Widener-Delaware > Requirements

Updated for 2025-2026 application cycle

Personal Statement

· 2–3 pages, double-spaced

Personal statement

A personal statement is required and provides you the opportunity to tell the Admissions Committee information about yourself that they could not otherwise learn from your application. Although there is no required topic, information about why you wish to pursue a legal career, your path to law school, how you intend to use your law degree, along with academic and professional skill sets and characteristics that demonstrate your potential to succeed in law school are helpful topics that allow the Admissions Committee to get to know you better. A personal statement allows the Admissions Committee to consider factors beyond your numerical academic indicators. Delaware Law does not conduct interviews; the personal statement is your opportunity to discuss information you might want to convey in an interview. Typically, personal statements are 2-3 double-spaced typed pages.

Enhancement Statement

· ~2 pages, double-spaced

Perspective statement

Enhancement Statement

Perspective statement

We invite you to enhance your application by describing your unique life experiences that you have not already addressed in your personal statement. The enhancement statement is optional. The enhancement statement is another opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee background and/or experiences that are distinctive and may add to the varying perspectives in the Law School classroom. We invite you to share your individual personal life experiences, be it discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise, that demonstrate challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned that have shaped who you are today. This may include socio-economic challenges; educational challenges; justice impacted experiences; health issues; disability; immigration status; surviving abuse or sexual assault; complex family circumstances like an incarcerated parent, homelessness, living in foster care or a single-parent home; first-generation college or law student status; and gender identity and/or sexual orientation status related experiences that you feel will bring a unique perspective to the learning environment.

Enhancement Statements are typically 2 double-spaced typed pages.

Miscellaneous Addendum

Addendum

Miscellaneous Addendum

Use this space for any category of supporting documentation not otherwise listed. (Example: explanation of grade trends, discrepant LSAT scores, etc.)

If you would like to include a resume, you are welcome to do so.

Character & Fitness

Character and fitness

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. Applicants with criminal records and instances of criminal misconduct are highly encouraged to seek counsel from the Board of Bar Examiners in the jurisdiction where they intend to practice to determine their eligibility to be admitted to the Bar. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Have you ever received an academic warning from, or been placed on probation, disciplined, suspended, or dismissed by any learning institution or licensing board for any reason? If "yes", you must submit an electronic attachment to provide your detailed explanation. Your explanation must include the nature of the event/offense, the underlying facts, and all relevant dates. Without this information, your application will remain incomplete and ineligible for review and decision. Note: You have a continuing duty to update the information you provide in response to this question. You must notify Delaware Law of any academic or disciplinary actions occurring after submission of this application.

Prior Law School

Other

If you have ever attended any law school, please explain the reason for leaving by using this electronic attachment and have an official transcript and Letter of Good Standing sent directly to Delaware Law's Admissions Office. Note: Delaware Law does not accept applications from students who have been academically disqualified from and are not in good standing at their previous law school.

Conditional/Enrichment

Other

Conditional/Enrichment

If you answered Yes to "Have you ever attended a conditional admittance or enrichment program at any law school?" you must use this electronic attachment to provide your detailed explanation. Please submit an official transcript or letter from the law school at which you attended the conditional program that includes the dates of attendance, grades, if any were given, and the outcome of your performance. Without this information, your application will remain incomplete and ineligible for review and decision.

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