Seattle U Law now accepts JD-Next Exam scores in lieu of LSAT or GRE General Test scores. JD-Next is an ABA-approved, fully online, non-credit course that introduces students to the analytical skills essential for law school.
The course concludes with an exam that has proven to reduce or eliminate admission test score disparities for underrepresented groups compared to legacy admission tests. Learn more from Aspen Publishing.
Please review the following important details if you intend to apply with a JD-Next Exam score.
- Applicants must have a reportable JD-Next Exam score. The applicant must request that score reports be sent directly from JD-Next to Seattle U Law. Note that the December 2024 course/February 1 examination date is the last administration we can accept for the 2025 application cycle.
- All reportable scores for the last five years must be submitted to the Seattle U Law Office of Admission. The Admission Committee considers the highest JD-Next Exam score submitted.
- As with the LSAT, there is no required minimum JD-Next Exam score. All completed applications are reviewed holistically by the Admission Committee, regardless of test scores.
- Applicants with a valid LSAT score are not required to send an existing JD-Next Exam score, but may do so if desired. While the JD-Next Exam score will be reviewed in this case, the LSAT score will be used as the primary standardized admission test score in the evaluation process.
- The median LSAT score for incoming Seattle U Law students is 157, which is approximately the 67th percentile of all test takers. A similar percentile for the JD-Next Exam score profile is anticipated for competitive JD-Next-only candidates.
- Candidates admitted to the School of Law with only a JD-Next Exam score who subsequently take the LSAT may have their admission offers (and any scholarships awarded) revoked until the LSAT score arrives. Applications will then be re-evaluated by the Admission Committee. Neither readmission nor scholarship offers are guaranteed based on the subsequent LSAT score.
- All other application materials (application form, personal statement, undergraduate transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) must be submitted through LSAC.
- JD-Next-only candidates are considered for merit scholarships simultaneously with the review of their application. However, scholarship opportunities for JD-Next applicants may be more limited.
Contact the Admission Office with any questions about submitting JD-Next Exam scores. Email lawadmis@seattleu.edu or call 206-398-4200.
