As is the case with all American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools, UNLV Law requires an accredited undergraduate degree from a four-year university or college. Successful completion of an undergraduate education, in and of itself, is simply not enough. The admission committee considers other factors, such as your grade point average, the quality, and rigor of your undergraduate classes and academic awards.
Though not required, the admission committee typically views completion of graduate education favorably.
Administered four times a year by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required of all applicants. The LSAT is comprised of five 35-minute sections that seek to assess an individual's potential to succeed in law school. The sections are reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logical reasoning. Typically, the higher your LSAT score, the stronger your chances of admission are. This holds true for UNLV Law. The score scale ranges from 120 to 180, with 180 being the highest score you can achieve.
LSAC administers the LSAT in June, October, December and February; specific dates may vary from year to year.
An LSAC account with a Law School Data Assembly Service file is required for admission into UNLV Law. Upon signing up for an LSAC account, you must pay for the LSDAS fee, which as of April 2010 was $132.
The LSDAS fee is used to create a file displaying a summary of your academic credentials, including your LSAT score as well as recommendation letters. LSAC mails this file to each school that you apply to, including UNLV Law.
UNLV Law requires that you maintain an updated file of your academic credentials. You must have your official academic transcripts and letters of recommendation mailed to LSAC.
UNLV Law requires that you submit a personal statement demonstrating any aspect of your life that you believe makes you a strong candidate for law school. The essay must be double-spaced and written with a 12-point font; the essay must not exceed three pages.
An up-to-date resume showing your professional experience, academic credentials and community service activities, if any, is required.
UNLV requires applicants to submit an application fee. This fee can be paid upon submitting your online application form in your LSAC account. As of April 2010, this nonrefundable fee was $50.
If you are applying for the part-time law program, UNLV requires you to submit a statement demonstrating why you are a good fit for the program.