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University of Chicago
173
Duke University
170
Harvard University
175
University of Pennsylvania
171
University of Virginia
171
Columbia University
174
Northwestern University
170
University of California—Los Angeles
169
Cornell University
168
Georgetown University
168
University of Texas at Austin
168
Washington University in St. Louis
170
Vanderbilt University
168
University of Georgia
164
University of North Carolina
163
University of Notre Dame
166
Boston University
167
Wake Forest University
163
Ohio State University
163
Texas A&M University
158
Boston College
164
Brigham Young University
166
George Mason University
164
University of Florida (Levin)
164
University of Utah
161
Fordham University
166
University of Alabama
165
Washington and Lee University
164
Arizona State University
164
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
164
University of Iowa
163
University of Wisconsin
164
William & Mary Law School
164
George Washington University
166
Emory University
166
Indiana University - Bloomington
163
Southern Methodist University
163
Baylor University
161
University of Kansas
160
Florida State University
161
University of Colorado—Boulder
164
University of Washington
165
Villanova University
160
Pepperdine University
161
University of Tennessee
160
Temple University
163
University of Arizona
162
University of California—Davis
165
University of Connecticut
161
University of Maryland
161
University of Oklahoma
159
Wayne State University
161
Cardozo School of Law
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
162
Seton Hall University
160
University of Kentucky
157
University of Missouri
160
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
162
University of Richmond
162
University of South Carolina
157
Florida International University
157
Marquette University
156
Northeastern University
163
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
160
St. John's University
160
University of Houston
161
University of San Diego
161
Drexel University
158
Georgia State University
160
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
162
Loyola University—Chicago
160
Tulane University
161
University of Cincinnati
160
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
160
Drake University
156
Lewis And Clark College
161
Texas Tech University
157
University of California (Hastings)
161
University of California- San Fransisco
University of Miami
161
University of Nebraska
160
University of Oregon
159
Case Western Reserve University
161
University of Denver
160
Belmont University
157
Louisiana State University
157
University of Pittsburgh
159
Catholic University Of America
156
Duquesne University
154
Saint Louis University
159
University of New Mexico
156
American University
160
Indiana University - Indianapolis
156
Stetson University
157
University of New Hampshire
159
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
158
Cleveland State University
156
Mercer University
154
Rutgers University (merged)
158
Samford University
154
University of Montana
158
Chapman University
158
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
160
Michigan State University
157
Regent University
158
University of Buffalo—SUNY
156
University of Dayton
152
Brooklyn Law School
159
Seattle University
157
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
157
Albany Law School Of Union University
156
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri—Kansas City
156
West Virginia University
155
Gonzaga University
156
Syracuse University
156
University of Maine
157
University of Mississippi
157
University of Tulsa
157
University of Wyoming
156
Washburn University
155
New York Law School
155
University of Hawaii
157
University of South Dakota
153
Hofstra University
155
Howard University
155
Loyola University—New Orleans
155
Suffolk University
156
Campbell University
155
DePaul University
154
Pace University
153
University of Akron
156
University of Detroit Mercy
155
University of Louisville
156
Baltimore, University Of
155
Liberty University
156
University of Memphis
155
Quinnipiac University
154
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
155
Southwestern Law School
155
University of Idaho
155
Willamette University
156
Elon University
153
University of Toledo
154
CUNY
158
Northern Kentucky University
153
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
154
Creighton University
156
Ohio Northern University
152
Oklahoma City University
152
St. Mary's University
154
Northern Illinois University
152
Santa Clara University
157
New England Law | Boston
153
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
156
Ave Maria School Of Law
151
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (UIC Law)
152
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
152
Mitchell Hamline
155
Lincoln Memorial
152
University of San Francisco
155
Widener-commonwealth
148
Mississippi College
151
Touro College
150
University of North Dakota
150
Vermont Law School
156
Roger Williams University
151
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
151
St. Thomas University (Florida)
151
UNT Dallas College Of Law
153
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
152
Faulkner University
151
Appalachian School of Law
147
Barry University
151
California Western School Of Law
152
Capital University
152
Charleston School Of Law
150
Florida A&M University
149
Golden Gate University
152
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico
143
North Carolina Central University
150
Nova Southeastern University
153
Pontifical Catholic University Of P.R.
139
Southern University
146
Texas Southern University
147
University of Puerto Rico
147
University of the District of Columbia
150
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
147
Western New England University
152
Western State College Of Law
151
Widener University—Delaware
151
City University of New York
William Mitchell
2024 Rank
3
School
University of Chicago
Interviews?
By invitation only
2022–2023 Interview Questions
2021–2022 Interview Questions
Student A
Telling about current job/why I left to do research
Plans 5+ years out of law school or in general after law school
Why law?
Why uchicago?
A challenge I faced/how I overcame it

Student B
Questions about my research, especially in artificial intelligence.
Then some more on my resume and
What my current work was.

Student C
(Supposed to be 20 minutes, but was more like 28 minutes in reality. My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). She mentioned in the beginning that although the admissions team had read my application in its entirety, she had only read my resume (so more context was needed for some questions)).
Why law?
Why law right now?
Why UChicago?
Have you had a mentor throughout your life? (question was motivated from our discussion of my background)
How would your coworkers describe you?
Remaining questions focused on my experience as an immigrant and first-generation student a lot.

Student D
Why did I choose UChicago for undergrad?
Why apply to UChicago law?
Why law?
What principles guide my work?
What programs/extracurriculars am I interested in at UChicago law?

Student E
Chicago Interview with admissions rep- ~30 minutes long, much more relaxed and casual than many on Reddit described, more conversational than I expected
Why law?
Why Chicago?
Do I like my undergraduate university and culture?
Specific questions from resume?

Student F
Why did I attend college where I did?
Why law now, why UChicago Law?
What qualities do I want in a law school?
What do I want to do as a lawyer?
Where do I hope to end up?
How do I define success?
Who has been a mentor to me?
How do I deal with stress?
Whether I had questions for them?

Student G
Why do you want to be a lawyer?
Why are you a good fit for Chicago?
Do you want to study and work in Chicago?
Where do you want to practice law?
General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance)
Talk about your current job - what do you like and dislike the most?
What do you want to do after law school? Work at a firm, government, etc?
Obstacle you've faced and you overcame it

Student H
Why University of Chicago?
How do you define success?
Who is a mentor to you?
What is your communication/teamwork style like?
How do you deal with stress/conflict?
How do you like [current job]?
Why did you move to [current city]?
What do you feel like you bring to the University of Chicago community?
Left time for questions.

Student I
Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?
Why law?
Why Chicago?
What do you do in your free time?
How do you manage stress?
Do you have a mentor?
How would your peers describe you?
What do you foresee yourself doing with your law degree?

Student J
Aside from being a guardian ad litem, what else am I currently doing?
Tell me about your time living in Japan.
What is an obstacle you faced and how you overcame it?
Why law now?
Why Chicago?
How would family and friends describe me?
Tell me about a book you’re currently reading or recently read.
Tell me about a time you had to ask for help.
Time left for 3 questions
2020–2021 Interview Questions
2019–2020 Interviews Questions
Student A
If you could have a conversation with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and what would you talk to them about?
Why UChicago?
Why law school?
Tell me about your current job.
Tell me about a book you’re reading or have read recently that changed your perspective?
What do you want your legal career to look like 5 years from now? 10 years from now?
Questions for us?

Student B (Interviewed by admissions officer via Skype)
Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. They mostly asked questions, recorded answers, and moved on to the next question.
Why do you want to attend UChicago?
Why do you want to be a lawyer?
Which particular clinics are you interested in?
What is a book that you read recently and how did it impact you?
If you would have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them?
What is something that you have done for the first time recently?
What questions do you have for me?

Student C
Tell me about your current job.
Why law school?
Why Chicago Law?
What is the one accomplishment you're most proud of?What contemporary news issue are you following?
What is a book that has influenced you?
If you could have one conversation with historical figure - who would it be and why?

Student D
Why law?
Why Chicago?
Why are you working at your current job?
She asked about "philosophy" on the "interests" section of my resume.
2018-2019 Interview Questions
Student A
Why law?
Tell me about your job.
How would your coworkers describe you?
What apprehensions do you have about law school?
What is an issue that you follow?
What's a difficult decision you had to make?
Why did you choose your major/undergrad?
Is there anything you want to tell the admissions committee?
Why Chicago?
How did your internships influence your decision to go to law school?
Which campus organization in college was most important to you?
If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be?
[Specific questions tailored to individual's experience]

Student B
Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked].
Tell me about a social issue or current event that you’re following.
Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book you’re currently reading.
Which experience are you most proud of?
Why law?
Why UChicago?
If you could have a conversation with anyone, living or dead, who would it be with?

Student C
If you could teach your fellow students at Chicago a class in anything, academic or not, what would you teach them?
What type of law would you like to practice and where would you like to start your career?
What would interest you about corporate law?
What have you learned in your current job?
What interests you about the city of Chicago?
Which headline would you like to see in the news?

Student D
What makes you want to pursue law?
If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be with?
What brings you to Chicago specifically?
What is a book that changed your perspective on something?
Questions for us?
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Who Interviews?
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Interviews?
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Albany Law School Of Union University
2
American University
3
Appalachian School of Law
4
Arizona State University
5
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
6
Ave Maria School Of Law
7
Baltimore, University Of
8
Barry University
9
Baylor University
10
Belmont University
11
Boston College
12
Boston University
13
Brigham Young University
14
Brooklyn Law School
15
California Western School Of Law
16
Campbell University
17
Capital University
18
Cardozo School of Law
19
Case Western Reserve University
20
Catholic University Of America
21
Chapman University
22
Charleston School Of Law
23
City University of New York
24
Cleveland State University
25
Columbia University
By invitation only
26
Cornell University
By invitation only via Kira
27
Creighton University
28
CUNY
29
DePaul University
30
Drake University
31
Drexel University
32
Duke University
By invitation only; international applicants should sign up for initial view
33
Duquesne University
34
Elon University
35
Emory University
36
Faulkner University
37
Florida A&M University
38
Florida International University
39
Florida State University
40
Fordham University
41
George Mason University
New policy (2020): interview selected students—mostly those who split. Interview neither a good nor a bad sign.
42
George Washington University
43
Georgetown University
By invitation only; usually does group interviews
44
Georgia State University
45
Golden Gate University
46
Gonzaga University
47
Harvard University
By invitation only; usually via video call
48
Hofstra University
49
Howard University
50
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
51
Indiana University - Bloomington
52
Indiana University - Indianapolis
53
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico
54
Lewis And Clark College
55
Liberty University
56
Lincoln Memorial
57
Louisiana State University
58
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
59
Loyola University—Chicago
60
Loyola University—New Orleans
61
Marquette University
62
Mercer University
63
Michigan State University
64
Mississippi College
65
Mitchell Hamline
66
New England Law | Boston
67
New York Law School
68
New York University
No
69
North Carolina Central University
70
Northeastern University
71
Northern Illinois University
72
Northern Kentucky University
73
Northwestern University
Northwestern gives you three options: an in-person on-campus interview, an in-person alumni interview, or an automated online interview via a video client called Kira. You’ll be asked to respond verbally to six different questions. For each question, you’ll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. Four of the questions are picked randomly from a large bank; they often focus on your experience of (1) working on a team, (2) speaking to people who disagree with you, or (3) failing. Two of the questions are always the same: “Why Northwestern?” and “Is there anything else you’d like the admissions committee to know about you?” (or something very similar). Northwestern also performs a waitlist interview via Kira. Last year, it consisted of four verbal-response questions (with thirty seconds of prep time followed by one minute of response time) and two written-response questions (with fifteen minutes of response time).
74
Nova Southeastern University
75
Ohio Northern University
76
Ohio State University
77
Oklahoma City University
78
Pace University
79
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
80
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
81
Pepperdine University
82
Pontifical Catholic University Of P.R.
83
Quinnipiac University
84
Regent University
85
Roger Williams University
86
Rutgers University (merged)
87
Saint Louis University
88
Samford University
89
Santa Clara University
90
Seattle University
91
Seton Hall University
92
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
93
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
94
Southern Methodist University
95
Southern University
96
Southwestern Law School
97
St. John's University
98
St. Mary's University
99
St. Thomas University (Florida)
100
Stanford University
No
101
Stetson University
102
Suffolk University
103
Syracuse University
104
Temple University
105
Texas A&M University
106
Texas Southern University
107
Texas Tech University
108
Touro College
109
Tulane University
110
University of Akron
111
University of Alabama
112
University of Arizona
113
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
114
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
115
University of Buffalo—SUNY
116
University of California (Hastings)
117
University of California- San Fransisco
118
University of California—Berkeley
No
119
University of California—Davis
120
University of California—Irvine
No
121
University of California—Los Angeles
By invitation only
122
University of Chicago
By invitation only
123
University of Cincinnati
124
University of Colorado—Boulder
125
University of Connecticut
126
University of Dayton
127
University of Denver
128
University of Detroit Mercy
129
University of Florida (Levin)
130
University of Georgia
131
University of Hawaii
132
University of Houston
133
University of Idaho
134
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (UIC Law)
135
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
136
University of Iowa
137
University of Kansas
138
University of Kentucky
139
University of Louisville
140
University of Maine
141
University of Maryland
Yes
142
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
143
University of Memphis
144
University of Miami
145
University of Michigan
No
146
University of Minnesota
No
147
University of Mississippi
148
University of Missouri
149
University of Missouri-Kansas City
150
University of Missouri—Kansas City
151
University of Montana
152
University of Nebraska
153
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
154
University of New Hampshire
155
University of New Mexico
156
University of North Carolina
157
University of North Dakota
158
University of Notre Dame
159
University of Oklahoma
160
University of Oregon
161
University of Pennsylvania
Yes
162
University of Pittsburgh
163
University of Puerto Rico
164
University of Richmond
165
University of San Diego
166
University of San Francisco
167
University of South Carolina
168
University of South Dakota
169
University of Southern California
No
170
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
171
University of Tennessee
172
University of Texas at Austin
By invitation only; usually does Kira interviews
173
University of the District of Columbia
174
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
175
University of Toledo
176
University of Tulsa
177
University of Utah
178
University of Virginia
By invitation only; usually via phone; sometimes offers spot at end of interview
179
University of Washington
180
University of Wisconsin
181
University of Wyoming
182
UNT Dallas College Of Law
183
Vanderbilt University
By student request
184
Vermont Law School
185
Villanova University
186
Wake Forest University
187
Washburn University
188
Washington and Lee University
189
Washington University in St. Louis
By invitation only
190
Wayne State University
191
West Virginia University
192
Western Michigan University (Cooley)
193
Western New England University
194
Western State College Of Law
195
Widener University—Delaware
196
Widener-commonwealth
197
Willamette University
198
William & Mary Law School
199
William Mitchell
200
Yale University
No
201
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
Yes
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