www.wmitchell.edu Application Requirements and Instructions
Requirements for Admission
Any exceptions to these requirements for international, permanent resident, transfer, and visiting applicants are outlined in Additional instructions for international, permanent resident, transfer, and visiting applicants.
1. Academic requirements, LSAT and CAS
William Mitchell requires that students earn a bachelor’s degree before entering law school. Applicants must subscribe to and have their college transcripts sent to LSAC's JD Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Contact information is below.
William Mitchell requires all applicants to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The LSAT covers a broad range of disciplines and measures a number of qualities that are essential for law school, including ability to read, understand, and reason. The LSAT includes a 35-minute writing exercise.
To register for the LSAT and CAS, applicants should read the information available from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website at:
Four weeks after you have taken the LSAT and submitted your Application for Admission to William Mitchell, LSAC will send William Mitchell your test score, LSAT writing sample, letters of recommendation, and the CAS analysis of your undergraduate academic performance. You will also receive a copy of the report and test score.
Applicants must have taken the LSAT within five years of entering William Mitchell. For students entering Fall 2012, the oldest valid LSAT would be October 2007. We strongly recommend that applicants take the LSAT no later than February of the year in which they plan to enroll.
Application Deadlines
First-year students
Fall admission: August 1
Transfer students
Fall admission: Aug. 1
Spring admission: November 1
Because the college admits on a rolling basis, it is to the student’s advantage to apply early in the application process.
2. Application for Admission form
Applications must be submitted online.
3. Application fee
There is no fee to apply for admission..
4. Letters of recommendation
Two confidential letters of recommendation are required. You have the option of submitting up to two additional letters of recommendation or two evaluations, for a total of four documents. Please check with CAS for further details. Your recommenders should know you well and be able to assess your personal qualities and your potential for success in law school. They should describe at least some of these characteristics:
• academic ability, including creative thinking, reasoning ability, and oral and written communication skills;
• leadership and interpersonal skills;
• motivation and self-discipline; and
• demonstrated ethics.
Your recommenders should write their letters on either official or personal stationery and must mail their letters or evaluations directly to CAS. Letters and evaluations submitted directly to William Mitchell will not be accepted.
5. Personal statement
Your personal statement should be one to three pages in length and should include any information that will help the admissions committee act on your application. We encourage you to tell us why your application should be considered favorably.
Please include such information as:
• your reasons for applying;
• life and career goals;
• particular experiences or background applicable to law school;
• academic abilities or special skills, talents, or strengths; and
• leadership and interpersonal skills.
We also urge you to discuss any obstacles or disadvantages that you have had to overcome, such as poverty, culture, hardship, or disability.
6. Résumé
Your résumé should include a complete history of your post-secondary employment and education, including graduation and employment dates, colleges, and degrees received. Other information that you should list on your résumé includes community service, leadership activities, awards and honors, and internships.
Admission to William Mitchell College of Law is based on both academic and nonacademic factors. We encourage you to submit all information that you feel we need to know to make an admission decision. We don’t require admission interviews but encourage applicants to schedule informational sessions with admissions representatives.
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