The Paper Chase
Dear Asha,
I went to the Washington, D.C. law fair last July and picked up a Yale brochure, but I don’t see an application inside. Where can I get one?
T.M.
Dear T.M.,
Thanks for stopping by our table at the D.C. Forum and picking up a viewbook!
You can also obtain a copy of our
viewbook online, and if you have some time we encourage you to take a tour through our
website, which can answer many of your questions about the academic programs and events at the Law School.
Since last year, we’ve gone completely electronic with our applications, so you won’t find a paper application in the viewbook or online. You can access our e-app at www.LSAC.org. The application fee is $75; if you are applying for a need-based fee waiver, you should send an email requesting a fee waiver form to admissions.law@yale.edu. You should return this form along with your certification letter.
We’ll be addressing the components of our application in more detail in the coming weeks, but please note that our application is different from most schools’ in that we require not one, but two essays. One is the 250-word essay, which many students find to be both challenging and extremely fun to write (OK, maybe "extremely" is stretching it a little, but people do find it fun). The other required essay is a personal statement, for which most applicants submit the personal statement they have written for their other applications. We’ll send you an email once we receive your application, and will keep you updated on anything that’s missing until it is complete. Good luck!
-- Asha
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