2016 1L Transfer Thread Forum

[lavarman84]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

[PeanutsNJam]

I have no idea how people are certain they will maintain top 5% grades in the spring, or even go from 10% -> 5% lol.

[Joscellin]

I have no idea how people are certain they will maintain top 5% grades in the spring, or even go from 10% -> 5% lol.

People be cray, man.

[browniestasty]

I really should clarify. 3.59 is from last semester. I already have some of the grades from this semester and only 6 credits are unknown. 3.15 is what I need with those 6 to end up with 3.75.

[browniestasty]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

I agree. That's why I said realistically Columbia/NYU. It's only ~$390 to apply? My softs are more "unique" than "insane." Just gotta hit the right type of variance.

[Joscellin]

I really should clarify. 3.59 is from last semester. I already have some of the grades from this semester and only 6 credits are unknown. 3.15 is what I need with those 6 to end up with 3.75.

Ah, that is more reasonable, then.

[juzam_djinn]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

I agree. That's why I said realistically Columbia/NYU. It's only ~$390 to apply? My softs are more "unique" than "insane." Just gotta hit the right type of variance.

probably not HYS, but very good shot at CCN if you end up above 3.75 (which I'm assuming is top 5% given 3.59 for top 10)

heck, even H is in play if you end up top 1% (still not great odds though)

[lavarman84]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

I agree. That's why I said realistically Columbia/NYU. It's only ~$390 to apply? My softs are more "unique" than "insane." Just gotta hit the right type of variance.

probably not HYS, but very good shot at CCN if you end up above 3.75 (which I'm assuming is top 5% given 3.59 for top 10)

heck, even H is in play if you end up top 1% (still not great odds though)

With a 3.85 being the ceiling, I don't see H being in play unless OP's softs are special. But it'll depend on the competition trying to transfer into H.

[Joscellin]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

I agree. That's why I said realistically Columbia/NYU. It's only ~$390 to apply? My softs are more "unique" than "insane." Just gotta hit the right type of variance.

probably not HYS, but very good shot at CCN if you end up above 3.75 (which I'm assuming is top 5% given 3.59 for top 10)

heck, even H is in play if you end up top 1% (still not great odds though)

With a 3.85 being the ceiling, I don't see H being in play unless OP's softs are special. But it'll depend on the competition trying to transfer into H.

Likelihood notwithstanding, if he makes that grade range, the app is almost certainly worth a shot.

[lavarman84]

70's school NYC.

3.59 GPA (good for 10%) currently but after taking the finals I am 90% certain I will end up between 3.75 and 3.85.

Aiming for HYS, CCN. Realistically Columbia/NYU are my top choices. Won't bother transferring if I can't get in top 6.

Barring absolutely insane softs, HYS isn't going to happen. But if you're right about your grades, you'll have a shot at CCN. Not trying to deter you from applying to HYS. Might as well. Just offering my opinion.

I agree. That's why I said realistically Columbia/NYU. It's only ~$390 to apply? My softs are more "unique" than "insane." Just gotta hit the right type of variance.

probably not HYS, but very good shot at CCN if you end up above 3.75 (which I'm assuming is top 5% given 3.59 for top 10)

heck, even H is in play if you end up top 1% (still not great odds though)

With a 3.85 being the ceiling, I don't see H being in play unless OP's softs are special. But it'll depend on the competition trying to transfer into H.

Likelihood notwithstanding, if he makes that grade range, the app is almost certainly worth a shot.

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

[Joscellin]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

[clshopeful]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

theyre saying HYS. $80 app fee plus $30 for CAS is 110; times 3 is 330.

[lavarman84]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

That was assuming an application to each of HYS. Sorry. Wasn't clear.

[Joscellin]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

That was assuming an application to each of HYS. Sorry. Wasn't clear.

Ah, fair. I had limited my speculation here to H. I'd be shocked with an admittance at Y or S outside of *maybe* being #1 in the class given those stats.

[juzam_djinn]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

That was assuming an application to each of HYS. Sorry. Wasn't clear.

Ah, fair. I had limited my speculation here to H. I'd be shocked with an admittance at Y or S outside of *maybe* being #1 in the class given those stats.

Yeah, don't bother w/ Y. S sometimes dips. Still harder than H overall, but there are documented cases on TLS of top 5/10% in lower T1 schools getting in.

[lavarman84]

Yep. Aside from the $300 or $400, there's no harm in doing it.

Am I missing something as to the cost? How are you figuring $300/400? The application says $85, plus there's a bit to send a CAS packet.

That was assuming an application to each of HYS. Sorry. Wasn't clear.

Ah, fair. I had limited my speculation here to H. I'd be shocked with an admittance at Y or S outside of *maybe* being #1 in the class given those stats.

Yeah, don't bother w/ Y. S sometimes dips. Still harder than H overall, but there are documented cases on TLS of top 5/10% in lower T1 schools getting in.

As I recall, those people were at West Coast schools or had strong West Coast ties. I think Stanford gives a bump to those sorts of people.

As I said, what's the harm in tossing applications to HYS? But yea, I agree that there's no real shot at Y. They are very black box with their transfer process but they also generally only take students from top law schools.(t14 and maybe a few top students from highly ranked T1s if they have a special enough application)

[browniestasty]

I know HYS are real long shots.

Does it help my LORs are from professors that happen to visiting professors at HY (none at S) next year?

[PeanutsNJam]

For people who have already submitted, you put your summer job on your resume right? What did you put for the description of your summer job, considering you haven't even started it? Just generic stuff? If it's a SA, do you even need to write anything, since I'm assuming law schools know all SAs do the same thing?

[qlinault]

For people who have already submitted, you put your summer job on your resume right? What did you put for the description of your summer job, considering you haven't even started it? Just generic stuff? If it's a SA, do you even need to write anything, since I'm assuming law schools know all SAs do the same thing?

You can probably just put your rotations

[houritsu]

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[clshopeful]

For people who have already submitted, you put your summer job on your resume right? What did you put for the description of your summer job, considering you haven't even started it? Just generic stuff? If it's a SA, do you even need to write anything, since I'm assuming law schools know all SAs do the same thing?

I put my summer position with (Summer 2016) next to my title. For description, I put what my supervisor told me I'll be doing... commercial contract draft, review, negotiation, DMCA claims, etc..

[CheddarArachnid]

I did not have my summer position until after I submitted, so I have yet to add it to a application. So far it has not hurt me!

[TheGoat18]

Approximately 3.9 at lower T14 as of now, waiting on two grades but both in classes I feel confident about - for what its worth. Assuming I don't get hit with an errant B-, am I in good shape for Yale or Harvard?

[PeanutsNJam]

Approximately 3.9 at lower T14 as of now, waiting on two grades but both in classes I feel confident about - for what its worth. Assuming I don't get hit with an errant B-, am I in good shape for Yale or Harvard?

Pretty good at H, and Y is never certain. But that would definitely be a downgrade for you. Top 5% + law review + other honors at a lower T14 > one of 560 randos at HLS. You couldn't go wrong with Y though.

If you're paying sticker at your T14 though, it might be reasonable to transfer. If you have a substantial scholarship, I really wouldn't.

[extra.hard]

Does anyone know why Yale's transfer application is not available? Their website says they open on May 1st. Confused...