If you are enrolled in a post-secondary program at the time of application, you must submit updated transcripts and records to LSAC as new grades become available. LSAC processes your updated academic records and automatically sends them to our office so that we can add them to your application. Our ongoing intake process (where applications are reviewed as soon as they are completed and decisions are made continuously) means that it pays to apply earlier in the season than later. But we find that candidates generally tend to overestimate the magnitude of this benefit! Under no circumstances should you rush to meet a deadline you have set for yourself; Timing is only a small factor in the process, and you`re much better off making sure your application is as solid as possible, rather than submitting your application before you feel really comfortable. In addition, there is absolutely no advantage to applying at the beginning of September rather than the end of October, as we do not start bidding until November. In fact, we typically find that a higher percentage of people we offer jobs to applied in November or December, rather than September or October! Finally, while there is a small benefit to applying before the new year, even then, about 20% of our admitted students apply after that. So, take a deep breath and apply it if you can. Please note that we are generally unable to delay the review of our application to wait for an additional LSAT score. If you want to make sure we don`t decide on your application until you`ve received your last score, you should wait about a week before the relevant score is published before submitting your application. The guidelines and application can be viewed at ro.umich.edu/resreg.php, or you can contact the Resident Classification Office with your questions, in person or by mail at 1210 LSA Building, 500 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, by email at ro.residency@umich.edu, or by phone at 734.764.1400. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. LSAC recommends creating an account and registering for LLM CAS at least six weeks prior to the initial application deadline. We know you have questions about specific parts of our app – what are we looking for? How is the information you provide to us used? While answers to some of the questions on our application form may be pre-filled based on the information you provide in your LSAC account, please review all answers in your application form, as this will help us maintain accurate records. When reviewing an application, our goal is to better understand who a candidate is and therefore you must provide complete and accurate information in the application form. Leaving multiple answers blank in your application form can result in processing delays and likely raise questions for our reviewers. We offer different types of fee exemptions. We waive the application fee for applicants who meet one of the following criteria: All applicants must register with the Law School Admission Council`s Credential Blending Service. We require all applicants to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), except those who are already enrolled in a graduate program at another school or department of the University of Michigan. For these candidates, we accept a GRE, GMAT or MCAT score instead of an LSAT score.
We further recognize that some graduate and professional programs at the University of Michigan do not require standardized test results. While we consider standardized testing to be an informative aspect of the application process, we waive this requirement for applicants who have enrolled in another University of Michigan program and do not have a final or professional score. After submitting your application, LSAC will send us copies of your academic records. Please do not send academic records directly to our office, as we only consider records submitted by LSAC for our entrance exam. If your score was significantly different from your practice tests (and you`re sure you timed yourself correctly) and if you can identify something specific that could have negatively affected your score the first time (for example, you didn`t prepare; They were sick; There was a marching band outside the exam venue), you should seriously consider retaking the test. However, in the absence of these two factors, there is a good chance that a second score will not be a significant improvement. The vast majority of people who repeat LSAT score only a few points higher – or even a few points lower. It probably would make more sense for you to put your energy into making sure the other elements of your app are the best they can be. Here are some things to consider when considering retaking the test: There is no statistically significant difference at plus or minus three points from a particular LSAT score, so an examiner is unlikely to consider small differences important. Although we attach the most weight to the highest score, we also consider the average score (see also our discussion above on how we treat multiple scores); And the scariest part is that there`s always the possibility that you`ll get a lower score on a later test — a possibility that becomes statistically more likely if the initial score is 165 or higher. Applicants are often concerned that accommodation will negatively impact them in the application process, but due to changes in LSAC practices, accommodation scores will no longer be “scored”, making it unclear to admissions offices whether you have received accommodation. While we generally do not defer requests for outstanding scores, we recommend that you include in your application form the English test administrations you wish to take.
If you take another English test after submitting your application, you must send the new score to LSAC for inclusion in your application. However, if you have decided to retake the LSAT after having already submitted your application, please email us at law.jd.admissions@umich.edu to inform us that a new score is on the way and we will add this information to your application. If we think a new score could make a difference in decision-making, we`ll put the request aside and review it again once the new score arrives. On the other hand, if we feel comfortable admitting you without seeing the new score, we will do so; If we believe that an increase in the LSAT score alone would not lead to a positive result, we will make a final decision before receiving the score. In this case, you can ask us to reconsider your application in the light of new information. You can track your application through our online status check, but we will also notify you by email when (1) we have received your application (usually within 5 business days of submission to LSAC); (2) We will begin processing your request (within 5-7 business days of receipt); and (3) we have made an approval decision. Be sure to add us to your safe senders list in your email program so that our emails are not filtered into your spam folder. Because we receive hundreds of strong applications and our decisions are based on a variety of factors, admission to our LLM program is highly competitive.