TOEFL
In cases where English is not the first or primary language, applicants are also required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
PS
All applicants must submit a personal statement with the application form. This is your opportunity to present yourself, your background, your experiences, and your ideas to the Admissions Committee. You may want to write about your intellectual interests, your career goals, your achievements, your family background, or your involvement in your community.
It is up to you to decide what you want to write about and how you want to express your thoughts. Keep in mind that the readers of your personal statement will be trying to get a sense of you as a person and as a prospective Temple Law School student. We encourage you to be as candid and thoughtful as possible. There is no specifc length required for the personal statement, although on average, personal statements are two to three pages in length.
Fee
The application fee is $60. Payment may be made by credit card if the application is submitted electronically. For applications submitted through the mail, a check or money order should be made payable to Temple University and must be drawn on a U.S. bank. The application fee is nonrefundable and cannot be credited toward any charges if an applicant subsequently registers as a student.
RL
The Admissions Committee suggests that a maximum of four letters of recommendation be submitted. Recommendation letters should come from professors or employers directly acquainted with the applicant’s academic or professional capabilities. Letters of recommendation may be sent directly from the recommender to the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) for distribution with your law school reports to the law schools to which you are applying or may be sent directly to the Office of Admissions at Temple Law School. Do not have the same recommender send the same letter to both LSAC and Temple. Letters sent directly to Temple should be accompanied by a Letter of Recommendation Waiver Form. These forms should be completed by the applicant and provided to the author of each letter of recommendation.
The “Buckley Amendment” to the General Education Provisions Act gives students who register at Temple University School of Law the right to inspect and review the letter(s) of recommendation contained in their law school records, unless that right is waived and the applicant consents to the letter(s) remaining a confidential communication between the law school and the writer. Applicants may waive the right of access provided by that legislation, but are not required to waive the right as a condition for admission to the law school. If a letter of recommendation is received by the law school unaccompanied by a waiver form executed by the applicant and the author of the letter, the letter will be treated as a confidential communication between the writer and the law school.
Transcript
All applicants must provide transcripts from each graduate or professional school attended. Official transcripts of all graduate and professional school courses can be sent either to the Credential Assembly Service or directly to the Temple University Beasley School of Law Office of Admissions.
