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Graduate and Law School Program Research Worksheet
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Instructions:
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1. Gather information for up to 10 graduate/law school programs.
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2. Complete the following for each program to help you document your findings and make an informed decision when you are ready.
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3. Once basic reseach is finished, we recommend connecting with alumni from programs of interest to gain a deeper understanding of programs
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Basic program information
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Institution name
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Degree (JD, LLM, MA, MBA, EdD, PhD, etc.)
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Program name
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Public/Private​​​​​​​​​​
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Accredited? ​​​​​​​​​​
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College/School program is housed under
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Current ranking (if rank is accessible and important to you)
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Program start (Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer)
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Program length
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Program website
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Admissions email
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Admissions phone
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Admissions contact person(s)
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Location
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City, State, Country
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Diversity of local community
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Weather: Good, bad, uglies!
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Accessibility level to home by airport/train/etc.​​​​​​​​​​
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Good public transportation?​​​​​​​​​​
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Interesting community?​​​​​​​​​​
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Relevant regional civil & human rights policies to consider? If yes, please include here.
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Program Adaptability
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Instruction mode (On-line/In-Person/ Hybrid)​​​​​​​​​​
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Part-time or Full-Time​​​​​​​​​​
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Evening/Weekends?​​​​​​​​​​
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Demographics
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Size of cohort
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Size of school (student population)
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Diversity of student, staff and faculty communities
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Activities
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Clubs, student organizations available
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Healthcare and mental health services
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Access levels and cost
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Campus accessiblity
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Special accommodations
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Academic support
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Academic support resources
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Accommodations
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Law school specific
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Clinics for experiential learning
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Ph.D. specific
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Do you need a master's before you apply?​​​​​​​​​​
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Master's degree available (Terminal master's)?​​​​​​​​​​
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Personal research interest
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Faculty of interest
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Research labs within program
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Admission
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Application website
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Application platform (i.e. Slate, Interfolio)
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Application status (i.e. accepted, declined, waitlisted)​​​​​​​​​​
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Placement tests required? If yes, score range
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GPA range
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Application fee (ask if you can receive an application fee waiver!)
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Potential Early Decision and/or Early Action dates
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Application opening date
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Application deadline
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Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose status (i.e. in progress, sent in)​​​​​​​​​​
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Resume/CV status (i.e. updated, needs to be reviewed, turned in)​​​​​​​​​​
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Addenda/supplemental essays (i.e. required, drafts started, turned in)​​​​​​​​​​
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Transcript(s) from all schools submitted (i.e. yes/no/in progress)​​​​​​​​​​
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 # of Letters of Recommendation required
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Letters of Recommendation submitted?​​​​​​​​​​
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Special admission requirements?
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Campus visits
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Dates
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In-person/on-line​​​​​​​​​​
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Financial aid
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FAFSA form required?​​​​​​​​​​
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FAFSA form submitted?​​​​​​​​​​
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Deadlines
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Additional required financial forms needed?​​​​​​​​​​
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Scholarships and grants info
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Fellowships & assistantship funding info
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Tuition
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Tuition (Resident)
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Tuition (Non-Resident)
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Cost of attendance (COA)
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Tuition + fees + living expenses minus any scholarships/grants
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Alumni outreach
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Contact info and notes
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Special notes
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FIT FACTOR
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What do you love, get excited about, what do you not like about this school, etc.
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Top reasons you would choose this school
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Concerns
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What does this school have that other schools don't?
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Would you be genuinely excited to attend if you got accepted? ​​​​​​​​​​
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Could you picture yourself here? ​​​​​​​​​​