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New York Law School received 5,499 applications for admission for 2006 from prospective law students from throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad. We seek to enroll a class of approximately 540 students; 410 full-time Day Division students and 130 part-time Evening Division students.

The Application Form and Requirements

New York Law School requires that all students who enroll in the J.D. program must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university, or the foreign equivalent whose program has been deemed by World Education Services to be comparable to that of a four-year baccalaureate degree in the United States. Students in their senior year of college may apply for admission and receive an offer of admission prior to completion of their undergraduate programs, but such admission is contingent upon the successful completion of the bachelors degree.

The New York Law School application for admission is easy to complete and is structured to be modular. The application sections are: Biographical Information; Family Information; Education & Testing; Employment & Community Service; Law School Interest; Personal Statement & Recommendations; Character & Fitness; and Certification. In addition to the completed and signed application and $65 application fee, the following are required to complete an application for admission: a current subscription to the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) with a score from the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) taken no more than five years from the anticipated start of law school studies; a personal statement that is your own work and describes your interests in the study of law, your desire to enroll at New York Law School, and/or your skills and qualifications for the study of law; at least one, but not more than three, letters of recommendation in support of your admission to law school; a resume or curriculum vitae.

Candidates are encouraged to make choices about what to submit in their application to enable us to obtain a fuller picture of their individual qualities. We invite you to determine the material that best conveys relevant information.

Fee Waivers

Applicants with documented financial hardship may submit with their applications a written request for an application fee waiver. Such requests must be accompanied by proof of financial hardship. Acceptable documentation includes a letter from the college or university financial aid office stating the candidate has financial hardship (a copy of the financial aid award alone is not sufficient proof), a copy of the most recent income tax return, or a copy of the letter approving an LSAC fee waiver.

The Admission Process

Applications may be submitted as early as September 1st. Priority consideration will be given to all applications submitted and completed by June 1, 2009 with those received or completed after this date being considered on a space-available basis. Decisions are made on a continuing basis beginning in December until the process is complete. Candidates will be notified of our decision the same week in which a decision is made.

Candidates are invited to contact the Office of Admissions and speak with an admission counselor with their questions regarding the application process or requirements. Visits to the Law School, including an information session and tour or a classroom visit, can also be arranged by contacting the Office of Admissions. A small number of evaluative interviews are scheduled, but only at the request of the admission committee.

New York Law School seeks to enroll students who, in addition to possessing strong academic credentials and LSAT scores, have proven abilities in other areas. Subjective factors considered in evaluating applications include excellence in a particular field of study, motivation, progression of grades, strength of undergraduate curriculum, work and community service experience, graduate study in other disciplines, and extra-curricular activities. No single undergraduate program can be designated as the best preparation for law training at New York Law School therefore we do not require any particular undergraduate major or concentration. Successful law students have come from virtually every type of undergraduate background. Students should choose difficult courses from demanding instructors and incorporate into their choices on courses and activities the skills and values that are essential for competent lawyering: Analytic and Problem-Solving Skills; Critical Reading Abilities; Writing Skills; Oral Communication and Listening Abilities; General Research Skills; Task Organization and Management Skills; and Serving Others and Promoting Justice.

Our application is available on this website in online form, as a PDF file, and through links to the Law School Admission Council.The 2008-2009 application will be ready September 4th. To request a viewbook with more detailed information on New York Law School, please contact the Office of Admissions at (212) 431-2888, or toll-free at (877) YES-NYLS, or write to us at 57 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013-2960, or complete our online inquiry form, or e-mail us at admissions@nyls.edu.