The Application Process: An Overview
Working with LSAC: Registering for the LSAT and the Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS)
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the LSAT and serves as a liaison for much of the communication between you and the law schools. The Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) centralizes and standardizes undergraduate academic records to simplify the law school admission process. This service prepares a report for each law school to which you apply. The registration fee includes law school report preparation, letter of recommendation and transcript processing, and access to electronic applications for all ABA-approved law schools.
Comprehensive information about the LSAT and Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) can be found on this website. The quickest and easiest way to register for both the LSAT and the Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) is online. If you need to obtain a paper registration form, call 215.968.1001.
Planning Ahead for Law School Deadlines
Most law schools have a variety of application requirements and deadlines that you must meet to be considered for admission. If you are applying to a number of schools, the various deadlines and requirements can be confusing. It probably will be helpful if you set up a detailed calendar that will remind you of when and what you must do to complete your applications. A checklist on this site illustrates the sequence of events in the law school application process.
In registering for the LSAT, be sure to give yourself enough time to select a convenient testing location and prepare for the test. You also should determine whether each law school in which you are interested will accept scores from the February LSAT administration, which is the last test date in each admission cycle.
Basic LSAT Date and Deadline Information
Complete information about LSAT test dates and deadlines, deadlines for late registrations and nonpublished test centers (domestic and foreign), partial refunds, and early score reporting can be found on our site. Choose a specific LSAT administration date from Test Dates and Deadlines to access all related information. You can also find information in the current Law School Admission Information Book 
, or call LSAC at 215.968.1001.
