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Welcome to the start of your pre-law journey!
Register here to join this community and learn more about how to get to law school and where a legal education can take you.

The demographic questions below are for aggregate data collection only. There are no requirements to participate in this program. Although many of these questions are optional, we would ask that you respond to as many as you are comfortable with. The information you share will help us build more tailored and helpful content, report to our grantors, and seek additional funding to support the program.

The contact information you share will be used to provide additional information or resources that might be helpful. We will also use this information to invite you to virtual and/or in-person events specific to PLPA registrants. You can opt out at any time. None of this information constitutes an interest in or application to Berkeley Law or any other law school.

1Contact Information

2Demographic and Identity

3Access to Pre-Law Resources

Contact Information

Name(Required)

First Name Last Name

If this is different from your preferred or chosen name, please share how you would like to be addressed

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Are you willing and able to receive text messages at this number?

Yes

LSAC Account Number

(if known; for identification purposes only)

Mailing Address (or the best address to mail you materials)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

What is your current school?

High School

Community college

4-year college or university

Master’s program

PhD or Professional Degree program

Vocational or certificate (not degree) granting program

If you completed a 4-year degree, please tell us your major:

What area(s) of the law are you most interested in?

Social and Racial Justice

Other Public Interest (housing, immigration, human rights, etc.)

Other Government (federal prosecutor, public defender, the judicial branch, etc.)

Law & Technology

International Law

Environmental and Energy Law (includes Natural Resources, Climate, Wildlife, CleanTech, etc.)

Tribal Law or Federal Indian Law

Constitutional Law (including Civil Rights)

Regulatory and Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Business Law (includes StartUp Law, corporate law, bankruptcy, etc.)

Labor and Employment Law

Sports Law

Entertainment Law

Real Estate and Land Use Law

Family Law

I’m not sure!

Other

If other, please specify

Demographic and Identity Information

This section is intended to collect information that will help us understand who is participating in PLPA. There is no application process, so this data will not be used in any manner that might reveal personal information or make participants identifiable as individuals.

What is your race and ethnicity? (Check all that apply)

African-American/Black

Asian-American/Asian/Pacific Islander

Latinx/Chicanx

Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic

Middle Eastern/North African

Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Canadian Aboriginal/Native Hawaiian

White/Caucasian

If you wish to elaborate on your response to the race/ethnicity question above, please do so:

What is your gender identity?

Male

Female

TransMale

TransFemale

Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming, or Genderqueer

Two-Spirit

Prefer Not to Say

Other

If you wish to elaborate on your response to the gender identity question above, please do so:

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Yes

Prefer Not to say

Are you currently or have you even been incarcerated?

Yes

Prefer Not to say

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

Yes

Prefer Not to say

Do you reside in the United States?

Yes

If yes, what is your home state?

California

Alaska

Alabama

Arkansas

Is English your first language?

Yes

Are you a current member of the U.S. Armed Forces or a veteran?

I am currently serving in the U.S. military.

I am in the U.S. military reserves

I am a college student at a military academy

I am a college student participating in ROTC

I am a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces

What is the highest education level achieved by Parent 1

Elementary or Middle School Equivalent

High School Equivalency

High School Diploma

Some College

A.A. or Other Community College Degree or Certificate

B.A./B.S. or Other Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent

M.A./M.S. or Other Master’s Degree Equivalent

Professional Degree (J.D., MBA, M.D., etc.)

PhD or Other Doctoral Level (Terminal) Degree

My parent received no formal education.

This information is unknown to me.

What is the highest education level achieved by Parent 2

Elementary or Middle School Equivalent

High School Equivalency

High School Diploma

Some College

A.A. or Other Community College Degree or Certificate

B.A./B.S. or Other Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent

M.A./M.S. or Other Master’s Degree Equivalent

Professional Degree (J.D., MBA, M.D., etc.)

PhD or Other Doctoral Level (Terminal) Degree

My parent received no formal education.

This information is unknown to me.

Do you identify as: (Check all that apply)

The first person in your family to attend college

A first-generation college graduate

The first person in your family to attend law school

A first-generation professional school applicant

A first-generation American

A current or former foster youth

An immigrant or refugee

What is the approximate annual income of your custodial parent(s) before you reached age 18?

Below $10,000

$10,001-$30,000

$30,001-$60,000

$60,001-$90,000

$90,001-$120,000

$120,001-$150,000

$150,001-$180,000

$180,001-$210,000

$210,000-$240,000

Over $240,000

What is the CURRENT annual income of your custodial parent(s)?

Below $10,000

$10,001-$30,000

$30,001-$60,000

$60,001-$90,000

$90,001-$120,000

$120,001-$150,000

$150,001-$180,000

$180,001-$210,000

$210,000-$240,000

Over $240,000

Before you reached the age of 18, did you or your parents: (Check all that apply)

Receive WIC, SNAP, CalFresh, or other supplemental food benefits

Receive free or reduced lunch services

Receive Section 8 benefits

Experience homelessness or significant housing insecurity

Receive TANF benefits

Receive CalWorks benefits

Access to Pre-Law Resources

This section is intended to gather background information (in the aggregate) about program participants.

Have you ever participated in any other pre-law or "pipeline" program?

Yes

I don’t know

If you responded "yes" above, please indicate which program(s) you participated in:

LSAC PLUS Programs

AccessLex Scholars

CLEO

A program offered through a law school (e.g., UCLA Law Fellows, UC Davis KHOP, TRIALS, etc.)

A program offered through a law firm (SEO Catalyst, MTO Law Fellows, etc.)

A program offered through a non-profit organization (e.g., LevelBar)

A program offered at my undergraduate institution

A program offered at my high school

Other

If other, please specify

How did you hear about the Pre-Law Prep Academy?

Web Search

Pre-Law Advisor

Mentor

Family or Friends

Through another program or event

Other