Performance-based Admissions Program (PBAP)

The Performance Based Admissions Program (P.B.A.P.) is offered during the summer prior to a student’s first year of law school. All applicants not offered direct admission to the fall class are considered for P.B.A.P. Applicants with no interest in P.B.A.P should note this on their application for admission.

Beyond traditional indicators, such as undergraduate GPA and LSAT scores, P.B.A.P is designed to assess a student’s ability to handle the rigors of legal study. Students admitted to P.B.A.P attend a seven-week session of summer school in which they take two non-credit law courses.

Upon completion of the program and satisfactory grades in both courses, the Admissions Committee re-evaluates the applicant’s file and makes an Admissions decision. Historically, we have admitted one-quarter to one-third of the class of P.B.A.P students in any given year. Many students admitted after successful performance during P.B.A.P have continued on to do well both in their legal studies and in practice.

Students admitted to P.B.A.P may not defer enrollment in to the program. Students admitted to the regular class from P.B.A.P may not defer their enrollment.