I've met as many people with an inflated view of the law school as I have people who have never heard about it. Sometimes, especially with academics, the reputation of the med school/undergrad/etc. carries the reputation of the law school on its back.

But yes, I do agree that there's enough people that go "WTF" when talking about WUSTL Law that I wish they could do something about it's spotty lay reputation. It's kind of hit or miss. Either people have never even heard of it, or they think it's totally awesome. It's funny...I had never even heard of the school until I started perusing TLS looking for law schools to apply to that take splitters, and I'm originally from the Midwest. We need WUSTL to have a famous sports team or be in a movie or some TV drama series. Apparently, hosting VP debates isn't enough.

I've met as many people with an inflated view of the law school as I have people who have never heard about it. Sometimes, especially with academics, the reputation of the med school/undergrad/etc. carries the reputation of the law school on its back.

But yes, I do agree that there's enough people that go "WTF" when talking about WUSTL Law that I wish they could do something about it's spotty lay reputation. It's kind of hit or miss. Either people have never even heard of it, or they think it's totally awesome. It's funny...I had never even heard of the school until I started perusing TLS looking for law schools to apply to that take splitters, and I'm originally from the Midwest. We need WUSTL to have a famous sports team or be in a movie or some TV drama series. Apparently, hosting VP debates isn't enough.

Pretty much exactly as expected IMO, always a couple of outliers but the majority fell in line with conventional wisdom from what I've heard. I know a median-or-just-below non-IP white dude who got V100. Obviously this isn't going to happen to more than 1 or 2 people in the class. I feel like we've got a shot at doing better than 20% for NLJ250 after graduation but who the eff knows, given the way midwestern offer rates go. Positive that at least 20% have NLJ250 SAs. Could very well be 25-33% with summer NLJ spots but a bunch get no-offered, since that's evidently the way it works once you get past the V100. IMO, if you're a straight white male (maybe female too?)... 10% you're golden for a big market and have a very good shot at cracking a tough small market if you want, top 15% should be good for some biglaw or approximation thereof, it's a tossup around top 20% and top quarter, top 1/3 your chances get pretty scarce, below that... best of luck.

IP changes absolutely everything... seriously, everything. URM can (maybe?) do the same to a lesser extent, I've heard that being female can be a difference-maker, but that's just what I've heard. No idea whether that's just grousing by d00ds or actually true.

Re: Wustl EIW 2012

This thread appears to be dead, but in the off chance someone might answer...has anyone noticed unreported (still pending) firms as showing up when you sort bids to "with invitations?" If so, any idea what that's about?

Same thing happened to me. Let's just say if it ends up being accurate, I'm going to be very, very happy. But who knows if it means anything. Probably doesn't.

when do lottery and alternate positions get decided?

I am top third, secondary journal, and seeing an alarming lack of interviews (exactly 1, from my #1 bid, and I was an alternate) from EIW and the off campus NYC thing. Is anyone in my position seeing screeners? I was not expecting an easy ride to a firm job by any means, but I think I've been pretty smart with my bidding, and thought I should at least get some screeners.

Is it too early to panic?

Simpson thacher is up. Also confirmed if you look at with invitations it can be either preselect or alternate.

I am top third, secondary journal, and seeing an alarming lack of interviews (exactly 1, from my #1 bid, and I was an alternate) from EIW and the off campus NYC thing. Is anyone in my position seeing screeners? I was not expecting an easy ride to a firm job by any means, but I think I've been pretty smart with my bidding, and thought I should at least get some screeners.

Is it too early to panic?

What markets did you bid? And yeah it's probably a bit early to panic, but it probably wouldn't hurt to send some targeted mailings to non-OCI firms in markets you have ties to.

What markets did you bid? And yeah it's probably a bit early to panic, but it probably wouldn't hurt to send some targeted mailings to non-OCI firms in markets you have ties to.

Are those with alternate selections signing up for an interview time? It gives you the option, but I seem to remember people saying that was a glitch in last year's thread.

I did. I was told by a friend that it means you were an alternate, but they've since accepted you. If that's a glitch, I'm super bummed.

Can anyone else confirm this? I don't want to get my hopes up because I was able to schedule an interview with one of my first-choice firms where I was listed as an alternate.

Edit: And what do you mean by "but they've since accepted you"? Because I was able to sign up immediately - i.e. it said "Accept Alternate" and then I was immediately whisked away to the interview sign-up page. Unless you mean that they had some sort of preliminary list and then added the "alternates" to it prior to it showing up on symplicity.