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Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
I'm at a T30 school with a GPA of 3.8+. Since the highest score in my school is A, I'm pretty sure I'm Top 10%, probably Top 5% too. Targeting Berkeley, SLS, UCLA, HLS, and NYU. I will do IP law and have strong tie to California. I already got an offer from a V30 firm's SF/Bay Area office for my 1L summer. Would that help with my transfer application? Also, do I have a good chance in any of my target school?
Any advice is appreciated.
Any advice is appreciated.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Won't help.
Yes you have a good shot at your target schools.
Yes you have a good shot at your target schools.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Yes it will help.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Of course this will help. Admissions officers won't admit it, but it will.
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
this seems like a pretty classic ~transferring is useless to you~ scenario
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
I got similar comment from other people too. I don't think that will make big difference to get my first job, but maybe transferring will be helpful for future career, because of the stronger alumni network in my targeting school? Any idea?buckiguy_sucks wrote:this seems like a pretty classic ~transferring is useless to you~ scenario
And I really want to go back to CA, that is another reason for me to transfer.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Thanks. I feel the same way, but good to confirm. Part of me still hope there's some kind of financial aid for transfer student....estefanchanning wrote:Of course this will help. Admissions officers won't admit it, but it will.
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Be prepared to pay sticker.qwer8820 wrote:Thanks. I feel the same way, but good to confirm. Part of me still hope there's some kind of financial aid for transfer student....estefanchanning wrote:Of course this will help. Admissions officers won't admit it, but it will.
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
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I really can't speak to networking opportunities but consider that huge debt massively limits your career flexibility. If you're on any kind of aid at your T30, or if it otherwise costs less than the school you would transfer you could be limiting your career options anyway, in addition to just having more loans to pay back.qwer8820 wrote:I got similar comment from other people too. I don't think that will make big difference to get my first job, but maybe transferring will be helpful for future career, because of the stronger alumni network in my targeting school? Any idea?buckiguy_sucks wrote:this seems like a pretty classic ~transferring is useless to you~ scenario
And I really want to go back to CA, that is another reason for me to transfer.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
It's not completely out of the question. I know of several people who were able to get fin aid from their transfer schools. Granted, they had inside connections to those schools, but bottom line is, it's do-able.qwer8820 wrote:Thanks. I feel the same way, but good to confirm. Part of me still hope there's some kind of financial aid for transfer student....estefanchanning wrote:Of course this will help. Admissions officers won't admit it, but it will.
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
I did get a small scholarship at my current school and it will definitely cost more to attend any of my target school. I won't have any debt either way, just less saving if I did transfer. So money is not a huge factor, but something to consider.buckiguy_sucks wrote:I really can't speak to networking opportunities but consider that huge debt massively limits your career flexibility. If you're on any kind of aid at your T30, or if it otherwise costs less than the school you would transfer you could be limiting your career options anyway, in addition to just having more loans to pay back.qwer8820 wrote:I got similar comment from other people too. I don't think that will make big difference to get my first job, but maybe transferring will be helpful for future career, because of the stronger alumni network in my targeting school? Any idea?buckiguy_sucks wrote:this seems like a pretty classic ~transferring is useless to you~ scenario
And I really want to go back to CA, that is another reason for me to transfer.
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Re: Getting 1L Summer Associate Position helps with transfer
Thank you! Good to know.estefanchanning wrote:It's not completely out of the question. I know of several people who were able to get fin aid from their transfer schools. Granted, they had inside connections to those schools, but bottom line is, it's do-able.qwer8820 wrote:Thanks. I feel the same way, but good to confirm. Part of me still hope there's some kind of financial aid for transfer student....estefanchanning wrote:Of course this will help. Admissions officers won't admit it, but it will.
Do you think they're gonna get an application from a student to pay sticker and who already has a biglaw job offer (boosts their stats) and they'll say no?
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