Considering transfer from regional T2 to T1 - chances? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hello,

I'm a rising 2L at a regional T2 school ranked in the 50's. I'm considering transferring to a variety of T1 schools, but I'm curious as to what my outlook is.

Don't have this semester's grades back yet, but I finished with a 3.3 (median) GPA for last semester. Assuming that I did slightly better, do I pose any chance of transferring into a school ranked in the 20's or 30's? (i.e. WUSTL, Notre Dame, IU-Bloomington, Boston U / College, just as examples).

I'm considering transferring because this school is in a city/state that I have no interest in practicing in, and the OCI is a joke. I'm currently paying about $20k/year in tuition after scholarship. My end-game is either to work at either a mid-size law firm or as in-house counsel in a major midwestern or east coast city (Chicago, Boston, Philly, DC, etc.) I'm also open to practicing in a Pacific Northwest city (Seattle/Portland). Hell, I'd even consider transferring to Colorado because I love the city of Denver; I just want to get out of where I'm at.

Thanks.

[TheRealSantaClaus]

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[Traynor Brah]

everything in your post sounds quite ill-advised. don't do it.

[Dyslectric]

everything in your post sounds quite ill-advised. don't do it.

Care to elaborate?

[Anonymous User]

Maybe? But getting a biglaw job as a median transfer at those schools is going to be tough. You might be able to snag biglaw at ND/BC. I wouldn't really consider the other options if you have any kind of scholarship at your current school, unless you really want to practice in the school's region and don't mind not working a biglaw job.

Also, assume midlaw doesn't exist when making this decision. There's not enough firms at that level that pay well to make a difference.

Thanks. These are actually the two schools that I'm prioritizing the most. I guess I'll just have to decide if paying sticker is worth the upgrade (if I can even get in, at all).