Another NU Transfer Poll
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:28 pm
.
Law School Discussion Forums
https://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/
https://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=188591
IUBajaxconstructions wrote:Which t25ish school? This matters a lot. Is it something like Fordham/BU/BC?
rationale?pballer wrote:I find it difficult to believe that a transfer would be worth it for you here. I'd stay at IUB
Almost all of this is wrong.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
Worded it entirely as a perception, because I didn't know for sure. Legitimately interested as to why it's wrong.homestyle28 wrote:Almost all of this is wrong.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
What is your rationale for "going after DC is suicidal." Everyone talks about DC like it is the holy grail, but it also the second biggest legal market in the country. There are a ton of positions there, is there anything beyond anecdote suggesting how tough it is to crack?bk187 wrote:IUB seems to do pretty terribly i/r/t biglaw and I doubt they have that many NYC firms at OCI. It's easier to get NYC from NU than to get Chi. My suspicion is that going after DC as a xfer would be suicidal. I'd probably xfer if you really want NYC biglaw.
Marginally better? the 2011 NLJ250 numbers for NU were above 50%. IUB is less than 5%.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
DC is the 2nd biggest legal market but it is not a close 2nd. DC trails NYC by far. You're also forgetting demand, a lot of people want to work in DC which means when you look at supply/demand it's not a pretty sight. You would be competing (as a transfer with top 12% grades from IUB) versus tons of people at GULC, GW, and HYS. DC is also filled to the brim with T14 (if not HYS) top 10%+LR types. Pretty much everything I've seen on TLS (which is quite a bit) has shown that DC is tough as hell.eastcoast_iub wrote:What is your rationale for "going after DC is suicidal." Everyone talks about DC like it is the holy grail, but it also the second biggest legal market in the country. There are a ton of positions there, is there anything beyond anecdote suggesting how tough it is to crack?bk187 wrote:IUB seems to do pretty terribly i/r/t biglaw and I doubt they have that many NYC firms at OCI. It's easier to get NYC from NU than to get Chi. My suspicion is that going after DC as a xfer would be suicidal. I'd probably xfer if you really want NYC biglaw.
FWIW, I have strong ties to the area and am interning in the FG this summer. Also, I'm not dying to get into V15 or whatever super-prestige benchmark people use, I just want to get at a market-paying job at a top (V100 or so) firm.
are you from Indiana? If so, I've heard that that's a decent enough tieeastcoast_iub wrote:IUBajaxconstructions wrote:Which t25ish school? This matters a lot. Is it something like Fordham/BU/BC?
That's irrelevant in a transfer situation. Most Midwestern firms will treat an IU-B transfer to NU the same as an IU-B student of the same rank. The only advantage is to access the bigger OCI.shock259 wrote:Marginally better? the 2011 NLJ250 numbers for NU were above 50%. IUB is less than 5%.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/20 ... tatistics/
DC is the second-largest legal market, but it's also insanely school snobby and insanely popular with the top students at HYS, and top students from the whole T14. Remember, there are 500 students who are top 10% at a T14.eastcoast_iub wrote:FWIW, I have strong ties to the area and am interning in the FG this summer. Also, I'm not dying to get into V15 or whatever super-prestige benchmark people use, I just want to get at a market-paying job at a top (V100 or so) firm.
Is that because they are somewhat familiar with IUB? Or are NU transfers generally considered as students of their prior school? Probable NU transfer here coming from CU Boulder.rayiner wrote:That's irrelevant in a transfer situation. Most Midwestern firms will treat an IU-B transfer to NU the same as an IU-B student of the same rank. The only advantage is to access the bigger OCI.shock259 wrote:Marginally better? the 2011 NLJ250 numbers for NU were above 50%. IUB is less than 5%.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/20 ... tatistics/
Because they probably also recruit at IU-B.shock259 wrote:Is that because they are somewhat familiar with IUB? Or are NU transfers generally considered as students of their prior school? Probable NU transfer here coming from CU Boulder.
The "only" advantage is really a huge advantage, no? Isn't access to a better OCI a huge (if not the primary) reason why most students transfer?rayiner wrote:That's irrelevant in a transfer situation. Most Midwestern firms will treat an IU-B transfer to NU the same as an IU-B student of the same rank. The only advantage is to access the bigger OCI.shock259 wrote:Marginally better? the 2011 NLJ250 numbers for NU were above 50%. IUB is less than 5%.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/20 ... tatistics/
rayiner wrote:That's irrelevant in a transfer situation. Most Midwestern firms will treat an IU-B transfer to NU the same as an IU-B student of the same rank. The only advantage is to access the bigger OCI.shock259 wrote:Marginally better? the 2011 NLJ250 numbers for NU were above 50%. IUB is less than 5%.pballer wrote:90k in COL and tuition to put yourself in what I perceive as a marginally better chance at biglaw doesn't seem worth it. You obviously know UIB's biglaw feeder potential better than I, but I have to imagine that you're in the running for it in bloomington. Coming in as a transfer with grades outside of the top 10% doesn't seem like it would play all that well with firms coming in to NU.
http://www.lawschooltransparency.com/20 ... tatistics/