help me decide, W&L, Rutgers, American, Cardozo Forum

[evanmd]

Heres the skinny, I want to practice somewhere between NYC, Philly, and DC. Sometimes Cali seems like it might be fun too. Basically im undecided. The choices are Washington and Lee, Rutgers Camden, American, and Cardozo. SO, which school will afford me most mobility? Which is the overall best choice? Or failing that, any opinion at all would be good. Money is not a consideration.

[Verity]

American, but you won't get Cali. The answer is retake & reapply.

[am060459]

Heres the skinny, I want to practice somewhere between NYC, Philly, and DC. Sometimes Cali seems like it might be fun too. Basically im undecided. The choices are Washington and Lee, Rutgers Camden, American, and Cardozo. SO, which school will afford me most mobility? Which is the overall best choice? Or failing that, any opinion at all would be good. Money is not a consideration.

balling!!!!!!!!!!

i picked American. it has a good reputation and is well known on the east coast.

[evanmd]

Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.

[Verity]

Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.

American, or dropout.

[am060459]

Im transferring, so there is no retake and reapply. Its go time.

im loving your style.


if "its go time", then american is your best choice.

[random5483]

Just out of curiosity, why would one pick American over W&L (only know the schools based on their listing on the rankings page). W&L is higher ranked and located close in VA, so placements in DC/NY/Philly should be decent.

[mighttransfer]

W&L over the others without question. I have heard, however, the W&L has a funky transfer GPA policy by which it discounts your 1L GPA. Not sure about details, though.

[ndirish2010]

LOL at people saying American over W&L. However, transferring into any of these schools isn't a great idea.

[Aberzombie1892]

It's tough between American and W&L. The former is in DC and thus allows for amazing internship experiences through the summer and academic year, but isn't known for placing students into desirable private sector jobs (I imagine government is good). The latter is somewhat known for getting its graduates some desirable private sector jobs, but isn't known for placing in OP's desired regions.

For me, the tie breaker would be American being in a major metropolitan area. On the flip side, American is #3 in the metropolitan area and the schools above it have larger class sizes.

Honestly, it could go either way. However, I'm not certain I would transfer to either. OP, what school are you transferring from?

[evanmd]

Im transferring out of Syracuse University.

[evanmd]

BTW, why is nobody voting for Cardozo? Any particular reason?

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

Good god, W&L and it's not even close. American is a black hole for employment purposes.

0L's need to stfu and quit giving terrible advice in employment and transfer threads.

[loblaw]

W&L

[Aberzombie1892]

OP - I think you may be better off top 10% (or whatever the case may be) at Syracuse and mass mailing than as a transfer to W&L or American.

You already took the major risk by attending Syracuse in the first place, and I'm uncertain that you should take an additional risk by transferring and potentially giving up LR and latin honors.

[evanmd]

OP - I think you may be better off top 10% (or whatever the case may be) at Syracuse and mass mailing than as a transfer to W&L or American.

You already took the major risk by attending Syracuse in the first place, and I'm uncertain that you should take an additional risk by transferring and potentially giving up LR and latin honors.

While this is all true, I need to leave Syracuse. I really like the school, SU is great.... but I cant deal with 179 inches of snow, 40 inches of rain, and a town that is so thoroughly ghetto that people got murdered a three doors down from my house. Oh, and walking to class when its -13 out wasnt charming either.

[Zazelmaf]

That's exactly how I feel about where I'm at. Same winter (from California), but had to take the bus in it as I don't live near campus. I'm excited to leave.

[evanmd]

That's exactly how I feel about where I'm at. Same winter (from California), but had to take the bus in it as I don't live near campus. I'm excited to leave.

Where are you transferring to if you don't mind me asking?

[Ersatz Haderach]

Good god, W&L and it's not even close. American is a black hole for employment purposes.

0L's need to stfu and quit giving terrible advice in employment and transfer threads.

[RodneyBoonfield]

Don't think you can go wrong with wnl or cardozo. Depends where you want to work i would imagine. NY for cardozo and wnl for dc. Did you apply to fordham?

[evanmd]

Don't think you can go wrong with wnl or cardozo. Depends where you want to work i would imagine. NY for cardozo and wnl for dc. Did you apply to fordham?

No I didn't, for which I consider my self an enormous idiot. That should have been fairly obvious.