Early Admission Criteria
Prospective law students need a four year bachelor’s degree in the academic discipline of their choice prior to applying for admission. Law schools are generally most interested in applicants who exhibit intellectual maturity and have the foundation of a broad-based liberal arts education. They consider exceptional applicants from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, often providing programs for early admission to qualified applicants. The Texas Tech University School of Law offers four such programs:Early Decision Program
The Early Decision Program is binding. Applicants admitted under this program commit to attend the Texas Tech School of Law, will withdraw all other applications, and will not apply to any other law schools.
Summer Entry Program
The Summer Entry Program is designed to prepare students with lower academic predictors for the rigors of the first year of law school. Applicants designated for the Summer Entry Program are those whose backgrounds, activities, and accomplishments indicate they are outstanding candidates for admission, but their LSAT scores or grade point averages fall below the mean scores for entrance to law school.
Honors College “3+3” Early Admission Program
This joint program between the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, and the Texas Tech University School of Law allows exceptional, qualified applicants with a minimum of 100 semester hours of baccalaureate study in the College of Arts and Sciences to seek and receive acceptance to the Law School. The student’s first year of law school will count toward completion of a minor in their four-year undergraduate degree at Texas Tech.
Honors College Early Decision Plan
Under this plan, exceptional students with a minimum of 90 semester hours of baccalaureate study can seek and receive notification of their acceptance to the Law School during their third year of undergraduate study.