Transfer Students
If you are interested in transferring to BU Law in the fall, then you must submit your application form and fee by June 1 and complete your file with all supporting documentation by August 1. If you are interested in transferring in the spring, then you must submit your application form and fee by November 1 and complete your file with all supporting documentation by December 1. We will not review your application until we receive a law school transcript that contains all first-year grades.
- Application Form
On the paper application, please indicate that you are applying as a transfer student.All applications must be mailed or hand delivered to:
Admissions Office
Boston University School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215No application will be processed unless the application form is completed, signed and dated.
Inaccuracy in any statement may result in revocation of an offer of admission, dismissal from the School of Law, cancellation of courses, denial of certificates of attendance, or revocation of any degrees that may have been granted.
- $75 Application Fee
When submitting your paper application, please include a check or money order for $75 made payable to Boston University. The application fee is nonrefundable and is not credited toward any charges when you register as a student.
- First-Year Law School Transcript
You must send your transcript from your law school. We will not review your application until we receive a law school transcript that contains all first-year grades.
- First-Year Law School Class Rank
We must receive your class rank in writing from your law school, or written notification that your law school does not provide class rank.
- Letter of Good Standing from Law School Dean
Your law school must send us a letter indicating that you are in good standing.
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Original Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) Report
Please have LSDAS send your original LSDAS report to us. This report should include your LSAT score(s) and final transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended. Your LSDAS subscription is valid for five years so you will have to pay only a report fee to send your LSAT score(s) and transcripts from LSDAS to BU Law.
- Dean’s Certification Form from Undergraduate School
The certification of a dean or administrative officer in charge of students at your degree-granting undergraduate college or university is required. We anticipate that in many cases the dean will not know the applicant personally and will base his or her recommendation on information on school records.
The Dean’s Certification Form must be sent directly to the BU Law Admissions Office in an envelope that has been sealed and signed across the seal.
In conformity with licensing standards, the issues of a disciplinary record (or absence of one) must be directly and explicitly addressed in writing. If it is not the policy of the institution to report on disciplinary action, a statement to that effect will be sufficient.
- Personal Statement
A carefully worded and detailed personal statement is an important part of your application. This statement should also address why you want to transfer to BU Law.
- Two Letters of Recommendation
We require two letters of recommendation. At least one of your recommendations must be from a professor who taught you during your first year of law school. The Admissions Committee values letters from persons who are able to provide a thoughtful and candid assessment of a transfer applicant’s academic ability and potential for law study.
BU Law accepts letters of recommendation sent through the LSAC letter-of-recommendation service that is part of the LSDAS Registration subscription. LSDAS will copy your letters and send them to us with your LSAT/LSDAS Report. To use this service, follow the directions for submitting letters outlined in the 2007–2008 LSAT/LSDAS Registration and Information Book. Be sure to give each recommender a Letter of Recommendation Form from the LSAT/LSDAS Registration and Information Book.
If you are not using the LSDAS service for your recommendations, you may use the recommendation forms included with these instructions. Complete the top portion of the forms and send the forms to your recommenders. Recommenders should send their letters directly to BU Law in envelopes that they have sealed and signed across
the seal.
Federal legislation gives you right of access to letters of recommendation. You may waive this right (as provided on the form). Your waiver is not required as a condition for admission or for financial aid.
- Résumé
Submitting a résumé detailing your educational and professional background is not required but it is encouraged.