Admitted Students Events

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JD Admissions is excited to host three on-campus Admitted Students Events during March and April.

Each Admitted Students Event will include panel presentations/ activities. Topics may vary for each event. All events will include guided campus tours. Admitted students may select the one event that best fits their schedule and interests. 


Due to event space limitations, please only register for ONE event. Events may fill quickly and if the date you want to attend no longer indicates space available, please email wclresponse@wcl.american.edu with your full name, LSACID number and preferred event date to be placed on the event's stand-by list.

What You Can Expect

For all events, admitted students will get to experience our beautiful, 8.5-acre law school campus. These events will introduce you to faculty, program directors, administrators, and current students who will discuss our academic offerings, student life, and opportunities for studying law in the nation's capital. Each event has different sessions, so please select the event date that best fits your interests or availability.  If your schedule only permits for you to attend for part of an event that's fine, but you can still only register for one date. JD Admissions is not able to provide travel stipends. Click here for a list of local hotel/lodging options.

What We Expect From You

1) We ask all admitted students register at least two business days in advance to ensure you receive the logistics email by the day of the event.
2) The dress code is work casual.

Friday, March 22, 2024
Admitted Students Day (10:00am-6:00pm) 
Open to both full-time and part-time evening admitted students

The online booking and waitlist is full for this event.

Preliminary Agenda:

- 9:30 am Event Check-in Opens

- 10:00 am Welcome Remarks

- 10:30 am-12:00 pm Preparing for Success: Academic Excellence, Experiential Learning and Career Development

- 12:15-12:50pm Q&A Session with the Office of Financial Aid

- 1:00-2:00pm Ask a Current Student Lunch- small breakout groups with current students

- 2:15-3:15pm Mock Constitutional Law Class taught by Professor Elizabeth Beske

- 3:15-4:00pm Supporting our Students

- 4:00-5:00pm Campus Tours (ending at reception)

- 4:00-6:00pm Closing Reception


Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Admitted Students Evening Event (6:00pm-8:30pm)
Open to both full-time and part-time evening admitted students. Panel will also discuss some topics specifically for part-time evening students.

The online booking is full, but if you want to attend please email kdurkin@wcl.american.edu with your full name and LSACID by Tuesday, April 2 at 12pm to see if there's space due to any cancellations.

Preliminary Agenda:

- 5:00pm Event Check-in Opens

- 6:00-6:15pm Welcome Remarks

- 6:15-7:30pm What to Expect: Discussion on Academic Offerings, Lawyering Skills, and Balancing Academic Commitments with Life Outside the Classroom 

- 7:30-8:30pm Campus Tours
 

Friday, April 19, 2024
Admitted Students Event (1:00pm-6:00pm)
Open to both full-time and part-time evening admitted students

The online booking is full, but if you want to attend please email kdurkin@wcl.american.edu with your full name and LSACID by Thursday, April 18 at 6pm to see if there's space due to any cancellations.

Preliminary Agenda:

- 12:30pm Event Check-in Opens

- 1:00-1:20pm Welcome Remarks

- 1:30-2:45pm Ask a Faculty Member: Discussion on Academic Offerings, Preparing for Practice, and Benefits of Studying Law in Washington, DC

- 3:00-4:00pm Ask a Current Student: Tips for 1L Year and Beyond

- 4:00-5:00pm Campus Tours (ending at reception)

- 4:00-6:00pm Closing Reception