Important Information
Important Summer Timeline and Due Dates for Incoming Law Students
Please review our summer schedule of important dates as you prepare for your first year at GW Law!
- June
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June Join the GW Law Entering Class Fall 2023 Facebook group
The Brandeis Inn (Monday-Thursday schedule) request form is now available on the admitted student portal.
- Brandeis Inn is a 1L full-time section in which classes are held Monday through Thursday, during the afternoons and evenings, with no classes on Friday. Brandeis Inn classes do not begin on any day before noon and end no later than 9 pm.
Explore housing and roommate matching resources like the housing portal, the GW Off-Campus Student Affairs site, and the Fall 2023 entering class Facebook page
Explore health insurance options by viewing the Student Health Center's online information and GW’s Aetna Health Insurance. Prior to Orientation, you will receive detailed information about signing up for health insurance.
June 10 Brandeis Inn (Monday-Thursday schedule) request form is posted on the admitted student portal.
Brandeis Inn is a 1L full-time section in which classes are held Monday through Thursday, during the afternoons and evenings, with no classes on Friday. Brandeis Inn classes do not begin on any day before noon and end no later than 9 pm.June 21 at 8 pm ET Student Bar Association Housing Panel via Zoom - Registration closed
June 30 Priority deadline for applying for financial aid - July
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July 1 Third and final deposit of $1,500 is due by 5 pm ET (see instructions on the Deposit Instructions webpage)
Final undergraduate transcript is due
If you have not already done so, you must have an official copy of your final undergraduate transcript sent directly to LSAC. Please ensure that your transcript shows the conferral of your undergraduate degree. Your final official undergraduate transcript must accompany your law school application before it is archived by the Admissions Office. A complete, final official transcript must be received in order to finalize your Admissions file. This is a requirement of the American Bar Association (ABA). If your final official transcript is not received, a registration hold will be placed on your account.July 15 Deadline to submit Resume
Deadline to submit the Brandeis Inn request form
- August
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August 1 Immunization records are due
All matriculating students who will be under the age 26 as of August 1, 2023 must submit their immunization records directly to Student Health Services. (Note: A GW email address is required in order to access the medical portal. You will be granted access to your email in late June as stated above)
Note: the University strongly recommends, but no longer requires, Covid-19 vaccination for all community members.Early August Students are notified of Inn Assignments and class schedules
Students granted access to their GW Law email accounts
You will receive an email with your GW email address to the primary personal address that you provided on your JD application. Your GW email address will be formatted as [email protected]. If there are more than one individuals at the University with your same name, a number will be appended to your last name.
- Please make sure to reset your password using the link included in that email. If you have questions or need assistance, you may contact GW’s IT Support team at 202.994.4948.
August 15-18 - Transfer (Tuesday & Wednesday)
- 1L Evening (Tuesday & Thursday)
- 1L Day (Thursday & Friday)
August 21 Deadline to submit character and fitness disclosures
First day of classes for 1Ls, and tuition payment due date for fall semesterAugust 28 First day of classes for 2Ls, 3Ls and 4Ls Late August Students are eligible for Metro benefits under the UPass program
Deposit and Other Requirements
Admitted Student Events and Orientation
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