A potential for academic excellence can be demonstrated in many ways. A poor grade record in one's early college years, for example, may be explained by previous educational disadvantage or compensated for by later extraordinary performance. If you are not now enrolled in college, please describe your activities since graduation. Application materials should give us a picture of your capabilities complete and detailed enough that we can make a fully informed judgment. There is no cut-off point for grade point average or LSAT score below which an applicant is not considered.
Competition is stiff, but each year some applicants are pleasantly surprised to be admitted.
Essays Most applicants to Yale Law School have outstanding academic records and LSAT scores. A separate opportunity to discuss your personal background is available in Question 10, where you may add any additional information necessary for a full representation of your candidacy. Recommendation Letters of recommendation, when at all possible, should be from professors who know your academic performance and have personally had a chance to evaluate some significant aspects of your academic work. A well thought-out, concise, personal, and specific recommendation will be most helpful. Additional recommendations are welcome, but only two are expected and required.