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Suggested Timeline for Accelerated 2-Year JD Students

The timeline below shows the kinds of academic and co-curricular activities a 2-year JD student can expect along the path to graduation.

First Year

May

  • Complete Pre-Arrival Checklist
  • Attend New Student Orientation
  • Classes and Academic Skills/Dean's Scholars programs begin

June

  • Meet your faculty advisor (they will reach out to you)

July

  • Exams!
  • Check on Fall required texts and first assignments

August

  • Exams!
  • Fall Classes begin

September

  • Mental health check – how are you doing?

October

  • Attend Advising Presentation
  • Register for Spring courses

November

December

  • Exams!
  • Check on Spring required texts and first assignments

January

  • Spring Classes begin – check add/drop dates
  • Update your resume with Fall GPA and any honors

February

  • Have you done any pro bono projects yet? Make sure to get signed up!

March

  • AJDs typically do co-op in the second summer. Apply through Experiential Learning process
  • Planning on co-op or clinic next Fall? Apply through Experiential Learning process

April

  • Register for Summer and Fall courses
  • Exams!
  • Trial Team Tryouts

Second Year

May

  • Exams!
  • Law Review Write-On
  • Register to take the August MPRE
  • Summer Classes begin – check add/drop dates

June

  • Update your resume with Spring GPA and any honors

July

  • Check on Fall required texts and first assignments
  • Moot Court Tryouts
  • Exams!

August

  • Fall Classes begin – check add/drop dates
  • Have you done any pro bono projects yet? Make sure to get signed up!
  • Update your resume with Summer GPA and any honors

September

October

  • Sign up for individual course advising meetings
  • Register for Spring courses/apply for Spring co-op

November

  • Mental health check – how are you doing?

December

  • Exams!
  • Check on Spring required texts and first assignments

January

  • Spring Classes begin – check add/drop dates
  • Update your resume with Fall GPA and any honors
  • Begin working on bar applications and gathering necessary documents
  • Apply for graduation on DrexelOne

February

  • Purchase a bar prep course if not done already
  • Finish up those pro bono hours!
  • Graduation Photos
  • Apply for a bar loan if needed

March

  • NJ Bar filing deadline 3/31

April

  • Exams!
  • PA Bar filing deadline 4/15

Post-graduation

May

  • Exams!
  • Commencement!
  • Update your resume with final GPA and honors

June

  • Mental health check – how are you doing? All counseling services are still available to you during bar study.
  • Bar Exam! You made it!