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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:54 pm

Did symplicity mess up for anyone else? It dropped one of my bids...
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:56 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Did symplicity mess up for anyone else? It dropped one of my bids...
:shock: whaaattttttttt
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:58 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Did symplicity mess up for anyone else? It dropped one of my bids...
Are you sure it wasn't your error (maybe moving around some last-minute bids, or bidding two offices of a firm that doesn't allow multiple interviews) or that it wasn't one of the firms that dropped out (I can't remember which, but I think we got some emails about this)? All of mine are there.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:11 am

Additions to the list of firms not filled:

BakerHostetler DC 1
Goodwin Proctor Boston 9
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:25 am

Dropped bid poster here; I'm very sure I didn't make a mistake. I saw the bid still there on Saturday, but now it's not there and for some reason I have 49 bids...
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:26 am

Anonymous User wrote:Dropped bid poster here; I'm very sure I didn't make a mistake. I saw the bid still there on Saturday, but now it's not there and for some reason I have 49 bids...
Could just be temporary glitch if it was there earlier and is now gone? Either way definitely email OCS immediately so they can clear it up before the lists are released
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Neal Patrick Harris » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:23 am

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Anonymous User wrote:Dropped bid poster here; I'm very sure I didn't make a mistake. I saw the bid still there on Saturday, but now it's not there and for some reason I have 49 bids...
Could just be temporary glitch if it was there earlier and is now gone? Either way definitely email OCS immediately so they can clear it up before the lists are released
there's a chance the firm didn't get enough bids and decided not to come to OCI.

it happens.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:43 am

how am I supposed to tell what filled and what didn't?
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:46 am

Anonymous User wrote:how am I supposed to tell what filled and what didn't?
Anonymous User wrote:I think that on the bidding screen in Symplicity under the Estimated 2L Slots column it has the number of slots remaining for firms that didn't fill. This is a complete guess, but it seems to match up with which firms I would think would and wouldn't fill, and for those that didn't fill, by how much.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:52 am

I think it's shifting around as the day goes on - I'm now seeing "1" next to firms that I would be shocked hadn't filled - including all the major Chicago firms (Jenner, Kirkland, Sidley, etc. all have "1" next to them right now)
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Mal Reynolds » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:53 am

Anonymous User wrote:I think it's shifting around as the day goes on - I'm now seeing "1" next to firms that I would be shocked hadn't filled - including all the major Chicago firms (Jenner, Kirkland, Sidley, etc. all have "1" next to them right now)
I woudn't put much stock in that. I assume all of those filled. I'm not sure what this means for the other firms that appeared to have a ton of spots open yesterday. We only have a day more to wait anyway (hopefully).
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:54 am

Yeah. Can't be finalized. Probably why Woo says he'll email us when it's finalized.
Anonymous User wrote:I think it's shifting around as the day goes on - I'm now seeing "1" next to firms that I would be shocked hadn't filled - including all the major Chicago firms (Jenner, Kirkland, Sidley, etc. all have "1" next to them right now)
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by maxl847 » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:11 am

I would guess the "1" showing up for several of the major Chicago firms is someone backing out of OCI and staying with their summer firm and they haven't filled someone in yet. So there may be some fluidity but the firms showing a large number of open slots probably legitimately didn't fill.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Neal Patrick Harris » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:42 am

maxl847 wrote:I would guess the "1" showing up for several of the major Chicago firms is someone backing out of OCI and staying with their summer firm and they haven't filled someone in yet. So there may be some fluidity but the firms showing a large number of open slots probably legitimately didn't fill.
It's this. These are the hardest firms to grab during add/drop because everyone is trying to grab a slot.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by 2014 » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:00 pm

You guys really need to stop logging onto Symplicity until pwoo emails you saying bids are out.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by beepboopbeep » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:37 pm

2014 wrote:You guys really need to stop logging onto Symplicity until pwoo emails you saying bids are out.
We're just trying to cement our place as the class with the most neurotic, raging ass burgers

If that's already in the bag, then we're securing our legacy against future generations
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:39 pm

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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:40 pm

WTF... kirkland Chi didnt fill?
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by WheninLaw » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:43 pm

Remember that the # of interviews will depend on geography. For those of you with less than expected, do not fret. You'll be fine.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:46 pm

maybe im going crazy but i could have sworn that i did not bid KE chicago or JD pittsburgh yet I got scheduled for both. I bid their NY offices
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Neal Patrick Harris » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:48 pm

Anonymous User wrote:maybe im going crazy but i could have sworn that i did not bid KE chicago or JD pittsburgh yet I got scheduled for both. I bid their NY offices
Call Woo.
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:51 pm

13/50

Top 10 locked in. Missed JD Chi at 11, picked up Edelson at 28
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:54 pm

21/28

Rather pleased considering I had no idea wtf I was doing, but very grateful for the help from the 3L's/grads.

Here're my bids (red is miss, green is hit)

1. Kirkland & Ellis Chicago
2. Boies Non-NY/Chi
3. MoFo NY
4. Perkins Coie Non-NY/Chi
5. Paul Weiss NY
6. Debevoise NY
7. Davis Polk NY
8. Cleary NY
9. Weil NY
10. Baker Botts Non-NY/Chi
11. Skadden NY
12. Mayer Brown Chi
13. Sullivan & Cromwell NY
14. Greenberg Traurig Non-NY/Chi
15. Holland & Knight Non-NY/Chi
16. Norton Rose Fullbright Non-NY/Chi
17. Bryan Cave Chicago
18. BakerHostetler NY
19. Akerman Non-NY/Chi
20. Polsinelli Non-NY/Chi
21. Paul Hastings non-NY/Chi
22. Goodwin procter Non-NY/Chi
23. Dechert Non-NY/Chi
24. Ropes & Gray Non-NY/Chi
25. Simpson Thacher Non-NY/Chi
26. Cravath NY
27. Wachtell NY
28. Allen & overy NY (I don't remember doing this bid, actually...)
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:55 pm

Missed:

Jenner at 8
Sullcrom at 17 (fuck!)
Perkins at 18
Cravath at 24
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Re: UChicago OCI 2014

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:58 pm

First 14 locked. Picked up JD NYC at 17, Dechert Chicago at 23, Edelson at 27, Husch St. Louis at 50, SullCrom at 16.

Missed Shearman at 15

Sidley Austin Chicago
Kirkland Chicago
Latham Chicago
Katten Chicago
Gibson Dunn NYC
Mayer Brown Chicago
Skadden Chicago
Cleary NYC
Paul Weiss NYC
McDermott Chicago
Debevoise NYC
Davis Polk NYC
Simpson Thacher NYC
Ropes Gray Boston
Sullivan Cromwell NYC
Jones Day NYC
Dechert Chicago
Edelson Chicago
Husch Blackwell St. Louis
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