Overview

Checklist

First of all, there are lots of hoops. Get used to it. Law school itself is hoop-heavy, and so is just about anything concerned with law! Below are some notes which give you an overview of the application process at Loyola. Download the comprehensive checklist (PDF) .

Timeline

Seniors who are contemplating applying to law school should stick closely to this schedule so that your applications will be considered in a timely fashion by the law schools to which you are applying.

• Early track: For seniors who have already taken the LSAT between the junior and senior years
• Fall track: For seniors who will take the LSAT in September/October 
• Winter track: For seniors who will take the LSAT in December

Early Track

Time Period	Application Step
Spring	Register for review course
May	LSAT review course
Consult LSAC for deadlines	Register for LSAT
June	Take LSAT
During first half of September	Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member information sheet concerning personal statements for law school applicants. See overview page
September	Submit polished draft of personal statement to pre-law advisor
September	Meet with pre-law advisor
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Give letter of recommendation form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Finish submitting data to LSDAS
Before applying	Clean up social media accounts
By the middle of October	Finish law school applications
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS	Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s)

Fall Track

Time Period	Application Step
Spring or summer	Register for review course
September, if not earlier	LSAT review course
Consult LSAC for deadlines	Register for LSAT
October	Take LSAT
During first half of October	Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member information sheet concerning personal statements for law school applicants
October	Submit polished draft of personal statement to pre-law advisor
October	Meet with pre-law advisor
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Give letter of recommendation form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Finish submitting data to LSDAS
Before applying	Clean up social media accounts
Second week of November	Finish law school applications
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS	Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s)

Winter Track

Time Period	Application Step
September	Register for review course
October-November	LSAT review course
Consult LSAC for deadlines	Register for LSAT
November	Identify faculty member to read your personal statement and give you advice concerning it. Give that faculty member information sheet concerning personal statements for law school applicants
December	Take LSAT
January	Submit polished draft of personal statement to pre-law advisor
January	Meet with pre-law advisor
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Give letter of recommendation form and addressed Loyola envelope to faculty members who will write for you and ask them to submit letters of recommendation to LSDAS
Immediately following your meeting with the pre-law advisor	Finish submitting data to LSDAS
Before applying	Clean up social media accounts
Immediately after meeting with pre-law advisor during last week of January	Finish law school applications
Two and a half weeks after asking letter writers to submit letters to LSDAS	Check that LSDAS has received your letters of recommendation and, if necessary, follow up with the letter writer(s)