Upload a one-to-three-page personal statement to share information not readily apparent in your application materials. The Admissions Committee gives considerable emphasis to your statement. Toledo Law does not require that applicants respond to a specific prompt.

If you would like to include a statement about the unique perspective you will bring to Toledo Law, please attach it here.

Leadership Essay (300 words maximum) Lawyers frequently lead without formal authority. Describe a time when you helped a group navigate a challenge, overcome a setback, or work through differing perspectives. What did the experience teach you about leadership?

If you would like to include any other kind of statement or information with your application for admission, please attach it here.

In your résumé, please include information about your employment history and all extracurricular and community activities. Applicants are encouraged to prepare a law student-formatted resume. Examples can be found https://www.utoledo.edu/law/career-services/process/resume.html

1. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS:

Have you ever been reprimanded, suspended, dismissed, expelled, placed on probation, or received any other sanction for academic, disciplinary, or other reason by any school, college, university, or licensing authority?

2. Are any disciplinary actions currently pending against you?

3. CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS: Have you ever been charged with, arrested for, or convicted of (either as an adult or as a juvenile) the violation of any law? NOTE: This should include matters that have been expunged, dismissed, sealed, subject to a diversion program, or otherwise set aside.

4. Are any criminal or traffic violations currently pending against you?

STATEMENT REGARDING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OR CRIMINAL OR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS:

If you answered "Yes" to any of the above character and fitness questions, please attach a detailed statement that includes the following information for each incident. Please be as specific as possible.

• Date of incident and your age at the time of the incident
• Parties involved
• Description of incident and initial charge
• Outcome: dismissal or conviction (state final offense if conviction); sentence (fine, probation, incarceration, etc.) The University of Toledo College of Law reserves the right to require documentation related to any disciplinary actions or criminal or traffic violations, including court records.

NOTE: You are under a continuing obligation to notify the Admissions Office of any changes in your answers to these questions.

If you have taken a graduate admission test such as the GRE, MCAT, GMAT etc., please upload a copy of your test results here.

1. Create LSAC.org Account

LSAC.org is the one-stop portal for your law school application. Create your LSAC.org account to get started. Add the University of Toledo to the School List on your homepage.

2. Take the LSAT/GRE

The LSAT and GRE are offered throughout the year. Visit LSAC.org and ETS.org (GRE) for dates, locations, and registration deadlines. The Admissions Committee considers your highest score instead of an average when making admission decisions. If submitting both an LSAT and GRE score, please attach an addendum indicating which test score you would like us to use and why. Any test score submitted for review must be 3 years old or newer. Applicants can submit scores through June of their application cycle.

Applicants taking the GRE should send us an official score report through ETS.org

Our ETS College of Law code: 3079

3. Begin Application

Toledo Law does not charge an application fee, and you do not need to wait for your LSAT/GRE scores to submit an application. After you create your LSAC.org account, click on University of Toledo, then Start/Continue Application.

4. Personal Statement

Upload a one-to-three-page personal statement to share information not readily apparent in your application materials. The Admissions Committee gives considerable emphasis to your statement. Toledo Law does not require that applicants respond to a specific prompt.

5. Addenda

You may include an addendum to offer an explanation if:

You are unhappy with your LSAT score and have a distinct reason you think it could/should have been higher Low GPA/Semester: If you had a rough semester or your GPA is not reflective of your current academic acumen Character and Fitness: If you have any criminal issues, charges or convictions, provide documentation and an explanation (even if your record was expunged or sealed) If you have any academic issues, interruptions, or sanctions (provide documentation and an explanation) Any reason you may have attended multiple undergraduate institutions Other 6. Resume

Upload a one-to-three-page resume describing your academic, extracurricular, and professional activities. Include dates and number of hours per week. Highlight honors, awards, or special skills. Applicants are encouraged to prepare a law student-formatted resume. Examples can be found https://www.utoledo.edu/law/career-services/process/resume.html

7. Subscribe to CAS

The Credential Assembly Service (CAS) simplifies the application process by forwarding required documents (LSAT scores, recommendation letters, and transcripts) to the law school. All applicants must submit a CAS report even if applying with a GRE score.

8. Letters of Recommendation

Provide a minimum of two, but no more than four, letters from individuals who can evaluate your candidacy both in regard to your academic skills, personal attributes, and professional qualities. For recent college graduates, we prefer letters from college professors who can attest to the applicant?s ability to succeed in a competitive professional program. Those who are not recent graduates may want to submit letters of recommendation from people familiar with their employment record and achievements.

9. Transcripts

You must have a separate transcript sent directly to LSAC (via their Transcript Request Form) from each undergraduate and graduate institution you attended. It is your responsibility to request an official copy of all required transcripts to be sent to LSAC directly from each institution you attended, even if you didn't complete your degree. Your bachelor?s degree must be completed (with degree earned and date degree received listed on the official final transcript) no later than August 15th of the year you intend to begin law school.

All undergraduate institutions must be accredited regionally by one or more of the following accreditation authorities:

MSA NWCCU NCA-HLC NEASC-CIHE SACS WASC-ACSCU ACICS 10. Optional Essays

Specific prompts are provided and are optional.

Perspective Statement (see attachments) Leadership Statement (see attachments)

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through July 1 for fall semester admission.

Please check our website for additional details related to application timelines and deadlines.

Application Checklist for Transfer & Visiting Students:

To apply for admission as a transfer or visiting student, in addition to the items above, you must submit the following:

One Official Transcript from your Law School that includes grades for your most recent enrolled term.

A letter from the Dean of your previous law school stating that you are in good standing and eligible to continue there.

Transfer Application Deadline: June 15 prior to the start of the fall term in which you would like to enroll.

After Your Application Is Submitted:

The Priority Scholarship Deadline is February 15. Applicants should submit a complete application by this date to receive scholarship consideration.

Applicants who are selected for an entering student scholarship are notified directly. (No separate scholarship application is required)

Applicants for Financial Aid should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov.

In continuance of The University of Toledo?s commitment to safety and security, and in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, please familiarize yourself with information found at Campus Safety and Security Information. You may call 419.530.4530 for additional information.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact Toledo Law Admissions at 419.530.4131 or law.admissions@utoledo.edu.