The outline below shows the steps you will need to take to apply to Brooklyn Law School. If you have any questions about our application policies or procedures, please contact us.
1. Take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
All applicants are required to submit an LSAT score earned since June 1, 2005. It is strongly recommended that you take the LSAT by the February test date for admission the following fall. Brooklyn Law School will consider for admission in the fall those candidates who sit for the June LSAT. However, such applicants should bear in mind that, since June test scores are not reported until mid-July, very few spaces in the entering class are available at that time. Comprehensive information about LSAT registration and LSDAS subscription can be found in the Law School Admission Information Book, published by LSAC and available from your nearest law school. This book, which contains a sample LSAT test, may be obtained by visiting our Office of Admissions. To register for the LSAT, use LSAC's online registration service at www.lsac.org or call LSAC at (215) 968-1001.
2010 — 2011 Test Dates
October 9, 2010
December 11, 2010
February 12, 2011
2. Register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS)
This service, administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), brings together in one report much of the information required of an applicant by the Law School. LSDAS receives undergraduate and graduate school transcripts sent by college registrars pursuant to request by the applicant and converts the undergraduate transcripts into a standardized academic summary that is reported to the Law School. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make certain that a transcript from each college or university attended is sent to LSDAS.
The LSDAS report also includes: biographic information; copies of all undergraduate, graduate, law school, and other transcripts; LSAT scores and writing sample copies; and copies of letters of recommendation processed by LSAC.
Each applicant must register with LSDAS by filing the registration form provided in the 2010-2011 Law School Admission Information Book. Your registration is valid for a five-year period beginning on the date LSAC processes your LSDAS registration. To register, call (215) 968-1001, or visit the LSAC Web site at www.lsac.org.
If you are not a current subscriber, LSAC will not produce LSDAS Law School Reports for you, and you must re-register for LSDAS. You do not have to retake the LSAT if you have reportable scores earned since June 1, 2005. However, you must have a separate transcript sent to LSAC for each undergraduate and graduate institution you have attended. Applicants for admission to Brooklyn Law School are urged to activate their LSDAS subscription no later than January 1 for the following fall.
3. Complete the Application Materials
Please apply online at www.lsac.org.
If you do not have internet access, you may download, print, and mail your application to us. Please be sure to download each form below that pertains to you:
Application for Admission in 2010
Agreement for Early Decision 2010 (Due December 1, 2009)
Faculty Evaluation Form
International Student Questionnaire (For all non-U.S. citizens except permanent residents)
Request the admission packet by mail
Before you decide, we suggest that you download, print and review our Action Checklist and review Important Dates for information about when to submit your application.
4. Application Fee
Brooklyn Law School does not charge an admission application fee.
5. Complete and Return Our Application
A complete application includes a signed application form and the following:
Faculty Evaluations
Brooklyn Law School requires that at least two (2) faculty evaluations be submitted as part of the application. If you have graduated and been out of school for several years or more, you can request an evaluation from an employer or other individual who knows your intellectual abilities. Please bear in mind, however, that we are primarily interested in an evaluator’s judgment about your potential for academic success in law school. In such cases, the Law School expects candidates to recognize how valuable such references are to the Admissions Committee in its assessment of the intellectual contribution a candidate will make in the classroom.
The Law School strongly suggests that candidates submit letters through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service, already included in the LSDAS registration subscription. To read more about this service, please visit the LSAC Web site at www.lsac.org. These letters may be submitted by the applicant for admission, or they may be forwarded separately by the persons requested to write the letters directly to our Admissions Office. Candidates should use the Brooklyn Law School Faculty Evaluation Form, included in our application packet, or a photocopy of it, for each letter submitted, unless these letters are sent by the undergraduate school's own credential service or by the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. Please do not send multiple copies of the same letters.
6. Reapplication
Admission files are maintained for three years. If a candidate previously applied within that time period and wishes to reapply to the Law School, he or she may request that the file be reactivated. However, a new application form must be filed. It is also necessary to submit a new LSDAS Law School Report. It is not necessary to submit a new personal statement or copies of the same letters of evaluation already in the applicant’s application file. The applicant should, however, update the file with any new, relevant information, including a current resume and/or new letters of evaluation.
Previously denied candidates are advised that unless there is a significant improvement in their application profile, a more favorable outcome is unlikely upon reapplication.
7. Re-admission After Prior BLS Enrollment
If you previously attended Brooklyn Law School and withdrew before completing your degree, you may apply for re-admission either de novo (i.e., as a new first-year student) or as a returning student (i.e., with advanced standing).
You must submit a new application form and provide a newly-issued LSDAS Report. While your previously submitted personal statement and letters of evaluation are available to us, you may find it helpful to submit a new personal statement and/or more recent letters. In any case, you are required to provide: (1) a statement as to why you seek to return, (2) a clear and complete description of your activities since leaving the Law School, (3) an updated résumé and (4) any other new information that may be relevant in assessing your qualifications. In some instances, you may be required to take the Law School Admission Test again.