Applicants must submit a personal statement with their application that is approximately two double-spaced pages in length. What you choose to write about is entirely up to you. The personal statement is a chance for you to tell the Admissions Committee who you are, using your unique experiences, ideas, and qualifications as illustration. You may wish to use this opportunity to write about your career aspirations, academic interests, life experiences, family background, or talents.

(Optional) You may submit an optional essay that responds to the following prompt: Tell us how your lived experience has been made more challenging or been enhanced by obstacles or circumstances you have encountered, and how that impact has informed your personal journey.

(Optional) You may include an explanation related to your academic or work history that is not otherwise described in the law school application.

Please submit a current resume.

You must answer all questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the first three questions, you must submit a detailed statement in an addendum explaining your answer. If applying electronically via LSAC, please use an electronic attachment.

State bar examiners ask questions similar to those below in assessing character and fitness to practice law. You are encouraged to determine the requirements for the bar(s) in the state(s) in which you may want to practice by consulting the website of the National Conference of Bar Examiners at www.ncbex.org. If you are in doubt about the answer to any of the following questions, answer 'yes' and provide an explanation. Failure to disclose information requested may result in adverse action by the law school or a state bar examiners.

If you answer “yes” to any question, you must submit an additional statement providing complete details, including dates and resolution. CONTINUING DUTY TO DISCLOSE: If, following your completion of the law school application or this form, circumstances arise that would require you to answer “yes” to any question, you must submit an amendment to this application as soon as reasonably possible. Also, per the Kline School of Law Student Handbook, the obligation to disclose any of the following information continues throughout law school and includes events occurring after enrollment.

1. Have you ever been denied enrollment, dismissed, suspended, expelled, subject to discipline, or disciplinary probation for plagiarism, cheating, dishonesty, fraud, or any other reason (including dorm violations or the like), or withdrawn in lieu of discipline from any academic institution or organization, beyond high school, for any reason (does NOT include academic discipline or probation for poor or failing grades)?
2. Have you ever been court-martialed?
3. Since the age of 18, have you ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime or violation, other than a minor traffic violation (i.e., parking or speeding citations) that has not been subsequently expunged? Between the ages of 14 and 18, were you ever convicted of or pleaded guilty to a crime involving serious bodily injury to another person?

If it has been more than 10 years since you turned 18, you need only list those convictions that occurred in the past 10 years.

If yes, provide a detailed explanation in an addendum.

Please note that nothing in this question should be interpreted to be inconsistent with the Pennsylvania Clean Slate law. Further, note that should you apply to the Pennsylvania bar, you will be required to give a greater disclosure to the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, which is exempt from the Pennsylvania Clean Slate law. 4. I agree to notify the Dean of Students of the Law School of any incidents that would require a change to any of the answers to the questions in the "disclosures" section of the application that arise after submission of this application and throughout my time as a student at the law school.

Thank you for applying to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Please read through all instructions carefully as you complete the application.

Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law takes a holistic approach to the admissions process. The Admissions Committee evaluates every component of each application. An ideal candidate has a strong academic background that prepares them for the rigors of law school. The Committee carefully reviews each applicant's academic profile, including but not limited to LSAT or GRE scores; cumulative GPA, the breadth and depth of an applicant's academic curriculum and program; and evidence of writing, research, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Drexel Kline Law seeks students who will be active members of our collegial, vibrant community and will thrive in our array of experiential education opportunities. Therefore, we strongly consider the information shared in the applicant's resume, letters of recommendation, and personal statement that addresses their work or service history, demonstrated leadership skills, and participation in student clubs or professional organizations. Ideal candidates are leaders in their respective academic institutions and volunteers in their communities or individuals who bring a variety of work experience and advanced degrees. We welcome applicants who have overcome hardships and take into consideration the lessons they have learned from those difficult experiences. In essence, we are looking for students who can handle the academic challenges of law school while becoming active members who will positively contribute to the Drexel Kline Law community.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible, as space availability diminishes as the year progresses. Application deadlines can be found on our website here: https://drexel.edu/law/admissions/how-to-apply/. If you are applying for the Global Access JD Program, please return to the applications page and select the Global Access JD application.

To apply to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, all applicants must submit:

Electronic application through LSAC. Resume: Attach a resume describing any relevant experience, including your employment, volunteer, and leadership experience. Personal statement: Applicants must submit a personal statement with their application that is approximately two double-spaced pages in length. What you choose to write about is entirely up to you. The personal statement is a chance for you to tell the Admissions Committee who you are, using your unique experiences, ideas, and qualifications as illustration. You may wish to use this opportunity to write about your career aspirations, academic interests, life experiences, family background, or talents. Optional Essay: You may submit an optional essay that responds to the following prompt: Tell us how your lived experience has been made more challenging or been enhanced by obstacles or circumstances you have encountered, and how that impact has informed your personal journey. Letters of Recommendation: Submit at least two letters of recommendation through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. Letters of recommendation should come from professors or employers of the applicant. An LSAT or *GRE score. Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report. Your CAS report will include your undergraduate academic summary, all academic transcripts from all schools, colleges, and universities attended after high school and LSAT score(s) if applicable. *We will not accept a GRE score from an applicant who has taken the LSAT. If you take the LSAT after applying with a GRE score, your application and any potential scholarship will be reevaluated with the LSAT score.

International Students

International applicants are required to use LSAC's credential evaluation service to evaluate their foreign educational credentials.

For more information on I-20/DS-2019 and supporting financial documents please go here: http://drexel.edu/studentlife/get_involved/international_students_scholars/

ABA Standard 504

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

(Optional) Public Interest Law Scholarship Program is limited to up to five students each admissions cycle. Decisions for this program are made by a faculty committee. The Public Interest Scholarship program expands our long-standing commitment to pro bono service and legal practice by financially supporting qualified students committed to the public good.

Public Interest Scholars will receive:

A personal public interest lawyer mentor An invitation to participate in a Public Interest Colloquium and other special events Selection priority for co-ops and clinics Public Interest research opportunities If you are interested in being considered for the Public Interest Law Scholarship Program, please attach an addendum addressing the following questions (maximum 1-page double-spaced):

Please describe any public interest work you have done. Please describe any volunteering experience/public service work you have done. What type of pro bono work are you interested in doing in law school? State briefly your sense of relevancy of public interest work to society. What are your career goals?

(Optional) The Courtroom Scholarship Program is limited to up to five students each admissions cycle. Decisions for this program are made by a faculty committee on a rolling basis. The Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law features a unique commitment to trial advocacy. We offer a championship mock trial team, eight courses in trial advocacy and evidence, two full-time trial advocacy faculty and more than a dozen adjunct professors and coaches, and the Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy (a building in Center City devoted to courtroom excellence). That's why we have Courtroom Scholarships, which can be as large as a full scholarship, for outstanding undergraduate mock trial competitors who are admitted to Drexel Kline School of Law.

Courtroom Scholars will:

Be honored at a special event

Receive a personal trial lawyer mentor

Get selection priority for all Trial Advocacy Courses

Serve as scoring judges at annual Trial by Combat tournament

Only students who participate in American Mock Trial Association undergraduate competitions are eligible for Courtroom Scholarships. The Courtroom Scholarships will be awarded based on experience and success in undergraduate mock trial competitions and on academic achievement.

If you are interested in being considered for the Courtroom Scholarship Program, please attach an addendum addressing the following questions (Maximum 1-page double-spaced):

In which years did you participate in college mock trial tournaments?

List the college mock trial tournaments (name and year) at which you competed, including both invitational tournaments and AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) tournaments.

Summarize the roles you performed at collegiate mock trial tournaments. (Example: "I have competed as an attorney at seven tournaments, and I have delivered opening statements. I have also portrayed a witness at three tournaments. This year, I am the program vice president.")

List any tournaments (name and year) at which you won an attorney award.

List any tournaments (name and year) at which you won a witness award.

If you have a coach, what is her/his name and contact information? If not, can you provide the name and contact information of a coach familiar with your trial performance?

How interested are you in participating in trial competitions in law school?

Anything else we should know about your experience and interest in trial advocacy?

Please provide a link to a YouTube video of yourself competing, if possible. A video of a speech or a cross examination is preferred, but any video will suffice. Please contact the Director of Trial Advocacy, Phil Pasquarello, at pmp45@drexel.edu with any questions.