{"id":86,"date":"2017-05-15T15:14:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T19:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.georgetownlaw.edu\/visiting-students\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:22:29","slug":"visiting-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/jd-admissions\/visiting-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>General Information About the Visiting Student Program<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students who have completed their first year of studies and are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States may apply as visiting non-degree students for no more than one academic year. Georgetown Law\u2019s ability to accommodate visiting students is limited, and admission is granted on a competitive, space-available basis.<\/p>\n<p>The Visiting Student Program is designed for law students currently enrolled at other ABA-accredited law schools who are interested in taking 8 or more credit hours of courses.\u00a0 Visiting students will earn credit for transfer to their degree-granting institution. Both fall and spring semester and full-year visit options are available. Students may visit as full-time or evening students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current students who are interested in taking fewer than 8 credit hours should apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/registrar\/course-registration\/non-degree-programs\/non-degree-jd-program\/\">Non-Degree JD Program <\/a>through the Office of the Registrar.<\/li>\n<li>Attorneys who wish to take courses in a particular field should apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/registrar\/course-registration\/non-degree-programs\/non-degree-graduate-program\/\">Non-Degree Graduate Program<\/a> through the Office of the Registrar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>JD\/LL.M in Taxation for Visiting Students<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students entering their final year of studies may apply for admission to the Law Center\u2019s J.D.\/LL.M. Taxation joint degree program. This program allows visiting students to count 12 credits in tax courses both toward the J.D. degree at their home school, and an LL.M. in Taxation degree from Georgetown. More information about this program can be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.law.georgetown.edu\/llm\/llm-joint-degree-programs\/joint-degrees\/jd-llm-taxation\/\">Curriculum Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Visiting Program Application Deadlines<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring 2026 Visitor Application\n<ul>\n<li>Application Open: October 1, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Strongly Recommended Deadline: November 14, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fall 2026 Visitor Application\n<ul>\n<li>Application Open: February 2, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Strongly Recommended Deadline: June 16, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Visiting Program Application Requirements<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Form &amp; Application Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0Our preferred application is our online version, through LSAC.\u00a0 A nonrefundable $85 fee must be submitted at the time you apply. If you are unable to submit your application through LSAC, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Resume:<\/strong> Your resume should describe your work experience, extracurricular or volunteer activities, academic institutions attended, and any academic honors or awards. There is no page limit, though we recommend a one to two page resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personal Statement:<\/strong> All applicants must prepare a \u201cpersonal statement\u201d describing their background, goals, and reasons for requesting admission as a visiting student. Applicants should also include an indication of the applicant\u2019s intended subject areas of study. Applicants should include any information that they feel will assist the Admissions Committee in its decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Law School Transcript:<\/strong> Applicants must submit their current law school transcript. As Georgetown does not request CAS reports for visiting applicants, please upload a copy of your law transcript with your E-app or e-mail a copy to <a href=\"mailto:lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Letter of Good Standing and Permission to Attend:<\/strong> Visiting applicants must arrange for a letter of good standing and permission to attend to be submitted directly to us by their home school. The letter should be e-mailed to <a href=\"mailto:lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">lawspecialprograms@georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>. The letter must authorize the applicant\u2019s attendance for either one semester or full year and agree to transfer back the credits earned at Georgetown Law.\u00a0We will not accept submission of this document from an applicant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Information About the Visiting Student Program Students who have completed their first year of studies and are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":77,"menu_order":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-86","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}