Re: Northwestern 2010 OCI Callbacks Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:22 pm
Don't know about dings, but S&C did make some LA CB offers last week.Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone gotten cb or ding from S&C in L.A.?
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Don't know about dings, but S&C did make some LA CB offers last week.Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone gotten cb or ding from S&C in L.A.?
As the OP, I concur. I have tried to update the first page of this thread as soon as reliable information becomes available. While I have heard rumors / rumblings about a number of firms that are not listed, I have refrained from posting any such information until it can be accurately confirmed.Anonymous User wrote:just going to throw this out there, but i have to imagine that people who are going to update this thread will update it when they have more information. i doubt that asking if anyone has heard from a particular firm will be a fruitful request. i know we're all anxious as hell, but be patient.
CB made shortly after the interviews.Anonymous User wrote:Weil? That's nuts, they just interviewed yesterday, didn't they?Anonymous User wrote:The following firms have been confirmed and added to the list on page 1.
Davis Polk
Fitzpatrick Cella
Freshfields
Paul Weiss
Simpson Thacher
Weil (NY)
I got neither a ding or a callback. It is meant to be a sweet place to work.Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Email or snail?Anonymous User wrote:Locke Lord (Chicago) ding.
Which Ropes office(s)??Anonymous User wrote:Ropes call this afternoon.
NYAnonymous User wrote:Which Ropes office(s)??Anonymous User wrote:Ropes call this afternoon.
It really depends on the firms and cities you are looking in. Since you are limiting yourself to Chicago, I wouldn't say you were seriously underperforming. That being said, it really does depend on the firms.Anonymous User wrote:Also got the Skadden letter- as far as rejection letters go, it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately, that's the best thing that's happened for me so far. 3.78 gpa, looking in Chicago, and not a single callback so far. Am I seriously underperforming my gpa for whatever reason, or has OCI just been that anemic?
Have you started a mail campaign? What firms did you bid on? Have you done a practice interview with Career Services?Anonymous User wrote:Also got the Skadden letter- as far as rejection letters go, it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately, that's the best thing that's happened for me so far. 3.78 gpa, looking in Chicago, and not a single callback so far. Am I seriously underperforming my gpa for whatever reason, or has OCI just been that anemic?
i've got a comparable, but very slightly lower GPA and I only have one callback. only two outright dings though - both from firms i did not have a reasonably good shot on. i think my interview list was pretty aggressive, but i'm still very disappointed at a few firms that haven't gotten back to me yet. still, there's a lot of time, i think you just have to be patient.Anonymous User wrote:Also got the Skadden letter- as far as rejection letters go, it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately, that's the best thing that's happened for me so far. 3.78 gpa, looking in Chicago, and not a single callback so far. Am I seriously underperforming my gpa for whatever reason, or has OCI just been that anemic?
This is extremely frightening. I am at Michigan, but because I have 90% of my interviews in Chicago, this is a terrible, terrible sign. I didn't bid on NYC because of the lack of ties but I have a few that I could extrapolate on...looks like I will be hitting up those hospitality suites big time.Anonymous User wrote:Also got the Skadden letter- as far as rejection letters go, it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately, that's the best thing that's happened for me so far. 3.78 gpa, looking in Chicago, and not a single callback so far. Am I seriously underperforming my gpa for whatever reason, or has OCI just been that anemic?
Chicago remains a very difficult market to crack. The majority of my friends targeting Chicago only have a couple of callbacks (at best), while I have a friend with a GPA around ~3.7 who has 13 CBs already (most in NY).Anonymous User wrote:It really depends on the firms and cities you are looking in. Since you are limiting yourself to Chicago, I wouldn't say you were seriously underperforming. That being said, it really does depend on the firms.Anonymous User wrote:Also got the Skadden letter- as far as rejection letters go, it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately, that's the best thing that's happened for me so far. 3.78 gpa, looking in Chicago, and not a single callback so far. Am I seriously underperforming my gpa for whatever reason, or has OCI just been that anemic?
I didn't focus on Chicago, so I won't post how I've done as it won't help as a reference. All I can say is good luck and keep your spirits up. You have a good GPA, and a lot of firms either haven't called back, or they seem to have a reserve group that they aren't rejecting or calling back yet.
Even ITE, the top 3% sounds a litte too high. I do know that Skadden has extended CBs to people with GPAs in the high 3.8's (which is arguably well within the top 10%). Not sure if my post adds to the discussion though.Anonymous User wrote:Guys, if Skadden has a 3% cutoff, what does that mean? Our school doesn't rank us. Do you mean that the firm has a hard GPA cutoff? If so, what is it?
Skadden Chicago took 9 summers this year (down from 33), but even then top 3% is a ridiculous cutoff. Especially for Skadden Chicago... If I were top 3% why would I want to work there?Anonymous User wrote:Got a sweet snail mail ding from Skadden CHI. Their decision not to call me back for further interviews was an extremely difficult one for them,fyi.
Pretty surprised since I thought my interview went really well (like one of my best of all of OCI) and I've been successful with almost all of my other 1st rounds, but I heard a rumor that they are maintaining a super strict grade cut off still this year of something ridiculously high like top 3%.