T14 to CLS
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:39 pm
Is it worth it transfer out of the lower T14 to Columbia? How hard would it likely be granting one is within the top 10%?
1. Not worth it
2. Very likely
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Even if Gtown I would think twice tbh. CLS is stupidly expensive.bokampers wrote:If you're at like, GTown paying sticker, then go for it.
dabigchina wrote:1. Not worth it
2. Very likely
Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
GULC admits too many students, but someone who is top 10% is not going to have problems finding a job. It doesn't really make sense for OP to transfer to CLS.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
Big Law -> Academia, NYCMoonraker wrote:Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
OP, what are your career goals and where do you want to work?
Depends on a few things but:Anonymous User wrote:Big Law -> Academia, NYCMoonraker wrote:Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
OP, what are your career goals and where do you want to work?
I don't think transferring in these 2 situations make sense either. Firms will evaluate his GPA taking into account his 1L school. I don't think think he would get an appreciable boost by transferring to CLS.Moonraker wrote:
You stay within top 10%, but no LR --> Becomes tougher, I say transfer for HYS, and possibly for C. I think given Academia as a goal, UChi is a better option than Columbia. You're still in a great shot for BigLaw here. Debt should also play a factor.
You do worse but do well enough where you can transfer --> Probably worth it to transfer in this scenario to YSHCC and possibly even N.
If you frame your career goals as "Big Law -> Academia," you almost surely aren't going into academia. That's not how it works anymore.Anonymous User wrote:Big Law -> Academia, NYCMoonraker wrote:Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
OP, what are your career goals and where do you want to work?
dabigchina wrote:1. Not worth it
2. Very likely
LolAnonymous User wrote:Big Law -> Academia, NYCMoonraker wrote:Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
OP, what are your career goals and where do you want to work?
I just want to build a nest egg and transition into something I actually want to do. If you know of a better path, I'm open to suggestionsrpupkin wrote:If you frame your career goals as "Big Law -> Academia," you almost surely aren't going into academia. That's not how it works anymore.Anonymous User wrote:Big Law -> Academia, NYCMoonraker wrote:Ridiculous statement.FascinatedWanderer wrote:I think from GTown it's worth it. From most T14s, not, but Gtown is a very poor school.
OP, what are your career goals and where do you want to work?