Ok, I won't apply to UCLA. Should I add St. Johns/USF/SeattleU?maf70 wrote:Not good at anything above lower T2. You're wasting your money applying to UCLA or Hastings.AnyRandChangedmylife wrote:top 20% T4, applying to Cardozo, NYLS, Brooklyn, Rutgers (both), Seton Hall, Lewis and Clark, Hastings, UCLA, Loyola, U Washington, Gonzaga, Hawaii... any chances at these?
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Applying to UCLA and USC... what are my chances>?
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Stop this. Aiming to transfer at all is basically like playing roulette. Aiming to transfer to HYSCCN is like playing the multi-million state lottery. Even with all the hard work in the world, there is absolutely no way to predict that you will be among the miniscule number of entering law students that gets the opportunity to transfer to these schools. I still consider my grades and my transfer admission to be equivalent to getting hit by lightning while being surrounded by lightning rods.derivewhileyouderive wrote:About to start at a mid T-30s in the fall. Where should I be aiming if my goal is NYU?
Where should you be aiming? You should be aiming to be the number 1 student in your class, but then again, everyone is aiming for this regardless.
There's an old adage on these forums that I wholeheartedly ascribe to: Don't go to a school from which you wouldn't be thrilled to graduate. Aim hight, but don't go in with a transfer being the plan, because, to be blunt, it's extremely unlikely that it's going to happen, no matter how hard you work.
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I would be happy to graduate from the school I will be attending. I don't plan on transferring as I know the odds aren't great. Was just wondering what kind of grades/rank I would need. More of a "it would be a pleasant surprise if I was in the position to be able to transfer" kind of thing than going into it looking to transfer. I appreciate your advice though, as it does make sense.D.Wilde wrote:Stop this. Aiming to transfer at all is basically like playing roulette. Aiming to transfer to HYSCCN is like playing the multi-million state lottery. Even with all the hard work in the world, there is absolutely no way to predict that you will be among the miniscule number of entering law students that gets the opportunity to transfer to these schools. I still consider my grades and my transfer admission to be equivalent to getting hit by lightning while being surrounded by lightning rods.derivewhileyouderive wrote:About to start at a mid T-30s in the fall. Where should I be aiming if my goal is NYU?
Where should you be aiming? You should be aiming to be the number 1 student in your class, but then again, everyone is aiming for this regardless.
There's an old adage on these forums that I wholeheartedly ascribe to: Don't go to a school from which you wouldn't be thrilled to graduate. Aim hight, but don't go in with a transfer being the plan, because, to be blunt, it's extremely unlikely that it's going to happen, no matter how hard you work.
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Also, I had a transcript sent after I got all my grades but before the class ranks came out. Do I need to have another transcript sent?
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You should be "aiming" to be number 1 in your class, as everyone else will be. Chances are extremely slim that you will finish at or close to the very top of your class due to the cold statistics of the situation. Coming from a T30 school, it would be pretty much a given that you are Top 10% if you wish to transfer to a CCN school. You couldn't possibly assume that you will be top 10%.derivewhileyouderive wrote:I would be happy to graduate from the school I will be attending. I don't plan on transferring as I know the odds aren't great. Was just wondering what kind of grades/rank I would need. More of a "it would be a pleasant surprise if I was in the position to be able to transfer" kind of thing than going into it looking to transfer. I appreciate your advice though, as it does make sense.D.Wilde wrote:Stop this. Aiming to transfer at all is basically like playing roulette. Aiming to transfer to HYSCCN is like playing the multi-million state lottery. Even with all the hard work in the world, there is absolutely no way to predict that you will be among the miniscule number of entering law students that gets the opportunity to transfer to these schools. I still consider my grades and my transfer admission to be equivalent to getting hit by lightning while being surrounded by lightning rods.derivewhileyouderive wrote:About to start at a mid T-30s in the fall. Where should I be aiming if my goal is NYU?
Where should you be aiming? You should be aiming to be the number 1 student in your class, but then again, everyone is aiming for this regardless.
There's an old adage on these forums that I wholeheartedly ascribe to: Don't go to a school from which you wouldn't be thrilled to graduate. Aim hight, but don't go in with a transfer being the plan, because, to be blunt, it's extremely unlikely that it's going to happen, no matter how hard you work.
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Probably, unless they held it until your rank was ready.Gordon Comstock wrote: Also, I had a transcript sent after I got all my grades but before the class ranks came out. Do I need to have another transcript sent?
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Good. After 1L, if you are "pleasantly surprised" and find yourself in the top 5%, you should consider that you might have a solid shot at CCN. If you are slightly less "pleasantly surprised" and find yourself in the top 10%, you might consider applying to a school like NYU to transfer, but it might be a bit more of a stretch.derivewhileyouderive wrote:I would be happy to graduate from the school I will be attending. I don't plan on transferring as I know the odds aren't great. Was just wondering what kind of grades/rank I would need. More of a "it would be a pleasant surprise if I was in the position to be able to transfer" kind of thing than going into it looking to transfer. I appreciate your advice though, as it does make sense.D.Wilde wrote:Stop this. Aiming to transfer at all is basically like playing roulette. Aiming to transfer to HYSCCN is like playing the multi-million state lottery. Even with all the hard work in the world, there is absolutely no way to predict that you will be among the miniscule number of entering law students that gets the opportunity to transfer to these schools. I still consider my grades and my transfer admission to be equivalent to getting hit by lightning while being surrounded by lightning rods.derivewhileyouderive wrote:About to start at a mid T-30s in the fall. Where should I be aiming if my goal is NYU?
Where should you be aiming? You should be aiming to be the number 1 student in your class, but then again, everyone is aiming for this regardless.
There's an old adage on these forums that I wholeheartedly ascribe to: Don't go to a school from which you wouldn't be thrilled to graduate. Aim hight, but don't go in with a transfer being the plan, because, to be blunt, it's extremely unlikely that it's going to happen, no matter how hard you work.
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GPA: 3.47 (top 15%) Best Grades in LR.
Applying to Georgetown, GW, and American. Went to GW for Undergrad, for what it's worth.
What are my odds?
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Georgetown: 2%gbz625 wrote:School Rank: 61
GPA: 3.47 (top 15%) Best Grades in LR.
Applying to Georgetown, GW, and American. Went to GW for Undergrad, for what it's worth.
What are my odds?
GW: 35%
American: 65%
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ENJOY FEBRUARY.transferhopefulsd wrote:I am currently at a T4 school. I finished between top 20-25% as a part-time student. I have got one really low grade during my first semester but made up with a top 5 grade during the course's 2nd semester. I have applied to USD and Loyola LA as part-time.My softs are: published as a contributor author in a legal treatise, judicial externship in a State Supreme Court (outside of US), made the moot court team, work as research assistant and research editor during school year, and extensive prior WE. I have 2 very good LORs and PS with very detailed reasons for transferring. What do you think of my chances of getting in those schools? Should I apply to more schools? I would like to stay within CA. Thank you very much for all your advices.
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Well, I guess if it doesn't work this time then I will try again since part-timers can do it after two years. I assume that's what you meant.sharklasers wrote:ENJOY FEBRUARY.transferhopefulsd wrote:I am currently at a T4 school. I finished between top 20-25% as a part-time student. I have got one really low grade during my first semester but made up with a top 5 grade during the course's 2nd semester. I have applied to USD and Loyola LA as part-time.My softs are: published as a contributor author in a legal treatise, judicial externship in a State Supreme Court (outside of US), made the moot court team, work as research assistant and research editor during school year, and extensive prior WE. I have 2 very good LORs and PS with very detailed reasons for transferring. What do you think of my chances of getting in those schools? Should I apply to more schools? I would like to stay within CA. Thank you very much for all your advices.
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Top 20-25% at T4 is not good enough to transfer up at all, I don't think. The general rule is you have to be top 10-15% wherever you are to be able to transfer UP. If you're doing a lateral transfer to another T4, then maybe you'd have a shot...but if you really want it may as well throw in the apps.transferhopefulsd wrote:I am currently at a T4 school. I finished between top 20-25% as a part-time student. I have got one really low grade during my first semester but made up with a top 5 grade during the course's 2nd semester. I have applied to USD and Loyola LA as part-time.My softs are: published as a contributor author in a legal treatise, judicial externship in a State Supreme Court (outside of US), made the moot court team, work as research assistant and research editor during school year, and extensive prior WE. I have 2 very good LORs and PS with very detailed reasons for transferring. What do you think of my chances of getting in those schools? Should I apply to more schools? I would like to stay within CA. Thank you very much for all your advices.
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~3.85 GPA at a school in the 60s
Top 2%
Columbia
Penn
NYU
Lemme have it!
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Accepted. Thanks for all the advices.Regionality wrote:Top 20-25% at T4 is not good enough to transfer up at all, I don't think. The general rule is you have to be top 10-15% wherever you are to be able to transfer UP. If you're doing a lateral transfer to another T4, then maybe you'd have a shot...but if you really want it may as well throw in the apps.transferhopefulsd wrote:I am currently at a T4 school. I finished between top 20-25% as a part-time student. I have got one really low grade during my first semester but made up with a top 5 grade during the course's 2nd semester. I have applied to USD and Loyola LA as part-time.My softs are: published as a contributor author in a legal treatise, judicial externship in a State Supreme Court (outside of US), made the moot court team, work as research assistant and research editor during school year, and extensive prior WE. I have 2 very good LORs and PS with very detailed reasons for transferring. What do you think of my chances of getting in those schools? Should I apply to more schools? I would like to stay within CA. Thank you very much for all your advices.
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Yepnstockholm wrote:T20. Top 1% (ranked 2).
H/Y/S/C/C/N
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I just got WLed at georgetown from a similarly ranked school with top 7% and law review despite EDing there last year and working in DC this summer. GFL.gbz625 wrote:School Rank: 61
GPA: 3.47 (top 15%) Best Grades in LR.
Applying to Georgetown, GW, and American. Went to GW for Undergrad, for what it's worth.
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Do you have any information/insight to past year transfers that were waitlisted? When (if any) they got in? And since they say they dont "rank" the waitlist how are candidates evaluated when a few spots open up?bceagles182 wrote:I just got WLed at georgetown from a similarly ranked school with top 7% and law review despite EDing there last year and working in DC this summer. GFL.gbz625 wrote:School Rank: 61
GPA: 3.47 (top 15%) Best Grades in LR.
Applying to Georgetown, GW, and American. Went to GW for Undergrad, for what it's worth.
What are my odds?
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