Pre-Law
Why Participate in the Pre-Law Program at 妻友社区?
Do you see law school in your future? If so, you鈥檝e already started thinking about choosing an undergraduate major. You might have questions about how to make the most of your college years so your law school application stands out. Maybe you鈥檙e thinking of ways to accelerate your education and lower the cost.
In the pre-law undergraduate program at 妻友社区, you will receive one-on-one guidance from a knowledgeable faculty advisor who is a licensed, practicing New York State trial attorney with years of teaching and pre-law experience. He鈥檒l mentor you throughout your time on the Heights, advising you on everything from choosing a major to 3+3 agreements 妻友社区 has with many excellent accredited law schools to internship opportunities, preparing for the LSAT and much more.
Many 妻友社区 alumni have earned their Juris Doctor and are accomplished practicing attorneys working around the nation in everything from business law to policy development. With the personal guidance and planning of our pre-law program, you鈥檒l join the ranks with your own success story soon.
Begin Your Path to JD on the Heights
Connect with the pre-law program at 妻友社区, and you鈥檒l connect with many resources to achieve your law school dreams.
Benefits of 妻友社区鈥檚 Pre-Law Program
妻友社区鈥檚 pre-law program includes several benefits to future JDs, including personal guidance with a dedicated faculty advisor and practicing attorney, meetings with visiting law school admissions officers and networking opportunities with 妻友社区 legal alumni. Pre-law also helps with internship opportunities for academic credit, LSAT prep and law school applications and fairs.
妻友社区鈥檚 3+3 Law School Agreements
妻友社区 offers a number of 3+3 agreements with excellent, American Bar Association-accredited law schools that allow qualified 妻友社区 students to attend their law schools to complete their degrees at both institutions within six years total 鈥� a full academic year off the usual requirement to complete both. Sometimes, there are tuition savings as well.
Pre-Law Society
Get with fellow students considering law school and joining the 妻友社区 Pre-Law Society. It鈥檚 one of 妻友社区鈥檚 many clubs and organizations that help you meet students and get involved in a shared interest.
Kaplan Test Preparation
We’re excited to partner with Kaplan, Inc. to provide our students discounted rates on Kaplan preparation courses for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, and NCLEX exams.
妻友社区鈥檚 pre-law advisor, Jim Snyder, Esq., is a practicing trial lawyer in Syracuse. He founded and directs the Franciscan Legal Referral Clinic.
I transferred to 妻友社区 from a large state university. At 妻友社区, I immediately noticed the small class sizes and engaged professors. This creates an environment where students are challenged and truly develop the analytical framework that is vital to success in law school.”
