Pathway

SMC 2+2+3 Plan

First 2 Years: Ideally, Law Pathway students will complete their general education and major prep at SMC over approximately two years, preparing to transfer (in any major). During this time, Pathway students will receive:

• Individual Mentoring
• Exposure to Careers in Law
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Training
• Membership to SMC Pre-Law Society

+2 Years: Transfer to any accredited undergraduate UC/CSU/Private institution to complete a bachelor's degree in any major.

+3 Years: Application with priority admissions review at any of the participating law schools:

• UC, Berkeley
• UC, Los Angeles
• UC, Irvine
• UC, Davis
• UC, San Francisco
• University of San Diego
• University of Southern California
• Loyola Marymount University
• Santa Clara University
• Pepperdine University
• University of the Pacific
• University of San Francisco
• Southwestern Law School
• Chapman University