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T30 3.22 chances at GULC?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:42 am
by yjang36
I am attending T30 law school, and has a GPA of 3.22, which is within top 30%.
My grade jumped abruptly from 2.8 (Fall) to 3.6 (Spring), which allowed me to apply to my dream school, GULC.
I am nervous about the decision as my GPA is not within 10%.... and want to know my chances !
Thank you in advance for the advices !:)
Re: T30 3.22 chances at GULC?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:59 am
by MSUN5
yjang36 wrote:I am attending T30 law school, and has a GPA of 3.22, which is within top 30%.
My grade jumped abruptly from 2.8 (Fall) to 3.6 (Spring), which allowed me to apply to my dream school, GULC.
I am nervous about the decision as my GPA is not within 10%.... and want to know my chances !
Thank you in advance for the advices !:)
Huh, I didn't know any schools in the 20's curved that low.
Either way, I think anywhere in that 30% range at a strong T1 like yours is probably a toss-up--leaning one way or the next depending on softs. I'm aware of a few people from good T1s who landed GULC with that approximate rank. Best of luck!
Re: T30 3.22 chances at GULC?
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:48 pm
by Lawman1865
Hey congrats on the grade jump, that's always a welcome surprise.
Take a look at their 509 report and you can see the general range of their transfer admissions. From what I recall when I was transferring, they are pretty friendly about accepting outside the strict "10%" class, especially if you're in a T30 school.
That being said, while it appears it may not be a terrible decision to transfer, since it doesn't appear like you're absolutely decimating it at your current school, I would think seriously about any debt you will be incurring to go to a school that has 600+ students a year, accepts a LOT of transfers (100+ each year, and many presumably who may be more appealing to firms as they have better grades than you), and already struggles relatively to place people in jobs.
I hate to play the role of the GULC hater, but just making sure you get all the facts. It is an expensive place to live and if you have a scholarship at your current school, the price tag on your legal education when you transfer goes way up. If you get in, it may be worth to leverage it for more money from your current school, just a suggestion.
Good luck regardless! Let us know how it goes.