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So its Drexel (unranked, provisionally accredited) versus a T3. If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year. I really prefer Drexel but if I went there and later decided to transfer to a higher ranked program I would not be able to because you cannot transfer from a program that isn't accredited (without loosing a year of work). What would you do?

ICFLAME.

Is this the best tls can do?

knsmdjd wrote:If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year.

How, pray tell, do you know this to be true?

This board is very dubious of 0Ls who plan on transferring/are certain they'll be able to transfer - particularly of ones who don't know the difference between 'an' and 'and,' and losing and "loosing" (not a word). I tend to take a more optimistic view... but the majority of the time, if you end up at a T3, there's probably a reason for that and it's foolhardy to assume you'll necessarily be in the top tenth of your class. Of course if you're a massive high LSAT/low gpa splitter - and you're pretty sure that whatever caused the low gpa won't be an issue anymore - then you have good reason to be optimistic.

traydeuce wrote:This board is very dubious of 0Ls who plan on transferring/are certain they'll be able to transfer - particularly of ones who don't know the difference between 'an' and 'and,' and losing and "loosing" (not a word). I tend to take a more optimistic view... but the majority of the time, if you end up at a T3, there's probably a reason for that and it's foolhardy to assume you'll necessarily be in the top tenth of your class. Of course if you're a massive high LSAT/low gpa splitter - and you're pretty sure that whatever caused the low gpa won't be an issue anymore - then you have good reason to be optimistic.

Traydeuce - my apologies if my grammar does not meet with your approval - since you spend so much time on this board you deserve better

Aberzombie1892 wrote:ICFLAME.

Is this the best tls can do?

vanwinkle - In a way it was the best. I applied to only 6 schools - Drexel, the T3, and four in top 10. I have a full tuition scholarship at the T3, was rejected from other 4, and dissatisfied applied to Drexel last minute (but in comparison to T3 I think I could really like it there).

vanwinkle wrote:

knsmdjd wrote:If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year.

How, pray tell, do you know this to be true?

Lets try not to project our own shortcomings on others .

knsmdjd wrote:

vanwinkle wrote:

knsmdjd wrote:If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year.

How, pray tell, do you know this to be true?

Lets try not to project our own shortcomings on others .

He's being real with you. Theres a 90% chance you won't be able to transfer to any worthwhile school. Don't go to a school with the intention of transferring. You're setting yourself up for failure.

knsmdjd wrote:

vanwinkle wrote:

knsmdjd wrote:If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year.

How, pray tell, do you know this to be true?

Lets try not to project our own shortcomings on others .

'Progressive' parenting has created people like you.

knsmdjd wrote:

vanwinkle wrote:

knsmdjd wrote:If I went to the T3 I know I would transfer out in a year.

How, pray tell, do you know this to be true?

Lets try not to project our own shortcomings on others .

Har har.

I think I'm going to start banning clueless 0Ls that show up in the Transfers forum. There's no reason for them to be here, except to stir up trouble.

While you shouldn't attend "knowing" you will transfer out, I say take the full scholarship, especially if it is in an area you would like to practice. Based on your options, it all depends on where you want to practice and what your career goals are.

I'd be cautious of drexel. They have no alumni network to help you find a job and are located in a city already dominated by Penn/'nova/Temple.

Also, definitely don't count on transferring.