The Blewett School of Law will accept transfer applications only from students attending an ABA-accredited law school.
Admission is granted on a space-available basis. Transfer applicants will be evaluated on the same criteria applied to entering students, with the additional consideration of the applicant’s academic performance in the current law school, the quality of that law school and the purpose of seeking to continue legal studies at the Blewett School of Law. We do not offer scholarships for transfer students.
The deadline to apply for transfer is July 1. No decisions will be made with regard to transfer applications until the applicant’s complete first-year law school transcript is received. No transfer applications will be accepted after July 1. Blewett Law does not provide fee waivers to any applicant.
and follow the instructions to ensure a complete application.
Checklist
-
Transfer students must complete at least 45 credit hours of law study in residence to earn a degree of juris doctor from the Blewett School of Law.
Admitted transfer applicants must meet with the Director of Admissions to complete a Transfer Credit Evaluation form. Every effort will be made to transfer credit from the same or similar courses to meet requirements.
Transfer credits and grades will be considered in calculating a student’s grade point average and class rank will be determined after completing one semester at the Blewett School of Law. Grades and GPA will be transferred and calculated as close as possible based on the following scale: A+/A: 4.0; A-:3.7; B+: 3.3; B: 3.0; B-: 2.7; C+: 2.3; C: 2.0; C-: 1.7; D:1; F:0.
-
Fill out the online application at using your prior LSAT or GRE scores (A1 or A4 application). noting you are applying for transfer, and submit the $75 fee through LSAC. Select "transfer" in the "Applican Status" drop down menu, and submit the $75 fee through LSAC.
-
The personal statement should provide information about yourself that you consider significant to our evaluation of your file. We are interested in learning about the qualities that you would bring to the legal profession, the law school classroom, and the community. For example, you may wish to describe service you provided to your community, contributions you made to causes that are important to you, or describe a significant experience in your life. Alternatively, you may wish to discuss your interest in or motivation for attending law school. Your statement will be evaluated for writing ability as well as the content. Do not treat your personal statement as a narrative of your resume.
Your personal statement must be no more than 2-3 pages, double-spaced, with normal margins, and no smaller than a 10-point font.
-
It is required that you submit a brief statement of interest explaining why you wish to attend the Blewett School of Law.
-
Attach a current resume.
-
A transfer student must submit at least one letter of reference from a professor at their current institution that speaks to the student's performance and participation in class.
-
Transfer applicants must provide a letter from an official of the law school currently attended confirming that the applicant is in good standing and eligible to continue at that school. This letter should be sent directly to the Blewett School of Law, Attention: Admissions.
-
Transfer applicants must submit an official transcript of first-year law school courses verifying the average in all law studies for which the student has registered and received a grade is equivalent to that required for graduation from the institution attended. The transcript should be submitted via LSAC CAS report.
-
Any student who wishes to be considered for in-state tuition must also provide all of the following:
MT Driver's License
MT Voter Registration
1st Page MT Tax Return
MT Vehicle Registration
*Note, an out of state student typically cannot (with very few exceptions) reclassify as an in-state student after their first year of law school. Full details can be found under Paying For Law School. -
You have the option of including an additional statement to explain any other factors you wish the admissions committee to consider that relate to your likelihood of success in law school. You may offer an Addendum in explanation of your undergraduate GPA and/or LSAT. You may choose to describe economic, cultural, or social factors that have presented obstacles you have had to overcome that you wish the Admissions Committee to consider in evaluating your application.
Addendums should be no longer than 3 pages and should not address topics discussed in your personal statement.
You will be required to include an additional statement to explain any affirmative response to our Character and Fitness questions. You must provide an explanation for any incident you disclose pertaining to crimes (even if dismissed) workplace discipline, academic discipline, and traffic violations involving alcohol or drugs.