If this is the case with Yale, then what does it take to attend a school of such prestige? They've got be looking for the best of the best right? Maybe they are simply just look for students who's tuition checks clear. I was curious about the Yale law admissions process, so I looked up their website (http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/admissions.htm).
Admissions
Admissions to the Yale law program seems to be at the very least... extremely competitive. According to the "Apply for the J.D." section of the website,
Yale Law School has received approximately 3,400 applications for fewer than 200 spots in the first-year class.Staggering numbers huh? Yeah, I know. Applications for the J.D. Program are accepted from late September through February 15, and most applicants will receive a final response by the end of April.
Yale Law Programs:
- The J.D. Program (3 year course study)
- The LL.M. (one-year course of study for students who have completed their law degree and are interested in law teaching)
- The J.S.D. Program (open only to LL.M. graduates)
- The M.S.L. Program (one-year course of study intended for experts in other fields who want to explore how the law relates to their fields)
Financing Law School
So here is the cool part about the Yale law school program, they have loan assistance program. It is set up so that students who participate in nonprofit organizations, public interest, government, academia, or small firms, can receive loan forgiveness. It is called the COAP (Career Options Assistance Program). There are also many grants outside Yale to help students, which are based solely on financial need.
Yale Law Address and Contact
127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511
