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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:52 am

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I think Harvard and Columbia gives out the info to their students. It should be pretty consistent from school to school.
Not at all. Cheaper to do more screeners and callbacks for New York firms at New York City schools.
Still useful for comparing firm-to-firm.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:54 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Fresh Prince wrote:
I think Harvard and Columbia gives out the info to their students. It should be pretty consistent from school to school.
Not at all. Cheaper to do more screeners and callbacks for New York firms at New York City schools.
Still useful for comparing firm-to-firm.
might someone care to create an anonymous but accessible google docs to this effect

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:19 pm

any idea how low Boies CB to offer ratio is? I'm assuming I have a 10% chance of turning it into an offer.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:26 pm

Anonymous User wrote:any idea how low Boies CB to offer ratio is? I'm assuming I have a 10% chance of turning it into an offer.
30-35% is what my data says

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:54 pm

Anonymous User wrote: Any news about DPW, Wachtell, or Debevoise?
Debevoise gave some out a couple days ago

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:09 pm

No bad news in the mail today

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:26 pm

What are people's GPAs who have gotten V10 callbacks? OCS is not helpful in this regard at all.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:31 pm

slightly below median with a v10 CB

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:57 pm

Wachtell cb this afternoon. I love how they're making cbs on Saturday of a long weekend...how Wachtell.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:59 pm

Didn't the interviewer mention he billed 3500 hours one year? That's just...hilarious.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:06 pm

My rejections thus far:

Neal Gerber (snail)
Skadden Chicago (snail)
Mayer Brown Chicago (snail)
Paul Hastings Chicago (snail)

For the 1Ls, I'll post how many post-labor day CBs I get so you have an idea of whether you should be freaking out if you don't have many CBs after OCI ends. I wish somebody would've done the same last year.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:29 pm

Maybe I missed it, but anything from Cooley DC yet?

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:03 am

slightly below median 3 v10 callbacks

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:12 am

Anonymous User wrote:slightly below median 3 v10 callbacks
work experience?

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:44 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:slightly below median 3 v10 callbacks
work experience?
Straight from undergrad

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:45 am

But I do think I am a very good interviewer and objectively good looking imho

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:47 am

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Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:slightly below median 3 v10 callbacks
work experience?
Straight from undergrad
Diversity? I wouldn't be totally surprised with these types of results for an AA male.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:48 am

No. But I know a urm who has medianish grades with around 10 callbacks.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:50 am

I really don't believe anybody without diversity status or significant work experience is pulling three V10 callbacks with below-median grades. Just don't believe it.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

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Anonymous User wrote:I really don't believe anybody without diversity status or significant work experience is pulling three V10 callbacks with below-median grades. Just don't believe it.
Ask around you might be surprised. Also I wished OCS would release aggregate number of callbacks for gpa ranges. If I had to take a bet I would say outside of the very tippy top of the class the 176-178 crowd does better than the 178-179 range. I think a lot of people with 178-179 averages bid incorrectly (heavy DC, San Fran, and all v15 NY firms).

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

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Anonymous User wrote:I really don't believe anybody without diversity status or significant work experience is pulling three V10 callbacks with below-median grades. Just don't believe it.
Ask around you might be surprised. Also I wished OCS would release aggregate number of callbacks for gpa ranges. If I had to take a bet I would say outside of the very tippy top of the class the 176-178 crowd does better than the 178-179 range. I think a lot of people with 178-179 averages bid incorrectly (heavy DC, San Fran, and all v15 NY firms).
So what you're saying, as somebody with three V10 offers, no work experience, and no diversity status, and who is below median, is that people bid too aggressively? Something tells me you're full of shit, man. And I have asked around. Nobody I know with around your grades and who doesn't have diversity status/terrific work experience is getting any V10 offers regardless of looks/interview skills.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

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Anonymous User wrote:I really don't believe anybody without diversity status or significant work experience is pulling three V10 callbacks with below-median grades. Just don't believe it.
Ask around you might be surprised. Also I wished OCS would release aggregate number of callbacks for gpa ranges. If I had to take a bet I would say outside of the very tippy top of the class the 176-178 crowd does better than the 178-179 range. I think a lot of people with 178-179 averages bid incorrectly (heavy DC, San Fran, and all v15 NY firms).
So what you're saying, as somebody with three V10 offers, no work experience, and no diversity status, and who is below median, is that people bid too aggressively? Something tells me you're full of shit, man. And I have asked around. Nobody I know with around your grades and who doesn't have diversity status/terrific work experience is getting any V10 offers regardless of looks/interview skills.
Well there are certain v10 firms that are particularly friendly towards personable people. I think your underestimating by a long shot the poor interview skills/presentation of many candidates. And yes I do believe people bid to aggressively.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

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Anonymous User wrote:So what you're saying, as somebody with three V10 offers, no work experience, and no diversity status, and who is below median, is that people bid too aggressively? Something tells me you're full of shit, man. And I have asked around. Nobody I know with around your grades and who doesn't have diversity status/terrific work experience is getting any V10 offers regardless of looks/interview skills.
oh no, someone might be lying on the internet. i'm so glad you're here to take care of this.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:19 am

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I really don't believe anybody without diversity status or significant work experience is pulling three V10 callbacks with below-median grades. Just don't believe it.
Ask around you might be surprised. Also I wished OCS would release aggregate number of callbacks for gpa ranges. If I had to take a bet I would say outside of the very tippy top of the class the 176-178 crowd does better than the 178-179 range. I think a lot of people with 178-179 averages bid incorrectly (heavy DC, San Fran, and all v15 NY firms).
So what you're saying, as somebody with three V10 offers, no work experience, and no diversity status, and who is below median, is that people bid too aggressively? Something tells me you're full of shit, man. And I have asked around. Nobody I know with around your grades and who doesn't have diversity status/terrific work experience is getting any V10 offers regardless of looks/interview skills.
Well there are certain v10 firms that are particularly friendly towards personable people. I think your underestimating by a long shot the poor interview skills/presentation of many candidates. And yes I do believe people bid to aggressively.

Preach it. I'm a submedian WASP with a speech impediment and I'm raking in the CBs like it's '07 up in this biatch.

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Re: UChicago 2011 OCI Discussion and Results

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:22 am

Any Law Review folks around... How many callbacks? Just curious.

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