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Competition for admission to law school is intense, with many if not most students hoping to gain admission to a ‘dream’ law school. Many of these students then hope to transfer to that dream school. The intensity of the law school experience-along with the exclusivity of top law jobs-feeds a desire among many law students to ‘transfer up’ to their dream school.
This book is a guide for these law students. It points out the difficulties and potential traps, a… More >>
The Art of the Law School Transfer: A Guide to Transferring Law Schools
No book can really get you into your dream school. You have to do all the work yourself (just about the only thing that school look at is your 1L grades). This book will not help you – it only will help sink you farther into debt. If you want to transfer, your own school’s resources and online are the best sources.
Also, beware of ALL book reviews, as a majority (at least the first reviews) tend to be the author or publisher, or some agent thereof.
Good luck with your future studies!
Rating: 1 / 5
If you have any interest in transferring then you should already know that the better your grades are, the more likely your chances are to transfer to another school. The only aspects of a transfer that this book explained that I had not considered previously was that the lower ranked your current school is the less likely it is that you’ll be able to move up to a tier one or T4 (top 4 school) and there was some good information on how to integrate once at the new school. I am currently at a great school (tier 1) in city that I hate because I did not consider all of the factors (such as what the city had to offer) when I made the decision about what law school to attend. I want to transfer to schools that are at a very similar ranking in another city and believed that this book will help me figure out how to do so. It did not. If you’re reading this book you have probably already went through the law school application process once and this book does not explain much more than you’ve already learned. So … here is the gist of the book without spending 100 pages reading the same restated sentences. Study as much as you can because the better your grades are, the more likely that you’ll be able to transfer the school of your dreams; aim to a reasonable school … if you’re at a 4th tier school, it is not extremely likely that you’ll be able to transfer to Harvard, Yale, or Columbia, but it is possible that you’ll be able to get into a better ranked school in the state you’re currently attending or where you have great ties; if you’re currently at a Tier 1 school and wish to move to the top 20, it is possible if you’re in the top 5% of your class; your personal statement should reflect who you are now and why you want to leave; lastly, your LOR should be from someone who you can trust because the authors seem to suggest that there is a lot of weight placed on an LOR from a law school professor.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book is a must read for anyone that is considering a law school transfer. Don’t consider making a switch until you read this book!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Carrabis and Haimovitch share their personal experiences with transferring law schools and also those of other law students who have done the same.
Some of the best resources in the book are the sample transfer statement, resume, and letters of recommendation as well as the chart of transfer statistics of selected law schools. You’ll also find out about how transferring can affect journal membership and on-campus interviewing (OCI).
I give this book five stars and highly recommend it to anyone considering transferring law schools. In about 150 pages, you’ll read about all the factors you need to consider when transferring, the pros and cons, and also how to be a successful transfer student in school and thereafter. A must read.
- Michelle Fabio, [...] Guide to Law School
Rating: 5 / 5
Transferring law schools can be the best thing to ever happen to someone, but the process is very tough and quick. And here’s the catch: you only get one chance to get it right. Timing and the different application elements are crucial for a successful law school transfer, and this book will guide you through the process in an easy-to-read manner. By reading this book, you will never look back and say “oops, I should have done that instead.”
Trust me, spend the $15 and buy this book. If you’re going to spend $60-$100 per transfer application, you might as well get your full money’s worth.
Finally, I am proud to say that I am a success story of this book. With this book, I was able to get all of my applications together and submit them early, which proved to be a big help. Additionally, I gained valuable insights from the Deans of Admission from UVA and Berkeley Law from reading their interviews in the book.
In the end, you’re probably most interested in the results so I will share mine. I was accepted to three of the top six law schools and now am a student at HLS. I probably would not have been as fortunate as I was without this book. I hope that this book will help you achieve the same success and I hope that you join us at HLS next year!
Rating: 5 / 5