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Transfer OCI

Post by moor0190 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:33 pm

Wondering how firms are looking at transfer students resumes/GPAs. I transferred to a school right outside T14 and am looking to work in BigLaw in NYC/DC. Obviously I have a GPA from my old school and new school, but I was wondering if they would put more emphasis on 1L grades, given the current situation, or whether they would look at both even though the each school used a different grading system.

Also, if anyone has any insight about how firms in NYC/DC view transfer students, that would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Transfer OCI

Post by Giro423 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:35 am

moor0190 wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:33 pm
Wondering how firms are looking at transfer students resumes/GPAs. I transferred to a school right outside T14 and am looking to work in BigLaw in NYC/DC. Obviously I have a GPA from my old school and new school, but I was wondering if they would put more emphasis on 1L grades, given the current situation, or whether they would look at both even though the each school used a different grading system.

Also, if anyone has any insight about how firms in NYC/DC view transfer students, that would be greatly appreciated!
I transferred from a T40 to T14 and did not have any issues. I received multiple callbacks in NY and elsewhere and ended up with a couple offers. I don’t know how much the current situation will change how they look at things though, but probably not much because everyone else’s gpa at your school will still be cumulative whereas yours is still just from one semester.

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