What does Virginia Law look for in an applicant?
Demonstrated excellence in prior law study is essential. The Graduate Committee also considers evidence of an applicant’s personality, accomplishments, and potential for professional achievement as revealed through letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, personal interests, and prior legal (or law-related) experience. The principal criterion for admission, however, is the closeness of the fit between the applicant’s professional interests and the Law School’s resources. For that reason, the Committee places special weight on an applicant’s stated reasons for wanting to pursue graduate legal studies and his/her principal intellectual interests and career plans.
