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Currently slightly below median at Michigan and was wondering what my chances are for transferring to either penn/nyu/columbia. Recently got engaged, and my SO is working in NY.

this isn't really a lateral transfer...especially for NYU/Columbia. I think it'll be tough to transfer to any of those schools if you're below median at Michigan. Any guesses on whether you'll improve after spring finals? If you're median then I think transferring to Penn is on the table. I still think NYU/Columbia would be hard unless you're above median

probably gonna be difficult to transfer anywhere when you're below median...you have a small shot at Penn, and if you do decide to try Penn then I would say that it's also worth an app to Columbia/NYU even if chances are very very slim, b/c what do you have to lose?

juzam_djinn wrote:probably gonna be difficult to transfer anywhere when you're below median...you have a small shot at Penn, and if you do decide to try Penn then I would say that it's also worth an app to Columbia/NYU even if chances are very very slim, b/c what do you have to lose?

an extra 200$

Anonymous User wrote:Currently slightly below median at Michigan and was wondering what my chances are for transferring to either penn/nyu/columbia. Recently got engaged, and my SO is working in NY.

A move to NYU/CLS definitely wouldn't be a lateral transfer. You would most certainly have to earn your way in. And I don't think they would want someone who is below median (in fact, I'm certain of that). At my CCN we had a few transfers from Michigan and Penn, and while I'm sure they got a bit more leeway grade-wise, I can't imagine they would have taken someone below median.

I think you best bet is to just focus on getting your grades up and getting a summer position with a NY firm. Michigan is a really good school, and if you improve your grades and really work connections and contacts, you can make it happen.

The other possible option is doing one year at CLS/NYU as a visiting student, but I don't know what their admissions standards would be for that. I think NYU only takes 3L visitors.

kaiser wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Currently slightly below median at Michigan and was wondering what my chances are for transferring to either penn/nyu/columbia. Recently got engaged, and my SO is working in NY.

A move to NYU/CLS definitely wouldn't be a lateral transfer. You would most certainly have to earn your way in. And I don't think they would want someone who is below median (in fact, I'm certain of that). At my CCN we had a few transfers from Michigan and Penn, and while I'm sure they got a bit more leeway grade-wise, I can't imagine they would have taken someone below median.

I think you best bet is to just focus on getting your grades up and getting a summer position with a NY firm. Michigan is a really good school, and if you improve your grades and really work connections and contacts, you can make it happen.

God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale. I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

Real Madrid wrote:

kaiser wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Currently slightly below median at Michigan and was wondering what my chances are for transferring to either penn/nyu/columbia. Recently got engaged, and my SO is working in NY.

A move to NYU/CLS definitely wouldn't be a lateral transfer. You would most certainly have to earn your way in. And I don't think they would want someone who is below median (in fact, I'm certain of that). At my CCN we had a few transfers from Michigan and Penn, and while I'm sure they got a bit more leeway grade-wise, I can't imagine they would have taken someone below median.

I think you best bet is to just focus on getting your grades up and getting a summer position with a NY firm. Michigan is a really good school, and if you improve your grades and really work connections and contacts, you can make it happen.

God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale. I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

I love it when T14 students think they know anything about the world after law school.

Real Madrid wrote:
God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale. I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

They aren't peer schools. Sorry.

http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202643450571

shock259 wrote:

Real Madrid wrote:
God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale. I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

They aren't peer schools. Sorry.

http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202643450571

So you necroed this thread to link us to something that would indicate not only that NYU is a better school than Michigan, but in fact that Michigan itself is a better school than Yale? Well played.



Not.

There's no data but common sense dictates that below median won't get you anywhere laterally. You're still at a great school! Pull up them bootstraps and bring up that GPA.

I dunno. I would think most schools would have to think long and hard about turning down $100k of cash.

Real Madrid wrote:

shock259 wrote:

Real Madrid wrote:
God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale. I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

They aren't peer schools. Sorry.

http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202643450571

So you necroed this thread to link us to something that would indicate not only that NYU is a better school than Michigan, but in fact that Michigan itself is a better school than Yale? Well played.

Not.

Ok: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 1&t=226198

Michigan is a fantastic school, but not peer with Columbia/Chicago/NYU. OP probably needs better-than-median grades to get into CCN from Michigan.

Real Madrid wrote:God I love it when NYU students act like they go to Yale.

I know tons of NYU students and I've never gotten the impression this is a common mindset among them.

Real Madrid wrote:I wonder how long it takes them after graduation to realize there's no such thing as "CCN," and that yes, NYU and Michigan are peer schools.

Any of the "sub-tier" stuff is a little silly. But let's also not pretend that there aren't gradations within the T14. The difference between UMich and NYU in biglaw+fedclerk is 10%, the difference in FTLT JD-required is around 10%, the difference in LST underemployment score is around 10%. We don't need to guess this stuff, it's all in the ABA-required disclosures.

Not worth the app fee, you won't be accepted at any of those schools. This would also be a stupid decision considering the massive amount of additional money you'd be paying for CoL.