Worth it to Transfer? Forum

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Worth it to Transfer?

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:47 pm

I am top 1-2% at my current school which is a regional school in the top 30. I am considering transferring to Berkeley but am not sure it will be worth paying sticker. I currently have a pretty good scholarship at my school and am not sure my Big law chances will increase substantially enough to justify transferring to Berkeley.

Thoughts?

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by FSK » Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:53 pm

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:50 pm

I'm fine practicing where my school is located or where I grew up, California. Big law, not sure on any specific field at this point. My top 30 is in a secondary market. I would say more, but it would probably out me.

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by transfer57 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:26 pm

I'd probably transfer - think about it 10 years down the road, if you're still doing the law crap. Clients will like the bigger named school.

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by transfer57 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:30 pm

I've heard great things about UC Davis though, maybe you should just stay.

;)

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by Legal_Octopus » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:08 am

Currently wrestling with this exact question.

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Re: Worth it to Transfer?

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:47 pm

transfer57 wrote:I've heard great things about UC Davis though, maybe you should just stay.

;)
Haha, nice try, but not UC Davis. And I'm glad someone else is wrestling with this as well.

As for 10 years down the road, I doubt clients will care that much where I went to school considering I'll have ample work experience by then.

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