Hi, so the “Transfer” board does not let me post there since I am a 0L.
Question for all the current law students is: how do you recommend for transfer?
I vaguely had a thought: let’s say I get into a so-so school and study my butt off to get all the great grades and recommendations from my 1L, and then I transfer to my dream law school. Two outcomes: if I get in, I’m good; if I don’t get in, I’ll be stuck in the so-so school…
What do you guys say?
P.S., for some reasons, I also heard that transfer is more difficult…
TLS wisdom says not to go to a school you wouldn’t be happy graduating from. Transferring is hard and there is no guarantee you will get the necessary grades to make transferring worth it.
Did you read the title, “how is transfer?” Did you read the original post? The english is poor. And for the OP to have the deluded idea that they can transfer with poor english skills to a better school is insane.
Go to the school you’d be happy to graduate from and then try to prove me wrong.[/quote]
Lol, fyi, being a non-native speaker never stops me from working hard, asking for suggestions, or reaching for my dreams. And guess what, I have the time, opportunities, and capability to improve my language skills. Therefore, be careful not to bump into me in courtrooms a couple years from now; I would not want to ashame you with my better articulation as a non-native speaker.
Btw, I am pretty used to some people in this country being rude to non-natives. It is pretty well-known on the other continents that a lot of American schools and parents do not teach their kids what “respect” is.
Don’t plan on transferring. Gunning for top grades is unpredictable because everyone works hard and you are graded on a curve.
Also, transfers may sometimes have been better off staying at their first school. Sometimes it is better to be the top person at a lower ranked school than a transfer at a higher ranked school.
Lol, fyi, being a non-native speaker never stops me from working hard, asking for suggestions, or reaching for my dreams. And guess what, I have the time, opportunities, and capability to improve my language skills. Therefore, be careful not to bump into me in courtrooms a couple years from now; I would not want to ashame you with my better articulation as a non-native speaker.
Btw, I am pretty used to some people in this country being rude to non-natives. It is pretty well-known on the other continents that a lot of American schools and parents do not teach their kids what “respect” is.[/quote]
Sorry you feel so offended, but I think the question was legit. The legal market is godawful right now, and even homegrown T14 students at median are getting zero to few CBs, much less offers. The prospects for a transfer are even worse. And for a transfer whose written English needs improvement, your chances will be that much smaller. I don’t think an accent will hurt you at all, but if your written English obviously shows that you are non-native, that will be a problem.
Also, as an immigrant and non-native English speaker, I find your blanket assertion that American schools and parents fail to teach respect just as disrespectful as others who may have been rude to you on the basis of your immigrant status alone.
Thank you, friend. This post was posted in June, one day after I attended an admission event. There were a lot of students asking about transfer at the event, and the comments were all over the place. I then wanted to ask on this forum to see how people here think.
As of myself, I am studying very hard at the moment. Transfer to me means extra time and energy for the transfer application, and I rather spend that time elsewhere.
Sorry you feel so offended, but I think the question was legit. The legal market is godawful right now, and even homegrown T14 students at median are getting zero to few CBs, much less offers. The prospects for a transfer are even worse. And for a transfer whose written English needs improvement, your chances will be that much smaller. I don’t think an accent will hurt you at all, but if your written English obviously shows that you are non-native, that will be a problem.
Also, as an immigrant and non-native English speaker, I find your blanket assertion that American schools and parents fail to teach respect just as disrespectful as others who may have been rude to you on the basis of your immigrant status alone.[/quote]
Thanks for your comments.
Law firm culture is changing to respond to the rapid growth of globalization and technology. For example, comparing to hiring permanently, more and more firms are collecting temporary employees, part-times, or even attorneys from other countries who work via telecom (according to more than five partners that I interviewed). Many people say the job market is bad, yet it is really the word “changing,” and the job market will show us a complete different challenge fives years from now. However, should we stop when things around us is different from when it was “normal?” The challenges are there to push us to figure out better ways to survive. Also, some go to law school for a great-pay job, but there are also others who go to law school because they are passionate about law and justice. There are so many options out there.
I really appreciate your honesty and especially the kinder way you put it. However, moving from not knowing how to spell “hello” four years ago to writing a public comment to you right now, I know I can do it. I think it is more interesting to examine where a person will be instead of where this person is.
Did you mean my “a lot of American schools and parents” was a “blanket assertion”? If “a lot of” means “all of” to you, I give you my apology, and I’ll send your words to my English teacher that “a lot of = all of.” If not, I will appreciate an English lesson.
