GULC OCI 2021 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Skadden NY ding, screener last week.

Not a firm update, but has anyone been freaking out with stress? Silence from callbacks and oci

You aren't alone OCI has been rough. Its been radio silence punctuated by rejections for me. I have started mass mailing.

[Emma19974]

Has anyone heard from King & Spalding DC?

Asking for the same q b/c low-key panicking now

OCS said some callbacks have gone out there.

thanks for the reply. I did receive the cb. But it's been a week since the cb and it's radio silence. I'm just wondering when they release the result... and if they have already release it, am I rejected : /

[Anonymous User]

3 offers pre-OCI and absolute jack shit from OCI itself so far. Happy to have offers, but I think OCI is moving to just a cleanup for firms to fill spots they still need. Would love to see the # of offers through OCI over the last few years, maybe I'm wrong.

Firms will still do OCI for top schools - they will not want to miss out on having the opportunity to easily interview bunch of students from HYS for example.

But for schools further down the rankings, firms are shifting towards Pre-OCI so they don't have to spend as much time doing the entire OCI process. Firms like Orrick have already started decreasing OCI spots at some schools in T-14.

It's great for people with good grades. I'm saying that as someone with really good grades. I benefitted tremendously from pre-OCI. But I definitely feel like it's hurting overall results, especially given our huge class size.

[Anonymous User]

Venable CB

[Anonymous User]

3 offers pre-OCI and absolute jack shit from OCI itself so far. Happy to have offers, but I think OCI is moving to just a cleanup for firms to fill spots they still need. Would love to see the # of offers through OCI over the last few years, maybe I'm wrong.

Firms will still do OCI for top schools - they will not want to miss out on having the opportunity to easily interview bunch of students from HYS for example.

But for schools further down the rankings, firms are shifting towards Pre-OCI so they don't have to spend as much time doing the entire OCI process. Firms like Orrick have already started decreasing OCI spots at some schools in T-14.

It's great for people with good grades. I'm saying that as someone with really good grades. I benefitted tremendously from pre-OCI. But I definitely feel like it's hurting overall results, especially given our huge class size.

Not at GULC, but this is exactly why many OCS's at top schools don't want pre-OCI to exist. Lottery OCIs force employers to interview with those they otherwise would not have bothered with (usually due to grades).

I think in the end, it should be fine for most students because firms will want their usual fill of students from top schools. It might just prolong the recruiting season for those at the bottom, especially if they are not diligent in searching for non-OCI recruiting paths.

[Anonymous User]

fried frank and venable rejection

when did you interview with fried frank? (assuming this is in DC)

[Amdjhb12]

Anyone hear back from Quinn DC?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Quinn DC?

I've heard people got CA callbacks but haven't heard about DC.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Quinn DC?

Hear back after a screener or a callback?

[Anonymous User]

anyone hear from wilson sonsini antitrust

[Anonymous User]

wilson sonsini dc antitrust offer******

[Anonymous User]

MoFo Dc Dong

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from Reed Smith, Allen & Overy, or Cooley (all DC) regarding CBs? Or if anyone has had a CB with O'Melveny (DC) or Ropes (DC), have yall gotten offers?

[Amdjhb12]

Anyone hear back from Quinn DC?

Hear back after a screener or a callback?

Screener

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back from Quinn DC?

Hear back after a screener or a callback?

Screener

I had a screener last week and I have not heard anything from them.

[Anonymous User]

Have not heard from Quinn dc screener. Williams Connolly ding.

[Anonymous User]

PW DC ding (screener not callback)

[Anonymous User]

Quinn LA, CB.

[Anonymous User]

Got a cb from Quinn DC late last night

[Anonymous User]

Norton Rose Fulbright rejection

[Anonymous User]

Arnold & Porter ding after callback. Getting absolutely skullfucked in DC.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about post-CB offers going out at Sidley DC or Hogan DC?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about post-CB offers going out at Sidley DC or Hogan DC?

Yes I did hear about offers at both firms.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear anything about post-CB offers going out at Sidley DC or Hogan DC?

Yes I did hear about offers at both firms.

Interloper from a peer school here: goddamn it.

[Sleepy_CatLawyer]

Are people not posting or is DC not going well?

OCS was insistent that pre-OCI was not a big thing in dc and would not affect what jobs were available at OCI. I know a ton of people with multiple dc offers pre-oci (including firms OCS said didn't) while it seems to be very slow at OCI. I can't help but think they were totally wrong and the smaller classes are largely full.

Lol that’s malpractice if OCS really told y’all that. I did predominantly DC OCI in 2019 and many firms filled out huge chunks of their offices entirely with pre-OCI candidates. I think it was almost pointless to bid Skadden DC my year cause they filled so many spots pre-OCI.

I feel like an idiot for trusting OCS. I'm top ~15%, maxed out my screener interviews, and I have zero callbacks. At this point I'm assuming OCI is a loss and I'm sending applications to anyplace that I can find.

FWIW every OCS advisor I spoke with pushed for applying pre-OCI so sorry you dealt with someone on their staff that did not get the memo.

They definitely seem to have pushed it more than they did last cycle. I think they need to be more aggressive though. If you're lit focused you need to be going hard on pre-OCI from the minute grades come back.

Anon who originally mentioned OCS here. To be fair, my OCS advisor absolutely said to do pre-OCI generally, but indicated that it was really only necessary or helpful in New York. I ignored her and got pre-oci offers in DC, so it's no skin off my back, but it also absolutely sucks for those who fairly trusted OCS. The reality is that most students in June aren't thinking about how high levels of pre-oci + small classes = few spots at OCI, even if they know DC is harder. I really think OCS needs to be frank about this specific dynamic in DC.

Think it depends on the OCS advisor. My advisor heavily encouraged me to apply early AND strongly advised DC-only lit focus for OCI bids (top 10%). Early apps 1 offer (albeit CB was week of OCI; market moved slowly still) , OCI 10 CBs (didn’t take all), 3 offers all in DC. I feel fortunate and recognize many are struggling still, but wanted to give OCS some credit. Not fair that not everyone got the same advice.