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Official copies of academic records of coursework completed in colleges, universities, technical institutes, and professional institutions are required, in English, regardless of the duration of study or whether you obtained a degree. The College of Law participates in LSAC's Credential Assembly Service. You are responsible for submitting to LSAC an official transcript from each institution you have attended.
Personal Statement:
Attach a personal statement describing any life experiences that reflect on your ability to excel in the advanced study of law and explain how the SJD degree will help you in your future career plans. The statement should be no more than three pages and address why you want to study at Iowa Law.
Recommendation Letter:
You must submit three letters of recommendation. At least two should be from law professors who can comment on your critical thinking, writing skills, and potential for success in writing a doctoral dissertation.
Statement of Purpose:
The statement of purpose form is part of the online application. All applicants must complete the statement of purpose.
Writing Sample:
Submit a significant academic paper showing your research and analysis in English.
Thesis Proposal:
Include a concise statement of no more than 3,000 words, counting footnotes and headings, and shorter if possible, of the issue or issues you will address. The statement should identify the issues, explain why they are important, show how your dissertation will tackle them, state what you hope to argue with respect to the issues, what theoretical frameworks and methodologies you will use, and identify what original contribution to world literature your thesis will make with respect to those issues. The proposal should also identify one or more Iowa Law faculty members who you believe would be appropriate, based on their scholarship, to chair your thesis committee.
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