Students Admitted with Advanced
Standing
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Transfer Application
St.John’s School of Law considers and admits excellent transfer
students each year – if you have completed the first year at
another school and built a strong record of academic success,
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Transfer Students
Based upon availability, admission is offered to transfer
applicants who have demonstrated sufficient capacity to
successfully complete the program of studies who generally have
achieved grades at the "B" level or higher through the first year
of attendance at another ABA-approved law school. Advanced
standing is granted for no more than one-third of the St. John's
Law J.D. requirements, as determined by the Office of the Dean
subsequent to admission. A completed St. John's University
School of Law application, containing a statement of the student's
reasons for seeking visiting student status
- A completed St. John's University School of Law application,
containing a statement of the student's reasons for wanting to
transfer
- The applicant presents an official transcript. The transcript
must certify regular attendance and successful completion of
courses equal in time to those taken by students at the School of
Law, with a full time (three-year) program of at least ten hours
per week or a part time (four-year) program of at least eight hours
per week.
- The applicant presents a letter from the Dean or appropriate
law school official certifying that the applicant is in good
standing at his or her current law school.
- A copy of the applicant's LSDAS report
Transfer students are required to earn at least 56 semester
hours credit at St. John's University School of Law to be eligible
for the J.D. degree.Application priority deadline for the Spring
semester is December 1 and for the Fall semester is June1.Admission
with advanced standing is subject to any additional special
conditions the faculty may impose. Differences in programs and
courses, as well as scheduling difficulties, frequently result in
the loss of some credit. Applicants contemplating a transfer to the
School of Law should submit applications well in advance of the
date of any prospective transfer.
Visiting Students
Applying to the School of Law as a visiting student
requires the following:
- A completed St. John's University School of Law application,
containing a statement of the student's reasons for seeking
visiting student status
- A letter of good standing and permission from the Dean of the
ABA-approved law school the applicant currently attends
- An official transcript containing grades for all law school
courses the applicant has completed
- A copy of the applicant's LSDAS report — the copy may be
forwarded with the official transcript
Summer Visiting
Students
The eight-week summer session normally runs from early
June through early August. Applicants with advanced standing may be
admitted to the summer program, at the discretion of the Committee
on Admissions, on the following conditions:
- The applicant submits a special summer-program application. It
should be filed as early as possible, but no later than June 1,
along with the required, non-refundable fee of $60. This fee will
be applied toward summer tuition.
- The applicant provides a letter of good standing and approval,
signed by the Dean of the ABA-approved law school at which the
applicant is a matriculated student. This letter also should
certify that the applicant will have completed at least one year of
law study by the end of the spring semester.
Foreign Students
If an applicant has earned a baccalaureate degree, or its
equivalent, in a foreign country, the Committee on Admissions may,
at its discretion, admit him or her to the School of Law, on the
following conditions:
- The applicant complies with the regular admission requirements
and procedures of the School of Law, including taking the
LSAT.
- The applicant submits academic records to the LSAC JD
Credential Assembly Service or World Education Service.