A CAS Law School Report including a transcript from every college or university attended (Note that it is your responsibility to have transcripts sent to CAS for processing.)
A Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score not more than five years old from the time of application.
Please note: All applicants who have taken the LSAT are considered LSAT applicants even if they later take the GRE.
A personal statement. The personal statement may expand on your application or reveal a side of yourself not expressed on your application. It may include, but need not be limited to 1) how a law school education will further your personal and professional goals, 2) significant personal accomplishments, and 3) special circumstances, if any, that you wish the admissions committee to know as it reviews your file. Avoid clich's, grammatical errors, typographical errors, and plagiarism. If you have overcome special challenges such as economic hardship, educational deprivation, physical disability, discrimination, assimilation to a different culture/society, or any other disadvantage, please also describe those challenges in your personal statement. The personal statement should be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than two pages.
Tips to help you prepare an effective personal statement.
The following application components are optional, but most applicants submit them. It is strongly suggested that all applicants include this information with their applications.
If an application is complete otherwise and these components are missing, the Admissions Committee will consider the application complete and review it for a decision.
Letters of recommendation: Letters may be from instructors, employers, colleagues, or others. Letters of recommendation should come from appropriate sources. For example, applicants who are currently enrolled in an academic program are strongly encouraged to submit letters from instructors, and applicants who have been out of college for a number of years but have significant work experience should seek letters from employers, colleagues, or clients.
Other considerations
Character and fitness: If you have ever had disciplinary action taken against you in college or by a professional organization, been arrested or charged with a crime, court marshaled or dishonorably discharged from military service, involuntarily separated from employment, sued for an act that was alleged to have been intentional, or had a license denied, suspended, or revoked, you will be required to submit additional information with your application.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The TOEFL or IELTS is generally required of all foreign-educated applicants. The preferred scores on TOEFL IBT (internet based test) are a 102 and 610 for the PBT (paper based test). The preferred score on the IELTS is a 7.5.