Transfer and Transient Students
The application deadline to apply as a transfer applicant is July 1. Applications will be reviewed as received, and applicants will be considered for acceptance based on their credentials and seat availability. Applicants completing their application after July 1 will be considered only if there is seat availability. Transfer applicants should be in the top half of their class. Mercer Law School will only accept credit earned at another ABA-accredited law school. We will accept credit for courses when the grades received equal or exceed the graduation average required by the school where the student has taken the courses. When we accept credit for courses taken at another school, the grades will be recorded as “S” and will not be computed into a student’s grade-point average at Mercer Law School. In addition to meeting the other requirements for graduation, transfer students must complete at least four semesters at Mercer Law School. No more than two semesters of academic credit can be transferred from schools that are not members of the Association of American Law Schools.
Transfer candidates must submit the following:
• Application for admission. The application is available online at www.lsac.org. • $50 non-refundable application fee. Please submit through LSAC at www.lsac.org. • An updated LSDAS report. You must be currently registered with LSAC Credential Assembly Service. • Class rank from your current law school • Two letters of recommendation • Personal statement, including a statement of the reason for the proposed transfer
• A letter of good standing from the academic dean at your current law school • An official transcript, sent directly to our Office of Admissions, reflecting law courses/grades received •
If accepted as a transfer student, an official undergraduate transcript must be sent directly to our Office of Admissions, confirming your undergraduate degree.
Transient (Visiting) candidates must submit the following:
• Application for admission. The application is available at www.lsac.org. • $50 non-refundable application fee. Please submit through LSAC at www.lsac.org. • An updated LSDAS report. You must be currently registered with LSAC Credential Assembly Service. • A letter approving visiting status from your academic dean • A letter of good standing from the academic dean at your current law school • An official transcript, sent directly to the Office of Admissions, reflecting law courses/grades received • Two letters of recommendation • Personal statement, including a statement of the reason for the proposed transient status
Financial Aid
More than 80 percent of Mercer Law students receive some amount of financial assistance. We will make every effort to assist students with obtaining the aid they need to attend law school. The aid may be in the form of
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merit scholarships, Direct Subsidized or Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, Direct Graduate PLUS loans, alternative private loans, workstudy assignments, vocational-rehabilitation benefits, and other programs. Mercer Law School’s priority deadline for receipt of financial aid applications is April 1. Applicants should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1. For more information, please go to www.law.mercer.edu.
George W. Woodruff Scholarship Four members of the entering class are designated George W. Woodruff Scholars. This prestigious scholarship covers tuition as well as a $5,000 annual stipend for books and living expenses. To be considered for this scholarship, your Woodruff Scholarship and admissions applications must be completed and received by February 1. For more information and to obtain a copy of the scholarship application, visit our Web site at www.law.mercer.edu.
We encourage you to contact the Admissions Office if you have questions or would like to arrange a visit. Mercer Law School Office of Admissions 1021 Georgia Avenue Macon, Georgia 31207 www.law.mercer.edu 478-301-2605 1-800-342-0841, ext. 2605 inside Georgia 1-800-637-2378, ext. 2605 outside Georgia