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top 30 to t-14
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:44 pm
by applejack
I'm at a top 30 school with a 3.67 from first semester. Assuming I can keep that GPA this semester, what are my chances at Cornell, UVa, or NYU? Applied to all straight out, rejected at NYU, waitlisted at Cornell and UVa.
Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:45 pm
by rad lulz
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Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:51 pm
by kaiser
Cmon OP, you have to know that objective GPA figure means very little since every school curves differently. All that matters is your class rank.
Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:57 pm
by CanadianWolf
If you are currently at BC & want to practice in Boston, then there is no need to transfer if you are among the top 10% at BC law, in my opinion.
If you're currently at Notre Dame & want to practice in Boston, then transferring may make sense although it depends upon how much scholarship money you'll be leaving if you transfer.
Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:39 pm
by concurrent fork
Transferring T30 --> Cornell might actually hurt your job prospects. I wouldn't look at anything below T6.
Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:35 pm
by applejack
Actually BU (got money at the last minute), where I'm top 10% (barely, I think- rank's not exact, but its the best I've got).
Re: top 30 to t-14
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:52 am
by concurrent fork
applejack wrote:Actually BU (got money at the last minute), where I'm top 10% (barely, I think- rank's not exact, but its the best I've got).
You're within the competitive range for NYU and CLS. If you stay top 10% second semester, you'll probably get at least one. I don't think it's worth applying to anything lower. Also, if you have a decent scholarship and you want Boston biglaw, transferring doesn't make a whole lot of sense.