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The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:37 pm

ITT we talk about how awesome it is to only have one offer, and not have to decide which firm to go to.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by lawschoolftw » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:42 pm

Also, there are the joys of having no offers. Now there are not only any choices, but you don't even have to go to work this summer. In fact, you really get to drop out of law school and drown in self pity and debt :)

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by mrloblaw » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:48 pm

lawschoolftw wrote:Also, there are the joys of having no offers. Now there are not only any choices, but you don't even have to go to work this summer. In fact, you really get to drop out of law school and drown in self pity and debt :)

Buzzkill.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by lawschoolftw » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:01 pm

mrloblaw wrote:
lawschoolftw wrote:Also, there are the joys of having no offers. Now there are not only any choices, but you don't even have to go to work this summer. In fact, you really get to drop out of law school and drown in self pity and debt :)

Buzzkill.

haha sorry. Feeling an impending OCI strikeout coming on soon..

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:24 pm

I got an offer three days after my first callback. I was feeling like the cock of the walk. Six callbacks later and I'm 1/6 (Soon to be 1/7) and am far more grateful for the offer I had...(which I accepted when I was "only" 1/5)

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:27 pm

It kind of feels like having sex with just one person instead of a ton of people. Still feels amazing.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Julio_El_Chavo » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:40 pm

Anonymous User wrote:It kind of feels like having sex with just one person instead of a ton of people. Still feels amazing.
you don't have to worry about those sketchy law firms with stds

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by nigelfrost » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:01 pm

Anonymous User wrote:It kind of feels like having sex with just one person instead of a ton of people. Still feels amazing.
So, I guess splitting your summer between two firms would be a threesome.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by fanmingrui » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:16 pm

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:37 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I got an offer three days after my first callback. I was feeling like the cock of the walk. Six callbacks later and I'm 1/6 (Soon to be 1/7) and am far more grateful for the offer I had...(which I accepted when I was "only" 1/5)
Yeah I got a bit too egotistical when I got preselected at every firm that I bid on at OCI. In the end, I got one call-back and one offer, from my second least favorite firm that I bid on. Happy to have an offer, but damn, talk about karma for cockiness.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

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Anonymous User wrote:I got an offer three days after my first callback. I was feeling like the cock of the walk. Six callbacks later and I'm 1/6 (Soon to be 1/7) and am far more grateful for the offer I had...(which I accepted when I was "only" 1/5)
You sound like me. The second day of my school's three-day job OCI fair, I got the callback. They scheduled it for two days later (the day after the job fair). Got the offer 6 days later.

Then proceeded to strike out at my other three callbacks, including one firm I really wanted. Ouch.

But I love my offer. It (figuratively) stays on my night stand and keeps me warm at night.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:03 am

I know what you mean, OP. The only offer I got out of OCI was with a V5 firm. Only need one, etc., etc.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:33 am

I'll join the ranks of those who got their offers very early, and have been striking out since. 1st interview of the season back in July --> 1st CB --> 1st offer. Have been striking out since: nearly 20 screeners, still waiting from the resulting handful of CBs. The good thing is that my offer is at my top choice of all the firms I ever spoke to. <-- LUCKY MOTHERFUCKER.

I laugh when I read about people cancelling CBs though they have no offers. I take nothing for granted.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

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Anonymous User wrote:I'll join the ranks of those who got their offers very early, and have been striking out since. 1st interview of the season back in July --> 1st CB --> 1st offer. Have been striking out since: nearly 20 screeners, still waiting from the resulting handful of CBs. The good thing is that my offer is at my top choice of all the firms I ever spoke to. <-- LUCKY MOTHERFUCKER.

I laugh when I read about people cancelling CBs though they have no offers. I take nothing for granted.
+1. Will never forget how I felt b4 I got that 1 offer.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:49 am

I got my single offer after CBs but before dings for the other firms I applied. it made every ding feel so much better, to be like "whatever, someone wants me!"

also helps that I really liked the firm who gave me an offer.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Eco » Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:36 pm

^ I don't think it's a surprise that the firm you really like gives you the offer. When you get the CB it means they want you, they just want to know how badly you want them + if you're normal. If you really want that job, you will not fuck up the CB.

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Re: The joys of only one offer

Post by Julio_El_Chavo » Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:41 pm

fanmingrui wrote:ITT lonely lawl students compare biglaw to getting laid.
I get laid every day, sometimes twice. You mad?

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