Application Timetable Ideally you should plan to complete your applications to law school by the beginning of December of the senior year. Tasks that need to be done by this time include obtaining applications, taking the LSAT, registering with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS), distributing letter of recommendation forms, drafting a personal statement and completing the applications. Many students find that it takes longer to do all of these little jobs than they anticipated. Indeed, most students liken the application process to taking a fifth course. You may feel tempted to procrastinate until October or November of the senior year. Avoid delay if at all possible! Indeed, the more work done prior to the senior year the better. Spring of Junior Year: Prepare and register for the LSAT Summer: Take June LSAT, if possible Begin researching and defining pool of law schools Begin drafting personal statement Prepare and Register for Oct LSAT, if taking September of Senior Year: Register with LSDAS, send transcripts to LSDAS Obtain application materials from law schools Obtain LSAC CD ROM, if you plan to use it Identify and approach academic referees Make sure LSDAS report is accurate October: Meet with the pre-law advisor at the CDO Distribute recommendation forms to referees Arrange to have Dean's letter sent to requesting schools Take Oct LSAT, if not taken in June or if retaking Revise personal statement Revise and finalize pool of schools Work on applications November: Complete personal statement Register for Dec. LSAT, if retaking Complete applications December: Review and submit applications Confirm recommendations were sent Check with schools to make sure file complete January: Submit financial aid forms March: Check mail Visit schools Meet with pre-law advisor to assess options April: Take action on acceptances, wait-lists, and financial aid May: Send final transcript to the school you will be attending August: Start classes!