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Pre-Law - SCU Pre-Law Honors Program

Pre-law

SCU Pre-Law Honors Program

Santa Clara University School of Law, in conjunction with the Santa Clara University undergraduate program, has established a Pre-Law Honors Admissions Program. The program addresses the needs of academically gifted students who wish to pursue a career in law. A student who meets the following criteria will be guaranteed admission to the SCU School of Law:

  1. Participation in the SCU undergraduate Honors Program;
  2. A strong academic record, graduating from SCU with a 3.40 or higher GPA;
  3. A letter of certification from the Honors Program director.

Applicants must complete all admissions requirements, including submitting an application before the March 1 deadline, filing their transcripts with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS, which administers the Law School Admissions Test, or LSAT), and meeting any seat deposit deadlines. Applicants must achieve satisfactory LSAT scores.

Honors Program students should notify the School of Law Admissions Office of their interest in the program early in their college careers. Pre-Law Honors Admissions Program undergraduates may participate in various School of Law activities, act as witnesses in Trial Practice class, observe moot court competitions, attend lectures by the Distinguished Advocate in Residence and by other scholarly visitors, and interact with law student organizations.
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