Comments on: More on Transferring Law Schools

By: Ann Levine

Ann Levine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:25:00 +0000

SpyderMonkey, Where is the top 20% of your class getting jobs and what can you do to be one of them? There is something to be said for being a bigger fish in a smaller pond, especially with such a nice scholarship. You would not get $$$ as a transfer. You can bet on that.

By: SpyderMonkey

SpyderMonkey — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:16:28 +0000

Hi Ann,

I’m currently a 1L at Hamline in MN. I have a 75% tuition scholarship. My UGPA is 3.4, LSAT 159, and my first semester GPA is 3.357 (I rank 35/198 – top 17%). I also got the CALI award for LRW.
I have been hearing bad things about job prospects with a Hamline degree and it has me worried. Is it worth it to apply for transfers at U of M or UWisc? Is there any chance that I can parlay my scholarship at Hamline into some sort of $ from either of those schools? Would I even get in? Is a degree from Hamline really THAT bad?

Thanks in advance!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:47:20 +0000

Hi Ann,

I am currently at Charlotte School of Law and I have finished my first semester with a GPA of 3.2 my current class standing is top 23%. My school applies a C curve to all of our 1L courses. I am planning to turn some of my B+ to As which I believe it will be do able by the time I finish my 1L. I am thinking of transferring what range of school should I be aiming for?

Thank you so much

By: Ann Levine

Ann Levine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:59 +0000

Raul, I think your GPA shows you are at the right school academically. Unless you bring things up to a 3.5 this semester, you are unlikely to be able to transfer. With CUNY, it’s a public interest oriented school so it really depends on your career goals.

By: Raul

Raul — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:19:47 +0000

I am a 1L at Touro. I got a 2.87 my first semester. I received an A in Torts. I still have the spring semester to go. I like Touro alot but since I am originally from New Jersey the financial burden of living here is too much. I would like to know my chances for getting into Rutgers, Seton Hall, NY law or Cuny. I received a 152 on the LSAT

By: Raul

Raul — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:18:42 +0000

I am a 1L at Touro. I got a 2.87 my first semester. I received an A in Torts. I still have the spring semester to go. Since, I like Touro alot but since I am originally from New Jersey the financial burden of living here is too much. I would like to know my chances for getting into Rutgers, Seton Hall, NY law or Cuny. I received a 152 on the LSAT

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:09:47 +0000

Hi Ann,

I am interested in going to law school. My undergrad GPA is 3.12, and I haven’t taken the LSAT yet.
Do I have any chance of getting into Tier 4 schools like Whittier, Western State, Cal Western, or Thomas Jefferson School or Tier 3 school like Southwestern?

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:34:21 +0000

Hi Anne,

I am currently a 1L at Chicago Kent and am considering applying as a long-shot transfer to Northwestern, UIUC, UChicago, Cornell (I did my undergrad in engineering there), or some other good schools in the region like Michigan or IU Bloomington. I finished first semester with a 3.3 GPA and an A in legal writing – no idea what my rank is. I believe I could get solid recs from law professors + have good work experience. Do you think it is worth putting apps in at any (or all) of these places? Also, what is the best way to set myself apart on my transfer apps? I love Kent, but given the economic climate and competitive legal market, I just want to graduate from the school that will give me the biggest advantage in 2 yrs when I graduate. Any advice would be appreciated!

By: Ann Levine

Ann Levine — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:23:13 +0000

Justin, First congrats on your fabulous grades and your scholarship. You need to see where people from the top of SH’s classes have been hired and whether those are the jobs you’d want. Then you have to see where the middle/bottom of the pack at Columbia/NYU are being hired. You can try to transfer and see if you get in, and it’s also possible that SH will increase your scholarship based on your performance this year.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:14:14 +0000

Hi Ann,

I currently just finished my 1st semester at Seton Hall law and did fairly well. 2 A’s and 1 A+ (only 3% maximum can receive an A+), therefore I’m going to assume that I’m in the Top 5% of my class. I currently have a $35K scholarship, and tuition is $45K+. Of course I would love to go to NYU, Columbia, or another top school in the NYC area because that’s where I’d like to practice; and although Seton Hall is an exceptional school for New Jersey, I’m not convinced it is enough to find a good solid job in NYC. Should I consider transferring and losing my scholarship? Is that even an option for me? I had a 3.3 undergraduate and a 162 LSAT. Thank you.

By: AKLP

AKLP — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:27:33 +0000

Correction- “Ann” my apologies…

By: AKLP

AKLP — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:26:13 +0000

Hi Anne,
I just finished up my first semester at a Tier 4 (Barry Law) with straight A’s (4.0 GPA). The school has a fairly harsh curve, somewhere around the 2.5 range. I also received a book award in property with my professor willing to write me a fantastic letter of reccommendation. What are my chances going EA at GULC? I will be applying to some other tier 1 schools, but would love to take a shot at the T14. Thoughts?

By: AM

AM — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:54:34 +0000

HI Ann,

I am a 1L at Cooley Law and will be looking to transfer. In one of your posts you stated that it would be hard to transfer out of Cooley Law School. I was curious as to why that was?

Thanks,

By: John Kennedy

John Kennedy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:29:40 +0000

I have a 2.88 GPA honor roll once, stetson U. I want to transfer, what schools (anywhere in Florida/California/NY/Chicago) do you think will take me, if any?

Thanks!