New 2L Transfer Grades (w/ anon) Forum

[Anonymous User]

Lower T2 -> T10

Still waiting on one grade (will update), but wanted to keep the thread alive.

Old School:
3.9 (top 2%)

New School:
3.8 (roughly top 10%)

Not a significant drop and we'll see how this last grade comes out, but I'm not complaining. Still, clearly was a slight drop for me - we'll see how round 2 goes.

[A'nold]

Lower T2 -> T10

Still waiting on one grade (will update), but wanted to keep the thread alive.

Old School:
3.9 (top 2%)

New School:
3.8 (roughly top 10%)

Not a significant drop and we'll see how this last grade comes out, but I'm not complaining. Still, clearly was a slight drop for me - we'll see how round 2 goes.

Congrats!

[Aqualibrium]

Isn't one significant issue with transfer grades going to be schools that have a higher curve for upper level courses?

Say a school has a 1st year curve of 2.8. Then Transfer Student X comes to the school for second year when there is a 3.4 upper level curve. Transfer Student X can get median grades and still probably ends up somewhere around the top 25% or better of the class. Right?

[solidsnake]

most top schools use a single curve for all classes above X number of students. So unless the transfer takes a bunch of small seminars and clinics, it won't make much of a difference other than competing against people who perhaps have since taken their foot off the gas a little once the dust from oci settled.

[Aqualibrium]

most top schools use a single curve for all classes above X number of students. So unless the transfer takes a bunch of small seminars and clinics, it won't make much of a difference other than competing against people who perhaps have since taken their foot off the gas a little once the dust from oci settled.

Top schools yes, but doesn't that problem still exist for those transferring into a t50-25 school? I'm just genuinely curious.

[solidsnake]

most top schools use a single curve for all classes above X number of students. So unless the transfer takes a bunch of small seminars and clinics, it won't make much of a difference other than competing against people who perhaps have since taken their foot off the gas a little once the dust from oci settled.

Top schools yes, but doesn't that problem still exist for those transferring into a t50-25 school? I'm just genuinely curious.

maybe. i transferred from a tier one but didn't stick around long enough to see if they inflated the median higher for 2L classes. 1L median was a 3.3; can't imagine it getting any higher, although anything's possible. Two-tiered curves (one for 1Ls; second for 2/3Ls) seem unruly and needlessly ttt.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

Bump. Can anyone give me an estimate?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

Bump. Can anyone give me an estimate?

You would need another data point to calculate it. At Cornell, which curves to a 3.35, that would likely be top 1-2%, but it could be different for other schools.

[megaTTTron]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

Bump. Can anyone give me an estimate?

Can you provide the distribution for the 1Ls after the first year? Why can't you compared yourself to that?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

Bump. Can anyone give me an estimate?

You would need another data point to calculate it. At Cornell, which curves to a 3.35, that would likely be top 1-2%, but it could be different for other schools.

What kind of "data point?"

[Anonymous User]

Does this breakdown help in figuring out an approx. rank? GPA = 3.85. Oh, btw, it looks like the curve is actually a 3.4 and not a 3.3, but I am no stats guy, that's for sure. Thanks.

A At least 5% and less than or equal to 15% 4.0
A- At least 20% minus (% given A) and less than or equal to 40% minus (% given A) 3.7
B+ At least 50% minus (% given A or A-) and less than or equal to 75% minus (% given A or A-) 3.4
B % Discretionary. 3.0
B- % Discretionary. 2.7
C % Discretionary. C or D grades are capped at a total of 5% for first-year courses. 2.0
D % Discretionary. This grade indicates that the level of performance is below that which on average is required for the award of the degree. C or D grades are capped at a total of 5% for first-year courses. 1.0
E % Discretionary. No credit. This grade indicates unsatisfactory performance and no credit is given for the course. 0.0

[Anonymous User]

Bump for people that can figure out an approx. rank.....thanks.

[Anonymous User]

My grades suffered a hit this semester from transferring. Went from a 90s school to a 40s. The adjustment was hard for me...I'm currently in the B+ range, when I was in the A- range. Someone please tell me this will get better this coming semester bc I've adjusted?!

[Anonymous User]

Killed it. Final grades are in.

Old School: TTTTT (unranked school)
Old School GPA: 3.10 (on a 2.67 curve) -> Top 23%

New School: Top 30
New School GPA: 3.69 (on a 3.2 curve) -> Top 10%

Good to be off to a running start. Will aim to continue by all means.

[Anonymous User]

Killed it. Final grades are in.

Old School: TTTTT (unranked school)
Old School GPA: 3.10 (on a 2.67 curve) -> Top 23%

New School: Top 30
New School GPA: 3.69 (on a 3.2 curve) -> Top 10%

Good to be off to a running start. Will aim to continue by all means.

Congrats! I remember you and I'm really happy you killed it!

[Anonymous User]

Congrats! I remember you and I'm really happy you killed it!

Thank you! Feels great, almost surreal!

[Anonymous User]

Figure out my approx. class rank above you lazy bastards......

[seespotrun]

Does anyone know approximately where a student might rank with a 3.85 GPA and a 3.3 curve?

Bump. Can anyone give me an estimate?

really high

[stinger35]

Figure out my approx. class rank above you lazy bastards......

Christ. I've never seen so many bumps, especially for something unrelated to the actual thread it was posted in.


I would advice starting your own thread in the regular law students forum, you'll get some more responses - there are a couple dudes who answer everyone's question re: curves

[Aqualibrium]

Killed it. Final grades are in.

Old School: TTTTT (unranked school)
Old School GPA: 3.10 (on a 2.67 curve) -> Top 23%

New School: Top 30
New School GPA: 3.69 (on a 3.2 curve) -> Top 10%

Good to be off to a running start. Will aim to continue by all means.

Cooley to a t30 in your home state? If so, we might know each other...

[Anonymous User]

Figure out my approx. class rank above you lazy bastards......

Christ. I've never seen so many bumps, especially for something unrelated to the actual thread it was posted in.


I would advice starting your own thread in the regular law students forum, you'll get some more responses - there are a couple dudes who answer everyone's question re: curves

Yeah, I switched from being mildly annoying to blatantly annoying....desperate, haha.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

Low T2 ---> T20

Old School : 3.7 ~ Top 5%

New School: 3.53 (doesn't rank but has a B + curve)


All in all, I studied significantly less, took almost no practice exams and was pretty much numb to the whole finals experience. I can honestly say my drop in GPA was definitely from the lack of effort on my part.

[Anonymous User]

Old school: T40 top 2%
New school: T6 top 15%

A little bit of a grade drop, but I totally slacked off. It was great.