Binding Decision
While Binding Decision applicants are evaluated according to the same admission standards as all other applicants, these applicants’ strong demonstrated interest in attending Wake Forest Law will also be considered by the Admissions Committee.
Applicants who apply through the Binding Decision program may apply to other law schools, but they may not maintain more than one active binding application at any one time (including Wake Forest Law).
If an applicant has already submitted a binding application to another law school, the applicant may apply to Wake Forest Law’s Binding Decision program if, and only if, they are released from their binding commitment to attend the other law school, which would include a decision from the other school to not admit the applicant (e.g., deny, waitlist) through the binding program at that school.
An applicant is only released from their binding commitment to attend Wake Forest Law once/if they receive a decision (other than being admitted) to the Binding Decision program.
Once an applicant has submitted a Binding Decision application, the applicant cannot request to have the application moved to the regular non-binding application pool.
Applicants admitted through the Binding Decision program are committed to attending Wake Forest University School of Law and must withdraw all other law school applications within two calendar days of being admitted. Admitted applicants must also refrain from submitting any new law school applications through October 5 of the following fall. Applicants cannot defer an acceptance.
Timeline
| Complete Your Application | Receive a Decision |
|---|---|
| By November 1 | By December 1 |
| By December 1 | By December 23 |
| By February 1 | By March 1 |
| By April 1 | By May 5 |
| After April 1 | Within 15 business days* or by May 15, whichever is later |
Apply Now
Complete the online application on the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) website.
Options When Applying Binding Decision
Binding Decision applicants admitted as a Wake Forest Law 1894 Scholar are guaranteed a $20,000/year ($10,000/semester) scholarship for up to six semesters of study while enrolled as a JD student at the School of Law, subject to customary scholarship terms and conditions, including maintaining good standing. Wake Forest University School of Law does not award “conditional scholarships” as defined by ABA Standard 509(d).
Binding Decision applicants admitted through the Wake Forest Law 1894 Scholar program will have one of the following academic profiles when submitting an application.
Academic profiles:
- highest LSAT score = 167+; or
- highest LSAT score = 160+ and cumulative undergraduate GPA = 3.80+; or
- highest GRE Verbal Reasoning score = 163+ and highest GRE Quantitative Reasoning score = 160+ and highest GRE Analytical Writing = 5.0+; or
- highest GRE Verbal Reasoning score = 158+ and highest GRE Quantitative Reasoning score = 155+ and highest GRE Analytical Writing = 4.5+ and cumulative undergraduate GPA = 3.80+.
If you do not meet any of the above academic profiles, you should instead apply through the Wake Forest Law Committed program (binding with no scholarship, see below) or through the Regular Decision program (non-binding). You will not be admitted if you apply through the Wake Forest Law 1894 Scholar program (binding with scholarship) and do not meet any of the academic profiles.
Binding Decision applicants admitted through the Wake Forest Law Committed option will not be considered for any scholarship aid. Applicants should only apply through this option if Wake Forest University School of Law is their top choice for law school and for whom scholarship aid is not a consideration.
Applicants for whom scholarship aid is a consideration should not apply through this option.