A Pre-Law Program Based on Your Interests
Assumption’s Pre-Law Program does not require a specific slate of courses. Instead, dedicated advisors help students from all majors identify law schools and areas within the law that best fit their interests and skills. They will also help you tailor your academic programs, extracurricular activities, and community service opportunities in the way that best prepares you to apply to law school and for a career in law. This approach provides you the freedom to choose a course of study that suits you best and is consistent with the expectations of the American Bar Association and law school admissions officers who agree that no single major or checklist of classes best prepares students for law school. Reflecting Assumption’s commitment to the liberal arts and forming well-rounded individuals, the best preparation for law school is a field of study about which you are genuinely enthused and in which you can excel.
LSAT Test Prep and On-Campus Networking
In addition to academic advising, Pre-Law advisors hold informational meetings for students, arrange meetings with Assumption University alumni who are in law school or in the legal profession, help identify legal internships, and organize professional development opportunities. They also aid students in identifying opportunities for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) preparation, while guiding them through the law school application process.
Pre-Law Certificate Program
The new Pre-Law Certificate is designed to provide students with a highly flexible pathway and distinctive approach to law school preparation and successful careers in the legal field. Students can complete the certificate by participating in a variety of activities including internships and shadow days with alumni lawyers and other legal professionals, LSAT preparation, and research projects directed by faculty mentors. Working closely with the pre-law advisors, other pre-law students, and Assumption alumni, students will forge meaningful relationships through mentorship and networking.
A Law Degree in Six Years
Assumption has established several 3+3 partnerships: three years studying at Assumption followed by three years of law school. If you fulfill your Assumption requirements and are admitted to one of the law schools with whom we have a 3+3 articulation agreement, you can enter law school in your fourth year of college. Once you successfully complete your first year at law school, you can receive your bachelor’s degree from Assumption University. This means that you can earn your bachelor’s and law degrees in 6 years instead of 7.
3+3 Partnerships
Participating in a 3+3 program requires careful planning. You must complete all the requirements for your major and the Foundations Program in three years instead of four. Experienced Pre-Law advisors can help you plan accordingly. If you are interested in pursuing a 3+3 opportunity, start working with the Pre-Law advisors as soon as possible.
Assumption has 3+3 agreements with:
- School of Law at the University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- UMass School of Law (Dartmouth, Massachusetts)
- Western New England University School of Law (Springfield, Massachusetts)
Assumption also has a guaranteed admission agreement with Vermont Law and Graduate School (South Royalton, Vermont) for students who meet the eligibility requirements.
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