NU OCI 2013/The Great Jerb Hunt Forum

[Anonymous User]

If I haven't gotten a ding email from Katten yet, does that mean I might still be in the running?

Just got a Katten email ding fyi, so they are still sending them. They might still be giving cbs too though, you're still in the running until you're not.

[09042014]

Haha, 5 dings over here, at least they just crush your hope quickly as opposed to letting it die quietly (looking at you Kirkland).

Don't worry, you'll get the email with a ding letter attached as a PDF, soon enough.

[Anonymous User]

Haha, 5 dings over here, at least they just crush your hope quickly as opposed to letting it die quietly (looking at you Kirkland).

Don't worry, you'll get the email with a ding letter attached as a PDF, soon enough.

Schiff's version of this is my favorite so far. E-mail read: "Your attention is invited to the attached letter." no greeting, no signature.

[Anonymous User]

Latham snail mail ding today. Last paragraph says that they hope I do not stop pursuing them and that a lot of 3Ls get jobs with them. Buuuuut they kind of came off as the world's largest fraternity during my screener, soooo....this is goodbye, Latham. Later, BRO!

[bk1]

Last paragraph says that they hope I do not stop pursuing them

This is pretty common for form rejection letters.

[09042014]

We don't want you, but we hope you still want us!

Just lol.

[Anonymous User]

Cooley colorado/norcal ding via email

[Anonymous User]

Cravath CB by phone.

[Anonymous User]

Haha, 5 dings over here, at least they just crush your hope quickly as opposed to letting it die quietly (looking at you Kirkland).

5 dings here today too; still hoping for Kirkland.

And if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go check the mail for my Latham ding.

[Anonymous User]

Perkins Coie Chicago ding via e-mail 2 minutes ago.

Edit: They sent the ding e-mail TWICE within a span of just two minutes.

[Anonymous User]

Perkins Coie Chicago ding via e-mail 2 minutes ago.

Edit: They sent the ding e-mail TWICE within a span of just two minutes.

Mayer Brown did this to me. Thought it was a nice touch. You know, just in case I thought the first one was a mistake.

[Anonymous User]

DPW ny ding email LL.

[Anonymous User]

Weil ding via email.

[Anonymous User]

MoFo, Asian office, CB

[Anonymous User]

MoFo, Asian office, CB

Nice! Will your CB be by phone?

[Anonymous User]

DLA (Chi) CB by phone

[Anonymous User]

Weil ding via email.

Interviewer initials?

[Anonymous User]

Anybody else having a rough time out there? Top 25% targeting a couple major markets and I have 4-5 CBs out of roughly 17-20 interviews so far (virtually all interviews were at least 48 hours ago and most were in the first week). Did a ton of mocks with career services/alumni and got good reviews (my main mistake in a couple mocks was apparently making comments that could be taken as political which I've definitely stayed away from so far in the actual screeners). But people generally said I was appropriately serious but also personable. I have a targeted practice area and a pitch that basically describes how my life story/work experience have led me to want that area although I'm not targeting a specific practice group yet. Also thought I had an appropriate number of safeties (or as close as you can really get to a safety, basically a bunch of firms with decent class sizes that are below V30 and V50). So I'm not sure if I'm just screwing up interviews, grades/work experience aren't good enough, or if something else is going wrong. Or if this is just normal?

1) 5 is good.

2) V30-50 aren't "safeties". First of all, there is no such thing. A firm who isn't grade selective, isn't going to wet themselves at the thought of your 3.65 GPA. Second, your GPA range is about right on track for V30-50.

3) There is a definite drop off after top 15-20%, and you are on the wrong side of it. Your grades alone are not getting you callbacks at a 3.65gpa.

4) Check your assburgers if you didn't think about how this would upset people who don't have any CB's yet.

If I'm top 15-20% and have 0 CBs and 5 dings out of 17 interviews ... does this mean that I did seriously screw it up?

[Anonymous User]

Paul Weiss CB

[IAFG]

Anybody else having a rough time out there? Top 25% targeting a couple major markets and I have 4-5 CBs out of roughly 17-20 interviews so far (virtually all interviews were at least 48 hours ago and most were in the first week). Did a ton of mocks with career services/alumni and got good reviews (my main mistake in a couple mocks was apparently making comments that could be taken as political which I've definitely stayed away from so far in the actual screeners). But people generally said I was appropriately serious but also personable. I have a targeted practice area and a pitch that basically describes how my life story/work experience have led me to want that area although I'm not targeting a specific practice group yet. Also thought I had an appropriate number of safeties (or as close as you can really get to a safety, basically a bunch of firms with decent class sizes that are below V30 and V50). So I'm not sure if I'm just screwing up interviews, grades/work experience aren't good enough, or if something else is going wrong. Or if this is just normal?

1) 5 is good.

2) V30-50 aren't "safeties". First of all, there is no such thing. A firm who isn't grade selective, isn't going to wet themselves at the thought of your 3.65 GPA. Second, your GPA range is about right on track for V30-50.

3) There is a definite drop off after top 15-20%, and you are on the wrong side of it. Your grades alone are not getting you callbacks at a 3.65gpa.

4) Check your assburgers if you didn't think about how this would upset people who don't have any CB's yet.

If I'm top 15-20% and have 0 CBs and 5 dings out of 17 interviews ... does this mean that I did seriously screw it up?

If you bid NYC, yes.

No one is too good to massmail. Start working on it.

[Anonymous User]

Anybody else having a rough time out there? Top 25% targeting a couple major markets and I have 4-5 CBs out of roughly 17-20 interviews so far (virtually all interviews were at least 48 hours ago and most were in the first week). Did a ton of mocks with career services/alumni and got good reviews (my main mistake in a couple mocks was apparently making comments that could be taken as political which I've definitely stayed away from so far in the actual screeners). But people generally said I was appropriately serious but also personable. I have a targeted practice area and a pitch that basically describes how my life story/work experience have led me to want that area although I'm not targeting a specific practice group yet. Also thought I had an appropriate number of safeties (or as close as you can really get to a safety, basically a bunch of firms with decent class sizes that are below V30 and V50). So I'm not sure if I'm just screwing up interviews, grades/work experience aren't good enough, or if something else is going wrong. Or if this is just normal?

1) 5 is good.

2) V30-50 aren't "safeties". First of all, there is no such thing. A firm who isn't grade selective, isn't going to wet themselves at the thought of your 3.65 GPA. Second, your GPA range is about right on track for V30-50.

3) There is a definite drop off after top 15-20%, and you are on the wrong side of it. Your grades alone are not getting you callbacks at a 3.65gpa.

4) Check your assburgers if you didn't think about how this would upset people who don't have any CB's yet.

If I'm top 15-20% and have 0 CBs and 5 dings out of 17 interviews ... does this mean that I did seriously screw it up?

If you bid NYC, yes.

No one is too good to massmail. Start working on it.

No, SF. I just don't get it. I have no idea what I did wrong. I have several years of work experience and I thought I had a great vibe with a number of the interviewers (not all, but a majority). And without knowing, I feel like I'm just going to bomb any interviews I get through massmailing.

[IAFG]

No, SF. I just don't get it. I have no idea what I did wrong. I have several years of work experience and I thought I had a great vibe with a number of the interviewers (not all, but a majority). And without knowing, I feel like I'm just going to bomb any interviews I get through massmailing.

PM me. If you want I will do a phone interview with you.

[09042014]

Anybody else having a rough time out there? Top 25% targeting a couple major markets and I have 4-5 CBs out of roughly 17-20 interviews so far (virtually all interviews were at least 48 hours ago and most were in the first week). Did a ton of mocks with career services/alumni and got good reviews (my main mistake in a couple mocks was apparently making comments that could be taken as political which I've definitely stayed away from so far in the actual screeners). But people generally said I was appropriately serious but also personable. I have a targeted practice area and a pitch that basically describes how my life story/work experience have led me to want that area although I'm not targeting a specific practice group yet. Also thought I had an appropriate number of safeties (or as close as you can really get to a safety, basically a bunch of firms with decent class sizes that are below V30 and V50). So I'm not sure if I'm just screwing up interviews, grades/work experience aren't good enough, or if something else is going wrong. Or if this is just normal?

1) 5 is good.

2) V30-50 aren't "safeties". First of all, there is no such thing. A firm who isn't grade selective, isn't going to wet themselves at the thought of your 3.65 GPA. Second, your GPA range is about right on track for V30-50.

3) There is a definite drop off after top 15-20%, and you are on the wrong side of it. Your grades alone are not getting you callbacks at a 3.65gpa.

4) Check your assburgers if you didn't think about how this would upset people who don't have any CB's yet.

If I'm top 15-20% and have 0 CBs and 5 dings out of 17 interviews ... does this mean that I did seriously screw it up?

What is the deal with the remaining 12 interviews? Have they been making other callbacks yet?

And what do you think top 20% is? My year the cut off between getting a million CBs and getting several was more like 3.7-3.75 but class sizes are smaller according to rumors.

But still, you should be getting some callbacks, so ya, you are probably screwing it up.

[Anonymous User]

Anybody else having a rough time out there? Top 25% targeting a couple major markets and I have 4-5 CBs out of roughly 17-20 interviews so far (virtually all interviews were at least 48 hours ago and most were in the first week). Did a ton of mocks with career services/alumni and got good reviews (my main mistake in a couple mocks was apparently making comments that could be taken as political which I've definitely stayed away from so far in the actual screeners). But people generally said I was appropriately serious but also personable. I have a targeted practice area and a pitch that basically describes how my life story/work experience have led me to want that area although I'm not targeting a specific practice group yet. Also thought I had an appropriate number of safeties (or as close as you can really get to a safety, basically a bunch of firms with decent class sizes that are below V30 and V50). So I'm not sure if I'm just screwing up interviews, grades/work experience aren't good enough, or if something else is going wrong. Or if this is just normal?

1) 5 is good.

2) V30-50 aren't "safeties". First of all, there is no such thing. A firm who isn't grade selective, isn't going to wet themselves at the thought of your 3.65 GPA. Second, your GPA range is about right on track for V30-50.

3) There is a definite drop off after top 15-20%, and you are on the wrong side of it. Your grades alone are not getting you callbacks at a 3.65gpa.

4) Check your assburgers if you didn't think about how this would upset people who don't have any CB's yet.

If I'm top 15-20% and have 0 CBs and 5 dings out of 17 interviews ... does this mean that I did seriously screw it up?

What is the deal with the remaining 12 interviews? Have they been making other callbacks yet?

And what do you think top 20% is? My year the cut off between getting a million CBs and getting several was more like 3.7-3.75 but class sizes are smaller according to rumors.

But still, you should be getting some callbacks, so ya, you are probably screwing it up.

I don't know if the firms have been making other CBs. I know of 1 person who got CBs but she's IP. Anyone here been getting CBs from SV/SF?

My GPA's 3.76.

[Anonymous User]

Paul Weiss CB

Male or female interviewer?