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Law

Law schools do not ordinarily require students seeking admission to have completed any specific major field or group of courses. There is, therefore, no rigid prelaw curriculum at the college. Most prelaw students major in one of the social sciences. In addition to acquiring a broad social science background and a high level of competence in using the English language, students should enroll in a number of courses that deal with the history and structure of the American courts and government, the complexities of the American society and economy, and the broad cultural background of our times.

Admission to law school is highly competitive; students whose college grades are mediocre and whose Law School Admission Test scores are low have very little chance of admission. Students interested in going to law school are strongly advised to make early contact with the prelaw adviser, Dr. Jonathan Lurie (973/353-1056, ext. 30).

Law: Dual Admission

Up to five students each year will be guaranteed admission to the School of Law-Newark when they begin their undergraduate degrees at the Newark College of Arts and Sciences (NCAS). To qualify, high school students must rank in the 85th percentile or above on both the verbal and the mathematical Scholastic Assessment Test. Applications are available at the Rutgers-Newark admissions office.

As an undergraduate, a student admitted to this program must maintain a 3.5 undergraduate cumulative grade-point average and score in the 80th percentile on the Law School Admission Test. (Graduates who do not meet these criteria will be considered along with other applicants.)


 
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