Law School Application Process

• Meet with your UT San Antonio prelaw advisor. Email your prelaw advisor.
• Create your free Law School Admission Council (LSAC) account. Subscribe to the LSAC account. 
• Check “yes” in the box seeking authorization of release of data to the undergraduate prelaw advisor.
• Research law schools admissions data (Grade Point Average (GPA), Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score, Bar Passage Rate, Cost of Attendance, etcetera). Access the Official Guide to American Bar Association (ABA) Approved Law Schools and visit the ABA Standard 509 Reports. You may visit Xplore JD by AccessLex. Create a list of law schools to apply to compare data.
• Study for the LSAT at least 250 hours or 3-6 months. Include full-length timed practice tests.
• Register for LSAT.  You may alternatively register for the Graduate Records Examinations (GRE), but make sure the law schools you are applying to accept this test. Register for the GRE. You may take either of these tests. 
• Create your Credential Assembly Service (Credential Assembly Service, or CAS) Account in the LSAC Account.
• Request all your undergraduate transcripts be sent to LSAC.
• Submit your recommenders’ contact information –once you have secured them. 
• Submit your personal statement, resume, addenda, and optional essays through LSAC.
• Work on your law school application forms in the Credential Assembly Service. Purchase one school report for each law school you are applying to. 

If you have specific questions or concerns, contact your UT San Antonio prelaw advisor. Email your prelaw advisor.