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Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:50 pm

It's that time of year and many of you have the same question: should I stay or should I go?

Rather than start a new thread, post here and TLSers who have answered this question themselves will give you whatever advice they can.

What we'll need from you:

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school (or name of current school, if willing)
(2) Cumulative 1L GPA
(3) Class rank
(4) Career ambitions
(5) Region(s) to which you have ties
(6) Region of current school
(7) Current scholarship
(8) How debt-averse are you?

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by brotherdarkness » Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:51 pm

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by heavoldgotjuice » Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:58 pm

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school (or name of current school, if willing)

TTTT South FL

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA

3.8

(3) Class rank

Top 1%

(4) Career ambitions

Big Law market salary so I can be debt free and write my own books on an island

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties

NE and SE

(6) Region of current school

SE

(7) Current scholarship

$0 --> Will be offered 15k

(8) How debt-averse are you?

Scared $ don't make $$$

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by BVest » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:12 am

brotherdarkness wrote:I'm the OP of this thread. I posted anonymously so that you all have the ability to post anonymously, if you'd like.
I don't think it works that way. In the transfer forum it seems only the anon OP can respond anon. All other responses are out in the open. (Which also means that when you see an anon response, the "OP anon here..." it's superfluous).
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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by brotherdarkness » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:15 am

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by brotherdarkness » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:17 am

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Nebby » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:17 am

Heavold already blanket-applied everywhere in the T20. In fact, due to what I can only assume is a lack of Microsoft word or any word processing program on their computer, they are using TLS to track their progress.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=230261

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by lp871 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:19 am

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by lhanvt13 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:56 am

CounselorNebby wrote:Heavold already blanket-applied everywhere in the T20. In fact, due to what I can only assume is a lack of Microsoft word or any word processing program on their computer, they are using TLS to track their progress.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 7&t=230261
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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Nebby » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:56 am

lp871 wrote: I would only want to transfer to NYU or Columbia - do you think I have a shot?
No.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by lhanvt13 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:01 am

lp871 wrote:(1) BU
(2) 3.69
(3) Top 20% - extremely tight curve, top 15% was 3.70, 10% was 3.72
(4) biglaw corporate
(5) new york / tri-state area
(6) boston
(7) $25K / year
(8) I'm fine with taking on debt - have very little debt right now.

I would only want to transfer to NYU or Columbia - do you think I have a shot?
Damn.. Dat curve blows but, yeah, as nebby said: nope

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by nointerests » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:41 pm

Does the disparity b/t 1st sem grades and 2nd sem grades play any part in likelihood of transfer?

Like median 1st sem to 4.0 2nd sem at a T40?

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Nebby » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:42 pm

nointerests wrote:Does the disparity b/t 1st sem grades and 2nd sem grades play any part in likelihood of transfer?

Like median 1st sem to 4.0 2nd sem at a T40?
No. Cumulative is what matters. Also, an upward trend can only help you. But a downward trend won't harm you if your cumulative is still top 10%.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Danger Zone » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:47 pm

Is one semester being higher than the other really a trend in any true sense of the word

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Nebby » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:54 pm

Only if socks with sandals is a trend.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by RollTide45 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:32 pm

I actually created my own before I realized there was going to be a central thread for this (sorry)

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school: 55-65
(2) Cumulative 1L GPA: 3.8
(3) Class rank: not sure, historically top 5% is 3.7
(4) Career ambitions: NY Biglaw
(5) Region(s) to which you have ties: some minor NY, some in philly
(6) Region of current school: mid-atlantic
(7) Current scholarship: full
(8) How debt-averse are you?: currently have no debt, so not too scared

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Nebby » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:56 pm

RollTide45 wrote:I actually created my own before I realized there was going to be a central thread for this (sorry)

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school: 55-65
(2) Cumulative 1L GPA: 3.8
(3) Class rank: not sure, historically top 5% is 3.7
(4) Career ambitions: NY Biglaw
(5) Region(s) to which you have ties: some minor NY, some in philly
(6) Region of current school: mid-atlantic
(7) Current scholarship: full
(8) How debt-averse are you?: currently have no debt, so not too scared
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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by GHGhost » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:12 pm

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school (or name of current school, if willing)
T20

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA
3.81

(3) Class rank
Not released, but based on past years should be somewhere around 9-11%

(4) Career ambitions
Biglaw, Clerking

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties
Midwest

(6) Region of current school
Midwest

(7) Current scholarship
12k a year.

(8) How debt-averse are you?
Not very.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Hutz_and_Goodman » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:25 pm

GHGhost wrote:(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school (or name of current school, if willing)
T20

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA
3.81

(3) Class rank
Not released, but based on past years should be somewhere around 9-11%

(4) Career ambitions
Biglaw, Clerking

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties
Midwest

(6) Region of current school
Midwest

(7) Current scholarship
12k a year.

(8) How debt-averse are you?
Not very.
You're a good candidate for transferring. Based on this you will probably get into a T14.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by biogeek » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:51 am

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school (or name of current school, if willing)
T2 60-80

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA
3.5

(3) Class rank
top 12%

(4) Career ambitions
life science law, clerking. (patent bar eligible, published 10 times in peer reviewed science publications)

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties
west coast, east coast (big pharma markets)

(6) Region of current school
west coast

(7) Current scholarship
10k yr

(8) How debt-averse are you?
not very

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by fyodor » Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:15 pm

1) T20

2) 3.95

3) 6/185

4) Academia

5) Midwest

6) Midwest

7) Full

8 ) Not very

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by mandimeoutof10 » Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm

fyodor wrote:1) T20

2) 3.95

3) 6/185

4) Academia

5) Midwest

6) Midwest

7) Full

8 ) Not very

Wow, awesome numbers. How high are you aiming? HYS?

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by xkostas » Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:50 pm

1) T 50
2) 3.75
3) Ranks not Released (likely top 5%)
4) Academia, Big Law, Feds
5) SE
6) SE
7) 0
(8) Moderately debt adverse

Was recently accepted to GULC. Need some advice. They request commitment by June 23rd. Should I accept? Should I apply to other places?
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I have an interest in Govt. work, international law. GULC may offer me more opportunities in those fields. However, I have a strong chance of getting onto LR at my current school + tuition is far cheaper.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by brorepresentation1 » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:13 pm

(1) Approximate rank/tier of current school

TTTT

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA

3.14

(3) Class rank

#9 in class, top 19%

(4) Career ambitions

mid size law firm

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties

California

(6) Region of current school

California
(7) Current scholarship

0

(8) How debt-averse are you?

Willing to gamble.

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Re: Consolidated Advice Thread: "Should I transfer?"

Post by Jredelman15 » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:38 pm

(1) Approximate rank

T50

(2) Cumulative 1L GPA

3.14

(3) Class Rank

Top 45%-Tight Rankings

(4) Career ambitions

mid sized/ big law firm

(5) Region(s) to which you have ties

Texas and West Virginia

(6) Region of Current School

Texas

(7) Current Scholarship

10k plus in-state

(8) How debt-averse are you?

willing to gamble for better prospects

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