A few days ago
BlanketyBlank

About transferring to another law school…?

These are still good law schools, and the ones I’m considering, but they don’t have a great deal of “prestige”:

A. St. Mary’s University, San Antonio

B. Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth

C. University of Tulsa (OK)

D. Oklahoma City University

E. John Marshall School of Law, Atlanta

F. University of Louisville (KY)

These are probably going to be the schools I’m limited to, given my GPA and future LSAT score. Again, still good schools, but not top tier, either.

Now, after 1L, assuming I have a good GPA, how easy or feasible would it be to transfer to one of the following schools of law?

A. Baylor University, Waco, TX

B. University of Texas, Austin

C. University of Houston

D. Texas Tech University, Lubbock

E. University of Georgia, Athens

F. Emory University, Atlanta

Current and past law school students, I value your opinions. And, not to be rude, but please don’t say “shoot for top tier now,” because long story short, it can’t happen. Muchas gracias!

Top 3 Answers
A few days ago
tara k

Favorite Answer

I would really reconsider or reevaluate your desire to transfer with this thought in mind: there are two extra-cirricular activities that will practically be requirements for any high-end legal job/clerkship that you search for after law school. Those activities are moot court and journal. Most law schools have their write-on for journal during the spring semester of or summer following the first year of law school. Moot court is generally a competition held in the spring of the first year.

If you transfer after your second year, you potentially lose the opportunity to be on these two (very) valuable activities. There is a small chance that you can gain entry into a journal by entering a long-write on competition during fall of your second year, but by and large, you will miss these opportunities. I suggest staying where you are and being the best in that school.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Why not consider as your transfer school something in New York New York University and Columbia are great “transfer to” law schools.

And closer to you (assuming you are south), Duke Law is also a good choice.

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4 years ago
Anonymous
you could actual flow regulation colleges, in spite of the shown fact that that’s plenty extra durable and much less hassle-free than with undergraduate colleges. My college in basic terms accepts on an area-obtainable foundation and you could in basic terms flow first-365 days classes as much as a undeniable form of credit hours. shifting to finished-time would desire to be somewhat problematical considering the fact which you will no longer have the needed credit hours to be seen a 2L, in spite of the shown fact that that’s actual attainable – you will basically need somewhat ingenious scheduling to make it artwork out. you will additionally would desire to be contained in the appropriate 15% of your type to be in any respect aggressive. in case you have an concept of the place you would be wanting to flow to, that’s priceless to to commence finding into their standards, cut-off dates, and so on. so which you would be able to artwork in direction of it. At some colleges you additionally can flow in for the spring semester. while you’re specific you prefer to flow to a particular college, you could desire to evaluate shifting after a semester quite than waiting for a 365 days. There are execs and cons for each, in spite of the shown fact that that’s one extra selection.
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