TTU Prelaw Program
THE SWAPLA CARAVAN IS COMING!!!
TTU is hosting the SouthWest Association of PreLaw Advisors Caravan on October 27, 2008. Representatives from over 75 Law Schools from across the country will be here to meet you and answer your questions. Don't miss this great opportunity, more info to follow soon!
The TTU Prelaw Program is a structured four-year program that prepares undergraduate students to be exceptional applicants to a school of law. Students who choose to participate in the TTU Prelaw Program will focus on the three essential areas identified by law school professionals nationwide:
- Writing and speaking with comprehension and clarity
- Understanding social institutions and human nature
- Thinking creatively and analytically
- connect one to one with an academic advisor who specializes in preparing students for the challenges of law school
- determine their best-fit academic major
- be encouraged to participate in undergraduate research opportunities
- develop strong time management practices
- establish professional relationships with faculty and mentors
- identify options for financing their law school education
- prepare and practice taking the LSAT exam
- prepare law school applications
Register to attend a workshop today!
You can join the TTU Prelaw Program at any time. For the most benefit, it is best to start as soon as possible. You have the drive and you know the destination. We can help provide the direction you will need to get there.
What does it mean to study law?
The discipline of law is for students who are interested in combining precision in thinking, researching, and writing with a desire to work with people. Students may choose to use their law degrees in the courtroom or in a non-law practicing career. The skills developed through their education in law will assist them to be successful in their profession of choice.
Students will need a four year bachelor�s degree in the academic discipline of their choice prior to applying to law school. Law schools are most interested in applicants with a broad-based liberal arts education and who exhibit intellectual maturity. They search for exceptional applicants from diverse educational disciplines and many schools offer early admissions programs to qualified applicants. The Texas Tech School of Law offers four such early admissions programs.
When should I consult my Prelaw advisor?
- Any part of the application process (LSAT, selecting a law school, writing your personal statement, submitting applications)
- Developing and following up on a long-range course plan (i.e., selecting classes to take during your 4 years at Texas Tech that will strengthen necessary skills)
- Any question that is relevant to the law school application process and your long range plans
When should I consult my academic advisor?
- Graduation requirements
- Selecting classes for a given semester (follow-up with a Prelaw advisor)
- Dropping and adding classes
- Problems with a specific class or professor (follow-up with a Prelaw advisor if the class will have a direct impact on your ability to enter law school)
- Financial Aid
- Reinstatement and dismissal policies
What exactly is Prelaw advising?
Identifying strengths and weaknesses
Prelaw advisors meet with Prelaw students individually from the beginning semester and throughout their academic careers. Together they form a long-range plan that takes into account the unique strengths and interests of each student. Students work closely with Prelaw advisors and the advisor in their major to make sure that the classes the student selects will develop the competencies necessary for law study.
Preparing you for law school
Prelaw advisors work individually with students to help them select law schools or identify related careers and alternatives to a law career. Meeting in groups, they plan application strategies, prepare for the Law School Admissions Test, work on drafting personal statements, and formulate goals for law school scholarships and financial aid.
Providing Resources
The Prelaw office is a resource center providing information about every accredited law program in the country. Students can utilize the literature and resources from ACTT, 79 Holden Hall. The office provides a calendar for group meetings that give supplemental information about preparing for a law career. Each semester, sessions are offered to help students prepare for the Law School Admissions Test. Through Prelaw events and meetings, students have an opportunity to talk with visiting representatives of law schools.