Enrollment Information
What you need to do before you arrive in Williamsburg
Welcome Admitted LL.M. Students! This page contains important information about your next steps prior to arriving on campus. We strongly encourage you read it carefully. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the [[llmadm,LL.M. Admissions Office]].
Once you have decided to enroll in the LL.M. Program at William & Mary Law School, there are several steps that need to be completed. Additional details for each step in the process are located farther below.
1. Activate your W&M Credentials.
2. Submit your non-refundable $250 tuition deposit by MAY 1 to start the I-20 process.
3. Set up your W&M email.
4. Take action to prepare your visa.
5. Submit health-related requirements (health forms, health insurance enrollment or waiver).
6. Submit an on-campus housing application, or conduct an off-campus search.
7. Order official transcripts (if you applied directly to William & Mary and not through LSAC).
8. Review William & Mary's technology requirements for newly admitted students.
9. Exam Software requirements.
1. W&M User Credentials
Your first stepbefore making the tuition deposit, is to activate your W&M Username. You will need your W&M Student ID number, which is the nine-digit number beginning with 93, printed in your admission letter. You will also need your application email address. Complete the form and submit. William & Mary will confirm your W&M user name and password (access to our systems).
2. Tuition Deposit
Now that you have your W&M credentials, pay the $250 tuition deposit. This is required to hold your seat for the LL.M. class beginning in August. Your $250 enrollment deposit is a non-refundable, one-time payment, which will be applied toward your first semester tuition bill.
William & Mary offers three ways to submit your tuition deposit:
- By wire for international funds through a wire service called FlyWire;
- Online (U.S. credit cards only - no debit cards accepted); or
- By mail (check or money order in U.S. dollars).
PAYMENT OPTION #3: Paying by U.S. check or money order
- Print a copy of the Deposit Form. The completed Deposit Form must be emailed to [[llmadm]] to identify yourself and your need for a visa.
- Prepare your check or money order U.S.D. $250.00 and make it payable to William & Mary.
- Send the payment and deposit form to:
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3. W&M Email
Once your seat deposit has been received and processed, you will have access to your William & Mary email account. To set-up your email account, follow the steps found on the Information Technology page. Your W&M email must be set up before you register for law classes.
4. Visa Preparation
Following your tuition deposit receipt and confirmation, you will receive an online iStart I-20 application via email. You will be asked to upload your admission letter, financial and identity proof. Instructions will be included in the I-20 application.
Once completed, the Reves Center for International Students will begin reviewing all I-20 documents received as of April 1 . You will need to wait until this date or later, to learn of your I-20 status. When the Reves Center completes the review of the I-20 application, if approved, they will email your I-20 documents. If you do not require a visa, you will not need to complete the I-20 form.
5. Health-related Requirements
Health Evaluation
Virginia State law requires all full-time students who are enrolling for the first time in a public institution to provide a health history and an official immunization record. William & Mary also requires that all full-time students provide (i) documentation of meeting the same immunization requirements and (ii) a physical examination performed within the twelve months preceding his/her initial enrollment.
The Student Health Center staff is available to provide immunizations, laboratory tests, and tuberculosis screening to all admitted students during the summer months.
The Student Health Evaluation Form must be completed and submitted by June 1.
Student Health Insurance
All International F-1 or J-1 students will be automatically enrolled in the college-endorsed Student Health Insurance Plan and billed to the student’s account in two installments as part of the fall and spring semester tuition payments. The Student Insurance page offers details on ENROLLING or requesting a WAIVER. The portal opens soon after July 5 annually and closes by July 30th.
If you hope to use your own U.S. health insurance plan, you must review the criteria for, and complete a W&M student health insurance plan waiver request following the instructions provided on the Student Insurance page.
6. Graduate Housing
On-Campus: Furnished apartments in the Evans Apartment Graduate Housing Complex are located next to the Law School. Complete the online application. If you later change your mind about renting a room, you may withdraw your application. Visit the Graduate Housing Complex website for more information. If you intend to arrive earlier than the official opening date of the Graduate Complex, you will need to complete a summer application as well.
7. Official Transcript Evaluation and Authentication Required (JULY 1)
APPLIED THROUGH WILLIAM & MARY LAW (and not LSAC)? Purchase a transcript evaluation and authentication from any NACES member (www.naces.org). The deadline for William & Mary Law School to receive your official evaluation and authentication directly from a NACES member is JULY 1.
GRADUATING just before your August law school start date? If you were still attending law school at the time of your William & Mary Law School application, you will need to:
- Submit a NACES transcript evaluation and authentication by July 1, for any coursework completed toward your undergraduate or graduate law degrees prior to your current year graduation.
- Provide us your final, official, stamped and sealed transcripts as well as confirmation that you earned your degree. Only in this instance will William & Mary Law School accept shipped official documents in advance, or hand-delivered final transcripts and conferral (native language and English translations) on the first day of the LL.M. Orientation.
APPLIED THROUGH LSAC? Your official transcripts were received by LSAC and you purchased the ITAES (international transcript authentication and evaluation service) when you applied. Our university will order the official transcripts from LSAC.
GRADUATING just before your August law school start date? If you were still attending law school at the time of your LSAC application, you will need to:
- Provide us your final, official, stamped and sealed transcripts as well as confirmation that you earned your degree. Only in this instance will William & Mary Law School accept shipped official documents in advance, or hand-delivered final transcripts and conferral (native language and English translations) on the first day of the LL.M. Orientation.
If you hand-deliver transcripts, you cannot register for law classes until your official final transcripts have been received by William & Mary Law School. We do not accept student copies, photocopies, facsimile copies, or opened transcripts. All transcripts and the graduation confirmation (confirmation that you earned your degree) must be official, stamped and signed by your institution, and placed in a sealed envelope. Your institution must then place their official stamp/seal across the seam of the envelope prior to shipping or allowing student to hand-deliver.
LL.M. students who do not supply an official transcript evaluation and authentication by the stated deadline, will have their admission withdrawn (unless the student has contacted the LL.M. admissions office prior to the stated deadline and requested to defer their admission offer to the next term). The withdrawal cancels the I-20.
8. Technology Requirements for Newly Admitted Students
Please refer to the William & Mary Information Technology department's website for newly admitted students and instructions for setting up access, William & Mary email, etc. If you require technical assistance, please contact the William & Mary I.T. department. The I.T. department may ask you verification questions (what is your birthdate, or what address did you list in your application) to ensure that you are who you say you are (security measure).
9. Exam-Specific Technology Requirements
The Windows 10 single language operating system is not compatible with the exam software platform that may be used in your courses. Students should familiarize themselves with other exam-specific technology requirements.