Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Application requirements
Attach a personal statement of no more than three double-spaced, typed pages with a font size no smaller than 11 point. The admissions committee seeks a dynamic group of individuals that will provide an engaging learning environment. The personal statement should give the committee a better picture of who you are beyond your academic achievements and resume. It should be compelling, well written and include some discussion of why you want to go to law school.
Since 2002, ASU has been committed to inclusive excellence. Our charter states that ASU is “a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.” With this in mind, please discuss what experiences and perspectives you would bring to the ASU Law community. (no more than two double-spaced, typed pages with a font size no smaller than 11 point).
You may submit an optional elevator pitch video as part of your ASU Law application in addition to your written materials. The elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of yourself that shows your oral advocacy skills utilizing one of the following prompts:
- Why do you want to attend ASU Law?
- Why are you applying to law school now?
- What are your motivations for applying to law school?
- What is an interesting story that happened to you recently?
- If you could meet one famous person who would it be?
The video should be no longer than 1 minute. You should create or upload an unlisted YouTube video and provide the link in a document that you upload with your application materials. To create or upload an unlisted YouTube video, take the following steps:
- Click on the video camera icon in the top right corner on YouTube in a web browser, or the plus icon in the bottom ribbon on the YouTube mobile app. Through either menu you can record or upload.
- If you are uploading a video, follow the upload instructions.
- Under the visibility option for the video, select ?unlisted.?
- To get the link for the video, go to Your videos on YouTube in a web browser. Click on the three dots icon for the video (you may need to hover on the web browser to get the three dots icon) and choose Get shareable link from the drop down menu. On the mobile app you will need to tap on Library to select Your videos. Tap on the three dots icon and choose Share video
If your college transcripts reveal that your grades for one or more semesters were markedly different from those in the other semesters, please explain. You may also wish to address significant breaks in your academic career or multiple moves among colleges. Please make any other comments about your college transcripts or your preparation for college that you believe will help the admissions committee in evaluating your application. (maximum one double-spaced, typed page with a font size no smaller than 11 point)
If you took the LSAT more than one time and received significantly different scores, you may wish to provide an explanation for that difference. Candidates sometimes seek to establish that their academic potential is not accurately reflected by scores on standardized tests or that one LSAT score is more representative than another. If you claim this to be true in your case, please explain, and, if applicable, submit appropriate documentation (e.g., ACT or SAT scores). (maximum one double-spaced, typed page with a font size no smaller than 11 point)
If there is any other information you would like to provide to the admissions committee, please attach here. (maximum one double-spaced, typed page with a font size no smaller than 11 point)
Attach a descriptive resume of no more than two typed pages with a font size no smaller than 11 point. Please include details about your educational background, work history, military service, leadership roles, honor societies, scholarships, extracurricular activities, public/community service, honors and awards, publications, foreign language proficiencies, and any other significant achievements and involvements. Include significant employment during and post-college (including organization name and dates of employment)
- Have you ever been subject to an investigation, discipline, or penalty of any kind by any academic institution for any reason, whether in the past or currently pending? You should disclose any academic actions or behavioral misconduct of any kind.
- Whether in the past or currently pending, have you ever been subject to an investigation, arrested, charged with, convicted of, pled guilty, pled no contest, or received any kind of penalty for a crime? All crimes other than a minor traffic violation should be disclosed (note traffic violations that involve drugs or alcohol are not minor). Crimes that have been expunged, sealed, set aside or deferred should still be disclosed. Your statement must include a personal account of the events that led to the charges or discipline, a description of all charges, whether it is a felony or misdemeanor, the status of the matter, the name of the authority involved in the matter and relevant dates.
- Have you ever been separated from any branch of the US armed forces or foreign military under something other than Honorable Discharge? This includes Dishonorable Discharge and General Discharge. (If you have never enrolled or served in any branch of the armed forces, please check "no.")
- Have you ever been disciplined for any professional ethical violation (i.e professional license revocation, suspension, or censure)?
- Have you previously matriculated in a JD program at any US law school? If you answer "yes," please upload a statement explaining the circumstances under which you left the other law school.
- Are you unsure if a violation should be disclosed? (If you answer “yes,” please disclose it here.)