Harvard Transfer Thread 2015 Forum

[Nebby]

Checking in! > 4.0 from T1 (30s). My school doesn't rank but told us ~3.7 was top 10%, so not sure exactly where I am in the class. Good luck to everyone!!

You're at least in the top 5%.

[cheaptilts]

URM at lower t14, top 5%.

That's 95% of the decision, you're in solid shape.

So, I don't think I'm applying to H anymore (for a variety of reasons), but could anyone estimate my chances at Y? Specifically, as an AA male. Horrid UGPA but some w/e

[lavarman84]

URM at lower t14, top 5%.

That's 95% of the decision, you're in solid shape.

So, I don't think I'm applying to H anymore (for a variety of reasons), but could anyone estimate my chances at Y? Specifically, as an AA male. Horrid UGPA but some w/e

Admittedly, I don't have the knowledge of some others in this forum on the transfer process but from all I've read, your law school's ranking, your class rank, and your GPA are pretty much everything. Your undergrad GPA counts for very little.

Being top 5% at a t14 school would give you a realistic shot at Yale.(it's difficult to tell anyone they stand a strong chance of getting into Yale because they take a relatively small transfer class and we don't know the credentials of all the people that apply)

[DCNTUA]

App went complete/ready for review today

[Longtimecoming19]

URM at lower t14, top 5%.

That's 95% of the decision, you're in solid shape.

So, I don't think I'm applying to H anymore (for a variety of reasons), but could anyone estimate my chances at Y? Specifically, as an AA male. Horrid UGPA but some w/e

I would strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to not apply to H. Your odds of Y are bad. This isn't because you are not an impressive candidate, but because Y rejects boatloads of candidates like you every year. Y is just really, really hard to get into. May I ask why you aren't applying to H? If it has anything to do with thinking that you're likely to get into Y, you are making a huge mistake.

[lavarman84]

URM at lower t14, top 5%.

That's 95% of the decision, you're in solid shape.

So, I don't think I'm applying to H anymore (for a variety of reasons), but could anyone estimate my chances at Y? Specifically, as an AA male. Horrid UGPA but some w/e

I would strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to not apply to H. Your odds of Y are bad. This isn't because you are not an impressive candidate, but because Y rejects boatloads of candidates like you every year. Y is just really, really hard to get into. May I ask why you aren't applying to H? If it has anything to do with thinking that you're likely to get into Y, you are making a huge mistake.

It's more or less too late now.

[jbagelboy]

URM at lower t14, top 5%.

That's 95% of the decision, you're in solid shape.

So, I don't think I'm applying to H anymore (for a variety of reasons), but could anyone estimate my chances at Y? Specifically, as an AA male. Horrid UGPA but some w/e

I would strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to not apply to H. Your odds of Y are bad. This isn't because you are not an impressive candidate, but because Y rejects boatloads of candidates like you every year. Y is just really, really hard to get into. May I ask why you aren't applying to H? If it has anything to do with thinking that you're likely to get into Y, you are making a huge mistake.

Probably not worth it to transfer from top of class at T14 to Harvard, could be worth it to Yale for certain goals? Makes sense to me

If you want to transfer though than yea it doesn't sense to just apply to Yale since they admit so, so few transfers each year (like less than fifteen?)

[sciomachist]

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[christraeger]

More of a general question but since H is the only school I've applied to so far I thought I'd post it here. Do schools you're applying to transfer to care if you were offered TA positions for the next year? I got asked to be a TA today and I wasn't sure if I should update them or if they wouldn't care at all since, if I were to be accepted, obviously I wouldn't end up even being a TA. I already agreed to be a TA for another class next fall and I didn't include that in my application since I assumed they didn't care, but now that it's two classes I was thinking maybe it'd boost my application a tiny bit? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

[Ken Kesey]

More of a general question but since H is the only school I've applied to so far I thought I'd post it here. Do schools you're applying to transfer to care if you were offered TA positions for the next year? I got asked to be a TA today and I wasn't sure if I should update them or if they wouldn't care at all since, if I were to be accepted, obviously I wouldn't end up even being a TA. I already agreed to be a TA for another class next fall and I didn't include that in my application since I assumed they didn't care, but now that it's two classes I was thinking maybe it'd boost my application a tiny bit? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

You really think being a TA is the thing that could possibly set you over the edge for admittance? Too many people apply for too few slots for them to give two shits about that.

Also why would you agree to TA if you are planning on transferring? That seems pretty unethical.

Your grades should be good enough.

[christraeger]

More of a general question but since H is the only school I've applied to so far I thought I'd post it here. Do schools you're applying to transfer to care if you were offered TA positions for the next year? I got asked to be a TA today and I wasn't sure if I should update them or if they wouldn't care at all since, if I were to be accepted, obviously I wouldn't end up even being a TA. I already agreed to be a TA for another class next fall and I didn't include that in my application since I assumed they didn't care, but now that it's two classes I was thinking maybe it'd boost my application a tiny bit? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

You really think being a TA is the thing that could possibly set you over the edge for admittance? Too many people apply for too few slots for them to give two shits about that.

Also why would you agree to TA if you are planning on transferring? That seems pretty unethical.

Your grades should be good enough.

Whoa--not sure why my post seemed to hit a nerve here. The whole reason I was asking was because I wasn't sure if they would care. I also asked if it would boost my application "a tiny bit," not whether it would set me over the edge. But point taken--I won't mention it.

The professor who I agreed to be a TA for is aware that I'm applying to transfer and wrote me my letter of recommendation.

[lavarman84]

I doubt it would make a difference. If you have very little on your resume...might be worth mentioning...but even then, it's an offer for next semester so I think, ultimately, it's not going to mean anything. It would be like telling them you graded onto law review at your old school.

They already know you did well in that class because they have your transcript.

[christraeger]

I doubt it would make a difference. If you have very little on your resume...might be worth mentioning...but even then, it's an offer for next semester so I think, ultimately, it's not going to mean anything. It would be like telling them you graded onto law review at your old school.

They already know you did well in that class because they have your transcript.

That's what I was thinking, too (and why I didn't mention it when I initially applied). Thanks!

[Traynor Brah]

More of a general question but since H is the only school I've applied to so far I thought I'd post it here. Do schools you're applying to transfer to care if you were offered TA positions for the next year? I got asked to be a TA today and I wasn't sure if I should update them or if they wouldn't care at all since, if I were to be accepted, obviously I wouldn't end up even being a TA. I already agreed to be a TA for another class next fall and I didn't include that in my application since I assumed they didn't care, but now that it's two classes I was thinking maybe it'd boost my application a tiny bit? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

You really think being a TA is the thing that could possibly set you over the edge for admittance? Too many people apply for too few slots for them to give two shits about that.

Also why would you agree to TA if you are planning on transferring? That seems pretty unethical.

Your grades should be good enough.

Whoa--not sure why my post seemed to hit a nerve here. The whole reason I was asking was because I wasn't sure if they would care. I also asked if it would boost my application "a tiny bit," not whether it would set me over the edge. But point taken--I won't mention it.

If I were an adcomm and somebody wasted my assistant's time with an update as insignificant as this, I would be much more inclined to deny them.

[wafflehausenberg]

Checking in. UT/Vandy/UCLA/USC, ~3.95, not exactly sure what percentile since my school doesn't provide rankings. Good luck to everyone.

[lawstudent23]

Any idea what we're looking at for admission decisions timeline?

[DCNTUA]

Any idea what we're looking at for admission decisions timeline?

That past two years the first acceptances have come in on the Monday after the 4th of July.

[townehall]

Complete and "Ready for Review" as of 6/10

I still don't have spring grades though

[wafflehausenberg]

Ready for review 6/23!

[felinafelina]

Huge hail mary here - 3.69, anywhere from top 10-15%, T20. Still waiting on certification from my undergrad- apparently they signed the form and mailed it without actually filling it out. Good luck to everyone.

[DCNTUA]

Is everyone "ready for review" at this point?

[lavarman84]

Is everyone "ready for review" at this point?

Yep. Although, my rank hasn't come out yet.

[DCNTUA]

It's weird to think that the first acceptances may only be a week away

[felinafelina]

Is everyone "ready for review" at this point?

No, my damn school messed up my forms. Hope everyone else hears back soon though.

[Longtimecoming19]

It's weird to think that the first acceptances may only be a week away

If last year is any indication, expect a decision next Monday.