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Student Voices: Oliver Roberts

June 11, 2020
As I reflect back on my first year at Harvard Law, I undoubtedly believe I made the right choice in picking a law school.
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Getting to Know You: Ama Doyal

May 15, 2020
As my first year at HLS is coming to a close with COVID-19 affecting the world, I still believe that my decision to transfer to HLS was the right one.
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Getting Involved as a Transfer Student

May 6, 2020
Deciding whether to transfer law schools is an incredibly daunting decision that affects the course of your entire life (trust me, I know).
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New Blog Section: Transferring to HLS

May 1, 2020
The start of May brings the start of our transfer admission cycle at HLS. Now that the summer 2020 transfer application is open, we thought it was high time for transfers to have their own section of the blog.
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Student Voices: Ashley Maiolatesi

May 28, 2019
Ashley Maiolatesi reflects on her experience transferring to HLS and jumping right into the public interest community.
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The Transfer Process for Harvard Law Review

May 6, 2019
James on the steps of Gannett House with other editors of HLR.
For another inside look at the transfer admissions process, we spoke with 2L James about joining the Harvard Law Review.
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Student Tips for the Transfer Process

April 29, 2019
Considering applying to Harvard Law as a transfer student? We recently spoke with 3Ls Sophie and Matt to hear their advice for prospective transfer students.
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