Credit requirement for admissions? Forum

[rengic]

Is there a required amount of credits that one needs to have completed prior to admissions?

I am entering my final year of undergrad work in the fall and I intend to submit my applications for law school in October. However, I have 11 credits that I am required to complete beyond my regular course load of 45 for the year. My institution is on the quarter system-- and to complete the year-- I intend to do 15 in the Fall, 18 in the winter, 18 in the spring, and a 5 credit early 4-week summer session.

I had originally intended to do 8 credits this summer but, being a private school, I was not awarded sufficient summer financial aid (other institutions for this summer are not option). Next summer will be different, I was told, as I will be graduating.

Any thoughts on how this will/will not effect admissions are most appreciated!


P.S. I might do 18 in fall and subtract 3 from winter or spring.

[im_blue]

You'll need to have your bachelor's degree conferred before a certain deadline, around the first day of orientation. So while there aren't any credit requirements to apply, you'll need to make sure that your degree conferral date at the end of summer semester meets the deadline.

[rengic]

You'll need to have your bachelor's degree conferred before a certain deadline, around the first day of orientation. So while there aren't any credit requirements to apply, you'll need to make sure that your degree conferral date at the end of summer semester meets the deadline.

That is what I was hoping to hear. I'll check the conferral deadlines.Thanks!

[vexion]

Only read post title. Came here hoping for a flame asking if adcomms ran a credit check. Was disappointed.

[hsprophet]

Check with the law school. I know someone whose summer classes to finish his degree overlapped the fall law school classes by a few days, and they still let him go.