Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-60 - Academics In General › Section 3359-60-07 - School of law admission

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Admission.
			 Admission to all law school degree and certificate programs is at the
			 discretion of the faculty and dean of the school of law. Admission decisions
			 ordinarily will be made by an admissions committee or select members of the
			 admissions committee designated by the whole committee or the dean, or by the
			 dean in consultation with the committee. Prior to the beginning of each
			 academic year, the dean assigns selected faculty members to serve on the
			 admissions committee.
For all programs and certificates, the
				school of law admissions committee seeks students who will perform successfully
				in law school, enhance the environment of the school of law and ultimately use
				their legal education to benefit society. Thus, the committee strives to
				assemble a student body that is academically well prepared, highly motivated
				and diverse. Although an applicant's undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
				and score from the law school admission test (LSAT) or the graduate record
				examination (GRE) are important indicators of academic preparation and
				motivation, the admissions committee considers other factors as well. These
				other considerations include, but are not limited to: the nature and difficulty
				of the applicant's course of undergraduate study; ascending or descending grade
				trends; graduate work or degrees; extracurricular activities while in
				undergraduate or graduate school; the LSAT or GRE writing sample; work
				experience; community activities; achievements; personal obstacles that may
				have hindered realization of the applicant's full potential; recommendation
				letters; and the applicant's personal statement.
The university of Akron school of law
				is an equal educational institution. In assessing an applicant's academic
				promise, the admissions committee considers the extent to which the applicant
				has overcome disadvantages associated with obstacles in life, including
				membership in a historically disadvantaged racial or ethnic group. Committee
				members seek to recruit and enroll minority students.
The admissions committee begins to
				review applications as early as September for admission into the next spring,
				summer or fall entering class. Applications are reviewed and admission
				decisions are made on a continuing (rolling) basis. Applicants should therefore
				submit completed applications as early as possible.
Applicants may receive additional
				information by visiting the university of Akron school of law website and by
				reading admission publications. The most up-to-date information on admission
				requirements will be included on the law school website.
(B)
								General requirements and procedures for admission.
(1)
									A baccalaureate
			 degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university (or the
			 international equivalent) must be conferred prior to law school
			 matriculation.
(2)
									Test scores from the LSAT or GRE. Test scores older
			 than five years ordinarily will not be considered.
(3)
									All applicants
			 must register for and submit applications and supporting documents through the
			 law school admissions council (LSAC) by the deadlines stated on the school of
			 law website.
(4)
									A complete application consists of the following:
(a)
										Registration with
			 the LSAC credential assembly service (CAS).
(b)
										Completion of the
			 LSAT or GRE.
(c)
										Submission of an electronic application through
			 LSAC.
(d)
										Submission of transcripts to LSAC for
			 processing.
(e)
										Submission of optional letters of recommendation to
			 LSAC for processing.
(5)
									International
			 applicants for whom English is not their first language must take the test of
			 English as a foreign language (TOEFL) or international English language testing
			 system (IELTS) exam before their applications may be considered for admission.
			 On a rare occasion and in the sole discretion of the admissions committee, the
			 TOEFL/IELTS requirement may be waived if (a) the applicant has a college degree
			 from an institution in which the primary language of instruction was English,
			 or (b) the applicant can show other circumstances demonstrating proficiency in
			 English.
(6)
									Letters of recommendation are optional, but strongly
			 suggested.
(7)
									Students who are admitted to the school of law are
			 required to pay a non-refundable seat deposit by the stated deadline. Admitted
			 applicants receive additional details in the admit packet distributed to all
			 students shortly after they are admitted.
(8)
									By the date
			 stated on the admissions website, students who intend to enroll must arrange to
			 send to the school of law a final, official transcript from each academic
			 institution attended by the student.