Transfers and Drop Outs

[cerealkiller]

I'm trying to anticipate whether my class rank will move up or down after the dust has settled following the transfers and drops.  I know a good portion of the top students have transferred out following great 1L grades.  But I've also noticed that a number of folks have dropped out.  I presume those who dropped were at the bottom of the class.

So here's my question: do you think that more students transfer than drop after the first year or vice versa?   

[Maintain FL 350]

I don't know what school you're at, so it's impossible to say. Generally, though, the number of students who transfer out is small. I'd bet that academic attrition/voluntary dropouts outweigh transfers.

[cerealkiller]

Good point.  I'm at a T4 school.  I think people who are presented the opportunity will transfer to higher-ranked schools.  I know of two top students in particular who transferred.  One went to Boston University; the other went to Hastings.

I'm currently top 15%.  I'm by no means bragging.  Being near the top of the class at a bottom-of-the-barrel school isn't something over which to pound one's chest.  But I would hate to drop in class rank because the mouthbreathers at the bottom couldn't hang.  Like it or not, however, this appears to be a strong possibility.

[cooley3L]

I'd just focus on getting your GPA to a 4.0 and getting a scholarship.

[SoCalLawGuy]

I think after you settle in at a school it's more likely to drop out rather than transfer. Transferring requires accommodation, lots of paperwork and it's not really something a law school student has time for.

[cooley3L]

I think after you settle in at a school it's more likely to drop out rather than transfer. Transferring requires accommodation, lots of paperwork and it's not really something a law school student has time for.

I'd say more apply than get it. Applying is the easy part. It's really not that much effort to apply.