Fall 2013 - 2L OCI Results Forum

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Compiled Data

4/4/14 Edit: The data has been sorted. Transfers have been split off. Then people are ranked by school and then by class rank. As a heads up, some categories have no data (e.g. there were no transfers to HYS that filled out the form). Note: I accidentally left the "Non-Transfer - Years of Work Experience" question from the form so that data is missing (though it is there for transfers).

Non-Transfers

• School Rank - 1-3
• School Rank - 4-6
• School Rank - 7-14
• School Rank - 15-18
• School Rank - 19-50
• School Rank - 51-100
• School Rank - 101-200

Transfers

• 2L School Rank - 1-3 - No Data
• 2L School Rank - 4-6
• 2L School Rank - 7-14
• 2L School Rank - 15-18 - No Data
• 2L School Rank - 19-50
• 2L School Rank - 51-200 - No Data
• 2L School Rank - 101-200 - No Data

Source: Raw Data

Original Post Below

Fall 2013 - 2L OCI Results Input Form

This is a thread for inputting your 2L OCI results so that future classes can have some data regarding how people fared at OCI. Rather than use anon and then compile the data afterwards, Google forms simplifies the process. The data submitted is completely anonymous (the only thing I will receive other than the questions answered is the time at which you submitted them). Please only submit the form once you have completed OCI, meaning you either have struck out or have an offer in hand that you've accepted. Some may disagree with the way that I've grouped schools but I did it for simplicity's sake since it seemed to be the most conventional (I realize that other groupings may make more sense but this seemed to be the easiest way to do it to me). I know many people are still in the thick of OCI and it may last several more months for some. With that in mind I will release the data once their are sufficient responses so that people can take a look.

Thanks for participating.

9/21/13 edit: raw results data available here.

Past Years:
2012 Raw Data and Compiled Results
2011 Raw Data
2011 Compiled Results

[Anonymous User]

Last year, people inputted their info in the thread while the results were being compiled. I guess I'll start that trend here:

School: CCN
Market(s): NYC
Approximate class rank: Median
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: No
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 23 through OCI
Callbacks received: 7
Callbacks accepted: 3 (I got an offer in the first week after OCI and canceled most of my CBs)
Offers w/vault ranges: 1, V50.
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? One (withdrew after CB).
Thank-you notes sent: Yes.

[Anonymous User]

School: MVP
Market(s): LA (primary target), NYC
Approximate class rank: Approx top 20%
Law review: Yes
Work experience: No
IP background: Not even close
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 31 through OCI
Callbacks received: 13
Callbacks accepted: 8
Offers w/vault ranges: 1, V10
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 0
Thank-you notes sent: Yes

[Anonymous User]

School: CCN
Market(s): NYC/Chicago
Approximate class rank: Top 40%
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: Worked throughout undergrad, but otherwise K-JD
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Female
Screening Interviews: 18 through OCI
Callbacks received: 6
Callbacks accepted: 6 (I got an offer in the first week after OCI and canceled 4 of my CBs)
Offers w/vault ranges: 1, V5. NY baby
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? One.
Thank-you notes sent: Yes.

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Since there seem to be a decent number of responses already, I've published the raw data (it will continuously update as people submit). I'll break them down into school groupings a few months from now.

[Anonymous User]

School: CCN
Market(s): NYC/LA
Approximate class rank: Top 20%
Law review: Yes
Work experience: 2 years
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Non-URM minority
Screening Interviews: 23
Callbacks received: 18
Callbacks accepted: 10
Offers w/vault ranges: 9, various V10 & lit boutiques
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? None.
Thank-you notes sent: No.

[Anonymous User]

School: Lower T14
Market(s): NYC
Approximate class rank: Below median
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: Yes (less than 2 years)
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? URM
Screening Interviews: 19 from OCI, 1 from a networking contact
Callbacks received: 9
Callbacks accepted: 8
Offers w/vault ranges: 6 - 1 V15, 3 V25, 2 V50, 1 V100
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? None
Thank-you notes sent: Only to the 2 I really wanted (V15 and 1 V25)

[Anonymous User]

School: MVP
Market(s): Chicago
Approximate class rank: Top 1/3
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: 1 year - non-prestigious (law firm grunt work)
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 24 (OCI)
Callbacks received: 9
Callbacks accepted: 9
Offers w/vault ranges: 3 (1 V30, 2 V50)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? Post-screener: 3; Post-CB: 1 (3 weeks on).
Thank-you notes sent: Sometimes. 2/3 offered firms I did post-CB thank yous. Never did post-screener thank yous.

Of 9 CBs, I received 3 offers and 1 ding. I withdrew from 4 firms and am still waiting on one. One firm, after I sent a withdrawal email in the morning, said that a member of the recruiting committee was planning on calling me that afternoon.

[Anonymous User]

School: CCN
Market(s): NYC, Southern California
Approximate class rank: Top 1/4
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: 4-6 years - moderately impressive if looked at under a certain light
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 22
Callbacks received: 10
Callbacks accepted: 7
Offers w/vault ranges: 4 (1 V5, 1 V15, 2 V50)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 1
Thank-you notes sent: No

All offers in NYC. 0/2 on SoCal callbacks.

[Anonymous User]

School: Lower T-14
Market(s): Texas (Primary) & DC
Approximate class rank: Top 1/3
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: 5+ (Fed Govt.)
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 16(OCI)
Callbacks received: 3
Callbacks accepted: 3
Offers w/vault ranges: 1 (1 V100 - Texas)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? Post-screener: 2; Post-CB: 1 (3 weeks on).
Thank-you notes sent: No

[Anonymous User]

School: T-14
Market(s): SoCal (primarily), NorCal
Approximate class rank: Top 10%
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: 2 years of meh w/e
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: ~31
Callbacks received: 14
Callbacks accepted: 13
Offers w/vault ranges: 3 (vault is kinda useless for CA. 2 highly regarded but not super elite firms, one smaller satellite firm)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? Post-screener: 1; Post-CB: 1 (probably a ding coming)
Thank-you notes sent: No

[Anonymous User]

School: HYS
Market(s): NYC/LA
Approximate class rank: Top 40%
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: Worked throughout undergrad and After. High Level/Rare/Interesting.
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Outstanding interviewer and raconteur.
Screening Interviews: 10 through OCI
Callbacks received: 8
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers w/vault ranges: 4, V5 and the Best in the West.
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? One.
Thank-you notes sent: None.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

School: HYS
Market(s): CA/NYC
Approximate class rank: Bottom 30%
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: 4 years Interesting.
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Solid interviewer, URM
Screening Interviews: 30 through OCI
Callbacks received: 17
Callbacks accepted: 11
Offers w/vault ranges: 8, V10-V50
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 2
Thank-you notes sent: After my first few callbacks but then lost the momentum

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

School: T2
Market(s): Wilmington & Philadephia
Approximate class rank: Top 5%
Law review: Yes
Work experience: No
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 18 through OCI
Callbacks received: 6
Callbacks accepted: 5
Offers w/vault ranges: 4 (1 V100)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 2
Thank-you notes sent: Yes

[Anonymous User]

School: Chicago
Market(s): NYC, secondary (mail)
Approximate class rank: 177.5
Law review: Didn't do write on
Work experience: Lots of undergrad w/e, but K-JD
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Solid interviewer; one low outlier grade
Screening Interviews: 16 through OCI, 2 mass mail
Callbacks received: 13
Callbacks accepted: 10
Offers w/vault ranges: 9: (1v5, 2 v10, 2v20, 3v50, 1v100 secondary market)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? None
Thank-you notes sent: 50% of the time maybe

[Anonymous User]

School: BU/BC
Market(s): Boston/NYC
Approximate class rank: Top 25%
Law review: Secondary Journal
Work experience: 1 Year
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Non-URM
Screening Interviews: 21
Callbacks received: 4
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers w/vault ranges: 0
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 1
Thank-you notes sent: 2 of the firms post-cb

[Anonymous User]

School: CCN
Market(s): NYC/Boston
Approximate class rank: Top 25%
Law review: Secondary journal & moot court
Work experience: K-JD
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? 1L SA at V100 (secondary market)
Screening Interviews: 27 through OCI
Callbacks received: 16
Callbacks accepted: 7
Offers w/vault ranges: 7 (2 v5, 2 v15 + big 3 Boston)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? n/a
Thank-you notes sent: No.

[Anonymous User]

School: MVP transfer (old school: T2 in different market)
Market(s): DC/Mid-Atlantic
Approximate class rank [at old school]: Top 10%
Law review: Invited to LR at old school; wrote onto secondary journal at new
Work experience: K-JD
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Solid interviewer, extensive pre-OCI networking
Screening Interviews: 18 through OCI
Callbacks received: 10
Callbacks accepted: 8
Offers w/vault ranges: 3 (1 v50, 1 v100)
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 0
Thank-you notes sent: No.

[Anonymous User]

School: Lower T14
Market(s): DC/NYC
Approximate class rank: Top 15%
Law review: Main Journal
Work experience: 2 Years
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Moot Court
Screening Interviews: 13 through OCI
Callbacks received: 2
Callbacks accepted: 2
Offers w/vault ranges: 0
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 1
Thank-you notes sent: No.

[Anonymous User]

School: Lower T14
Market(s): DC/NYC
Approximate class rank: Top 33%
Law review: Secondary Journal
Work experience: 1.5 Years
IP background: Yes
Anything else that might have an impact? Good interviewer
Screening Interviews: ~20
Callbacks received: 6
Callbacks accepted: 4
Offers w/vault ranges: 1 Boutique
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 1
Thank-you notes sent: Yes, until I got my offer.

Still have not heard from 2 of my callbacks.

[Anonymous User]

School: HYS
Market(s): NYC, London
Approximate class rank: Median
Law review: Secondary journal
Work experience: Yes
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 26 through OCI
Callbacks received: 17
Callbacks accepted: 12
Offers w/vault ranges: 8 (1 V3, 1 V5, 1 V10, 2 V20, 3 V50) + Magic Circle firms in London
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 3
Thank-you notes sent: No

[Anonymous User]

School: Top 25
Market(s): LA/OC
Approximate class rank: Top 15%
Law review: No
Work experience: No
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? No
Screening Interviews: 12 through OCI
Callbacks received: 6
Callbacks accepted: 6
Offers w/vault ranges: 1 V100
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 0
Thank-you notes sent: Yes

[FitterHappier289]

School: Lower T14
Market(s): DC/NYC
Approximate class rank: Top 15%
Law review: Main Journal
Work experience: 2 Years
IP background: No
Anything else that might have an impact? Moot Court
Screening Interviews: 13 through OCI
Callbacks received: 2
Callbacks accepted: 2
Offers w/vault ranges: 0
How many firms just didn't get back with you with a rejection/callback? 1
Thank-you notes sent: No.

Wow, this sounds like a rough cycle.