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.)
