Poll: Best school I can transfer to? Forum

[charlemagne20]

I would appreciate your input! Currently top 6-7% at a T2 in NY area. Please only choose an answer if there is a *good chance* I could get into it. Thanks!

[decimalsanddollars]

Depends on your GPA also, not just your rank---look at the ABA 509 forms for these schools to see what they take. I think you're a shoo-in at Fordham and probably in (but not a lock) at NYU. Columbia will depend on your GPA and other things you can't control, e.g. how many other people from your particular Rutgers/Seton Hall/St. Johns school apply and look better than you do.

[charlemagne20]

Depends on your GPA also, not just your rank---look at the ABA 509 forms for these schools to see what they take. I think you're a shoo-in at Fordham and probably in (but not a lock) at NYU. Columbia will depend on your GPA and other things you can't control, e.g. how many other people from your particular Rutgers/Seton Hall/St. Johns school apply and look better than you do.

Thank you for your feedback! FWIW, GPA is a 3.85

[charlemagne20]

Any opinions out there, generally -- does it even make sense to transfer (take out bigger loans) given the current circumstances?

[decimalsanddollars]

Any opinions out there, generally -- does it even make sense to transfer (take out bigger loans) given the current circumstances?

Depends on the cost difference and career goals. If cost difference is huge, maybe not; if modest, probably. If career goals are lofty, probably yes; if modest, perhaps not. Assuming your current situation is low-cost, it's a good position to be in. If the increase in cost would not be much, though, it probably makes sense to transfer.

[KPUSN07]

What are your goals? Big Law? If not big law - I would not transfer b/c going to a Fordham or NYU will be nearly 60K year on tuition alone. Especially in these times.

Even if Big Law is your goal - does someone in your range place with a NY firm (more a pro dev question - and they should give you an honest answer).

[charlemagne20]

Thanks all, for your input. The ideal goal would be Big Fed, but potentially would go Big Law to get there. I'm also a non-traditional student with a related career (7 years) behind me. The draw to going to NYU or Columbia (am not going to apply to Fordham) would be to make this goal more attainable, although I do know that people from my school can get there if they do well enough (albeit it's obviously harder than coming from a T6). Another reason is that I don't currently have a full scholarship (I have 30k a year). But we'll see.

[marley1234]

I’d say transfer if you get in. Odds are pretty good, looking at 509 reports. Well above median at NYU and a little for COlumbia. Good luck.

[charlemagne20]

I’d say transfer if you get in. Odds are pretty good, looking at 509 reports. Well above median at NYU and a little for COlumbia. Good luck.

thank you, that's good news!