Do any law schools allow you to appeal your admissions decision? Forum

[jamesbond]

I know some undergrad institutions let you appeal after you're denied admission. Do any law schools allow this?

[future!jd12]

retake

[Trippel]

What would an appeal look like? Begging?

[Clemenceau]

"They must have overlooked my strong softs"

[fredfred]

Yes in fact they do. It is how I got into the t14 in the same year I was rejected. I had a decent Oct and Dec score. Was denied from the t10. Took June and crushed it. Asked every school for reconsideration. All but 2 let me in late june in light of the new score. So yes they will. You just have to ask (and have good reason, such as a 99th percentile lsat that you didn't have before)

Edit: It just looks like "In light of this new information, please X school of law reconsider my application (include good reason why such as new score)" and boom that is all.

[rnoodles]

Yes in fact they do. It is how I got into the t14 in the same year I was rejected. I had a decent Oct and Dec score. Was denied from the t10. Took June and crushed it. Asked every school for reconsideration. All but 2 let me in late june in light of the new score. So yes they will. You just have to ask (and have good reason, such as a 99th percentile lsat that you didn't have before)

Edit: It just looks like "In light of this new information, please X school of law reconsider my application (include good reason why such as new score)" and boom that is all.

I don't think that's really an appeal as much as it's an addition to an app. Sure, you were rejected, but you're not appealing the decision based on all the existing material you had already submitted before. You're asking for reconsideration based on a new score/new material. Correct me if I'm wrong though, man. Also, congratulations!

[fredfred]

Yes in fact they do. It is how I got into the t14 in the same year I was rejected. I had a decent Oct and Dec score. Was denied from the t10. Took June and crushed it. Asked every school for reconsideration. All but 2 let me in late june in light of the new score. So yes they will. You just have to ask (and have good reason, such as a 99th percentile lsat that you didn't have before)

Edit: It just looks like "In light of this new information, please X school of law reconsider my application (include good reason why such as new score)" and boom that is all.

I don't think that's really an appeal as much as it's an addition to an app. Sure, you were rejected, but you're not appealing the decision based on all the existing material you had already submitted before. You're asking for reconsideration based on a new score/new material. Correct me if I'm wrong though, man. Also, congratulations!

I mean I think its an appeal because I lost (not getting in) the first time. Sure it's just semantics I guess but either way thanks. I am a very tired 1l now hahah

[rnoodles]

I am a very tired 1l now hahah

Aren't we all? haha

[A. Nony Mouse]

Yes in fact they do. It is how I got into the t14 in the same year I was rejected. I had a decent Oct and Dec score. Was denied from the t10. Took June and crushed it. Asked every school for reconsideration. All but 2 let me in late june in light of the new score. So yes they will. You just have to ask (and have good reason, such as a 99th percentile lsat that you didn't have before)

Edit: It just looks like "In light of this new information, please X school of law reconsider my application (include good reason why such as new score)" and boom that is all.

I don't think that's really an appeal as much as it's an addition to an app. Sure, you were rejected, but you're not appealing the decision based on all the existing material you had already submitted before. You're asking for reconsideration based on a new score/new material. Correct me if I'm wrong though, man. Also, congratulations!

I mean I think its an appeal because I lost (not getting in) the first time. Sure it's just semantics I guess but either way thanks. I am a very tired 1l now hahah

I think it's worth pointing out the difference though, in case the OP thinks just saying "please reconsider my application" in the absence of a new score is going to get them anywhere (it really won't).

[Mack.Hambleton]

Yeah if you have a higher score they will

If nothing in your application has changed significantly why would their decision?