Georgetown University Law Center
1 required essay, 3 optional for the 2026-27 cycle.
Deadlines
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Application opens | September 1, 2026 |
| Early decision | March 1, 2027 |
| Regular decision | March 1, 2027 |
Essays
Personal statement · no minimum or maximum length; around two pages double-spaced recommended · required
Georgetown Law does not have a minimum or maximum length for the personal statement, though we recommend around two pages double-spaced. You can write your personal statement on any subject that will enable the Admissions Committee to get to know you.
Diversity, perspective or adversity statement · no limit stated · optional
Optional Statement: At Georgetown Law, we have always taken great pride in having an admissions process that focuses on the individual, we do this one at a time. If you would like to share any additional personal perspectives, reflections, or experiences, whether positive, challenging, a combination of both, or something else entirely, that have contributed to who you are as a person and as a future legal scholar and lawyer, we invite you to do so in an additional statement.
Other essay · maximum 250 words per statement; video one minute · optional
Optional Responses: An optional response is another way for the Admissions Committee to get to know you. If you wish, we encourage you to submit a maximum 250-word statement for any of the following: (1) What's the best (or worst) piece of advice you ever received? (2) If you could 'uninvent' one thing, what would it be? (3) Tell us about a time you changed your mind. (4) Describe your perfect day. (5) Share a top ten list with us. (6) One-minute video. Submit a one-minute video that says something about you. Upload the video to an easily accessible website and provide us the URL in an attachment to your application. The video must have permissions set so that anyone with the link may view the video. Please note that we are unable to watch videos that come in any form other than a URL link.
Addendum · no limit stated · optional
Character and Fitness Statement (if applicable): If you answer 'yes' to any of the character and fitness questions in the application, please explain fully in a separate statement.
Requirements page carries no cycle label; dates are from https://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/dates-deadlines/, which says the Fall 2027 application opens September 1, 2026 and gives March 1, 2027 as the 'Strongly Recommended deadline for JD Regular and Early Decision Applicants' (rolling, not a hard cutoff). The first WebFetch of the how-to-apply URL returned the M.S.L./LL.M. requirements page, not the JD one. No GPA/LSAT addendum guidance is published.
Checked against www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/application-requirements on September 9, 2026. Programs change their prompts between cycles; confirm on the program’s own page before you submit.
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- How many essays does Georgetown University Law Center require for 2026-27?
- 1 required and 3 optional, 4 in total. Every prompt is listed on this page word for word, with the length each one states.
- How long should the Georgetown Law personal statement be?
- No minimum or maximum length; around two pages double-spaced recommended. That is the length the program states on its own page, which this record was read from on September 9, 2026.
- When is the Georgetown Law 2026-27 deadline?
- Application opens: September 1, 2026. 2 other rounds are listed on this page.