures & Timeline for the
JD Applicant

Student in Robertson HallTimeline:

Our priority consideration date is February 1.  Applications may be submitted anytime between October 15 and June 1 (on a space-available basis) for admission into the fall semester.  Applications are accepted until the class is filled. 

Early application is encouraged:

Early applicants are  likely to be at an advantage for admission due to space limitations in the entering class.

Applicants wishing priority consideration for admission, scholarship and grant assistance from the School of Law are encouraged to apply by February 1.

Late application:

Late applications may not be eligible for full grant and scholarship assistance from the School of Law; late applicants are invited to contact the Office of Admissions to determine seating availability.

Decision notification:

The Admissions Committee begins reviewing applications in December and continues to review applications until the class is filled for entry into the fall semester.

Admission decisions are made on a "rolling basis," with most applicants being notified within three weeks of the date that the application and all supporting documents are received by the Admissions Office.

Detailed application procedures:

  1. Visit the Law School Admission Council website at www.lsac.org.  Law school applicants will register for various processes administered by this organization, including the LSAT, CAS, letter of recommendation or evaluation service, etc.
     
  2. Register for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). The LSAT is offered four times annually: June, Sept/October, December and February. Generally, applicants are advised to schedule the LSAT at least six-nine months prior to the planned August enrollment in law school.
     
  3. Begin preparations for the Law School Admission Test several months prior to the test administration date. A variety of test preparation materials and courses are available.  Regent Law offers an LSAT Prep Workshop each fall and spring.
     
  4. Submit the application for admission.  (Note:  If you are disabled and require assistance completing the application, please contact us.  An admissions representative will provide reasonable accommodations to assist you.)  First-year and transfer applicants should apply online through LSAC.   If you have any technical difficulty using the online application, please contact LSAC's Help Desk at 215.968.1393. Shortly after Regent receives your LSAC E-app, we will email you a login and pin for access to an online application status check.
  5. Submit the completed application, including the Personal Statement, the signed Community Life form, three letters of recommendation, resume', and the $50 application fee.  Prospective students who wish to receive priority consideration for financial assistance from the School of Law should submit the application for admission by February 1.  Scholarships and grants are awarded after February 1 on a funds-remaining basis.
     
  6. As outlined on the LSAC website, arrange to have two letters of recommendation and official copies of all of your college transcripts sent to Law Services. It is expected that the faculty letter of recommendation will come from a professor who taught the applicant a substantive course pertaining to the major or concentration of study.
     
  7. Arrange to have a clergy/spiritual recommendation form completed from an individual who is capable of commenting on your spiritual character.  The form can be sent either to the School of Law or to LSAC.  The committee prefers that the clergy recommendation form be completed by your pastor, associate pastor, or other church or ministry leader over a friend or family member.   Recommender should use the Clergy/Spiritual Life Recommendation Form found here.
     
  8. Admitted applicants are required to submit a non-refundable $500 seat deposit in order to reserve a seat in the entering class. The deposit is due by April 1 or within two weeks after the offer of admission has been extended, whichever is later.  Candidates are discouraged from depositing at multiple law schools.  LSAC provides the law schools with a list of candidates who have deposited at multiple schools.
  9. Students admitted to the program must also submit to Regent Law School certified transcripts from all institutions attended prior to matriculation.  The undergraduate transcript must show a "conferred" degree.  This requirement is in addition to the transcripts previously submitted to LSAC.