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Transcripts/Academic Records, Letters of Recommendation, and English Proficiency Documents

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records, Letters of Recommendation, and English Proficiency Documents: Where should I send my documents?

Transcripts and other academic documents should be mailed by the university to:LSAC LLM Credential Assembly Service
662 Penn Street, Dept. 8511 
Newtown, PA 18940-8511 
USALetters of recommendation should be mailed by the recommender to:LSAC LLM Credential Assembly Service
662 Penn Street, Dept. 8500
Newtown, PA 18940-8500
USA

Where should I send my documents?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records, Letters of Recommendation, and English Proficiency Documents: How long does it take to process my documents?

Please allow two weeks from the time of receipt for us to process your documents. During the peak processing period from October through February, processing could take one to two weeks longer.

How long does it take to process my documents?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records, Letters of Recommendation, and English Proficiency Documents: How do my academic records get forwarded to LSAC?

You must contact all the institutions you’ve attended and request that they mail your academic records directly to LSAC in a sealed school envelope with a stamp or seal across the flap. Some international schools may have electronic delivery set up with LSAC. Please contact LSAC’s LLM department for details at <a contentTypeId='linkListItem' opennewwindow='False' href='mailto:LLMinfo@LSAC.org' displaytype='normal'>LLMinfo@LSAC.org</a> or <a contentTypeId='linkListItem' opennewwindow='False' href='tel:+18337479802' displaytype='normal'>1.833.747.9802</a>.

How do my academic records get forwarded to LSAC?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records, Letters of Recommendation, and English Proficiency Documents: Which transcripts or academic documents are required?

Transcripts and other academic records are required to be sent from all postsecondary institutions you attended even if:<ul><li>a degree was never received</li><li>credit was transferred from an institution and appears on your home institution’s transcript</li><li>the institution has closed</li><li>the only grades listed are “withdraw,” “incomplete,” etc.</li><li>you have just enrolled (in which case, please request that the registrar’s office send a transcript of your courses “in progress” or an official statement of enrollment with the anticipated date of completion) </li></ul>Additionally, for all postsecondary programs completed outside of the U.S., a certified copy of an original proof of graduation in the form of a certificate of graduation, diploma, or degree needs to be submitted.Please see the <a contentTypeId='linkListItem' opennewwindow='True' href='https://www.lsac.org/llm-other-law-program-applicants/application-process-llm-other-law-programs/application-0/document' displaytype='normal'>required documents list</a> for specific documents needed from the countries in which you studied.

Which transcripts or academic documents are required?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: Do I need to provide translations of my academic documents, or will LSAC prepare the translations?

You are responsible for providing the translation for any document not entirely in English. Translations must be literal, line by line, word for word, and, if possible, in the same format as the original-language documents. With several exceptions, LSAC does not require certified translations, but some law schools do. You should always check a law school’s specific application requirements before submitting translations.

Do I need to provide translations of my academic documents, or will LSAC prepare the translations?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: How do I send letters of recommendation to my law schools?

You will need to assign each letter to the law schools to which you are applying. Letters you assign are sent to those law schools as part of your LLM CAS Report. You can only assign as many letters as the school will accept. Unassigned letters will not be sent.

How do I send letters of recommendation to my law schools?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: How do I delete a recommender that I do not want to use?

You can only delete a recommender up until the time you either print the Letter of Recommendation (LOR) form or send the electronic LOR request.

How do I delete a recommender that I do not want to use?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: Is the TOEFL or IELTS required, and where should the results be sent?

Most law schools will ask applicants for whom English is not their native language to take a standardized English proficiency test. We can accept electronic score reports for the TOEFL and the IELTS exam.To have your TOEFL score sent, you will need to provide ETS with our institution code (8395) when you place your order for a copy of the score report to be sent. To have your IELTS score sent, you must request that your official score report be sent to LSAC for electronic download. Your score will be shared with LSAC electronically through the IELTS system to Law School Admission Council LLM/JD Credential Assembly Svc. We cannot accept paper copies of scores.Please note that once we receive a TOEFL or IELTS score, it cannot be deleted or replaced. We will report all English proficiency scores on your LLM CAS Report.

Is the TOEFL or IELTS required, and where should the results be sent?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: How long does the credential evaluation take?

The evaluation takes two to three weeks. It can take longer if additional documentation or information is required.

How long does the credential evaluation take?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: Will I receive a copy of the evaluation report?

Once your report is complete, you will receive an email notification, and it will be available for you to view in your account. You will have access to view the summary of the report, but copies of your transcripts will not be available to view.

Will I receive a copy of the evaluation report?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Transcripts/Academic Records: How can I add an institution that I forgot to list in my account?

Choose the Credentials/Transcripts link under the Apply tab on your account. Then click Add Institution to add the school.If the Add Institution button is not visible, email us at <a contentTypeId='linkListItem' opennewwindow='False' href='mailto:LLMinfo@LSAC.org' displaytype='normal'>LLMinfo@LSAC.org</a> with the following information, and we will add the institution for you:<ol><li>Your name and account number</li><li>Country of institution</li><li>Institution name</li><li>Dates attended (month and year) — beginning and ending</li><li>Field of study</li><li>Name of degree/certificate awarded or expected</li><li>Date (month and year) awarded or expected</li></ol>

How can I add an institution that I forgot to list in my account?

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LLM Credential Assembly Service (LLM CAS)

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > LLM Credential Assembly Service: Are the Electronic Application Service (EAPS), Document Assembly Service (DAS)...

EAPS is required to submit electronic applications through your LLM account.DAS is required to have your LLM CAS Report sent to your prospective law schools.ITAES is intended for applicants educated outside of the United States and is only required if a law school you are applying to requires it. If you are purchasing the ITAES, you must also purchase the DAS.

Are the Electronic Application Service (EAPS), Document Assembly Service (DAS), and International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service (ITAES) required?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > LLM Credential Assembly Service: How do I have an LLM CAS Report sent to a law school?

Once you submit an application and the law school receives it, the law school will contact LSAC to request your LLM CAS Report. Your report will include copies of all undergraduate, graduate, and law/professional school records, as required by each school; an International Credential Evaluation report (for international applicants only); copies of letters of recommendation, if required; and English proficiency exam scores, if applicable.

How do I have an LLM CAS Report sent to a law school?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > LLM Credential Assembly Service: What is included in the LLM Credential Assembly Service (LLM CAS) Report to law schools?

The LLM CAS creates your LLM CAS Report by combining:<ul><li>copies of all undergraduate, graduate, and law/professional school transcripts, as required by each school</li><li>an International Credential Evaluation report (for international applicants only)</li><li>copies of letters of recommendation, as required by each school</li><li>copies of English proficiency exam scores, if applicable</li></ul>

What is included in the LLM Credential Assembly Service (LLM CAS) Report to law schools?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > LLM Credential Assembly Service: How will the law schools get my LLM CAS Report?

You do not need to let us know which schools you want reports sent to. Once you apply, the schools will request your report directly from LSAC. Just be sure to pay for the LLM CAS Report for the law school and program to which you are applying.Note: We are not able to send LLM CAS Reports at your request.

How will the law schools get my LLM CAS Report?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > LLM Credential Assembly Service: The law school asked for my LLM CAS Report. Why hasn’t it been sent?

You can monitor the report status by checking the LLM CAS Reports page of your account. Under Incomplete Reports, you can view the reason why the report has not yet been sent. Some of the most common reasons for the delay in reports being sent are transcripts missing from your account or incomplete transcript evaluations.

The law school asked for my LLM CAS Report. Why hasn’t it been sent?

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Electronic Applications

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Electronic Applications: I selected and saved the wrong application for a law school. Can I delete it and select the application I really wanted to complete?

You can delete any application if its status is listed as In Progress on the Active Applications page. Click Delete under Prepare to Apply. The application will be cleared and will no longer appear on the list of Active Applications. If you have letters of recommendation assigned to the application, you must first unassign those letters before you can delete the application. Once the saved application has been deleted, you will be able to open another application for that term in the School List section. You cannot delete the application if it is marked as Sent, Transmitted, or Completed.

I selected and saved the wrong application for a law school. Can I delete it and select the application I really wanted to complete?

Law School Applications FAQs > LLM, Master’s, and Legal Certificate Program Applications > Electronic Applications: Why hasn’t my application been submitted to the law school?

First, check the application’s status.<ul><li>If the status is listed as In Progress, you have not completed all three steps of the application process. You must complete 100% of the application and upload the required documents, preview the application, and complete the checkout process. You must complete the checkout step even if you have a fee waiver or the application fee is $0.00.</li><li>If the status is listed as Shopping Cart, you must complete the checkout process before your application will be sent.</li><li>If the status is listed as Processing, you should monitor the progress of your application to confirm it moves to Sent or Transmitted within 24 hours. If it does not, you can notify Technical Support at 1.800.336.3982.</li></ul>It is your responsibility to ensure you have completed all the necessary steps so that your application can be transmitted successfully.

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