Student members of the Committee do not, however, review individual applicant files. All individual applications are reviewed by at least one member of the Admissions Office staff and by the Director of Admissions. The Law School is committed to increasing its percentage of minority students. Special care is taken in evaluating applications from members of minority groups who traditionally have not been well represented in the legal profession. Undergraduate grades, undergraduate institution attended, and LSAT scores are among the most important criteria in admissions decisions.
Letters of recommendation play a significant role in the decision making process.
The Committee considers, however, all information presented in the application. Requests for financial aid are not factored into a decision to grant or deny admission. Approved by Admissions Committee October 1992 Policy 1-2 . The Law School has no formal cutoff date for acceptance of applications, but students are strongly encouraged to submit their applications prior to January 15th. The Admissions Committee begins review of completed applications after January 15th and continues until the class is full.