University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Required. The 'Personal Documents' section states: 'Students are required to submit a personal statement and a current resume as part of the application process.' The page publishes no font or margin requirements. It also instructs: 'Do not submit a Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI) before the admissions committee renders a decision.'

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First of three items listed under the page's 'Optional Essay' heading, which opens: 'Applicants may add additional information to provide further context regarding any aspect of their application or future in law. Please limit each addendum to two pages, double-spaced.' Pitt Law calls all three 'addenda'; this one is typed as an optional essay because it carries a substantive prompt rather than an explanatory function. The admissions pages publish no diversity or perspective statement prompt — the page does not mention one — so nothing is recorded under perspective_statement.

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Second and third items under the 'Optional Essay' heading, each capped at two pages double-spaced. Verbatim: 'Applicants may choose to submit an addendum containing additional information that they believe would be beneficial for the admissions committee to consider when making a decision on their application.' And: 'Applicants may submit an addendum containing any personal background or circumstances that have caused their LSAT scores or undergraduate grades not to reflect their academic ability to perform successfully in law school. Factors might include disabilities, English as a second language, primary or secondary education quality, maturing non-academic experiences such as work, or other social or cultural factors.'

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Character & Fitness addendum — conditionally required, which is why 'required' is false here rather than true. Site wording: 'If you answered "Yes" to any of the Character & Fitness questions, you must provide an addendum explaining the situation(s) and outcomes. Failure to disclose this information could lead to disqualification from law school admission.' The page states no length limit for this addendum, and it sits in its own section outside the two-page 'Optional Essay' cap.

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Site wording: 'The Admissions Committee requires one letter of recommendation but will accept up to three letters of recommendation. Academic letters of recommendation are strongly preferred for those students that are currently in school or have graduated within the past three years.' The page does not say how letters are submitted, though applications are filed through LSAC.

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Required. Site wording: 'Your resume should provide a comprehensive overview of your professional experience, including all full-time and part-time jobs, paid and unpaid work, and any extra-curricular activities and awards you have received. We do not require any activities or awards from high school.' No page limit is published.

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Registration with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service is required, including for applicants using the GRE or JD-Next. Official transcripts must go to LSAC from 'all colleges, universities, or other institutions you have attended since graduating from high school, regardless of whether you earned a degree,' and an official degree-conferred transcript must reach LSAC before the first day of class. Eligibility (per the Apply to Pitt Law page): a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or anticipated graduation during the current academic year. Per the Admissions Policy (law.pitt.edu/student-resources/policies-procedures/admissions-policy), the degree must be held by matriculation, with exceptions for ALAP students and for equivalent degrees from recognized non-U.S. institutions. International applicants additionally show English proficiency by TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo (minimum score 120), or a U.S. undergraduate degree at the Office of Admissions' discretion (law.pitt.edu/admissions/international-applicants).

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Three accepted tests: 'We accept scores from the LSAT, GRE, and the JD-next exam.' Applicants intending to use the GRE or JD-Next should inform Pitt Law. LSAT: highest score is considered when an applicant tests more than once; 'The latest test score that will be considered for all entrances is from the previous February examination.' GRE: accepted in lieu of the LSAT only for applicants who have 'a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher and have scored in at least the 85th percentile'; ETS must send all scores from the mandated five-year period to Pitt Law's ETS (DI) code 4311. JD-Next is an eight-week asynchronous course ending in a four-hour exam. Regardless of test used, 'for financial aid purposes and reporting to the American Bar Association (ABA), the LSAT score will be utilized.' Score validity is stated inconsistently across two school pages: this page says 'Scores from tests taken more than four years before the current admissions year will not be considered,' while the Admissions Policy (law.pitt.edu/student-resources/policies-procedures/admissions-policy) says 'Applicants must have taken the LSAT within the past five years, except those applicants who seek admission after completing the LLM program.' Both are recorded; neither page is dated.

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Nonrefundable $65 fee (the same amount is certified in the school's 2025 ABA Standard 509 report). Site wording: 'Pitt Law is unable to offer CAS Fee Waivers. If you have questions or would like to request a fee waiver, please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at admitlaw@pitt.edu.' The page does not describe the criteria for a directly requested waiver.

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The JD Admissions Process page (law.pitt.edu/admissions/jd-admissions-process) does not mention interviews for general JD applicants — recorded here as that page's silence, not as a statement that interviews do not occur. An interview is required only in the separate Accelerated Law Admissions Program (ALAP, the 3/3 program) for undergraduates at partner institutions, whose application instructions include 'Schedule an Interview with the Office of Admissions at Pitt Law' and 'Apply before April 1st of an applicant's junior year.' Partner-school pages specify the interview is with the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid; Washington & Jefferson applicants are told to schedule it after taking the LSAT, though LSAT results need not be available at the time of the interview. ALAP's April 1 date is keyed to the applicant's junior year rather than to a cycle, so it is not recorded as a deadline.

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