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kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:17 pm

I'm not sure where people go about finding this information. Anyone know how to find out when classes are offered? Like, are they offered only in the fall, or fall and spring, that sort of thing.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:37 pm

Good idea. Thanks.

tinyone · Post by **tinyone** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:25 pm

Does anyone have loan details or a disbursement date for their PLUS loans? I know the PLUS loans take longer but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Thanks!

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:16 pm

tinyone wrote:Does anyone have loan details or a disbursement date for their PLUS loans? I know the PLUS loans take longer but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Thanks!

I called and they said they should disburse at the same time, it just hadn't certified yet. But they can tell you if you need to do anything.

fathergoose · Post by **fathergoose** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:11 pm

So if I'm reading it right, and I'd like to think that I am, they scheduled OCI Boot Camp in Dallas roughly 12 hours before Houston OCI starts the next morning?

Thirteen · Post by **Thirteen** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:26 pm

fathergoose wrote:So if I'm reading it right, and I'd like to think that I am, they scheduled OCI Boot Camp in Dallas roughly 12 hours before Houston OCI starts the next morning?

They send an e-mail about it 45 minutes ago. The date for the Boot Camp has been changed to August 9.

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:40 pm

Hiring partners have already started calling me and stopping by my house.

fathergoose · Post by **fathergoose** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:44 pm

chrisokc wrote:Hiring partners have already started calling me and stopping by my house.

We must live in the same neighborhood. But wary of the Patton Boggs partners, they finished off the bottle of blue label they brought over to ply me with. It broke their poor little hearts to get turned down.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:07 pm

chrisokc wrote:Hiring partners have already started calling me and stopping by my house.

Really? All I've gotten are balloon arrangements, strippers, and bottles of rare single malt. Nice notes attached to them though. But I applied to a lot of Fort Worth firms, and they don't put out quite like Dallas firms do.

fathergoose · Post by **fathergoose** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:05 am

kalvano wrote:I hate to waste a bid on it if it isn't. I can't go if they don't pay.

Upon further research and review, Exxon Tax pays its summers about 2/3 of big law.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:06 am

Well enough then. Thanks.

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:26 am

betasteve wrote:
chrisokc wrote:Hiring partners have already started calling me and stopping by my house.
Sorry.. that's me. I've just been pranking you.

Dammit. I guess this means I shouldn't be expecting a "hand job" today.

Iconoclast · Post by **Iconoclast** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:31 am

Anyone know when summer grades are typically released? If it's like the regular semesters, I suppose there will be snow on the ground...

bass08 · Post by **bass08** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:15 am

Does anyone have an opinion on the class Trademark and Business Torts? I'm switching my schedule somewhat and am considering taking this. The profs listed are Cone/Hosch.

bonnieblue · Post by **bonnieblue** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:49 pm

Some of the pre-selects are already up

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:53 pm

bonnieblue wrote:Some of the pre-selects are already up

Some of 'em were up at 6:00...
I have a feeling at least half of them have been posted.

tinyone · Post by **tinyone** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:43 pm

WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!

fathergoose · Post by **fathergoose** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:59 pm

tinyone wrote:WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!

Only in theory can you not turn down an interview. A number of alternates got interviews from Houston OCI

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:05 pm

fathergoose wrote:
tinyone wrote:WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!
Only in theory can you not turn down an interview. A number of alternates got interviews from Houston OCI

A lot of the firms wanted to interview me in five or six of their slots, just to spend more time chatting with me. That's not fair! I limited them to two slots, so some alternates picked up the slack.

nouseforaname123 · Post by **nouseforaname123** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:34 am

fathergoose wrote:
tinyone wrote:WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!
Only in theory can you not turn down an interview. A number of alternates got interviews from Houston OCI

I can confirm there should be movement on the alternate list. At one firm's request, my OCI screener has been moved to a non-OCI location; I presume this will create some movement on the alternate list.

Thirteen · Post by **Thirteen** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:48 am

chrisokc wrote:
fathergoose wrote:
tinyone wrote:WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!
Only in theory can you not turn down an interview. A number of alternates got interviews from Houston OCI
A lot of the firms wanted to interview me in five or six of their slots, just to spend more time chatting with me. That's not fair! I limited them to two slots, so some alternates picked up the slack.

Do you mind if I tag along? I'll sit quietly in the corner.

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:54 am

Thirteen wrote:
chrisokc wrote:
fathergoose wrote:
tinyone wrote:WTF is an alternate? I mean, if you cannot decline a first-round interview, how is there ever a need for an alternate?!
Only in theory can you not turn down an interview. A number of alternates got interviews from Houston OCI
A lot of the firms wanted to interview me in five or six of their slots, just to spend more time chatting with me. That's not fair! I limited them to two slots, so some alternates picked up the slack.
Do you mind if I tag along? I'll sit quietly in the corner.

Only if you say I've been raising you for the past ten years. Diversity bump?

Thirteen · Post by **Thirteen** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:26 pm

chrisokc wrote:
Thirteen wrote:
chrisokc wrote: A lot of the firms wanted to interview me in five or six of their slots, just to spend more time chatting with me. That's not fair! I limited them to two slots, so some alternates picked up the slack.
Do you mind if I tag along? I'll sit quietly in the corner.
Only if you say I've been raising you for the past ten years. Diversity bump?

Can we be a package deal like the dudes from Step Brothers? Raising a URM should make you a diversity hire, imo.

Billy Batts · Post by **Billy Batts** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:57 pm

Thirteen wrote:
chrisokc wrote:
Thirteen wrote:
chrisokc wrote: A lot of the firms wanted to interview me in five or six of their slots, just to spend more time chatting with me. That's not fair! I limited them to two slots, so some alternates picked up the slack.
Do you mind if I tag along? I'll sit quietly in the corner.
Only if you say I've been raising you for the past ten years. Diversity bump?
Can we be a package deal like the dudes from Step Brothers? Raising a URM should make you a diversity hire, imo.

Done deal. I'll book us an appointment for a family portrait.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:16 pm

Has anyone's PLUS loan been certified yet?

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