First Year Student

• Build good reading and study skills
• Develop a strong program by looking into honors opportunities, taking challenging courses, and scheduling good quarterly course loads
• Explore various majors that interest you
• Visit your pre-law adviser
• Read about the field of law
• Visit the Law School Admission Council Website
• Register for the pre-law listserv through your college adviser

Second Year Student

• Continue to strengthen your undergraduate record with strong grades and courses
• Consider an Honors Contract if you are in the ASC Honors Program
• Develop contacts with faculty in your major area
• Look into internships and co-op opportunities
• Attend the Law School Expo to talk to law school admissions officers about admission to law school and law as a career
• Continue to see your pre-law adviser
• Become more involved in Ohio State and community service activities
• Visit the Law School Admission Council Website

Third Year Student

• Schedule upper division coursework
• Work closely with your faculty adviser to develop a strong major program
• Attend Law School Expo on campus (most often held very early fall quarter)
• Begin contacting professors for letters of recommendation
• See your pre-law adviser to discuss the law school application process
• Begin to prepare for the LSAT
• Visit law related web sites
• Make visits to law schools of interest; ask to sit in on a class and/or take a tour of the campus

Fourth Year Student

• Take the LSAT
• Meet with a pre-law adviser
• Visit Law Services Web Site
• Attend a Law Forum sponsored by Law Services or the Law Expo on campus
• Visit law schools, narrow choices
• Get faculty recommendations
• Apply to law schools-discuss with pre-law adviser
• COMPLETE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS