Part Time T1/2 v. Full Time T3 Forum

[jk9968a]

So as of this weekend I've heard back from all of the schools I applied to, and with those deposit dates looming in the not to distant future, I've been asking everyone that I know, and now, everyone that I don't know, where they think I should go.

A 158 and a 3.46 gpa got me into Quinnipiac, Catholic, Suffolk, Albany and Syracuse full time and all (except for Catholic) with a good amount of scholarship money, which I understand is critical for attending a T3 school.

This weekend I found out I got into UConn law, which was my first choice when I started studying for the LSAT. However, because my numbers, especially my LSAT, aren't that competitve for a school like UConn, I was only accepted into their part time program. Perhaps only isn't the right word...I'm excited to have been accepted at all. It is my understanding that its not that hard to transfer from pt to full time after the first summer in law school, but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. I'm also curious to know if anyone knows if being pt limits your opportunity to be on law review, participate in clinics and many of the other extras that seem to improve employment prospects for future law school grads.

[BigFatPanda]

transfer to UCONN full time for 2L from part time will not hurt your chances at Law Review, Clinics and everything unless you totally screw up your 1L so much so that you have no business being there for 2L.

[jk9968a]

Thanks for the advice! I'm leaning towards UCONN. I'm in state, and it seems like UCONN does well in the New England area. I wonder if a UCONN degree can place you outside of New England.

[JCougar]

I wonder if a UCONN degree can place you outside of New England.

No.