Out of class activities Work experience Motivation for law school Ethnic background State of residency For more help determining your competitiveness, check out The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools at Career Planning and Resources. There are critical events to plan for if you would like to go directly into law school following graduation. These professors should be people who know you well and are willing to write an excellent, supportive letter. The letter should contain details about your competence as a student and compare you to other students. Write about something special, something interesting to you.
Many schools have rolling admission, meaning applicants are accepted on an ongoing basis.