Timeline
First Year
- Acquire introductory knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Develop analytic and reasoning skills
- Identify Faculty members to build relationships with
- Choose a major
Second Year
- Refine knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Refine analytic and reasoning skills
- Start building relationships with Faculty members
- Start volunteering / extracurricular activity
- Possibly choose a minor that complements your major and makes you stand out
Third Year
- Refine knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Refine analytic and reasoning skills
- Continue building relationships with Faculty members
- Continue volunteering / extracurricular activity -- Take a leadership role
- TAKE PRELAW SEMINAR
- Shadow law professionals
- Prepare for the June LSAT
Fourth Year
- Refine knowledge in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Refine analytic and reasoning skills
- Ask for letters of Recommendation
- Continue volunteering / extracurricular activity -- Get an internship
- Work on personal statement
- Apply early
Fifth Year
Go abroad, do something bold and meaningful before you go to law school! Americorps programs and the US Peace Corps are great choices.