Applicants must be entering as a first-year student and demonstrate exceptional performance in academics, including advanced preparation in political science, English, history, or other related fields. There are no state residency requirements, although Connecticut residents will receive special consideration. UConn is committed to attracting members of underrepresented populations for its programs.

To be considered, an applicant should have:

• An overall secondary school grade point average of 3.5 (4.0 scale)
• A completed application to the University, which includes all supporting documents, the responses to the program-specific essay questions, and an optional resume.  All documents must be received by November 15. A secondary school profile should also be submitted along with the secondary school transcript
• Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s interest in the field of law, received by November 15

The application process for the Special Program in Law follows our test-optional policy. No admission decision shall be impacted, and no student disadvantaged, if a standardized test score is not provided. Should you feel your standardized test score is an accurate reflection of your academic ability, and would like to have it considered as part of the application review, UConn requires official SAT or ACT scores to be sent directly from the appropriate test provider. SAT II subject tests are not considered in the application review.

To matriculate at the UConn School of Law, students must:

• Maintain at least a 3.4 GPA as an undergraduate;
• Obtain an LSAT score equal to or greater than the School of Law’s median score of the prior year;
• Perform favorably in interviews during the junior and senior undergraduate years.