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just starting CBs now but will tag for later

btw, was the other thread in the transfers forum or the legal employment forum? some people probably don't want to post without anon.

Original LS rank: 50s
Original LS GPA/CR: 1/139
Transfer School tier: Penn
Journal: Journal of Constitutional Law
OCI Screening Interviews: 28
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 7 so far
Callbacks accepted: 7 so far
Offers:

Original LS rank: 50s
Original LS GPA/CR: 6/196
Transfer School tier: CCN
Journal: Law review at previous school. Didn't write-on at new school
OCI Screening Interviews: 29
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 5 so far
Callbacks accepted: 5 so far
Offers:

Still waiting on a secondary market which I have heard takes a while.

fatduck wrote:
some people probably don't want to post without anon.

This is true

its good to see some of the old "transfer gang" on here.

Original LS rank: 150+ (RNP)
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.76, 3/125
Transfer School tier: T1, 30-40
Journal: None
OCI Screening Interviews: 5
Mass Mail Screeners: 5
Callbacks: 7
Callbacks accepted: 3
Offers: 3

Hope this is inspiring to all the other underdogs out there.

Original LS rank: T50-60
Original LS GPA/CR: 7/250
Transfer School tier: CCN
Journal: Secondary
OCI Screening Interviews: 19
Mass Mail Screeners: n/a
Callbacks: 8
Callbacks accepted: 7
Offers: 3 (v5-50)
Dings: 4 and withdrew from 2 post-CB.

Good to see some familiar folks doing well.

Original LS GPA/CR: rank ~30, 3.74, CR ~5%
Transfer School tier: Columbia
Journal: Journal of European Law
OCI Screening Interviews: 20
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 10
Callbacks accepted: 9 (5 attended so far, not done till Sept)
Offers: 1

Original LS rank: 80-100
Original LS GPA/CR: Top 10%
Transfer School tier: GW
Journal: None
OCI Screening Interviews: 15
Mass Mail Screeners: 3 (so far -- still getting more it seems)
Callbacks: 4
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers: 1/3 so far. One more callback to go. Would love to have a second offer to have a choice.

Original LS rank: 15-30
Original LS GPA/CR: Top 20%
Transfer School tier: 9-14
Journal: Law Review at old school (and now new school, but that wasn't known during OCI)
OCI Screening Interviews: 12
Job Fairs: 7
Callbacks: 0 from OCI / 5 from job fairs
Callbacks accepted: 4 (one was secondary market, so I cancelled after I got offer)
Offers: 1 so far, 3 pending

Words of Wisdom: Hustle even if you transfer, OCI at new school is not going always work in your favor. I know plenty of fellow transfers with 0 or maybe 1 callback from OCI.

Original LS rank: T30
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.82 / 4th in section
Transfer School tier: HYS
Journal: LR at old school
OCI Screening Interviews: 29
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 16
Callbacks accepted: 11
Offers: 7

The transfers I interact with at my school have offers, but not sure how transfers at large fared.

I think if you interview well, transferring is the right way to go. You expose yourself to so many more employers. I don't think any firm, except for one, held against me my doing 1L at a lower-ranked school.

Feel free to PM if you have questions.

Original LS rank: T30
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.95 / Top 5% (I believe top in class)
Transfer School tier: Stanford
Journal: Secondary at old school
OCI Screening Interviews: 26
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 14
Callbacks accepted: 12
Offers: 7

Original LS rank: TTTT
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.66/ #1 in class
Transfer School tier: UCLA
Journal: None
OCI Screening Interviews: 20
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 6 (all vault 50-75 range)
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers: 1 (accepted-vault 50-75 range) rejected by 2 firms. Withdrew from the other firm.

arigoldwannabe wrote:Original LS rank: 50s
Original LS GPA/CR: 6/196
Transfer School tier: CCN
Journal: Law review at previous school. Didn't write-on at new school
OCI Screening Interviews: 29
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 5 so far
Callbacks accepted: 5 so far
Offers:

Still waiting on a secondary market which I have heard takes a while.

Things arent going spectacular for me...

3 cb dings with 2 outstanding (probably dings). I picked up 5 other cbs in secondary markets. Im actually not devastated about the lack of success, because my wife and I have determined that NYC isnt for us long term. Hopefully one of the other cbs turns into something. NYC prices arent worth it unless you love it here.

Original LS rank: 40s
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.965/moot ct/cali award/LR
Transfer School tier: SLS
Journal: Hoping for secondary, nada at time of interviews
OCI Screening Interviews: 32 (+10 from career fair)
Mass Mail Screeners: 0
Callbacks: 21
Callbacks accepted: 15
Offers: 8 (w/drew from 5) V5-V100 options given, took a V25

Done is beautiful. SLS is living up to the hype .

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Original LS rank: 60s
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.73 - 13/192
Transfer School tier: CCN
Journal: Secondary
OCI Screening Interviews: 19
Mass Mail Screeners: 1
Callbacks: 6 (including mass mail)
Callbacks accepted: 6
Offers: 3 (2 V-50s and 1 V100)

I didn't get any CBs at firms ranked in the V20, I think in part due to my grades being from original school, but I am very happy where I have accepted, and it is probably a better fit for me personality wise anyway. I probably still could have gotten a job at my old school, but options now, and in the future, are so much better at new school.

Finally got an offer today. NLJ firm. Very happy.

This thread could potentially be misleading for future classes of transfers...

Please notice that the posts are almost all from T6, and not many more.

Also note that people tend to post successful results, not unsuccessful ones.

Ergo,

Future transfers: Unless you're transferring to T6, OCI may not be very kind to you.

buddingjd wrote:This thread could potentially be misleading for future classes of transfers...

Please notice that the posts are almost all from T6, and not many more.

Also note that people tend to post successful results, not unsuccessful ones.

Ergo,

Future transfers: Unless you're transferring to T6, OCI may not be very kind to you.

I am a T20 (GW) and I posted up well before I had any good news.

The job season is not yet over.

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bumpppppppp

Original LS rank: 40s
Original LS GPA/CR: 3.74 / top 7-8%
Transfer School: CLS
Journal: Secondary
OCI Screening Interviews: ~30
Mass Mail Screeners: ~5
Callbacks: ~15
Callbacks accepted: 9
Offers: 7 (mostly V50s, couple V100s)

Original LS rank: 30s
Original LS GPA/CR: Top 10%
Transfer School: MVP
Journal: Primary
OCI Screening Interviews: ~25
Mass Mail Screeners: ~2 (both straight to callback)
Callbacks: ~ 4
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers: 1

Just to be clear I don't think anyone who isn't wealthy should transfer into anything less than a T14 unless they are already paying close to sticker. Its a big gamble and if SA position -> Full time offer doesn't work out your left in a terrible position.