{"id":24743,"date":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=24330"},"modified":"2023-08-28T21:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:28:40","slug":"early-decision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/early-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Binding Early Decision &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24743\" class=\"elementor elementor-24743\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ddc88 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ddc88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H1 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Binding Early Decision - Juris Doctor (JD)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUSC Gould School of Law\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-966a384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"966a384\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49abb87\" data-id=\"49abb87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd1196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto-breadcrumbs elh-el auto-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6fd1196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"auto-breadcrumb-wrap  hide-in-mobile \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-breadcrump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> Alternate Admissions Paths &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> <svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/\">Juris Doctor (JD) Degree &#038; Program<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/\">Alternate Admissions Paths &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/early-decision\/\">Binding Early Decision &#8211; Juris Doctor (JD)<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a1d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a1d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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menu-item-has-children menu-item-794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-797\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/overview\/\">Curriculum Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1150\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/requirements\/\">JD Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1156\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/courses\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63083\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/grading\/\">Class Rank &#038; Grading<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63093\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/certificates\/\">Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/experiential\/clinics\/\">Clinics and Practicums<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/dual-degrees\/\">Dual Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63117\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/deadlines\/\">Dates &#038; Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63131\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63131\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/class-profile\/\">Class Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63141\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-63141\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\">Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63151\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63151\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost\/\">Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63161\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost-value\/\">Cost &#038; Value<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63168\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63168\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/types\/\">Financial Aid Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63178\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/rothman\/\">Frank Rothman Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63188\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63188\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/public-interest\/\">Public Interest Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63198\" class=\"menu-item 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href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/\">Alternate Admissions Paths<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63282\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63282\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/early-decision\/\">Binding Early Decision<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63292\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/3plus3\/\">3+3 Accelerated Bachelor\/JD<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63302\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63302\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/llm\/\">LLM to JD Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63313\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63313\"><a 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84a0e5d m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"84a0e5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485fdde plain-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"485fdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you believe that USC Gould clearly offers the best path to your legal future, applying for the Binding Early Decision could be the right option for you.<\/p><p>Every student admitted through the Early Decision program is guaranteed a minimum scholarship covering at least 50 percent tuition for the first year of law school. The scholarship is guaranteed for the remaining two years at that same dollar amount.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f844335 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"f844335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may apply to only one law school for binding early decision admission. You remain eligible to apply for nonbinding admission at other law schools.<\/p><p>If you are admitted to USC Gould, you must agree to attend and immediately withdraw all of your other law school applications and refrain from initiating any new ones.<\/p><p>Students admitted to USC Gould through Binding Early Decision will not be granted deferrals. If you apply for Binding Early Decision, we expect that you are fully ready to commit to USC Gould upon being admitted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25595c background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c25595c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be considered for Binding Early Decision, you must apply by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/deadlines\/\">deadline<\/a>\u00a0and follow the application process for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/application\/\">three-year JD admission<\/a>. You must also include a signed Binding Early Decision agreement form, available through the\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\">Law School Admission Council (LSAC)<\/a>. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include the signed Binding Early Decision agreement form.\u00a0<em>Once the application is submitted, it may not be withdrawn (without good cause) or changed to regular decision.<\/em><\/p><p>The application fee is waived for candidates seeking admissions under the Binding Early Decision option.<\/p><p>The LSAT is required for all Binding Early Decision applicants. You must take the LSAT no later than the November 11, 2022 administration. If you intend to take the November LSAT, you must apply by the November 20, 2022 deadline and your score will be sent with your CAS report when it is available. If you intend to take only the GRE, you are not eligible to apply to the Binding Early Decision program. GRE only candidates must apply via the regular decision application.<\/p><p>Applications must be complete by December 6, 2022. Applications that remain incomplete as of December 7, 2022 will be rolled over to the regular decision cycle. Decisions on all early decision applications will be rendered no later than December 23, 2022.<\/p><p>Binding Early Decision candidates are evaluated using the same criteria as all other applicants. Candidates may be admitted, denied or rolled over to the nonbinding decision pool. Candidates who are rolled over or denied are no longer bound by the terms of the Binding Early Decision agreement and may continue applying to other law schools. However, if you are denied admission to USC Gould, you may not reapply via the nonbinding decision process.<\/p><p>If admitted, you will be asked to submit an Enrollment Confirmation Form, and pay a one-time seat deposit of $1,000 by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/deadlines\/\">deadline<\/a>. Scholarship awards will be made before the deposit deadline. If you wish to compare multiple admission offers, Binding Early Decision may not be right for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2732685 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"2732685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Admission Decisions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Binding Early Decision admissions decisions are made in mid to late December. We accept applications on a rolling basis, as space is available. You will be notified via email and postal mail. No admissions decisions will be released over the phone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bbc41 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"c7bbc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Visit Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/about\/visit\/\">visit USC Gould<\/a>\u00a0to observe a class, schedule a tour or attend an information session to ensure that USC Gould is the right fit for your needs and goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3bd83 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"de3bd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Disclaimer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC Gould reserves the right to revoke an admission offer if a candidate fails to comply with any of the application instructions. At the dean or Admissions Committee's discretion, USC Gould also may provide the names of applicants admitted through Binding Early Decision to other law schools upon request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-835fcea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"835fcea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-665f553\" data-id=\"665f553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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