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Deadline for GW deposit is on Friday and since it's another 1000$, I wanted some advice before I pay it.

Currently: at T50s school, most likely will break into Tier 1 soon. Top 30%. No other accolades. Regionally strong. No scholarship.
GW: COA is a lot higher, plus I heard their acceptance rate went up to 40% this cycle and could affect employment outcomes, also have to compete with GULC
WUSTL: COA is lower, good clinical program, but its in MO

Goal: biglaw if I can. I'd like to go into transactional. Ideally in one of the larger markets (NY/DC).

As neither of these are T14, what's my best option? Pretty set on transferring; even if GW drops, I would think it's better than where I am.

Thanks!

Personally i wouldn't transfer to either school...but at the same time, i'm not sure how feasible it is to get NYC/DC BigLaw with your current rank and pedigree, unless you're coming from a super strong regional school in one of those markets or something. Is there a particular reason you're dead set on transferring via an EA program? Could you wait to see how your grades come out after the spring term? if you do better then you could better transfer options on the table or have the chance to get BigLaw without transferring at all

OP here.

I remember reading in the numerous 'Should I transfer?' guides that most of the time, you should transfer. I'm just not happy at my current school with the way they run things. If I somehow end up with top grades and LR, maybe I'll reconsider.

My school is strong in the south. I was thinking of maybe putting down the GW deposit and seeing if my grades jump up enough for GULC at least. Even if I can't get biglaw from my grades, I would think the OCI opportunities at the new schools would be better.

I called WUSTL today. Seems their grads end up all over the place, NY being their third largest market last year.

Check each school on LSN click on the box labeled careers. or click on each school link below. Only GULC is credible for NYC Big Law.

http://washu.lawschoolnumbers.com/careers

http://gw.lawschoolnumbers.com/careers

http://gulc.lawschoolnumbers.com/careers

Fordham places better than WUSL in big law.

WUSTL does pretty well in NYC and DC, but generally the students who get biglaw in those markets are in the top 1/3 - you'd be at a huge disadvantage as a transfer and only top 30% at your previous school.

yankees12 wrote:WUSTL does pretty well in NYC and DC, but generally the students who get biglaw in those markets are in the top 1/3 - you'd be at a huge disadvantage as a transfer and only top 30% at your previous school.

+1

OP, how do you feel about your upcoming Spring grades? I think if you improve then WUSTL might be a better deal for you. Or you might have better transfer options on the table completely

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