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Early Decision (Binding)
Deadline December 1 Hofstra University School of Law offers an Early Decision application option for those applying as first-year J.D. students for fall 2008. The Early Decision process is designed for those who have already researched their law school options and are certain that Hofstra University School of Law is their first choice of schools. This process allows such applicants a means of expressing to the Admissions Committee their commitment to attend Hofstra Law School if admitted. Any candidate for whom receipt of institutional financial aid is a prerequisite for enrolling should apply under the Regular Decision (PDF) process, rather than Early Decision. To apply on an Early Decision basis, your application must be complete for submission to the Admission Committee by December 1. Please be certain to check the "Early Decision" box on your application to indicate your intention to apply under this process and to sign the Early Decision Agreement Form (PDF). To meet the deadlines for Early Decision, you must have taken the LSAT by October 2007. Decision letters are mailed by December 22. Candidates applying on an Early Decision basis commit themselves to matriculate at Hofstra University School of Law if admitted. Because offers of admission extended under the Early Decision process are binding, candidates may not apply to other law schools under similar Early Decision processes. Successful Early Decision candidates may not initiate any new law school applications and must withdraw other applications once notified of their Hofstra Law School acceptance in December. The deposit deadline for Early Decision admitted students is January 15, 2008. Some Early Decision applicants not offered admission in December will be reviewed again as part of the regular applicant pool; others not admitted in December will be informed that their application for admission has been denied and will not be evaluated again that year. If your application is deferred or denied, you are no longer bound by the Law School's Early Decision commitment and may proceed with applications at other law schools. Early Decision Completed Application Checklist:
Regular Decision
Priority Deadline April 15 Applicants should submit an application as soon as possible after September 1 and well before the April 15 priority submission deadline, of the year preceding their desired matriculation. Doing so allows us to provide you with a decision on your application as soon as possible. Please note that applications will not be reviewed before late December, unless you are applying for the Early Decision Program. Hofstra Law School has a modified rolling admissions process. Applications are considered in the order in which they are completed. We guarantee full consideration for all applications submitted by the April 15 priority deadline. We will permit applications to be filed after the deadline until we can no longer provide full consideration. Personal interviews are not part of the admissions process. Regular Decision Completed Application Checklist:
Transfer Early Action (Not Binding)
Early Action Deadline: May 15 Hofstra Law School reviews transfer applications once during the academic year. Successful candidates are typically in the top 15 percent of their current class with at least an A-/B+ average and will be considered for both full-time and part-time programs. Transfer applicants should have attended at least two semesters at another ABA-accredited law school by the time they enter Hofstra Law. Hofstra Law School students are required to take 58 credits of second and third year courses. Students must also complete four semesters in residency at Hofstra Law School to complete the 87 credits required for graduation. Persons attending non-accredited law schools do not qualify for transfer. Hofstra Law School employs both an Early Action and a Regular Decision transfer application program. Students admitted through our Early Action program are notified of the admission committee's decision earlier than our Regular Decision transfer applications, but are not obligated to attend Hofstra Law. Applications received for our Regular Decision program will not be reviewed until the Regular Decision priority deadline of July 1 has passed. Decision letters are mailed on a rolling basis. If the Law School receives your completed application by May 15, your admissions decision will be mailed to you within two weeks. To be eligible for the Early Action program, the Law School Enrollment Office must receive complete first semester, first-year grades from your law school. Applications for admission may be submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council's LSACD. If you apply electronically, we will waive the $60 application fee. Students may also apply using a paper application (PDF). To request a paper application click here. A $60 application fee must accompany any paper applications. Transfer Early Action Completed Application Checklist:
Transfer Regular Decision
Priority Deadline: July 1 Hofstra Law School reviews transfer applications once during the academic year. Successful candidates are typically in the top 15 percent of their current class with at least an A-/B+ average and will be considered for both full-time and part-time programs. Transfer applicants should have attended at least two semesters at another ABA-accredited law school by the time they enter Hofstra Law. Hofstra Law School students are required to take 58 credits of second and third year courses. Students must also complete four semesters in residency at Hofstra Law School to complete the 87 credits required for graduation. Persons attending non-accredited law schools do not qualify for transfer. Regular Decision transfer admissions decisions are generally not made before July. All files are reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore, it is encouraged that applicants complete their files as quickly as possible. To be eligible for the Regular Decision Program, applicants must submit complete first- and second-semester, first-year grades from their law school. Applications for admission may be submitted electronically, either through the Law School Admission Council's LSACD or via the Hofstra Law School Web site. If you apply electronically, we will waive the $60 application fee. Students may also apply using a paper application (PDF). To request a paper application, click here. A $60 application fee must accompany any paper applications. Transfer Regular Decision Completed Application Checklist:
Visiting Third Year Application
Priority Deadline: July 1 for Fall enrollment; November 1 for Spring enrollment Students in their final year of studies, who are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school, may apply as visiting non-degree students for no more than one academic year to earn credit for transfer back to their degree-granting institution. An application to attend the Law School as a visiting student will not be considered unless the current law school dean authorizes the student's attendance and agrees to transfer the credits earned at Hofstra Law School. In addition to the application requirements listed in the J.D. application procedures, a visiting candidate must submit an official law school transcript and a dean's letter of good standing that gives the student permission to attend Hofstra University School of Law. Transfer Regular Decision Completed Application Checklist:
Study Abroad
The Law School offers several exciting, ABA-approved study abroad programs. Two programs take place in the summer - in Sorrento, Italy and Sydney, Australia, and one program takes place in the winter, in Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles. Each program includes courses that focus on international or comparative law, as well as extensive interaction with local students, faculty and members of the local legal community. Faculty in our study abroad programs have frequently included Justices of the United States Supreme Court and other highly distinguished jurists and law professors. Students who attend Hofstra's study abroad programs thus have a unique opportunity to gain a rich understanding of foreign legal institutions, and to appreciate the cultural dimensions of lawyering in a global environment. International and Comparative Law Summer and Winter ProgramsWinter Program in Curacao, The Dutch AntillesIn cooperation with University of Baltimore and In cooperation with University of North Carolina This program is administered by the University of North Carolina School of Law. For further information about Hofstra University School of Law's Study Abroad Programs, please contact: Request a paper application for any of the above
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