Timetable
The online application for Georgetown Law’s Graduate Programs will be available on October 1, 2009. At this stage, we are no longer accepting applications for 2009-2010.
Georgetown Law accepts applications to the Graduate Program to begin in the fall semester only. We begin accepting applications for 2010 in October 2009. Application deadlines for Graduate Programs for Fall 2010 are outlined below. The Fall 2010 online application is now available.
Please keep in mind that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and offers of admission are made until we have filled the seats in the incoming class. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible to have the best chance of earning a seat in the class.
Fall 2010 Admissions Timeline: Important Deadlines
Oct. 1, 2009 |
First day that applications for Fall 2010 are accepted |
Nov. 13, 2009 |
Fall 2010 LL.M. Early Action Application deadline: Foreign-Trained Attorneys |
Jan. 5, 2010 |
Fall 2010 LL.M. Early Action Application Deadline: U.S. Law Degree Applicants |
Jan. 15, 2010 |
Georgetown Law Research Fellows Application Deadline |
Feb. 1, 2010 |
S.J.D. Application Deadline |
Feb. 15 2010 |
Fall 2010 LL.M. Regular Action Application deadline: Foreign-Trained Attorneys* |
Mar. 1, 2010 |
Fall 2009 LL.M. Regular Action Application deadline: U.S. Trained Attorneys* |
July 1, 2010 |
COST Application deadline |
* Late applications may be submitted after the regular action deadlines listed above, but wil be considered on a space-available basis only. Also, for applications submitted after the regular application deadlines, the application fee will increase to $100. No late applications will be accepted for the S.J.D. or Georgetown Law Research Fellowships.
How to Apply
Applying Online (strongly preferred approach)
Georgetown Law strongly encourages applicants to apply electronically. Because information submitted via electronic application is transferred directly to the Admissions Office computer database, electronic applications will be processed more rapidly than those submitted by non-electronic means. To apply online, please click here.
Applying Via Paper
In cases where an applicant is unable to submit an electronic application, we will accept a paper application. Applicants may download hard copies of the application and supplementary forms, fill them out, and then fax or mail them to us. You may request that we mail the forms to you.
LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service
Students educated in law outside the United States should register with the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service (http://llm.lsac.org). This service will save you time and money, especially if you intend to apply to a number of U.S. or Canadian graduate law programs. You will only need to obtain your transcripts and TOEFL score(s) one time in order to make them available for all of your law school applications. For a registration fee of US$185, LSAC will collect, authenticate and distribute your university records and TOEFL scores. Your registration with this credential processing service is valid for a period of five years, and the fee includes five law school reports.
Please note that you still must complete Georgetown's application, and submit the $80 application fee. The LSAC service serves only to authenticate non-U.S. or Canadian transcripts that are needed in addition to an application for admission. Please also be aware that LSAC needs some time to process materials once received at their offices, so applicants should send their material to LSAC well in advance of application deadlines. Applicants using this service do not need to submit Georgetown's Registrar Certification form.
Georgetown Law is unable to waive or reduce the fee for the LSAC Credential Assembly Service. Applicants educated outside the U.S. for whom the fee represents a significant financial burden may submit a waiver form. Georgetown's Registrar's Certification Form, and official transcripts (with certified or notarized English translation, if required directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
The Graduate Admissions Committee has “Early Action” programs for both foreign- and U.S. - educated LL.M. applicants. Applicants receive the most favorable consideration if they apply Early Action. Early Action applications are the first reviewed in our rolling process and receive early notification. To apply Early Action, attorneys educated outside the U.S. must complete their LL.M. applications with all required documentation by November 13, 2009. Decisions for this group will be issued on December 15, 2009. U.S.-trained students must complete their documentation by January 5, 2010 to qualify for the Early Action process. Decisions for this group will be mailed on February 1, 2010.
Once the Early Action program has ended, the Graduate Admissions Committee continues reviewing application files on a rolling basis. Note that the Early Action program does not apply to Georgetown Law Research Fellows or S.J.D. applications. The Graduate Admissions Committee will review all of these applications as a group after their respective application deadlines.
Our Graduate Early Action option is non-binding. Students admitted Early Action will have until the same date as Regular Action admitted students to decide whether or not to attend Georgetown.
Foreign-trained attorneys must submit their LL.M. applications and all required documentation by February 15, 2010. All U.S.-trained applicants must submit their LL.M. applications and all required documentation by March 1, 2010. Late applications may be submitted after deadline dates, but will be considered on a space-available basis only, and an additional fee will apply as described above. The Graduate Admissions Committee endeavors to issue decisions within 6-10 weeks of the date the application file is completed. Please note that the Committee cannot begin reviewing an application until all required supporting materials have been received.
Reapplying
Candidates who did not receive an offer of admission may choose to reapply for admission in a later term. Although it is likely that an applicant will receive the same decision, in some cases applicants may receive a different determination because new or additional information is provided or because the application is submitted earlier in the admissions cycle than in the prior year.
Applications are maintained by the Office of Graduate Admissions for one year only. If you have applied to Georgetown Law within the last year, you may reactivate your application by submitting the following documents to supplement those already in our files:
- Current application form together with the $80 application processing fee. Please check the "Reapplicant" box, so that we will include your previous materials with your new application file.
- Updated Resume and Personal Statement describing your activities within the past year and reasons for reapplying to the graduate program.
- U.S.-educated students: an official final transcript, if you were still enrolled in your law program at another academic program at the time of your original application.
- Foreign-educated students: We now require that all foreign-educated applicants register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service. Further information may be found at http://llm.lsac.org.
New letters of recommendation are welcome but not required.
Candidates who applied before the last admissions cycle must resubmit all application information.
Status Check
Due to our volume and to increase our responsiveness, we have established an automatic status check (coming soon) feature on our website. This system allows you to confirm whether your application has been received in the Graduate Admissions Office, whether it is complete with all required supplemental documents, and whether an admissions decision has been made.
Please keep in mind that if you send materials to the Graduate Admissions Office by mail, although materials are date-stamped on arrival, there is a short processing period of 1-2 days within the office before the materials can be matched to individual applications and the online status is updated. You may contact the office to check on your status if you do not feel that it has been updated within a reasonable period of time after mailing additional documents.
Note: Admissions decisions will be mailed; they will not be available on the status check website or by phone.
Please do not call to find out when a decision will be made. If you submitted your application before the deadline, every effort will be made to give you a decision within six to ten weeks of the completion of your application.
Last updated 10/1/09
