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Lincoln has a "rolling" admission policy that
permits students to enroll in either January, May or August.
Accordingly the School permits enrollment as long as the
student's records for admission are complete and satisfactory
and the student can attend all classes.
Therefore, applicants are encouraged to meet with the Coordinator of Admissions as soon as practical prior to their intended entrance
date in order to begin, and promptly complete, the admission
process.
Students may be provisionally admitted and allowed to begin
classes pending receipt of all necessary documentation as
set forth below under "Admission Requirements."
However, students will not be formally accepted into the
program until all necessary documentation has been received.
General Admission Requirements
All applicants must submit a completed application form
plus a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $45.00.
For your convenience, you can print an Application for Admission
and send it, by mail, along with your application fee. You
will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print the Application
for Admission form on this web page. If you do not have
Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free from clicking on the Adobe icon below.
Additional documents that also must be submitted vary, depending
on whether an applicant seeks admission as a "Regular
Student", "Special Student" or "Transfer
Student". Descriptions of each student classification
and the documentation required for each group are set forth
below:
Admission as a regular Student
Applicants who have already completed a Bachelor's degree
or an Associate in Arts or Science degree or have completed
at least 60 semester or 90 quarter units of college work
may be admitted as a Regular Student. The Specialized
Associate Degree (occupational) and the Associate of Applied
Science Degree, and other associate level degrees which
are vocationally oriented, do not satisfy this requirement.
Prior to admission you must submit the following:
1. An official transcript from each undergraduate and/or
graduate school which must be received by the Law School
within 45 days of the first day of class. Pursuant to the
Rules and Regulations of the California Committee of Bar
Examiners, an applicant who fails to provide this information
within the specified time requirements must be classified
as a "Special Student" (if admissible as a Special
Student) or, the student must be dismissed from school.
2. A Statement of Intention, explaining in no more than
500 words why you wish to study law.
3. Regular Students seeking admission are required to take
the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). LSAT scores
should be received by the School prior to the commencement
of classes for which the student seeks admission.
Commencing the study of law is defined as beginning any
introductory course or other course at Lincoln. Generally
scores received within 5 years of such commencement will
satisfy this requirement. Under certain circumstances
the School's Admissions Committee may waive the requirement
that students submit scores prior to admission so long as
the student agrees to and does take the LSAT within six
months of such commencement. The School utilizes the
LSAT not as a barrier to admission, but as a counseling
and statistical tool.
The LSAT is usually given in February, June, October and
December of each year. To obtain an application, information
about the test, and information regarding the location of
testing centers, you can contact the Law School Admission
Council's web site at www.LSAC.org.
Applicants who have attended a college
in a foreign country must have their transcripts evaluated
by one of the following credential evaluation services in
addition to providing the Law School with their official
Transcripts:
The Foreign Educational Document Service International
Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P. O. Box 4091 Credentials
Evaluation Service
Stockton, CA 95204 P.
O. Box 3665
(209) 948-6589 Culver
City, CA 90231-3665
(310)
258-9451 Fax: (310) 342-7086
On-line:
www.ierf.org
4. Resume.
5. Two Letters
of Recommendation.
Admission as a special student
Applicants who have completed less then 60 semester or 90
quarter units of college work or who have taken no college
classes at all may be admitted as a Special Student.
Prior to admission you must submit the following:
1. Law School Admissions Test score (LSAT) which MUST be
at or near the 50th percentile or above. The Law School
must receive your LSAT score prior to the beginning of classes.
2. Must attain a score of 50 or higher on each of the following
General Examinations administered by the College Level Examination
Program (CLEP) prior to commencing the study of law:•
English Composition with or without Essay; AND
Two of the following:
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences and History (Combined as One Test)
Registration materials and information about the location
of testing centers and testing dates can be obtained from
the College Board.
3. All other documentation required of applicants for Regular
Student status as outlined above under Regular Student:
(1) and (2).
In addition, applicants accepted as Special Students must
take and pass the First Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX)
given by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of
California before they can advance to their second year
of law school.
Admission as a transfer student
Applicants who have completed a portion of their law study
in good standing at another law school and who now want
to transfer to Lincoln Law School of San Jose may be admitted
as a Transfer Student. Students wishing to transfer to Lincoln
must provide official transcripts from all law schools attended
showing completion of all prior law studies. Lincoln
reserves the right to determine the number of transfer credits
that will be accepted. Transfer Students must also meet
all admissions requirements outlined in the School's Catalog
and must take and pass a minimum of 60 units in residence
in order to qualify for graduation from Lincoln.
Admission as a visiting student
At the discretion of the Dean, a student who attends another
Law School may attend Lincoln as a Visiting Student.
The effect of any grade received at Lincoln is dependent
upon the policy of the school where the student regularly
attends.
Admission as an auditor
The School permits law school graduates as well as non-law
students to audit courses as set forth below.
Applicants who are law school graduates must submit the
following:
1. An Application.
2. Non-refundable application fee of $45.00. Applicants
who are not law school graduates are required to submit
the following:1. An Application; 2. Resume;
3. Cover letter, including a discussion of the purpose for
auditing and any qualifications or experience relevant to
the course(s) the applicant would like to audit; and
4. Non-refundable application fee of $45.00. Auditors do
not receive grades and are not provided with a transcript
upon completion of the audited course and do not receive
credit for the audited course in the event the auditor is
later admitted to the Law School as a law student.
Auditors are not required to take course examinations.
The number of auditors admitted to any given course may
be limited depending on the number of law students also
enrolled in the course.
English As A Second Language
Applicants
Applicants for whom English is a second language are encouraged
to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
and achieve a minimum score of 600 in order to ensure sufficient
fluency in English for the study of law. Applicants who
did not complete undergraduate or graduate pre-law studies
in English are normally required to take the TOEFL. Application
to take the TOEFL examination should be made to: TOEFL Services,
P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.
All Law School courses are taught in English. The Law School
does not provide instruction in English language or provide
English translation services.
Policy of Non-Discrimination
The Law School does not discriminate on the basis of age,
gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, national or
ethnic origin, marital status, religious or political affiliation
in the development, implementation, administration, or enforcement
of its policies and procedures or, in any other matter.
For More Information:
Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information
about Lincoln Law School of San Jose or if you would like
a copy of our catalog. You can also reach us by mail, telephone,
FAX or E-mail.
If you would like to contact the Admissions Coordinator
for assistance with admissions or to request a catalog,
please send an e-mail to: admissions@lincolnlawsj.edu
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