University of Chicago 2010 OCI - callbacks Forum

[Anonymous User]

Was MTO today? Invited to dinner?

Yes to both q's.

[Anonymous User]

Dechert (NY)

Interviewer's initials?

There was only one interviewer for NY office I believe

You're probably right. I'm beginning to mix up all these firms by now.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard of people doing cb's and receiving offers already?

[Anonymous User]

Was MTO today? Invited to dinner?

Yes to both q's.

Congrats. How many at the dinner for MTO?

[Anonymous User]

Was MTO today? Invited to dinner?

Yes to both q's.

Congrats. How many at the dinner for MTO?

Thanks. There were 6.

[Anonymous User]

178-178.5 interviewed with about 22 firms so far. No callbacks, mostly east coast offices

East coast as in DC or NY?

Mostly NY, a little DC and Boston. Do you guys think firms will give out more callbacks later, or is it if you don't get the callback on the same day as everyone else then you are out of luck?

[BillClay]

178-178.5 interviewed with about 22 firms so far. No callbacks, mostly east coast offices

East coast as in DC or NY?

Mostly NY, a little DC and Boston. Do you guys think firms will give out more callbacks later, or is it if you don't get the callback on the same day as everyone else then you are out of luck?

75% out of luck, 25% chance. I speak from experience.

[Anonymous User]

178-178.5 interviewed with about 22 firms so far. No callbacks, mostly east coast offices

East coast as in DC or NY?

Mostly NY, a little DC and Boston. Do you guys think firms will give out more callbacks later, or is it if you don't get the callback on the same day as everyone else then you are out of luck?

That's rough. For NY at least, probably out of luck. I bid only on NY, and I don't think it's as easy as people keep making it out to be.

[Anonymous User]

Yea i did NY and Boston and have heard very little so far. I know Foley-Hoag made callbacks and have heard rumors Goodwin and Choate did as well but really not sure.

[Anonymous User]

Okay, so are we agreed that this is a bloodbath, or is U.Chi really moving _this_ slowly?

[Anonymous User]

bloodbath = Confirmed. I know many people with above median grades with only 0 or 1 callback. I have only heard of a couple of people with more than three callbacks.

[Anonymous User]

Two confirmed CBs at GT (Chi)

[Anonymous User]

It's sink or swim. I know someone with 16 out of 23 screeners.

[Anonymous User]

It's sink or swim. I know someone with 16 out of 23 screeners.

16 cbs ?

[Anonymous User]

Crowell (DC)
Bryan Cave (DC)
Choate Hall Stewart

All CBs, all via phone.

I had 15 interviews and I'm at 6 CBs with a 178.5.

I don't post that to sound like an ass, only to add to the value of this forum (i.e. keep us all up to date, put individual experiences in context).

[Anonymous User]

It's sink or swim. I know someone with 16 out of 23 screeners.

16 cbs ?

Checking NU, CLS and other threads confirms that it really is a sink or swim type of deal. Across the board, people have either nailed or been shut out out of OCI.

[Anonymous User]

Crowell (DC)
Bryan Cave (DC)
Choate Hall Stewart

All CBs, all via phone.

I'm at 6 CBs with a 178.5.

I don't post that to brag or sound like an ass, only to add to the value of this forum (i.e. keep us all up to date, put individual experiences in context).

Thanks for posting. I hope others won't be dissuaded from posting due to fear of 'bragging' or w/e. I just want information.

[Anonymous User]

It's sink or swim. I know someone with 16 out of 23 screeners.

16 cbs ?

Checking NU, CLS and other threads confirms that it really is a sink or swim type of deal. Across the board, people have either nailed or been shut out out of OCI.

the thing is, I think NU kids experienced greater success on the backs of more, better WE

[Anonymous User]

178.4 here, 5 callbacks (2 in a secondary market, 3 in Chicago). No rejections, still waiting to here from ~11 firms.

[Anonymous User]

Crowell (DC)
Bryan Cave (DC)
Choate Hall Stewart

All CBs, all via phone.

I'm at 6 CBs with a 178.5.

I don't post that to brag or sound like an ass, only to add to the value of this forum (i.e. keep us all up to date, put individual experiences in context).

Thanks for posting. I hope others won't be dissuaded from posting due to fear of 'bragging' or w/e. I just want information.

Ditto. And congrats on CBs.

[Anonymous User]

1 cb/ ~177.

Would love to hear how others are doing.

[Anonymous User]

Transfer w/ Journal. 2 CBs (v15 and v60). One ding, waiting on 14.

[Anonymous User]

1 ding, radio silence from the rest. Is this normal not to hear anything from the chicago market? Or am I probably just waiting to receive dings in the mail?

[Anonymous User]

transfer, no journal.

12 screeners, all ny and chi, one c/b (v15 via phone).

no dings received yet, probably in the mail.

significant w/e but unusual.

[Anonymous User]

178.5 approx. 0 callbacks. 2 confirmed dings. NY/CHI/DC