I. Introduction
    A. Why Law School?
    B. The Law School Experience

II. Pre-Law Preparation
     A. Academic Record
     B. Work/Internship Experience
     C. Extracurricular Activities

III. The Application Process
     A. The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
         1. What is It?
         2. How to Register and When to Take It
     B. Preparing for the LSAT
     C. The Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS)
         1. Law School Recommendations
         2. The Art of Gathering Recommendations
     D. The Personal Statement Essay

IV. The Acceptance
     A. Choosing a Law School
     B. Early Decision
     C. Deferred Admission
     D. Delayed Application
     E. Financial Aid
     F. Bar Requirements
     G. Joint Degree Programs
     H. Placement After Law School

V. A Suggested Calendar
     A. Freshman and Sophomore Years
     B. Junior Year
     C. Summer After Junior Year
     D. Fall Semester of Senior Year
     E. Spring Semester of Senior Year

VI. Pre-Law Reading List
     A. Law School and Legal Education
     B. Legal Profession
     C. Biography
     D. Jurisprudence and Legal Issues
     E. Financing Law School

The Claremont McKenna College Career Services Center gratefully acknowledges the following institutions for information referred to in this booklet: Johns Hopkins University Prelaw Office, Tufts University Prelaw Office, the University of Dayton School of Law, Boston University Prelaw Office, the North East Association of Prelaw Advisors, and the LSAT/LSDAS Registration Book.