What things are most important to the Admissions Committee when it is reviewing an application?
The threshold question the Admissions Committee is trying to answer when reviewing an application is always, “Will this applicant be successful in studying the law at William Mitchell?” Thus, the Admissions Committee will look carefully at an applicant’s LSAT score, his or her undergraduate GPA, the nature and rigor of his or her undergraduate course of study, trends in academic achievement at the undergraduate level, and the quality of the writing through an application. The Committee will also consider an applicant’s predicted first-year average (PFYA). The PFYA is calculated using both an applicant’s LSAT score and GPA and represents what we believe the applicant will receive as a GPA in his or her first year of law school. The Admissions Committee is also interested in applicants who will contribute to the “Mitchell Mix.” To that end, it will look for evidence of factors in an application that include, but are not limited to, diversity of background and experience, work experience,
