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Preparing you for the journey ahead.

LexPostBacc Direct is our innovative diversity pathway program that is directly focused on preparing aspiring law students for the academic and financial rigors of law school. LexPostBacc Direct provides aspiring law students with exposure to a rigorous 10-month law school prep curriculum. The Program is ideal for aspiring law students whose applications for admission would be enhanced by tangible demonstrations of law school readiness and commitment

Up to 50 aspiring law students will be accepted into the inaugural 2025-26 LexPostBacc Direct cohort. The application launched on April 1, 2025, and closes on June 1, 2025. The LexPostBacc curriculum will begin in mid-July 2025.

WEBINAR — View our recorded webinar to learn more about LexPostBacc Direct.

Program Design

The goal of LexPostBacc Direct is to provide aspiring law students with exposure to a rigorous law school prep curriculum that will signal readiness for law school study among those who successfully complete it.

The curriculum will span July 2025 through May 2026 and will focus on building analytical and critical thinking skills as the foundations of competent legal analysis and writing. The 2025-26 LexPostBacc cycle is intended for aspiring law students who plan to seek fall 2026, spring 2027, or fall 2027 law school admission. There are no program costs for participants, called Direct Scholars.

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To participate in the LexPostBacc Direct program, applicants must:

  • Be a member of at least one of the following groups:
    • Racial or ethnic group that is underrepresented in the legal profession
    • First-generation bachelor’s degree graduate
    • Pell Grant recipient as an undergraduate
  • Possess a bachelor’s degree or have completed at least 90 bachelor’s degree credit hours (in progress count towards total)
  • Have a highest LSAT score that does not exceed 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
  • Plan to apply for 2026 or 2027 law admission

Direct Scholars who successfully complete the LexPostBacc Direct curriculum will receive:

  • A $500 award from AccessLex Institute® upon successful completion
  • A $7,000 stipend from AccessLex Institute® beginning with enrollment in an ABA-approved law school in fall 2026, spring 2027, or fall 2027 (paid in installments over the course of law school study)
  • A Helix Bar Review by AccessLex® course, upon graduation
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Program Curriculum

From July 2025 through May 2026, Direct Scholars will be exposed to a rigorous law school prep curriculum that will focus on building analytical and critical thinking skills as the foundations of competent legal analysis and writing. Direct Scholars will also receive financial education.

Direct Scholars may opt to retake the LSAT during the program cycle, with the benefit of a full-length Kaplan online LSAT course provided at no charge.

Below are details about the LexPostBacc curriculum:

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  • Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills
    • Direct 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, legal writing, note-taking, outlining, reading comprehension, rule synthesis, statutory interpretation, time management
    • Direct Scholars will complete formative and summative assessments consisting of short answer, essay, and multiple-choice problems
  • Financial Education and Literacy
    • Direct Scholars will be exposed to a financial education curriculum consisting of:
      • MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex®
      • Tailored webinars and information sessions
  • LSAT Prep
    • Direct Scholars who opt to retake the LSAT during the program cycle will:
      • Take a full-length Kaplan online LSAT course, beginning in July 2025 (no charge to Scholars)
      • Have the LSAT registration fee reimbursed by AccessLex, if the test is taken in September 2025

The LexPostBacc curriculum will require Direct Scholars to dedicate an estimated 10-15 hours of effort per week completing lessons, exercises, and assessments. (This estimate does not include LSAT preparation.) Scholars will also be required to attend mandatory virtual class sessions about once per month. The curriculum will be mostly formative in nature, with a goal of fostering deep learning and engagement through robust feedback and guidance.

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Mandatory Program Engagement and Skills Proficiency

LexPostBacc Direct provides aspiring lawyers with exposure to a rigorous 10-month law school prep curriculum. The curriculum is designed to help prepare Direct Scholars to thrive as law students. LexPostBacc Direct is ideal for aspiring law students whose applications for admission would be enhanced by tangible demonstrations of law school readiness and commitment.

Not every Direct Scholar who begins the LexPostBacc curriculum will successfully complete it. Successful completion requires Direct Scholars to demonstrate two things:

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  1. Program engagement – completion of all assignments and attendance at all mandatory synchronous sessions; and
  2. Skills proficiency – attainment of required minimum scores on assignments.

Failure to demonstrate program engagement and skills proficiency will render a Direct Scholar out of compliance with requirements of completion and may result in removal from the program. Successful completion is required for a Direct Scholar to represent and communicate law school readiness by virtue of their LexPostBacc Direct participation. Direct Scholars will receive ongoing feedback on their performance and regular progress reports.

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Law School Admission Process Assistance

Direct Scholars will be given access to a Kaplan LSAT prep course at no charge.

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Direct Scholars will receive progress reports documenting their LexPostBacc performance. Scholars will be able to share these reports with law schools.

Direct Scholars who successfully complete the LexPostBacc curriculum will be able to request that a letter documenting their favorable performance be added to their LSAC Credential Assembly Service file via its Letter of Recommendation service.

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Direct Selection Processes

Up to 50 aspiring law students will be selected for the inaugural 2025-26 Direct cohort. The application launched on April 1, 2025, and closes on June 1, 2025. Earlier applicants will be more likely to be selected than later applicants.

To be eligible for review, LexPostBacc Direct applicants must meet the program eligibility requirements listed above and submit the materials below. Please review the list closely and begin preparing and gathering the materials.

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  • Two (2) recommender assessments
    • Recommenders are asked to rate (on a 1-5 scale) the applicant on 10 characteristics and skills. For ratings of ‘5’ (most favorable), recommenders are required to provide a brief narrative example of the applicant demonstrating the characteristic or skill. No narrative is required for other ratings. Recommenders should be able to rate the applicant on at least five of the characteristics and skills.
    • The application will ask you to provide names and contact information for two to four recommenders. Upon submission of your application, your recommenders will be invited to complete and submit the assessment form via an online portal. You can view a PDF sample of the assessment form here. Please send the PDF to your recommenders so they can prepare their narrative examples prior to accessing the online portal.
  • Personal statement
    • Please explain in no more than two single-spaced pages how your racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic identity has impacted your life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise and how those experiences are tied to a quality of character or unique ability that you would bring to a law school learning environment.
    • The application will ask you to upload your statement. You should begin contemplating and drafting your statement as soon as possible, allowing for submission of your best work without unduly delaying your application.
  • College transcripts
    • The application will ask you to upload copies of transcripts showing that you have received a bachelor’s degree or have completed at least 90 bachelor’s degree credit hours. In progress hours are counted towards this total.
  • LSAT score report
    • The application will ask you to upload an LSAT score report showing a highest LSAT score not exceeding the 25th percentile among the national pool of test takers.

Applying to LexPostBacc Direct is a two-part process involving a Preliminary Application and a Final Application:

  • On the Preliminary Application, you will provide:
    • Cumulative GPA (from the college/university that awarded or will award your bachelor’s degree);
    • Highest LSAT score and percentile;
    • The amount of latest Pell Grant award and the term in which it was received it (if claiming such eligibility); and
    • An email address that you check regularly and can receive LexScholars information. School (.edu) addresses are discouraged.
  • Applicants who appear to meet the eligibility criteria based on the Preliminary Application will be emailed a link to the Final Application to do the following:
    • Indicate whether you would like to receive a Kaplan LSAT course;
    • Upload personal statement, academic transcript, and LSAT score report; and
    • Provide names and contact information for two to four people who will submit Recommender Assessments. Upon application submission, each recommender will be emailed a link to the Recommender Assessment form. At least two assessments must be submitted for an applicant to be eligible for review. Recommenders can view a PDF sample of the assessment form here.
  • Eligible applicants who submit all required materials by June 1, 2025 will be reviewed for LexPostBacc Direct selection.

Applicants will be selected based on the quality of their application materials. LexPostBacc selection offers will be sent to applicants in the following four batches:

  • First: May 1
  • Second: May 15
  • Third: June 2
  • Fourth: June 20
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The Preliminary Application opened on April 1, 2025.

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