Transfer Student Applicants
Students who wish to transfer to Emory from other fully accredited law schools (ABA-AALS) will be considered after completing their first year if they rank in the upper half of their class. If you are in a part-time program at a law school, you must have completed the equivalent of a full-time first year curriculum at your institution.Students who are ineligible for readmission to another law school may not transfer to Emory. No credit is awarded for law school work completed with a grade lower than C or its equivalent. A transfer student will be credited with acceptable hours earned elsewhere. Transfer students may graduate after successfully completing not less than four full semesters of residence and not less than ninety semester hours, at least 58 of which have been completed at Emory.
We will begin accepting transfer applications May on 1st. The deadline for transfer applications is June 30.
We typically receive 70-80 transfer applications. In recent years we have admitted anywhere from one student to twenty students. We will not make that determination until mid-summer. If you have additional questions regarding the requirements for transferring into Emory, please call 404-727-6802 or e-mail lawinfo(at)law.emory.edu . For specific information regarding admission and graduation requirements, write to: Office of Admission, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia 30322-2770 or go to www.law.emory.edu or call 404-727-6802.
Transfer Application Materials
To be considered for admission as a transfer student, please submit:
-Application for Transfer Admission (available April 1, 2009)
An application is complete only if all questions are answered.
-Application Fee
You must submit a nonrefundable application fee of $70 in the form of a check or money order payable to Emory University. This is a nonrefundable fee and will not be credited to tuition in the event of admission. Your canceled check will be your receipt.
-Two Letters of Recommendation
You must submit two letters of recommendation as part of your application for transfer admission. Emory Law strongly suggests that the letters be written by faculty at your current law school. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Emory Law at: Office of Admission, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322-3770. Original letters of recommendation must be sent in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s signature across the back flap.
-Personal Statement
Lawyers are professional writers. Emory Law devotes substantial resources to teaching legal writing, and all students receive significant individualized attention. Students who come to law school with solid writing skills are in the best position to take advantage of this training. Accordingly, in making admission decisions, Emory looks carefully at writing ability as evidenced by submissions with the application and letters of recommendation.
Emory Law requires the submission of a Personal Statement. This statement should include your reason for leaving the institution in which you are enrolled and why you wish to attend Emory Law.
-Resume or List of Extracurricular Activities
-Dean’s Letter
A letter from the dean of your current institution should be sent with the following:
- Statement indicating that applicant is in good standing and eligible to return for the next term
- Applicant’s class rank after second-semester grades have been calculated
- LSAT scores. You may have the first page of your LSDAS report sent by your current law school
- An official transcript of all course work undertaken and completed, including law school and undergraduate school
Deadline: Applications must by postmarked by June 30 for the following fall semester. It is preferred that you submit your transfer application directly to Emory University. If you prefer to apply through the LSAC services, you MUST provide a statement to Emory University School of Law informing the Admission Office. As a transfer student, your LSDAS report will not be automatically requested.
Note: Transfer students are not eligible for scholarship assistance in the first year of enrollment at Emory Law School.