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Double Transfer
My question is has anyone ever transferred twice, with each transfer granting significant upward movement?
Caveat: I am in no way suggesting that anyone plan on attempting this. Nor do I have any personal desires to transfer twice (or even once). Just curious.
Caveat: I am in no way suggesting that anyone plan on attempting this. Nor do I have any personal desires to transfer twice (or even once). Just curious.
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Re: Double Transfer
Most schools only allow transfers between the first and second year. I think there might be a few that allow some between the second and third, but very few if any.
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Re: Double Transfer
I think the limit is on credits you transfer in with. Lets hypothetically assume that someone was willing to take the credit loss.
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Re: Double Transfer
I am sure there is a school out there that would take the person. It might be a T4 hard up for cash, but someone would do it. But I doubt it could be used as a way to clime the rankings.
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Re: Double Transfer
I don't think the top schools (which would probably be the ultimate target) would go along with "credit loss" shenanigans.
If you wanted to do something like this, going for an LLM after a JD would probably be an outlet for wanting more law school.
If you wanted to do something like this, going for an LLM after a JD would probably be an outlet for wanting more law school.
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Re: Double Transfer
Lets say someone from a T2 transfers to like.. UCLA and gets top 5%. You don't think they'd be able to flip that higher? Granted I think it'd be silly to lose a year and that high a class rank for shenanigans sake. But I have a hard time believing that they wouldn't get in at most of the T14.
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Re: Double Transfer
It might be possible if you do ED at the first transferee school after your first semester and then transfer to the second transferee school after spring semester.
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Re: Double Transfer
No, you absolutely cannot transfer twice. In order to graduate from an ABA law school, you need to spend 2 years at the school.
Generally, schools will accept rising 3Ls as ¨visiting students,¨ but you need an actual reason for the visit (study in a particular area...), and you will not get a degree from the school you visit.
Also, because you need to spend 2 years at a school to receive a JD, I don´t think you can transfer after 1L and then visit at another school for 3L.
edit @ ryanabrius above: when you ed to a school after first semester, you are ed´ing to enter in the fall. So that would not be a double transfer.
Generally, schools will accept rising 3Ls as ¨visiting students,¨ but you need an actual reason for the visit (study in a particular area...), and you will not get a degree from the school you visit.
Also, because you need to spend 2 years at a school to receive a JD, I don´t think you can transfer after 1L and then visit at another school for 3L.
edit @ ryanabrius above: when you ed to a school after first semester, you are ed´ing to enter in the fall. So that would not be a double transfer.
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Re: Double Transfer
technically, the fact that one must spend two years at the school to get a JD does not prevent a double transfer. Assuming you lost all but one years credits it would take to at least two years to finish credit requirement and at the same time would ensure you were at the new school for two years.
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Re: Double Transfer
+1interalia wrote:No, you absolutely cannot transfer twice. In order to graduate from an ABA law school, you need to spend 2 years at the school.
Generally, schools will accept rising 3Ls as ¨visiting students,¨ but you need an actual reason for the visit (study in a particular area...), and you will not get a degree from the school you visit.
Also, because you need to spend 2 years at a school to receive a JD, I don´t think you can transfer after 1L and then visit at another school for 3L.
edit @ ryanabrius above: when you ed to a school after first semester, you are ed´ing to enter in the fall. So that would not be a double transfer.
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Re: Double Transfer
Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying!
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Re: Double Transfer
I think it's possible. I am in a PT program, and I could technically transfer to another PT program. Then after my 2nd year of PT i could try to transfer once more. Yes I would lose about 10-18 credits doing this, but if you are worth letting 10-20k grand waste and half a year to a year of your life, for prestige i think it is possible.
Though this is much diff, i know a girl who xferred to my school after her 1L and then xferred back to her original school cuz she didnt like it at our school. But this is much different then what we are talking about, becuz you are talking about only moving up.
Though this is much diff, i know a girl who xferred to my school after her 1L and then xferred back to her original school cuz she didnt like it at our school. But this is much different then what we are talking about, becuz you are talking about only moving up.
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