Brooklyn Law School

NY · Private · Mid-Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 44% (4,600 applicants)
Median LSAT: 161 (middle 50%: 158–163)
Median GPA: 3.59 (middle 50%: 3.37–3.75)
Tuition: $75,496 (per year)
Bar passage: 85.5% (-1.4 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Applications complete by get first consideration: Feb. 1, 2027
Binding Early Decision: Dec. 1, 2026

Essays

Personal statement (About 2 to 3 pages, double-spaced (web page: 1 to 3 pages))

The personal statement should help the Admissions Committee understand your interest in pursuing a legal education, the experiences that have shaped your goals and values, and the qualities you would bring to the Brooklyn Law School community. It should complement—not simply repeat—the information contained in your résumé.

Lived Experience Statement

A Lived Experience Statement describing experiences or perspectives that have influenced their personal or educational journey and may contribute to the educational community at Brooklyn Law School.

Addendum (Brief)

Brief addenda explaining circumstances that may assist the Admissions Committee in evaluating the application, such as academic performance, standardized test scores, interruptions in education, or employment history.

Editor's notes

Rolling with no deadline doesn't mean late is fine. Brooklyn gives first consideration to files complete by Feb. 1, and its own instructions say it's in your interest to apply as early as possible. Aim for a complete file by January.
Early Decision here is a money decision. Every ED admit gets the Prince Scholarship, typically about 70% of tuition, and keeping it requires staying in the top 80% of your class. Compare that with the retention table: in 2025-26, 67 of 380 conditional awards were cut or eliminated.
With no interview, the personal statement carries your voice. Brooklyn's prompt asks for your interest in law, what shaped you, and what you'll bring, and it warns against repeating your résumé. Use the optional Lived Experience Statement only for something the main essay can't hold.
Read the AI line before you draft. Brooklyn's fall 2027 instructions warn that undisclosed or inappropriate use of generative AI or other third-party help may violate the rules, and that non-original materials can lead to a rescinded offer.