A2Z S4 E03: Transfers

The pros and cons of transferring law schools.
IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: I had every intention of talking about financial aid as one of the factors, but then completely forgot. (It was really Dustin’s fault, but I hate to point fingers.) Financial aid is a huge consideration for the transfer process. Many applicants who might be considering applying to transfer are getting considerable merit aid at their initial institution, and most law schools do not award merit aid to transfer students; some law schools will award need-based aid to transfers, however. But giving up a large merit award is a huge sacrifice, and aids to the complexity of the decision. I’m sorry I failed to include this information in the video, and if you have questions, please reach out!
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🕔 Time Chapters 🕔
00:13 Transfer process
00:38 You can only transfer after 1L
01:19 Why transfer?
02:06 Why NOT to transfer
04:31 1L grades over LSAT, uGPA
05:13 What else plays a role?
07:38 Faculty Letters of Rec
09:53 Tell your Why
11:05 How to assess your prospects
14:58 Law related something or other

[@lavenderxolemon]

Thank you for this, Dean Z! This is so helpful to know, just in case!

[@ItsJuju09]

Hi Dean Z! Thank you so much for covering this topic. Always informative as usual!

[@rj9525]

Hello dean z, a question and an idea for a future video: how does being an international student play into admissions? Especially with public schools who have to prioritize in-state students? and how does the financial aid look like if it exists in private vs public schools? Will being an international student reduce someone’s chances of both of these? I tried looking elsewhere but there are really limited resources addressing this as its quite niche.

[@yonghaoyu9028]

Great information as always! What would you say to people who are going to an institution with the specific intent of transferring? My sense is that this is a very bad choice, but would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks Dean Z and Dustin!

[@umichlaw]

Yes, it’s dangerous! You are betting that you will knock it out of the park in your first year or first semester. Maybe you will-but if you stumble even just a smidge and it means you can’t transfer, then it is terrible to be at a school where you don’t want to be. So you can enroll with the hope of transferring, but don’t enroll unless you’d be satisfied spending three years at a given school. -DZ

[@ChaoticallyLawful]

I'm looking at the Transfers on Michigan's most recent 509, How did Somebody transfer FROM the University of Michigan TO the University of Michigan?

[@Mycole]

PT to FT, or vice versa?