Yes—we make decisions throughout the admissions cycle, and anticipate releasing decisions starting in late January of each cycle.
Yes. More details on our Early Decision program will be posted on the site in September.
Our application deadline is March 31.
Yes. For more information about our LLM program, please visit our LLM website.
JD enrollment occurs only in the fall.
You must submit a new application for each admissions cycle. The Office of Admissions retains copies of applications for one year. If you applied in consecutive years, the admissions committee may use a previous application for reference, but you must still submit a new application.
Log in with the username and password you received after submitting your application. If you don’t have your login information, contact our Office of Admissions.
BC Law does not offer a formal interview program. We encourage students to learn more about our institution through our virtual and in-person visit programs. We do not track your contact with us as part of the admissions review process.
We aim to notify all candidates of our decision prior to April 15.
The admissions committee considers all aspects of your application through a holistic lens.
While the decision on when to apply is one that should be made based upon your personal circumstances, the Admissions Committee encourages all our applicants to submit their JD materials when they feel their application is the strongest and most authentic representation of their candidacy.
BC Law's approach is interdisciplinary and collaborative. We partner with schools and departments across the University and with other institutions to offer dual-degree programs and individual courses open to law students. For more information, please visit our dual degree page.
Please access our Facts and Figures webpage for further information.
LSAC provides resources that may be helpful in crafting an effective personal statement.
Please email bclawadm@dos5.net with your name, LSAC account number, and information regarding the circumstances behind your request.
While work experience is not necessary, 70% of our incoming class has traditionally had at least one year of work experience.
You can take the LSAT as late as February to enroll for the following fall.
Please access our Facts and Figures webpage for further information.
You can, but the admissions committee will be unable to review your application without your LSAT score. Your application will only enter review once we receive all required components.
We consider all LSAT scores in the application review process. We report your highest score to the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
No. Although there is a range of scores that will make your application more likely to be accepted, we do consider all applicants. We read each and every application carefully. The admissions committee reaches a decision based on many different aspects of an application, as well as supplemental information if provided.
Yes, Boston College Law School does accept the GRE. When submitting your application, please answer all the questions asked pertaining to the GRE and list your score(s). Only scores within the past five years will be considered a valid score. All GRE test scores from Educational Testing Service (ETS) must be sent directly to Boston College Law School via the ETS Data Manager system. Boston College Law School's ETS code is 4882.
For applicants with both a LSAT and GRE score, the admissions committee will only record and report the highest LSAT score in our review process.
Two. If you want to submit a third letter, you can. The LSAC Credential Assembly Service will process up to three letters. However, submitting more than the required number of documents does not necessarily grant you a competitive advantage.
Be judicious: If you submit more than the required number of documents, your additional documents should include information or perspectives not already provided in other areas of your application.
Yes—you can submit supplemental information. For example, you can submit explanations of academic or test performance, or other statements such as diversity statements.
Be judicious, in terms of content and length, when considering submitting supplemental materials.
No.
You may submit a Letter of Continued Interest, an additional recommendation, or updated resume using the form linked in your decision letter. We recommend using this form periodically and emphasize quality over the quantity of updates. Please note that aside from supplemental materials mentioned above, BC Law does not track your contact with us as part of the admissions review process.
There is no set timeline for the waitlist process—it’s difficult to predict if or when seats become available.
We do not offer an interview program for waitlisted candidates. BC Law does not track your contact with us as part of the admissions review process.
All applications are reviewed carefully by the admissions committee. Due to the conviction and integrity of our admissions process, we do not offer an appeals process.
We consider deferral requests on a case-by-case basis—they’re not granted automatically.
Our recruiting calendar runs from the end of the summer through the the late fall. Our events can be found under the "Admission & Financial Aid" event listing tab on the admissions webpage.
Please access our Visit BC Law webpage for further information about our on-campus and virtual recruitment offerings. Please note that BC Law does not track your contact with us as part of the admissions review process.
For our JD program, we do not require our international applicants to submit a supplemental English skills exam. The admissions committee considers the LSAT and GRE to be indicators of an applicant's English ability.
International students, like all students, are eligible for institutional-based merit scholarships.
Information regarding tuition and financial aid can be found on this page.
BC Law is pleased to offer scholarship programs that are oriented towards special interests, such as the Public Service Scholarship Program. For more information about our scholarships, please visit this page. Furthermore, we are pleased to provide a list of external scholarships to which BC Law students can apply. Please note that this list is provided as a courtesy and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval of any of these organizations or services.
The Public Service Scholarship provides the full cost of tuition to highly qualified applicants committed to practicing public service law after graduation. A committee appointed by the Dean selects recipients, and Public Service Scholarship applications are included in the J.D. application. The deadline for this application is February 1, and certain eligibility requirements apply, such as at least nine months of work experience. For further information about the Public Service Scholarship, please visit this page.
002128.
Use estimated dollar amounts.
No—only the student section is required.
If you have received your Student Aid Report (SAR) and properly listed the federal code for Boston College (002128) on your FAFSA, we should have access to your data. If you don't have your SAR and it has been four or more weeks since you completed your FAFSA, contact the Federal Student Aid office.
Use your SAR for multiple FAFSA submissions. You can replace schools already submitted with new schools and resubmit the SAR online. Before adding new schools, correct errors and resubmit your original SAR.
Yes—use your SAR for any corrections. As you begin filing your taxes, review and correct your SAR, matching your FAFSA data with your tax returns.
Early Decision applicants should submit a completed application by the following dates:
Yes. By applying Early Decision to BC Law, you are committing to matriculate in the fall should you be accepted.
Early Decision applications have four outcomes: admit, waitlist, deny, or forward to regular decision. Applicants who are forwarded to our regular decision process or waitlisted will be released from the binding commitment.
The faculty admissions committee reserves the right to request an online or in-person interview for any applicant applying Early Decision. Otherwise, all requirements for applicants applying Early Decision remain the same as for applicants applying for regular decision.
Early Decision is a binding commitment. Applicants may only apply Early Decision to one institution. However, if you apply Early Decision I to another school and are rejected/released from your binding commitment prior to our Early Decision II deadline, you may apply Early Decision II.
Applicants who are admitted Early Decision are committed to matriculate in the current cycle.
The faculty admissions committee will release Early Decision notifications by the following dates:
In most cases, applicants who wish to pursue a dual degree may apply Early Decision. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for additional information.
The Early Decision program is designed for applicants applying to the JD program. We encourage LLM applicants who are interested in applying to BC Law to apply early in the cycle.
PSS applicants are not eligible to apply Early Decision.
Yes. 3+3 applicants are eligible to apply Early Decision.
Yes. BC Law welcomes all international JD program applicants who are interested in applying Early Decision.
Yes. The faculty admissions committee will accept the GRE if the applicant does not have a valid, existing LSAT score from the past five years.
Applicants applying Early Decision may take the November 9 LSAT or take the GRE exam by November 12 (or have an existing, valid score).
Applicants who apply Early Decision will select one of three award options: Dean's Scholars, BC Scholars, and Eagle Track. Further information about our three options may be found on the Early Decision webpage.
Applicants may select one award option (Dean's Scholars, BC Scholars, or Eagle Track). Further information regarding these options may be found on the Early Decision webpage.
Applying Early Decision means that you are committing to BC Law should you receive an offer of admission. In some instances, the timing of the Early Decision program may limit your ability to compare scholarship offers from other institutions. To support an applicant's choice to apply Early Decision, the faculty admissions committee has provided two options that have a scholarship award: Dean’s Scholars and BC Scholars. Further information regarding these options may be found on the Early Decision webpage.
The application and scholarship processes for dual degree programs are managed independently. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for additional information.