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Within the United States law school applicants must have a bachelor's degree to qualify for admission.
UPDATE by Devilry on 2/8/2011:
Michigan allows for this. Thomas M. Cooley is a great example of an ABA approved law school that allows admission just after 60 credits.
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Can i be accepted to law school with only a high school dipoma?
No, almost all Law Schools in the United States require a Bachelors Degree prior to admission. Even the schools that do not require a Bachelors Degree at least require a certain amount of college credit.
Does an associate's degree in nursing qualify as an undergraduate degree to go to law school?
Depends on the school. Most require Bachelors degrees, however, there are some schools that will admit students with AA or AS degrees
Is law school before college?
No, it comes after college. Most law schools require you to have completed a Bachelors before admitting you.
Do law schools require a bachelor's degree from applicants under modern admission standards?
Yes, most law schools require the student to have completed a bachelor's degree to be eligible for admission.
Do you have to do BA to get an admission in a Law School?
Most law schools will require a bachelor's degree. It can be a BS and no particular degree is required.
Can you go to law school with BS HRM?
Law schools like to have a variety of degrees in their entering classes. They will consider any bachelors degree.
Is it possible to get a bachelor's degree while in law school?
In most places you have to have a bachelors to get into law school. Some law schools run a combined JD/MBA program.
Do you go to law school after you get a bachelors degree?
In the US that is required by most schools. There are a few that may allow entrance without completing a bachelor's.
Do you have to have a Bachelors before taking the LSAT?
Technically yes, you need at least Bachelors degree in any major to be admitted to law school. Law schools do not require specific majors for admission; however, most law school applicants have Bachelors degrees in Business, Criminal Justice, or Political Science. There are, however, some exceptions such as with Cooley School of Law in Michigan, which will allow a student with a certain amount of college credit to be admitted without earning a Bachelors degree. In addition to a Bachelors degree, all potential applicants are required to take the LSAT, or the Law School Admissions Test before admission.
What are the pre requisites to attend law school in California?
Most law schools merely require an LSAT score, and a college degree.
Do I need a bachelor's degree for law school?
No you don't. The MAJORITY of accredited law schools require this, however some have special programs that allow for students meeting certain requirements to attend law school without having a bachelor's degree. Unaccredited law schools, which tend to have lower admission requirements are also an option worth investigation. Several states also allow you to study law without attending law school at all. Instead using the more traditional path of "apprenticing" under a practicing attorney. Most states will let you sit for their bar after you have been a practicing attorney in some other state for a certain period of time.
Do you need a bachelors to get into law school?
Schools determine their own entrance requirements. Most really want a Bachelor's degree, but some may waive the requirement.
