Law schools that accept DETC

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  1. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Besides the obvious DETC schools, which law schools, if any, accept DETC credits?

    My daughter is in a DETC school and is thinking about law school.

    Thanks!
     
  2. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

    Nothing in the ABA standards keeps a law school from accepting a DETC bachelor's degree for admission but I have seen that some schools themselves require a regionally accredited degree.

    I would recommend that she take the LSAT and then look at schools she might want to attend. Even if a school SAYS R/A only, if her LSAT scores are high enough, the school might well make an exception.
     
  3. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Thank you Nosborne.
     
  4. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    As we know, degrees from DETC-accredited schools serve many graduates very well.

    As we also know, there are many situations where such degrees are not acceptable. This condition particularly preponderates with admission to graduate schools.

    Given these facts, it would seem imprudent to set out on a path towards a degree one already knows is less acceptable.

    Given all of the RA options available these days, it would seem unwise to pursue a degree from a DETC accredited school when one either doesn't know what the future will likely bring, or when one already knows and knows such a degree will be inferior in its assistance in reaching that goal.

    Finally, it would also seem prudent that, if the decision to pursue a degree from a DETC-accredited school is a fait accompli, then one might ask the school(s) in question whether or not some of its graduates have gone on to law schools, and which law schools. Also, it would be a good idea to ask prospective law schools about their policies/practices regarding admitting students from DETC-accredited schools. If one cannot ferret out sufficiently concrete answers, it would seem a better idea to pursue the course most likely to lead to one's goal. And that is, most likely, at a regionally accredited school.

    Good luck to all in this decision!:)
     
  5. TCord1964

    TCord1964 New Member

    Believe it or not, there are options available to daughter if she decides to seek further studies in Law following completion of a bachelor's degree from a DETC-accredited school, despite Rich's dour assessment of such programs (much of which I agree with, by the way).

    But your daughter isn't THINKING of attending a DETC school, she's already there. So what are her options? Well, the best one I was able to find after an admittedly brief search was Barry University (www.barry.edu). Barry is regionally-accredited by SACS, and its law school has provisional approval by the American Bar Association, which was granted in 2002. Requirements for admission include the LSAT (which she will have to take no matter where she decides to go for Law), and a bachelor's degree accredited by "any agency approved by the Department of Education". That, of course, would include the DETC.

    There are other options as well, such as Irvine University(www.irvineuniversity.edu) . Now, Irvine only has California state approval, so be aware of that. It doesn't even have DETC accreditation. As a result, if your daughter decides to study law there, she will likely only be qualified to sit for the bar exam in California.

    Another possibility is Pace University (www.pace.edu). Pace specifies that one must hold a bachelors degree from an RA university, but they also say "or other school with approval from the dean", or similar language. If your daughter kicks a$$ on the LSAT, they may forgive her the DETC bachelors degree.

    Many, many law school programs merely specify one must hold a bachelors degree from "an accredited college or university". Many might argue this means a REGIONALLY accredited school or university, but...you never know. One could also make the argument that a DETC-accredited bachelors degree IS from an accredited college or university. Again, an outstanding LSAT score would also be a big help here.
     
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  6. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Thank you, Rich. Most of what you posted, I know. There are certain reasons for my daughter attending Ashworth after having attended an RA school, for which I will keep personal and private.

    Thank you, TCord1964, for a most informative reply.
     

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