How to apply to Cooley
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Admissions
1. Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Cooley Law School will use your highest LSAT score for determining admission. (Score must be less than five years old.) 2. Register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). You may receive more information by visiting LSAC.org, or by calling (215) 968-1001.
3. Determine your Admissions Index Once you have taken the LSAT and registered with CAS, determine your admissions index using Cooley’s admissions formula. (Below.)
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(UGPA + 15) + HiGHest LsAt = Admissions index
Admission Eligibility Cooley Law School uses a fair and objective formula to determine eligibility. An applicant’s cumulative Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA), as evaluated by Credential Assembly Service (CAS), is multiplied by 15, and the resulting number is added to the candidate’s highest Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score. All applicants are required to take the LSAT and register for the complete CAS service. (Foreign-educated applicants should contact the Admissions Office.) Students may take the LSAT more than once. LSAT scores are honored for five years.
You may also choose to mail a completed, signed application to:
Character and Fitness Meeting the minimum index and LSAT score may determine eligibility, but the Faculty Admissions Committee also assesses a candidate’s character and fitness before extending an offer of admission. All applicants are required to complete an official Cooley Law School application available online at cooley.edu or LSAC.org. All questions on the application, including disclosure questions, must be answered completely and forthrightly. Failure to disclose information can be grounds for denial or revocation of admission.
Admissions Office,Thomas M. Cooley Law School P.O. Box 13038, Lansing, MI 48901
Visit cooley.edu for full disclosure information.
4. Apply to Cooley Apply online through LSAC.org or cooley.edu. Read and understand the importance of character, fitness, and full disclosure.There is no application fee. 5. be sure to print a copy of the application for your records.
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Cooley Students Lead in Volunteerism Amanda King, Winner of Cooley Student Great Deeds Award While at Cooley, Amanda donated her time, energy, and talents to numerous charities. As part of the Black Law Students Association, she organized a carnival and silent auction that raised over $2,200 for Kids’ Food Basket. She worked to become a bachelorette in a charity auction for cystic fibrosis. Amanda also traveled to Ghana,West Africa where she investigated the effects of smoke on the respiratory systems of the women and children exposed to cooking fires.That investigation led to a formal appeal to public officials with a proposal for the distribution of medication pertinent to the symptoms of the people affected by the smoke. 12