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J.D. Admissions

The Admissions Committee received 7,660 applications for the 2009 entering class of approximately 270. Standards for admission are high. To be accepted, you must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or be enrolled in a course of study that will result in the award of a baccalaureate degree before you commence study at BU Law.

The committee places primary emphasis on an applicant’s undergraduate grades and score on the Law School Admission Test. The committee takes into account such factors as marked improvement in undergraduate grades, quality and difficulty of courses taken, demonstrated leadership ability and motivation for the study of law.

Economic or social obstacles overcome by an applicant are taken into consideration, as are other kinds of outstanding nonacademic achievements. Particularly in the case of applicants who have been out of school for five years or more, demonstrated excellence in another field can have a positive impact on chances for admission.