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Foreign applicants who have earned a baccalaureate degree and are proficient in English are eligible to apply. Applicants who completed all of their undergraduate work at colleges outside of the US, its territories, or Canada must use LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and submit their international transcripts to LSAC.
Curriculum Vitae:
Please provide a résumé detailing any significant vocational, non-vocational, extracurricular or community activities, volunteer work, honors, awards, any service in the Armed Forces, job descriptions and major areas of responsibility along with dates of employment (mm/yyyy) and the number of hours per week devoted to such activities, publications, or other information that you believe the University of Washington School of Law should consider in evaluating your application. Also please include details as to any foreign language proficiencies you possess, including the level of ability with regard to speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
Your résumé may not exceed three (3) typewritten pages.
Personal Statement:
Personal Statement - The University of Washington School of Law aspires to be the best public law school in the nation and one of the world's most respected centers for interdisciplinary legal studies. We strive to be leaders for the global common good by shaping and defending just and sustainable laws and policies through scholarly discovery, our ethical advocacy, our inspired teaching, and our generous public service.The primary goal of the admissions process is to enroll students who strive to be leaders for the global common good; demonstrate outstanding academic, professional, and leadership promise; are committed to generous public service and ethical advocacy; and who have background and experiences that will enhance the diversity of the student body, thereby enriching the law school educational environment. As such, applicants are invited to write a personal statement that describes their potential contributions to our vibrant community.
Please limit your response to 700 words.
Applicants may include the following factors in their personal statement or the optional supplemental statement: perseverance against substantial obstacles; socio or economic disadvantage; family or personal adversity; social hardships; disability; prejudice or discrimination; leadership potential; studying or living abroad; foreign language skills; special talents; unique life experiences; or geographic diversity.
Recommendation Letter:
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation are required and should be submitted through LSAC's Letter of Recommendation Service. We can only accept two (2) Letters of Recommendation for each applicant.Letters of Recommendations can in some cases have a significant impact on the admission decision. The strongest recommendations are those submitted by a professor who knows an applicant's work well and can give a well-substantiated assessment of their academic potential. For applicants who have been out of school for some time, professional recommendations are appropriate.
Supplemental Statement:
(Optional) Supplemental Statement - Applicants may supplement their personal statement by including a response to one (1) of the following optional questions: (a) if you were asked to create a non-profit organization, what would be the organization, its mission, and its purpose; (b) how would you define global common good? Provide an example of how you have contributed to the global common good.; or (c) what life events or experiences have had the greatest influence in shaping your character and why?
Please limit your response to 500 words.
