After the law school choices are narrowed down, you should get an overview of the law school application process and know all the various requirements, deadlines and fees for each stage.
A decision also has to be made about how many law schools to apply to in a given admissions cycle. Kent State students typically apply to 5-7 law schools; but some file as few as one but others submit as many as 15. In compiling your final list, consider your UPGA and LSAT results and weigh them with other factors to decide what schools are likely to be "safe" (for admission purposes) choices and those that are less probable, given your research and advisor recommendations. You should apply to schools in which your credentials are comfortably within the median GPA and LSAT scores. In general, it makes sense to apply to scores where the likelihood of admission is over 70 percent or higher, and limit the temptation to send applications to law schools that are unlikely to admit you, like those in the 30 percent range or lower. A simple question to ask is do I fall within a three in ten chance, or a seven in ten chance, of being admitted, given your research. For most students, it is also much cheaper in terms of filing fees to send a reasonable amount of law school applications.
A first step to begin it is to create an LSAC account through the Law School Admissions Council website and review its Infographic. A useful free LSAC service is to let law schools find you, based on specific candidate criteria they are looking for, is to register for the Candidate Referral Service once you create an LSAC account.
From there, register for, and begin to study for taking the Law School Admissions Test and start collecting your law school application materials, including the LSAT score, transcripts, letters of recommendation, resumes, and personal statements. Other material may include (if applicable) Dean's Certifications (an official attestment of good standing and/or no disciplinary actions) and/or other optional essays, including Diversity Statements and/or Addendums (which allow for explanations of a candidate's application if needed, like lower LSAT scores, were put on academic probation, or disciplinary sanctioned, and the like).
Most ABA-approved law schools require students to register with the LSAC’s Candidate Assembly Service (CAS), which collects application materials from each candidate and sends it to all law schools the candidate applies to in a given admission cycle. CAS will generate a law school report that is sent to every law school to which you apply. The report includes transcripts, letters of recommendation, and any other documents required for each of your law school applications.
Once the LSAT is taken, you can expect to receiving your score, which is based on a 120 to 180 scale, about 2 or 3 weeks thereafter (and, after an assessment of average scores for the law school of interest, determine if a re-test is warranted).
Thereafter, use CAS to send law school applications and await receipt of acceptances, putting down seat deposits and, perhaps, negotiating scholarship opportunities if needed (which reduces law school tuition and the like).
Once all these steps are completed, you will be in a position to making your final decision and begin your law school journey!