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While we don’t require any specific undergraduate major (this is expanded upon in the next question), Colorado Law requires, if you are admitted, that you have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to enrolling. You can search your institution and its accreditationÌý.Ìý

Colorado Law accepts applications from students who have earned their bachelor’s degree from an online institution, if it is appropriately accredited. While earning a degree from an online institution does not put students at a disadvantage, the Admissions Committee takes into consideration the rigor of the institution attended and courses taken.

Colorado Law does not require any particular pre-law curriculum or major. The Admissions Committee does take into consideration the rigor of the courses taken, and institution attended, so we encourage you to take course work that challenges you. Experience in writing, analysis, and logic are always beneficial. But pursuing a particular major simply because you think it will give you an advantage in the law school admissions process is an exercise in futility, since you are less likely to perform well in a major that doesn't engage you. Students can acquire the skills necessary to be successful in law school in numerous areas of study, and successful law students have college majors in almost every field of study available. Our class reflects a broad range of backgrounds and we believe this adds to the Colorado community. Our incoming class has students from approximately 49 different majors, including business administration, communications, criminal justice, economics, english, environmental sciences, history, as well as fine arts, engineering, and biochemistry.ÌýÌýandÌýÌýprovide additional resources for students preparing for law school.

We have no preconceived list of best extracurricular or mandatory activities. You should pursue the activities that interest you. Evidence of involvement and engagement can strengthen your application, but is not mandatory and applications are reviewed holistically.

TheÌýÌýis a resourceÌýpublished by the American Bar Association and Law School Admission Council (LSAC). If you are a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student we encourage you to reach out to theÌýCU Pre-Law Advising Center, or your respective school’s advising center.

We do not offer a LSAT preparation course at the law school nor do we recommend one preparation course over another. You can find information on test preparation on the Internet or on theÌý.

Colorado Law's Admissions Committee will see each of your LSAT scores on the report provided by LSAC (the CAS). The Law School uses the higher score for reporting purposes. If you have a large disparity between scores it can be helpful to include an addendum to your application.

Colorado Law does not use a formula when evaluating LSAT scores nor is there a minimum score that an applicant must receive to be considered for admission. However the LSAT is an important, though not dispositive, factor when considering an application. Ìý

You should keep in mind that we cannot begin to review your application until it is complete, which requires a valid score report. We require that all components of your application (including at least one LSAT score) must be received by our application deadline of April 1. Applicants who take the LSAT in March or April of the year in which they are applying (and do not already have other score reports) may be at a disadvantage because their score reports will not be available until after our application deadline. We will review applications that are complete by the deadline before reviewing those that are not complete or are waiting for a future test score.

LSAT scores are only valid for the past five testing years. If you are applying to Colorado Law to begin in the fall of 2021, we will accept any test scores taken after June 2016. Any test taken before June 2015Ìýwill not be considered.

If you can identify something in particular that might have negatively affected your score (you didn't prepare; you were sick; there was construction at the exam site), you may consider retaking the test. In the absence of such factors, though, odds are that a second score will not show a substantial improvement. It may be beneficial to focus on strengthening your overall application.Ìý

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One canceled LSAT score will not raise a red flag. However, a pattern of canceled scores may raise some concern. It can be helpful to provide an addendum on your canceled scores, but is not required.