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Klein Hall

Four Things To Consider When Transferring Law Schools

Transferring law schools in your second year can be a tough transition. When I transferred from Brooklyn Law School to Temple Law in the fall of 2015, I knew I was in for a challenge. The following are things that I experienced when transferring and ways that I have combatted them. You’ll lose social connections Transfers start out at a social disadvantage. We miss out on the connections our new classmates made in their first year, which are crucial connections for law school and beyond. I had to work extra hard to find a study group and professors who could mentor me and write recommendations on my behalf. (It was a condition at Brooklyn Law School that if I transferred, I could not contact my first-year professors for recommendations.) My biggest fear with transferring was that I was going to be a loner. This fear quickly dissipated as I met a couple of students who welcomed me and invested time in getting me acquainted with my new surroundings. They made me feel more comfortable, which …