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Admission & Application Survey |
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The admissions process is very standard among law schools. You fill out
an application, including financial aid information, and send it to the
admissions office. Two letters of recommendation are required along
with a one page personal statement. Although the form of the personal
statement is not specified, students typically discuss why they want to
attend the University of Virginia and what they have to offer as a
student in the incoming class.
Interviews are optional and may influence admissions decisions on
borderline candidates who may be admitted or wait-listed. The addition
of an interview may also help you get off the wait list if you are
equally ranked with another student on the wait list.
There is a Virginia resident bias in the admissions process, which
results in a change in the admissions index. The University of Virginia
does provide applicants with a shorthand to determine their approximate
chances of entry through the use of an admissions index formula, which
takes into account academic performance (undergraduate GPA) and LSAT
scores. Academic performance is the biggest determinant in admissions
index, but an extremely high LSAT score will compensate for a lower
undergraduate GPA.
For candidates who are waitlisted, it is important to show continual
interest in admission. Regular calls, additional letters of
recommendation, and another personal statement showing your commitment
to attending UVA will help you to get off the wait list.
With the recent retirement of the dean of admissions, Albert Turnbull
(dean of admissions for 20-odd years), there may be some change in the
policies and selection of applicants, but generally UVA has always tried
to have a diverse class with accomplished individuals with records of
achievement in academics and other aspects of life.
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University of Virginia School of Law Admission & Application Surveys
