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General Information
General Admission RequirementsAll applicants must submit a completed application form plus a non-refundable application fee
of $60 for in-state applicants and $125 for out of state applicants. Print the
application for admission form.
Applicants are encouraged to meet with the coordinator of admissions as soon as practical prior to their entrance date in order to begin, and promptly complete, the admission process. Lincoln Law School of San Jose has a "rolling" admission policy that permits students to enroll in either January, May or August. The school permits enrollment as long as the student's records for admission are complete and satisfactory and the student can attend all classes.
Documents that must be submitted vary depending on whether the applicant seeks admission as a regular student, a special student or a transfer student. Descriptions of student classifications and the documentation required for each group are set forth below:
Regular Student
Applicants who have 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 apply as a regular student. Specialized (occupational) associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, and other vocationally oriented associate degrees will not satisfy this requirement.
Prior to admission you must submit the following without exception:
- 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 will not be admitted.
- A signed statement of intention, explaining in no more than 500 words why you wish to study law.
- Law School Admissions Test score (LSAT). 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 course at Lincoln Law School of San Jose. Scores
received within 5 years of such commencement will satisfy this requirement. The school utilizes the LSAT as a counseling and statistical tool.
- Resume; and
- Two Letters of Recommendation.
The LSAT is usually given in February, June, October and December of each year. To obtain an application and testing information, contact the Law School Admission Council's web site at
http://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
P. O. Box 4091
Stockton, CA 95204
(209) 948-6589
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International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
Credentials Evaluation Service
P. O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
(310) 258-9451 Fax: (310) 342-7086
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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 special students must submit the following:
- Law School Admissions Test score (LSAT) which MUST be at or above the 50th percentile. The law school must receive your LSAT score prior to
being admitted.
- A score of 50 or higher on three examinations administered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) prior to
being admitted:
Two other exams (each
exam to equal 6 semester hours) from the following:
Registration materials and information about testing dates are available from the College Board,
at
www.collegeboard.com.
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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 may advance to their second year of law school.
Admission as a transfer studentApplicants
who have completed a portion of their law study in good standing at another law
school may seek to transfer to Lincoln Law School. Students transferring to
Lincoln Law School of San Jose must provide official transcripts from all law
schools attended, showing completion of all prior law studies. Lincoln Law
School of San Jose 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 pass a minimum of 60
units in residence in order to qualify for graduation from Lincoln Law School of
San Jose.
Admission as a visiting studentAt the discretion of the Dean, a student who attends another Law School may attend Lincoln Law School of San Jose as a visiting student. The effect of any grade received at Lincoln Law School of San Jose is dependent upon the policy of the school where the student regularly attends.
Admission as an auditorThe 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 an application and a non-refundable application fee of $60.00.
Applicants who are not law school graduates are required to submit the following:
- Application, and a non-refundable application fee of $60.00;
- Resume; and
- Cover letter, including a discussion of the purpose for auditing and any qualifications or
experience relevant to the course(s) being audited.
Auditors do not receive grades or credit and are not provided with a transcript upon completion of the audited course. 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 ApplicantsApplicants 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. 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,
or at
www.toeflgoanywhere.org/
All courses are taught in English. The Law School does not provide instruction in English language or provide English translation services.
Policy of Non-DiscriminationThe 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 InformationYou can 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.
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