University of Utah : S.J. Quinney College of Law

 

Law students who seek academic credit at the University of Utah for transfer to another ABA-approved law school must apply as visiting students. A visiting student may enter in either fall or spring semester for a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters. A visiting student must be in good standing at an ABA-approved law school. Visiting status cannot be converted to transfer status. The file completion deadline is 35 days before the beginning of the semester of intended enrollment. It is the candidate's responsibilty to make sure the application file is complete. To view our Academic Calendar for 2010-2011, please click here.

 

 

Visiting Applicant Checklist

• Completed and digitally signed application form for the J.D. program as a visiting student, submitted online through www.lsac.org.
• Nonrefundable $60 application fee.
• Resume (submitted along with your J.D. application).
• Personal statement outlining the reasons for seeking visiting status (submitted along with your J.D. application).
• Official CAS report from LSAC, including undergraduate transcript showing bachelor's degree was conferred.
• Official law school transcript with most recent semester's grades posted.
• One letter of evaluation from a law school source, sent directly to the College of Law or by using LSAC's LOR service. If sent directly to the College of Law, the Letter of Evaluation form must accompany the letter. The form can be found at the end of the Application Instructions brochure.
• Letter of good standing from current law school that includes class rank after the most recent semester's grades have been posted, or a statement that the school does not rank students.