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Not OP but I transferred from TT to CLS. Top 1%. It's mostly grades, but once you're shooting for the T6, and particularly the T3, it is important to have a good personal statement that explains why you want to transfer and what your goals are. The transfer PS is a little different than the PS for 0L law school admissions. In my PS, I gave the relevant biographical background, discussed my experience as a law student, and explained that I wanted to practice environmental law and then pointed out what opportunities the target school has that could help me achieve those goals.perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
Do you regret not being able to transfer even higher, e.g., to Yale, Chicago or NYU?Nebby wrote:Not OP but I transferred from TT to CLS. Top 1%. It's mostly grades, but once you're shooting for the T6, and particularly the T3, it is important to have a good personal statement that explains why you want to transfer and what your goals are. The transfer PS is a little different than the PS for 0L law school admissions. In my PS, I gave the relevant biographical background, discussed my experience as a law student, and explained that I wanted to practice environmental law and then pointed out what opportunities the target school has that could help me achieve those goals.perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
CCN are peer schools. No, I don't regret my choices. CLS has the best lrap of the schools I got into.lawlorbust wrote:Do you regret not being able to transfer even higher, e.g., to Yale, Chicago or NYU?Nebby wrote:Not OP but I transferred from TT to CLS. Top 1%. It's mostly grades, but once you're shooting for the T6, and particularly the T3, it is important to have a good personal statement that explains why you want to transfer and what your goals are. The transfer PS is a little different than the PS for 0L law school admissions. In my PS, I gave the relevant biographical background, discussed my experience as a law student, and explained that I wanted to practice environmental law and then pointed out what opportunities the target school has that could help me achieve those goals.perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
OP here. My rank was exactly at top 5%. As far as other factors, I had good undergrad GPA/extra curriculars, and had multiple internships onmy resume that show I want to be a lawyer. Used my 0L personal statement "Why law" and added a half page "Why X School" to explain why I wanted to transfer (better employment stats; location; ability to pursue academia later in life)perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
You mean completing a year of law school and applying to transfer to another didn't already show that?Anonymous User wrote:OP here. My rank was exactly at top 5%. As far as other factors, I had good undergrad GPA/extra curriculars, and had multiple internships onmy resume that show I want to be a lawyer. Used my 0L personal statement "Why law" and added a half page "Why X School" to explain why I wanted to transfer (better employment stats; location; ability to pursue academia later in life)perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
Nebby you post way too much on TLS manNebby wrote:You mean completing a year of law school and applying to transfer to another didn't already show that?Anonymous User wrote:OP here. My rank was exactly at top 5%. As far as other factors, I had good undergrad GPA/extra curriculars, and had multiple internships onmy resume that show I want to be a lawyer. Used my 0L personal statement "Why law" and added a half page "Why X School" to explain why I wanted to transfer (better employment stats; location; ability to pursue academia later in life)perfunctory wrote:What was your rank? Did you do anything that gave you a boost apart from grades?
Anonymous User wrote:Nebby you post way too much on TLS man
YesAnonymous User wrote:Nebby you post way too much on TLS man
Nokissmybutt wrote:Is it possible to transfer from TTTT to Yale for non-URM?
I love how I started this AMA and Nebby is literally answering the questions.Nebby wrote:Nokissmybutt wrote:Is it possible to transfer from TTTT to Yale for non-URM?
URM status doesn't factor into transfer admissions
Do you think URM matters?Anonymous User wrote:I love how I started this AMA and Nebby is literally answering the questions.Nebby wrote:Nokissmybutt wrote:Is it possible to transfer from TTTT to Yale for non-URM?
URM status doesn't factor into transfer admissions
Generally not true for anyone.kissmybutt wrote:Is it possible to transfer from TTTT to Yale for non-URM?
Surprised Nebby hasn't already responded since he's on TLS all day everyday.McChicken wrote:To both Anon and Nebby:
1.] What other schools did you get into?
2.] Would you have transferred to any T20 schools if you didn't get into T10? (UCLA, USC, etc) Any T30s?
3.] Related to above, was your transferor school in the same region as your transferee school? If so, did that affect your decision to transfer?
4.] Did you participate in moot court and do you feel that it gives you any significant advantage in the transfer game?
Okay, i'm done. Thank you.
Thanks for such a quick answer! Did you end up getting any biglaw offers at OCI?Anonymous User wrote:2.) Yes, I would have. T20 still has very strong biglaw employment stats, which was and is my goal. I would have gone to UCLA, most likely. UCLA has great employment and reputation, and is quite easy to get into as a transfer. Lookup ''UCLA 2016 509". Transfer GPAs are very achievable. Staying at my TTT was very risky for employment; I was dead-set on transferring. As to whether I'd go to T30, I think I still would, but I didn't do too much research into T30s since I knew Georgetown was a for-sure acceptance, so I didn't feel the need to consider T30s.
I had a very hard time at OCI. Had about 25 interviews and only 2 callbacks (both dings). Not sure what went wrong, maybe transfer stigma. However, I mass mailed like a maniac (250 firms probably), and was invited in (on my own dime) to an east coast firm. I went in, tried my best, and somehow got a call 10 days later with an offer. I also was able to get an offer from a small firm in LA. I chose the east coast firm since it is, quite frankly, better known and pays more.McChicken wrote:Thanks for such a quick answer! Did you end up getting any biglaw offers at OCI?Anonymous User wrote:2.) Yes, I would have. T20 still has very strong biglaw employment stats, which was and is my goal. I would have gone to UCLA, most likely. UCLA has great employment and reputation, and is quite easy to get into as a transfer. Lookup ''UCLA 2016 509". Transfer GPAs are very achievable. Staying at my TTT was very risky for employment; I was dead-set on transferring. As to whether I'd go to T30, I think I still would, but I didn't do too much research into T30s since I knew Georgetown was a for-sure acceptance, so I didn't feel the need to consider T30s.
1) GULC: acceptedMcChicken wrote:To both Anon and Nebby:
1.] What other schools did you get into?
2.] Would you have transferred to any T20 schools if you didn't get into T10? (UCLA, USC, etc) Any T30s?
3.] Related to above, was your transferor school in the same region as your transferee school? If so, did that affect your decision to transfer?
4.] Did you participate in moot court and do you feel that it gives you any significant advantage in the transfer game?
Okay, i'm done. Thank you.