Law School Partnerships

Wayne State University Law School Admissions
Justin Williams, Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity Recruitment
[email protected]

S/U grades
Admissions understands that there is a 2020 “lost semester.” An S option was offered to current law students as well. One semester with S grades is not a problem, but students need to be thoughtful when taking an S grade. 

Aside from that year, 3.4 GPA (including ALL classes taken) is required. 

Cumulative GPA’s
LSAC (Law School Admission Council) takes all of your grades that you have received and calculates a master GPA that shows up in the Credential Assembly Service Report that admissions uses as guidance. Admissions will look at all the grades along with the final master GPA when making their decision.

Preferred Majors
Law students come from a multitude of academic backgrounds with different types of academic experiences. The priority for admissions is excellence. Whichever degree you choose to pursue make sure you will excel in it. Take classes that interest you and classes that challenge you. Make sure to do very well in them. Worry less about what major you choose and more about how well you do.

Advice from a BIS 3+3 Law School program graduate: The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program allows for flexibility. If you spread out your general education requirements and take upper level courses from various disciplines (you might find an area you would like to minor in) you will not only have the knowledge gained from multiple subject areas, but you will have had the opportunity to meet people from different fields.

LSAT Scores for Scholarship Opportunities
The median LSAT score for admission is 159. Early application is better. Wayne Law uses rolling admission, so early application means a smaller competition pool and a better chance for
scholarships.

Advice from a BIS 3+3 Law School program graduate: Get the highest LSAT score possible. Do not worry too much about taking it multiple times because as long as your score is improving it is fine. Admissions just does not want to see the score decrease. The prep companies for the LSAT are worth the money.

Year 1 

• Complete 30 credits (including general education courses)

Year 2

• Complete 30 credits (60 total).
• Complete LSAT Prep Class in the Spring
• Take LSAT in the summer (preferably in June)
• Repeat LSAT if needed
• Achieve major-standing with BIS
  1. Meet with BIS Adviser to discuss coursework and individualized major at the end of this year.
  2. Select coursework for a plan of study (minimum 28 credits).
  3. Write a professional rationale to justify coursework selections.
  4. Meet with your assigned Faculty mentor to review your proposed plan of study. The faculty council will review and issue admission decisions.

Year 3

• Fall term - Apply to Wayne Law. Priority scholarship deadline is in March.
• Complete 30 credits of BIS coursework including BIS 3000 and BIS 4930.

Year 4

• Attend Wayne Law School Fall and Winter
• Transfer coursework back to OU to earn bachelor’s degree

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Admissions
Detroit Mercy Law Admissions Office: [email protected]. Earning a 3.5 GPA (including ALL classes taken) is required. 

When to Apply
Apply to all the Law Schools you are interested in. The LSAT is a test you need to study for and not take lightly. Also, visit the schools you are interested in, your values should match the school’s values.

Advice from a current BIS 3+3 Law School program student: Take your LSAT and complete your applications early. When you schedule your LSAT make sure you give yourself enough time so when you get your score you can take it again if necessary before you apply to law school. Aim to take the LSAT once when ready.

Application Deadlines
Detroit Mercy Law has rolling admission. Students pursuing the 3+3 Law School Program will need to apply to Detroit Mercy Law by February 15th for priority admission and scholarship consideration, but they will continue to accept applications through early August on a space-available basis.

Common Application Website
Students can apply through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). The LSAC is a nonprofit corporation that coordinates and facilitates the law school admissions process for applicants and the council’s members. To fully utilize the services offered through the council, you will need to register for the council’s Law School Data Assembly Service, or LSDAS, and pay the required fee. In return, the LSAC will track the law schools to which you have chosen to apply, compile all of the information the individual schools require for application (including your LSAT scores), and forward all the information to each respective school as required.

LSAT Preferred Scores
Detroit Mercy Law looks at a combination of the LSAT score and cumulative GPA. To be considered for the 3+3 program, applicants must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and scored at least a 154 on the LSAT. All admitted students are considered for scholarship opportunities.

Early application is better. Detroit Mercy Law uses rolling admission, so early application means a smaller competition pool and a better chance for scholarships. There are 10-15 full tuition scholarships are awarded each year.

Transnational U.S.-Canada Degree
Clinical experience will be done through Detroit Mercy Law

Year 1

• Complete 30 credits (including general education courses)

Year 2

• Complete 30 credits (60 total)
• Complete LSAT Prep Class in the Spring
• Take LSAT in the summer (preferably in June)
• Repeat LSAT if needed
• Achieve major-standing with BIS
  1. To achieve major-standing, meet with BIS Adviser to discuss coursework and individualized major at the end of your second year.
  2. Select coursework for a plan of study (minimum 28 credits).
  3. Write a professional rationale to justify coursework selections.
  4. Meet with your assigned Faculty mentor to review the proposed plan of study.The faculty council will review and issue admission decisions. 

Year 3

• Apply to Detroit Mercy Law: September 1 - February 15 (deadline)
• Send updated transcript in January with Fall grades
• Complete 30 credits of BIS coursework including BIS 3000 and BIS 4930

Year 4 

• Attend Detroit Mercy Law School Fall and Winter
• Transfer coursework back to OU to earn bachelor’s degree