Sample Transfer Information

Speaking of Transfers:

The word on the street is that the game is ever harder. I talked to a few admissions officers and heard something like this:

In order to admit a transfer, we need to believe we can find you a job, so you won't bring down our placement statistics. If you're young and have relatively little job experience and no awesome connections, we're much less likely to take you as a transfer in this economy.

What Employers Want

Employers want experience. They don't want to spend $20k on a summer intern who hasn't learned the meaning of hard work. That's why many law schools are starting to talk about "Experiential Learning," a/k/a work experience. While many schools are adding "experiential" components, two law schools (Drexel and Northeastern) have designed their programs around it. This week we've interviewed Dean of Admissions Issa Di Sciullo, of Drexel U. law school, about the importance of on-the-job training in today's legal environment. Click here for the interview.

This is not a complete list of the transfer information in our files. It is intended to show what is needed to transfer at many law schools (especially those likely to be higher ranked than the one at which you're currently accepted).  

Codes:  UG/L Bal = relative weight on undergrad or law school record; LawRank = preferred rank in your law school class; L Recs = recommendations from law school professors; P.S. = personal statement like the one required for admission to the 1L class; Why Tsfr = a "why do you want to attend our school?" essay.