Transfer from a T3 school to GULC after EIW deadline? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hey all,

So I'm currently at a T3 school in DC. I am on the law review, I am within the top 15%, I have 6 OCI's here and I just got offered admissions at GULC. I'm also interested in pursuing international law. I just got sent a letter from GULC giving me a list of a few government firms and small/medium firms I could still interview with. Does GULC still offer better job prospects?

It is also worth mentioning that I won't graduate with any debt.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Mredav44]

6 OCI's is really nothing. I would mass-mail them, transfer to GULC, and continue to mass-mail other firms + participate in the (small) September Interview Program + Gov't Interview Program at GULC. GULC = #3 International focus in the nation btw.

Idk if its worth it for you. Also, you may be eligible for need-based aid at GULC, which, in my case, ended up being more of a scholarship than my T4 was offering.

Goodluck in making your decision

[Jchance]

I'd do it. Not sure if theres any chance of getting a legal job graduating from a T3, even at top 15%+LR, but you will have a stronger chance at GULC.

[mandimeoutof10]

I'd do it. Not sure if theres any chance of getting a legal job graduating from a T3, even at top 15%+LR, but you will have a stronger chance at GULC.

this is a really strong response and entirely nonsensical without more specific information

with that said, this is a tough call and if i were you, i think i would pack my bags and head to GULC

[Thedude1342]

Thank you all for your comments.

The school I currently attend is small. I have spent a year developing good relationships with peers and professors. I'm in a securities law program that has a pretty good track record with employment too. My concern is that I will lose the contacts that I have spent cultivating, and the recommendations and references that teachers could be giving me. At Georgetown I get the sense that classes are larger and that things are much more impersonal. Please correct me if I'm wrong. This decision is torturing me.

[JamMasterJ]

I'd stay. If you don't get EIW, there's no real point in transferring, as everyone is going to look at you as 15% T3, not median GULC or whatever. The main reason to transfer is access to more employers, which you don't get. No debt versus sticker? are you kidding me?

[Thedude1342]

Well I wouldn't have debt no matter where I graduate. Also, it may help to clarify that I consider T3 to be a particular school that is ranked between 100-110

[iskim88]

Take it!

[fratstar1]

Id take gtown over udc if ur not getting any debt. are you able to still do the 6 interviews no matter what?

[Thedude1342]

I'll get to sit at least 4 of them (because I have already sat three, and one is a resume collect). I'm probably going to submit a deposit any day now.

[Anonymous User]

But I am still having a hard time with the decision. I'm leaving a lot of personal relationships with professors and such behind.

Also, it's not udc

[Phil Brooks]

There is no practice area called "International Law". What specifically are you thinking: international arbitration? International trade? Cross-border M&A? International Litigation? Sanctions compliance? Public interest/international human rights/international crim.? FCPA/Anti-corruption?

If Georgetown is enticing you with its elusive connections to the mystical field of "international law", don't buy it.

The OCI/EIW employment options at either school are a wash. If I were you, I would stay and really hussle to land a job out of your securities law program.

Congratulations on graduating debt free.

[Thedude1342]

There is no practice area called "International Law". What specifically are you thinking: international arbitration? International trade? Cross-border M&A? International Litigation? Sanctions compliance? Public interest/international human rights/international crim.? FCPA/Anti-corruption?

If Georgetown is enticing you with its elusive connections to the mystical field of "international law", don't buy it.

The OCI/EIW employment options at either school are a wash. If I were you, I would stay and really hussle to land a job out of your securities law program.

Congratulations on graduating debt free.

I really appreciate your saying this. I have learned a lot in the last few days. But yes, I know that there is no practice area called "International Law". You sound very informed on this. Thank you.

[Thedude1342]

Just an update. I went ahead and transferred to GULC, but so far the results have not been encouraging. I'm not on any journals. I did the september interview program, applied for 15 firms, and was rejected immediately by 14 firms.

[Jchance]

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[Danteshek]

Too early to panic. Study something you like and find your way. Gulc has a lot to offer

[fratstar1]

resumelaunchpad.com

[Big Dog]

while there is no such thing as international law, there are international transactions, and to be involved in that area requires prestige. Getting involved from a T3 is virtually impossible.

Transferring is a no-brainer. (Of course, probably not much chance if only median at GULC, but still better odds than T3).