Your Multiple Law School Deposits May Shortly Become Known to Your Law Schools

Law schools that participate in LSAC's "commitment overlap reporting service" receive periodic reports "detailing the number of their committed applicants who have submitted seat deposits or commitments at other participating schools." What's new is that starting on June 15, 2007, these reports will include the names and LSAC account numbers of all candidates who have deposits or commitments at multiple participating law schools.

According to LSAC's Statement of Good Admission and Financial Aid Practices, "every accepted applicant should be free to accept a new offer from a law school even though a deposit has been paid to another school." (See page 6 of 9 of the SGAFAP.) But now, law schools are encouraged to communicate their policy on multiple enrollment commitments. I expect you'll see law schools withdrawing their offers if they see, through the "commitment overlap reporting service" that a candidate has a deposit paid to a more prestigious or desirable law school. This new policy could create some ugly moments for candidates who've paid multiple deposits, so act carefully in this area.

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