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The University of Texas at El Paso
Law School Preparation Institute
2015 New Student Application
TO THE APPLICANT: Please type or print all information. This form and all necessary
attachments must be returned to Miners Hall 108 no later than one of the following deadlines:
Early Admission Deadline: Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 5:00pm
(Applicants will be notified of an admission decision by Friday, March 6, 2015)
Regular Admission Deadline: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 5:00pm
(Applicants will be notified of an admission decision by Friday, April 24, 2015)
Eligible applicants are UTEP undergraduate students with at least 12 credits earned from UTEP
and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Please identify which program you are applying to this summer:
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Phase I Only (June 8-July 3)
I will not graduate from UTEP until sometime after summer 2016 (I have at least two
summers left before I graduate).
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Phase I and II (June 8-July 31)
I plan to graduate from UTEP no later than summer 2016 and hope to start law school in
fall 2016 (I have only one summer left before I graduate).
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Name:
Male
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Female
Address:
City:
State:
Telephone:
Zip:
Email:
UTEP I.D. Number:
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Citizenship:
T-shirt Size:
Please list all institutions of higher education from which you have received credit. (Include all
junior colleges, community colleges, colleges, or universities.)
Expected Major/Minor at UTEP:
Expected Date of Graduation from UTEP:
Classification (sophomore, junior, etc.):
Hours Completed at UTEP:
UTEP GPA:
Total Transfer Hours:
Transfer GPA:
Total College Hours Completed:
Cumulative GPA:
Yes
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No
Have you ever been arrested, charged and/or convicted of a crime?
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Yes
Did you participate in the LSPI High School Law Camp?
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No
If yes, please briefly explain the surrounding circumstances (Note that arrests, indictments, and
convictions will not necessarily exclude an applicant from admission to the LSPI, law school, or
the practice of law):
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In order for your application to be considered complete, you must submit the following:
a. This completed application form with your signature.
b. Resume.
c. Unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher education in which you
have enrolled.
c. Statement of Motivation. On a separate sheet of paper, please provide a
statement of motivation. (No more than one page please.) You may wish to
address one or all of the following:
 Why you are interested in participating in the LSPI
 How certain or uncertain you are that you would like to attend law school
 Why you think this program would help you reach your goals
 Anything else you think might be helpful to those evaluating your application
(e.g., background information)
By signing this application form, I certify that the information I have provided on this form and
in any accompanying application documents is complete and accurate, and I agree to notify the
LSPI of any changes to the information. I understand that falsifying information on this
application or failure to update the LSPI as to changes to the information provided may result in
my removal from the Institute. I also understand that the application information provided is
protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. I give UTEP and the LSPI
permission to use the information on this application for tracking purposes and to access my
UTEP records as needed to evaluate my candidacy. I agree to come in for an interview at the
admission committee’s discretion. I understand and agree that my advancement and acceptance
into Phase II is conditional upon my successful completion of Phase I, which is determined at the
sole discretion of the LSPI faculty.
Signature of Applicant:
Date: