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Pre-Law Timeline

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This is not an exhaustive list of things you should be doing to prepare for law school, but it gives you a good starting point. The Law School Admissions Council also has more information regarding what you should be doing to prepare for Law School.

Pre-Law Timeline

  • Choose a major that interests you. The American Bar Association “does not recommend any undergraduate majors or group of courses to prepare for a legal education”
  • Sign up for the Pre-Law Society through Engage
  • Commit to your grades. Make sure you are focusing on your courses and choosing courses that you can excel in, but that are also teaching you to read, write, and analyze
  • Avoid disciplinary actions and criminal charges