Application Checklist

Application Deadline — Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority application deadline of May 1. You are encouraged to apply early as admission to the School of Law after that date will be determined by space availability.

To apply to Drexel you must submit the following items:

  1. School of Law Admission Application: Complete an application for the Juris Doctor (JD) program. You may apply online or download and print the application.

  2. Application Fee, $50 (waived for students who apply online or apply during a campus visit)

  3. Résumé: Please submit a current résumé describing your employment history, including part-time and summer employment. Email your résumé to lawadmissions@drexel.edu.

  4. Personal Statement: Please submit an essay that discusses your motivation for attending law school and why you believe Drexel Law will help you achieve your goals. Email your personal statement to lawadmissions@drexel.edu.

  5. LSDAS Registration: All applicants, including those educated abroad, are required to register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). The LSDAS prepares and provides a report for Drexel College of Law containing information that is important in the law school admission process. Visit the Law School Admission Council website at www.lsac.org for more information and to register with the LSDAS. Your report will include:
    • Undergraduate academic summary
    • Undergraduate, graduate, & law/professional school transcripts
    • LSAT scores
    • Writing samples
    • Letters of recommendation (at least two) processed by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

  6. International Students: The LSAC offers a credential evaluation service for international applicants. Applicants who are eligible to use the LSAC service are required to do so and should have their TOEFL score(s) submitted to LSAC. All other applicants must have their foreign educational credentials evaluated by a recognized service such as World Education Service. Official evaluations must be sent directly to Drexel from the credential evaluation service.

  7. I-20/DS-2019 and Supporting Financial Documents: (international students only) Please print and complete the I-20/DS-2019 Application Form (PDF) and submit it with your supplemental materials.