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January |
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If you have not already taken the LSAT, begin planning on the date
that you will take the test and schedule preparation time over several months. |
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June/July |
Year prior: |
Best time to take the LSAT, if possible. Then you will have your score before planning on where to visit and/or apply. Register for the Law School Data Assembly Service when you register for the LSAT and request that your official transcripts be sent to LSDAS. |
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August |
Year prior: |
Start requesting admissions Bulletins and applications from schools in which you are interested: most law schools update materials over the summer and have new materials available by early fall. |
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Sept. 1 |
Year prior: |
First date that UK Law and many other schools will accept applications for the following fall. |
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September |
Year prior: |
Representatives from UK Law and other schools begin attending Law and Graduate School Days at various undergraduate institutions and Law School Forums in major cities. These are good opportunities to compare schools and have your admissions questions answered. |
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October |
Year prior: |
Second best time to take the LSAT. You should be thinking about writing a first draft of your personal statement and asking for letters of recommendation. Register for the Law School Data Assembly Service when you register for the LSAT and request that your official transcripts be sent to LSDAS. |
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Oct/Nov |
Year prior: |
UK Law's two fall events, the Diverse Student Visitation
Conference and the fall Open House, are scheduled during these months. All interested candidates are invited to attend either event. Ask faculty for letters of recommendation before they are busy with exams and other end-of-semester matters. |
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November |
Year prior: |
First UK Law Admissions Committee meeting usually held in mid-November. Most admissions decisions are made January - March. If your personal statement has been drafted, submit it to a faculty member/advisor/campus writing center for impartial review. |
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December |
Year prior: |
Third best time to take the LSAT. Register for the Law School Data Assembly Service when you register for the LSAT and request that your college(s) send official transcripts to LSDAS. Send in your applications by mid-December and avoid the rush of applications mailed over the semester break. |
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January |
Year of enrollment: |
UK Law Admissions Committee begins meeting weekly until early April. Admissions Office begins processing the large number of applications received over the semester break. Scholarship Committee begins meeting, with decisions made weekly until early April. |
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February 1 |
Year of: |
For primary consideration for admissions and scholarships, you should submit your application by February 1 and have your file complete by March 1 if at all possible. |
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February |
Year of: |
In general, the last LSAT administration accepted for fall admission. Also the month in which the largest number of applications are received and processed. |
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March 1 |
Year of: |
Deadline for receipt of your application form. If you apply after March 1 you may be considered, but only to the extent that space is still available in the entering class. |
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April 1 |
Year of: |
The priority deadline for submission of your FAFSA financial aid form. If you submit the FAFSA after April 1 you still will be eligible for federal Direct Loans but not Perkins Loans. |
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April 15 |
Year of: |
First deposit deadline for most candidates admitted to UK Law. |
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April |
Year of: |
Month in which UK Law holds annual Open House for admitted candidates. Admissions Committee and Scholarship Committee end their deliberations in early April. |
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May |
Year of: |
UK Financial Aid Office mails financial aid award letters. College of Law Orientation Committee sends out housing information for students expected to enroll in the fall. |
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June 1 |
Year of: |
Second tuition deposit due from admitted candidates. |
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July |
Year of: |
UK Law keeps admitted candidates informed about Orientation events and other important information. |
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August |
Year of: |
Orientation held the weekend before classes begin, involving UK Law administration, faculty and many current student volunteers. Classes start on Monday/Tuesday in late August. |
