Top Law Schools

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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(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 $$$

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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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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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

No no no people are doing it wrong. EXCEL!

lp871 wrote: I would only want to transfer to NYU or Columbia - do you think I have a shot?

No.

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

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?

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%.

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

Only if socks with sandals is a trend.

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

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

Apply to Penn, NYU, Columbia, Harvard.

(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.

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.

(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

1) T20

2) 3.95

3) 6/185

4) Academia

5) Midwest

6) Midwest

7) Full

8 ) Not very

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?

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.

(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.

(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