Becoming a lawyer means first of all finding a law school that is prestigious and suited to your needs and career goals. For example, Harvard Law School offers its students a solid foundation of law studies, plus a very diverse student body from the United States but also from the rest of the world. So if you are interested in law and are making a list of the schools that interest you, you should know how to get into Harvard law school.
Steps
Step 1. First of all you have to take the admission test (LSAT)
The exam consists of 5 sections of multiple choice questions plus the writing of a theme.
- Study for the LSAT entrance exam.
- Register for the LSAT and pay the registration fee.
- Go take the exam.
Step 2. To meet the requirements
- You must obtain a bachelor's degree by August of the year in which you are applying for admission.
- Sign up before the February 1st deadline.
Step 3. Register with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to begin the admission process
LSAC is the only way Harvard Law School receives applications.
- Visit the website
- Create an LSAC account.
- Provide a list of the schools you are applying to.
- Pay the required taxes.
Step 4. Send the documents required by LSAC
- Send a minimum of 2 letters of recommendation written by teachers or employers who can assess your academic or work skills.
- Provide the certificates of the exams taken.
Step 5. Submit the required documents from Harvard electronically
- Submit the formal application, CV and personal statement.
- Pay the registration fee.
Step 6. Receive the admission decision
Advice
- In general, Harvard Law School is looking for students who are well qualified, but also who can add excellence and diversity to the student body.
- Harvard Law School does not require a standard LSAT or GPA score, but does consider the entire application application. In any case, it should be noted that in the applications accepted in 2008, 25% had an LSAT score of 170 and 3.74 of GPA.
Warnings
- The LSAT does not address any legal aspects of local, state or federal laws. But it focuses on reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logic. His score ranges from a minimum of 120 up to a maximum of 180.
- Make sure you take the LSAT before December of the year preceding the year you are applying for admission. For example, you will do the LSAT in December 2010 if you plan to enter Harvard in 2011. If you do it later than December you will not be guaranteed that Harvard will receive your completed application in time.
- Telephone interviews are not always guaranteed. During the admission process, Harvard Law School invites around 1,000 applicants to participate in an 8-10-minute interview to learn more about its prospective students.
