转学
欢迎来到你的下一步
作为一名转校生, your diverse experiences and achievements add vibrancy to the BC Law community.
We look at your unique learning history to find ways to help you transition. We’re ready to answer your questions about financial aid, 我们的法律评论, 宣传项目, 和更多的. We also assist with finding housing and getting around 波士顿.
To get a feel for our campus, you’ll benefit from attending orientation. We’ll also invite you to a special luncheon for transfer students held with faculty, 工作人员, 现在的学生.
转学生资源
金融援助
Transfer students can be awarded up to $20,500 in the federal Direct Stafford Loan Program. 另外, transfer students are eligible to apply for the federal Grad PLUS loan to supplement the Stafford loan and help pay for living expenses. The FAFSA must be submitted in order to be eligible for federal aid.
在接受, an initial review of your processed FAFSA data will take place and the 金融援助 Office will determine your eligibility for federal Direct Stafford 贷款. Award notifications are accessed via 电子游戏软件's intranet system known as the 集市门户. You will be mailed credentials for accessing Agora shortly after admission.
住房
- 访问我们的 住房页面 查阅房源资料, 事件, 当地社区, 学生团体, 地图, 奖状, 室友搜索, 租赁代理, 和更多的.
- Find resources, housing openings, and calls for roommates on 脸谱网. 搜索 for a closed group for your graduation year: “波士顿大学法学院 [class year]”
- 电子游戏软件的转校生联络员 New Student Committee of BC’s Law Student Association 获取更多帮助.
法律评论 & 宣传项目
- 法律评论: We try to reserve 工作人员 positions for transfer students on the Law Review. The Editorial board holds an annual transfer student writing competition, with winners receiving offers on an as-available basis. Three to five transfer students usually receive an invitation to join a publication.
- 宣传计划: Second-year transfer students are eligible to participate in the Wendell F. 格兰姆斯校内模拟法庭比赛. 学生 who participate in the Grimes Competition are eligible to try out for a position on one of our 国家 moot court teams of third-year law students competing at regional, 国家, 以及国际比赛.
指导
In addition to faculty and administration mentors, the BC Law 学生 Association New Student Committee coordinates a peer-mentoring program for first-year students and transfer students. In the summer you’ll receive a survey to match you with a peer mentor. 联系 the transfer liaison on the New Student Committee 了解更多信息.
常见问题解答
Are scholarships available for transfer students?
Unfortunately, we don’t offer any scholarships to transfer students.
我在21岁时的排名如何?
我们不给学生排名. 每学期结束后, 我们给出一个近似的等级分布, 包括你的BC法律平均绩点. We don’t factor grades from your original law school into our average.
我的LSAT成绩重要吗?
Academic performance in your 1L year is the top consideration, but we review all information.
你收到多少转学申请? 有多少学生注册?
每年的数字都不一样. 通常, we receive approximately 100 transfer applications and enroll 10–20 transfer students each year.
Do you accept transfer students who were enrolled part-time at their previous schools?
是的. However, we accept a maximum of 32 transfer credits from another ABA-approved law school.
What if my law school is unable to submit my materials by the August 1 deadline?
We’ll accept documents from your law school after the August 1 deadline. We cannot, however, review your application until it is complete.
Is there anything that I can do during my first year to enhance my transfer application?
Your academic success—demonstrated by your law school transcript and letters of recommendation from professors—matters most when transferring.
Are dual degree programs feasible for transfer students?
Under limited circumstances, transfer students can earn dual degrees from 电子游戏软件. 联系 Academic Services 了解更多信息: 617-552-2527.