LexPostBacc Program

LexPostBacc Program

To participate in the LexPostBacc Program, applicants must:

• Be referred by a participating law school
• Discuss in their law school application or supplemental materials “how race affected [their] life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise” and how those experiences are “tied to a quality of character or unique ability” that the applicant would bring to the learning environment. (Quoted language taken from the majority opinion in Students For Fair Admissions, Inc.)
  • Applicants who do not engage in this discussion, but are members of either (or both) of the following groups are also eligible to participate:
    • First-generation bachelor’s degree graduate
    • Pell Grant recipient as an undergraduate
• Possess a bachelor’s degree or will receive a bachelor’s degree by August 2024
• Have an LSAT score no higher than the 25th percentile among the national pool of test takers (as reflected on the CAS report)
• Have not previously enrolled in a J.D. program at an ABA-approved law school
• Commit to enroll at the referring law school, upon successful completion of the program

Scholars who successfully complete the LexPostBacc curriculum and enroll in their referring law school will receive:

• Fall 2025 admission by the law school that offered deferred admission
• A non-conditional, renewable scholarship award of at least 20% tuition from the law school that offered deferred admission
• A $3,500 stipend from AccessLex Institute^® (paid in installments: $500 upon successful completion of the program followed by a total of $3,000 over the course of law school study)
• A Helix Bar Review by AccessLex^℠ course, upon graduation

• LSAT Prep
  • Scholars will take a full-length Kaplan online LSAT course, beginning in July 2024 (cost included with the program)
  • Scholars will be required to retake the LSAT at least one time during the time period, September 2024 through January 2025
    • Scholars will be reimbursed by AccessLex for the cost of the LSAT administration if taken in September 2024
    • Schools may waive the LSAT retake requirement at their discretion
• Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills
  • Scholars will complete a curriculum of online lessons, including Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) learning modules covering:
    • Substantive topics: Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts
    • Skills: interpreting and briefing cases, understanding common terminology, note-taking, outlining, reading comprehension, rule synthesis, statutory interpretation, time management
  • Scholars will complete formative and summative assessments consisting of short answer, essay, and multiple-choice problems

• Financial Education and Literacy
  • Scholars will be exposed to a financial education curriculum consisting of:
    • MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex^℠
    • Tailored webinars and information sessions

The LexPostBacc curriculum will require Scholars to dedicate an estimated 10 hours of effort per week completing lessons, exercises, and assessments. Scholars will also be required to attend mandatory virtual class sessions. The curriculum will be mostly formative in nature, with a goal of fostering deep learning and engagement through robust feedback and guidance. 

At stipulated points during the program, participating law schools will receive progress reports regarding the Scholars they referred. These reports will include information pertaining to Scholar engagement with the curriculum and progress towards completion. Some attrition and unsuccessful attempts at completing the curriculum are expected.

• Identify an applicant for possible referral to the program
• Verify closely that the applicant meets the program eligibility requirements
• If the applicant meets the eligibility requirements, determine if the LSAT retake requirement will be waived for the applicant. If after April 30, LSAT requirement must be waived.
• Make the Fall 2025 admission offer communicating:
  • The deferred nature of the offer, including the condition that the applicant completes the LexPostBacc curriculum
  • The terms of the non-conditional, renewable scholarship offer
  • The $3,500 stipend offer from AccessLex Institute^®
  • A request for permission to share the applicant’s biographical and contact information with AccessLex Institute^®
• After receiving permission to share the applicant’s information, complete the LexPostBacc Applicant Referral Form (link will be forwarded to participating schools). All law school referrals must be made by:
  • April 30, 2024, if the Scholar will be required to retake the LSAT
  • July 31, 2024, if the LSAT retake requirement will be waived for the Scholar
• Applicants must complete the LexPostBacc Application no later than:
  • May 10, 2024: if required to retake the LSAT during LexPostBacc
  • August 9, 2024: if not required to retake the LSAT
  • Schools may set earlier deadlines, taking care to give applicants sufficient time to consider the offer
• Upon timely submission of the LexPostBacc Application, AccessLex Institute^® staff will verify that the applicant meets LexPostBacc eligibility requirements. After verification, the applicant will be offered a LexPostBacc spot, and the referring law school will be notified.
  • To accept the offer, applicants will be required to sign a Participation Agreement by a stated date, certifying that they are no longer pursuing admission to other law schools and will not submit any new law school applications in the future.

• 38/46 (83%) are in good standing (have GPAs above academic probation/dismissal thresholds)
  • 13/46 (28%) have GPAs of 3.0 or higher
  • 8/46 (17%) have been placed on academic probation (6) or been academically dismissed (2)

LexPostBacc provides law schools with a means of broadening access to legal education to promising applicants who are likely to benefit from additional preparation and exposure prior to starting law school. The above trends reflect much hard work, resilience, and ability on the parts of the Scholars. They also reflect commitment by referring law schools to challenge and support Scholars. The trends should be interpreted keeping in mind that each law school’s learning environment is unique.