Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, UT.

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Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School,
Provo, UT
[By Mary Waldron]
Stellar reputation, well-known faculty, small class sizes, and affordable tuition? It’s no wonder Brigham Young University
(BYU) J. Reuben Clark Law School can be spotted in most top-fifty U.S. law school rankings. Thanks to BYU Law School’s
impeccable program structure based on educational and professional goals, as well as the university’s prestigious Honor Code,
graduates from this program are going places fast. Nestled in the lush and serene surroundings of Provo, UT, BYU not only
provides a strong scholastic foundation but also a pleasant environment in which to focus and study; it’s also easy to find stress-
free places to hike, ski, or simply relax when work is done.
Students planning to apply to BYU Law and other evidence of probable success as a With extensive credits in the areas of
School should be aware of a few important law student and as a lawyer.” As a member environmental law, tax law, and alternative
qualifications. Each applicant must have of The Association of American Law Schools dispute resolution, these top-notch law
completed a bachelor’s degree at an (AALS), BYU Law School provides equal professors find time to work collectively with
accredited college or university, in any field opportunity for all people, regardless of race, students on significant research, publishing,
of study (not necessarily one that is law- color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual and advocacy.
related). Upon entering the law school, orientation, age, handicap, or disability.
students should be prepared “to analyze, Although there is no official minimum Though the student body is small, it is still
reason, read carefully, think in abstract GPA requirement, over the past two years, quite diverse and maximizes opportunities
terms, and express thoughts clearly and accepted students’ median undergraduate for students to gain social experience and
precisely,” according to the admission grade point average (UGPA) has been 3.72, exposure. Many students at the school
requirements. Applicants also must have and the median LSAT score for accepted have studied abroad, and 80 percent of the
taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), students has been 164. The law school school’s population is fluent in languages
which determines their preparedness admissions committee bases acceptance other than English; two-thirds of bilingual
to learn at the law school, as well as decisions on students’ UGPA and LSAT and multilingual students come from outside
their proficiency in the English language. scores, as well as any non-academic factors of Utah.
Candidates who have not received scores that may have affected the candidates’
BYU Law School offers a wide variety of
of at least 145 on the LSAT may be required previous performances.
resources to encourage the success of
to take the TOEFL test, as well. It is also
its students. For instance, over 450,000
expected that each applicant be prepared Typically, between 860 and 1,000 students
volumes or volume equivalents can be
to follow the university’s Honor Code, which apply to BYU Law School per year, and only
found throughout its 175,000-square-
entails “honesty, morality, and abstinence 220 students are admitted. Of those 220, it is
foot library, along with state-of-the-art
from tobacco, tea, coffee, alcohol, and expected that 150 students will enroll. Also,
technology, numerous study rooms, and
harmful drugs by students, faculty, and staff, first-year law students are only accepted for
computer training facilities. Each student
either on or off campus.” The university the fall semester. Once acceptance letters
has a spacious computer cubicle, complete
requires that each potential student obtain are sent out, usually a month and a half after
with a 100MB connection to the law school,
a recommendation from a religious leader the deadline date, each admitted law student
university, and national legal databases, as
or a judge of a court of general jurisdiction who decides to enroll must mail a $200
well as the Internet. A series of year-long,
who can certify that the individual’s behavior deposit to the law school, which will later be
international externships are also made
adheres to the standards of the Code. credited toward his or her tuition fees.
available to law students, in order to enrich
their understanding and broaden their
Once BYU receives an application, the BYU Law School limits its population to only
knowledge of the worlds of national and
law school admissions committee, which a select, concentrated group-450 students,
international law. These programs provide
consists of five law faculty members, to be precise-opening the door for students
training in the areas of legal analysis,
evaluates the potential student based on his to benefit from one-on-one relationships
writing, and research, incorporated with
or her “college grades, scores on the LSAT, with its internationally recognized faculty.
simulated courtroom experience.
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One of the most appealing advantages of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is $8,200; ON THE NET
attending BYU Law School is its affordable non-members pay $16,400 in annual tuition.
tuition, which makes the school one of Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark
the best values in its league. BYU Law BYU Law School prides itself on having a Law School
School’s tuition is only a fraction of that of “quality student body.” With its policies www.law.byu.edu/
other distinguished law schools, such as requiring that students achieve and maintain
the University of Notre Dame Law School, exceptional scholastic and personal The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
the William Mary Marshall-Wythe School standards, this rigorous law program is Saints
of Law, and the University of California, designed to amplify the student body’s www.lds.org/
Los Angeles, School of Law. Since BYU is “diversity, vigor, and academic ability.”
William Mary Marshall-Wythe School of
a private, religious university, the annual
Law
tuition fee for members of the Church of
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