Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the left-hand navigation for answers to the following frequently asked questions:
Part-time Program
- Is the part-time degree the same as the full-time degree?
- Are the professors who teach part-time courses the same as those that teach full-time?
- Is it harder to schedule all the classes you want to take because the offerings are more limited in the evening?
- Do prospective employers favor full-time students over part-time students?
- May part-time students participate in journals, moot court and clinics?
- May I transfer to the full-time program?
Admissions Process
- How many people applied last year?
- May I apply for both the Full-time and Part-time programs?
- Is there a GPA and/or LSAT cutoff?
- Does Georgetown Law have rolling admissions?
- When should I apply?
- When are the application deadlines?
- Can I apply online?
- Do you offer fee waivers?
- When will I know the decision?
- What is the length of the personal statement?
Recommendations
- May I use the CAS Letter of Recommendation Service?
- How many recommendations do you require?
- How many recommendations do people generally submit?
- May I submit a recommendation from an employer rather than a professor?
- May I submit an LSAC Evaluation Form in lieu of a traditional letter of recommendation?
- Do you accept composites/recommendation packages from universities?
LSAT
- Must I register for the Credential Assembly Service (CAS)?
- What is the minimum score I must get to be eligible for admission?
- How are multiple LSAT scores addressed?
- May I apply if I plan on taking the December or February LSAT?
- What is the oldest score that you will accept?
Early Decision (Binding)
- What is the Early Decision Process?
- May I apply Early Decision if I am taking the February LSAT?
- What decision may I receive by applying through the Early Decision process?
- What if the Admissions Committee defers my Early Decision application to the Regular Admissions Process?
- If I am denied through Early Decision, may I apply through the regular admissions process?
- Should I apply Early Decision if the receipt of institutional financial aid is a prerequisite for enrolling?
Required First-Year Program
- What is the first-year class setting?
- What is the first-year curriculum like?
- Are there tutorial programs?
- Are there opportunities to meet faculty?
Stats, Facts & More
- What are the medians?
- What is the size of the entering class?
- How diverse is the class?
- What is tuition?
- Do you offer clinical programs?
- What extra-curricular activities are offered?
- What are the housing options?
- Where is Georgetown Law located?
- Do you offer tours?
Alumni Admissions Interview Program
- What is the purpose of conducting interviews?
- May I request an interview?
- Should I interview, if invited?
- Given the rolling admissions process, will accepting an invitation to interview hurt my chances of admission because it may delay a decision?
- Who will conduct the interview and where will it take place?
- I have accepted my interview and provided you with my current location. What is the next step?
- I am very interested in a particular area of law. Can you match me with an alumnus in that field?