1998-1999_Law School Catalog.pdf - The Texas Tech University ...

24the application, the application review process willbe withdrawn and the file will go through thereview process again.• InterviewsMany applicants request interviews because theywish to discuss or explain academic records orbackground experiences. Because of the largenumber of applicants and time limitations, interviewsmust be limited. Interviews are encouragedfor that group of applicants who depend upon the"other factors" listed above for admission. Applicantsare encouraged to supplement their applicationswith new or revised material as needed at anytime before the admissions decision. Staff in theAdmissions Office are pleased to answer questionsregarding the application process and to addressany special problems encountered by individualapplicants. Information can also be secured fromprelaw advisors on undergraduate campuses ormembers of the law faculty of Texas Tech duringtheir visits to the campuses of Texas colleges anduniversities.ReapplicationAn applicant whose file was completed and whowishes to reapply for admission the following yearneed only secure a new application form and Oathof Residency. Submit them to the Admissions Officewith the $50 application fee after September 15prior to the year admission is sought. Materialsfrom the previous file will be transferred to the newfile. Unless more than three years have elapsedsince the last application, there is no needto reconstruct the materials in the file.Uan applicant withdraws after being acceptedand wishes to reapply for a subsequent year, only anew application form and $50 application fee needbe filed to complete reapplication. The new applicationwill be reviewed in comparison with otherapplications of that admission year. On review, theprior withdrawal acts neither as a detriment nor asan assistance to acceptance.Adlllission as a Transfer StudentAn applicant for admission as a transfer studentmust submit a completed application form and allsupporting materials required of an applicant for anentering class. In addition, the candidate fortransfer must provide (1) an official transcript fromeach law school attended showing grades for alllaw courses attempted and (2) a letler to the TexasTech School of Law from the dean of each lawschool attended concerning the present academicstatus and rank in class. (If the school or schools nolonger rank their students, we must also be advisedin which percentile of the first year class theapplicant stands.) The transcript and dean's lettermust be provided after all first year grades havebeen received. The applicant must have completedat least one year (approximately 28-30 hours) of lawstudy and be in good standing at an accredited lawschool to be considered for transfer. Transferstudents must complete a minimum of four semestersin residence to be eligible for a degree fromTexas Tech.Because most applicants are attending the springsemesters in their respective schools and grades arenot available until June, most transfer decisions aremade in mid-summer. Factors such as availabilityof space, the number of first year courses needed,and the grade record are considered in makingthese decisions. Transfer applications are usuallynot approved unless the applicant is in the topquarter of the class. Credit is transferred forcourses in which the grade received is equal to thegrade average required for graduation from the lawschool at which the course was taken.Visiting StudentsStudents who are in good standing at anotherlaw school may be considered for admission on avisiting basis. An application for admission mustbe completed, an official copy of the law schooltranscript must be submitted, and a letter must befurnished from the dean of the law school thestudent is currently attending stating that thestudent is in good standing and that credit forcourses taken at Texas Tech will be accepted fortransfer.Good CharacterThe Law School may deny admission to anyapplicant who, in the judgment of the faculty, mayappear to be unfit in character to engage in thestudy or practice of law.