2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

Law School Criteria
Admission co the School of Law is determined by the Commirree on Admissions which
bases its decisions on a variety of faccors. This commirree, which is composed of members
of the faculty, the associate-dean for admissions, and student representatives, evaluates all
material in an applicant's file but places substantial emphasis on the cumulative undergraduate
grade point average and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score. In most
cases, a combination of these criteria will be sufficient for the admissions decision.
The commirree also recognizes non-traditional factors that may be relevant in determining
the applicant's ability co complete law school successfUlly. The committee seeks co
include persons of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It considers the level of
difficulty of the undergraduate field of study, graduate degrees and other indications not
susceptible co measurement by traditional academic criteria, such as demonstrated ability to
overcome adversity, individual achievement, motivation, work experience, and character.
M.S. in Criminal Justice Criteria
Admission co the M.S. program in Criminal justice is determined by the graduate program
direccor, with the assistance of the faculty. A student may be admitted to the program
in two different categories:
1) A student with a degree from an accredited college or university who has maintained at
least a 2.8 grade point average during undergraduate work and who has strong lerrers of
recommendation from persons who can assess the applicant's academic and career
potential may be granted admission as an unconditional degree student.
2) Students who do not meet these standards or have not completed undergraduate course
work in statistics andlor criminology may apply for a conditional admission.
ADVISEMENT
Responsibility for the overall administration of the combined].D IM.S. program is vested
in the Assistant Dean in the School of Law and the M.S. program director. If a student has
interest in the program, the first step is to talk co the Assistant Dean of the School of Law.
The M.S. Program Direccor is available for program and academic advisement during regular
office hours.
Application materials for admission to the combined program may be obtained from
the Assistant Director of Law School Admissions and Assistant Director of Graduate
Admissions. The law school application form should be completed and returned to the
Associate Dean of Law School Admissions, together with a non-refUndable application fee
and an Application Marching Card from the Law School Admission Services (LSAS)
packer. All first-year applicants must take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), and
register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). A transcript from each college
and university arrended must be submirred to LSDAS, which will prepare an official
candidate's report containing the LSAT test score, transcripts, and computation of a uniform
undergraduate grade point average, for use by the law school in evaluating the application.
Application materials for admission to the Criminal justice program may be obtained
from either the Admissions Office or from the director of the Criminal justice graduate
program. The completed application form, the application fee, and official transcripts of
all prior college work must be submirred to the Admissions Office. Lerrers of recommendation
and other relevant materials should be sent directly to the program director.
No student will be considered for admission to the combined ].D.lM.S. program until
the Law School Admissions Commirree has acted favorably. Candidates are, however,
encouraged to file applications to both programs concurrently.
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