Applying to Michigan: Application Quicklinks
Michigan will accept applications prepared in any of the formats described below, and has no preference for one or another.
Application forms for the 2008-2009 admissions season (for people who wish to enroll in law school in 2009 and beyond) are available now! The PDF application is available as of July 22, 2008; the Embark application will be available on August 25, 2008; and the LSACD application will be available sometime in late August. Applications can be submitted after September 1, although we will not begin processing until late September, and will not begin reading applications until late October.
Our new viewbook will be available, as a PDF and as a hardcopy, in mid-August, but you can see last year's version by clicking the image to the right.
Online Application
You may fill out an online application through Embark and submit it electronically.
PDF Application
You may download and complete the PDF application on a computer. In order to fill out the PDF application, you will need Acrobat Reader (Version 6.0 will work best). Please print the completed PDF application and submit it together with the $60 application fee (payable to the University of Michigan by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank), to:
The University of Michigan Law School
Admissions Office
726 Oakland Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
USA
Request an Application
The printed application booklet is now available by request.
LSAC Products
You may apply via LSACD or LSACD on the Web; subscriptions are available at www.LSAC.org, or call the Law School Admissions Council at 215.968.1001 for more information. Both of these products allow you to efficiently fill out applications for all ABA-approved law schools. Alternatively, if you are applying only to the University of Michigan Law School, you may apply electronically using LSAC's individual e-app. In the event of technical difficulties, call LSAC's Help Desk at 215.968.1393.
Early-Decision Option
The University of Michigan Law School offers an Early Decision admission option for interested applicants. Early Decision applications must be complete by November 15; all application components, including letters of recommendations and the LSDAS report, must be received by the Admissions Office in advance of that date. Accordingly, we suggest that all necessary materials be submitted by about November 1.
Reapplying
If you have applied to the University of Michigan Law School in a previous admissions season and are interested in reapplying, we appreciate your continued interest, and we would be pleased to receive your new application. Please be assured that your previous application does not place you at any disadvantage, whatever the outcome was. You will be competing against our new pool of applicants on an equal footing.
To reapply, you must submit a new application and a $60 application fee. You must also reregister or maintain your registration with LSDAS, even if you do not plan to retake the LSAT. If you completed further coursework since your previous application, official transcripts should be sent from your college or university directly to LSDAS.
If you applied to Michigan Law within the past two years, your previous application materials and letters of recommendation will be on file in our office. We encourage you to supplement your application with information you think would help us evaluate your qualifications. While we recommend that you submit a new personal statement and new letters of recommendation, it is not mandatory. If you would like instead for us to consider your previously filed materials, however, please be sure to specify that clearly in a cover letter with the rest of your application.
We look forward to receiving your new application
M.C.L., LL.M or S.J.D. Applications
If you would like to request application materials for the M.C.L., LL.M or S.J.D. programs, or if you are interested in visiting as a non-degree scholar, please use the Advanced Legal Studies Application request page. |