Yale FIP Forum

[dbt]

So no one answered a previous poster's question. How do firms distinguish between candidates at Yale? Is it really a question of how many H vs. P marks you have? Or is there some other mechanism to decide between candidates?

Typically:

- 4 Hs puts you in the running for Wachtell, Susman (although they don't participate in FIP), etc
- 3 Hs tends to be good enough for Cravath, Sullivan & Cromwell, etc
- 2 Hs lands you V10-V25
- 1 H will have you looking at V25-V50
- All Ps nabs you V50-V100
- 1+ LP = straight to Cadwalader.

Any ideas how transfers typically fare?

Identically to how they would have fared at their prior school, considering what it takes to get into Yale?

Here's hoping. I'm a bit worried that being up against a bunch of (already) Yalies may hinder my prospects. But I'm also pretty pessimistic in general haha.

[Anonymous User]

BTW- who did get Gibson Dunn DC, and why aren't they offering overflow slots for the readily apparent oversubscription?

Apparently people had to bid it 3 or higher, because I know someone who bid it 4th and didn't get it. They did add overflow slots today by putting the DC office onto the CA/TX/CO schedule.

[Anonymous User]

So no one answered a previous poster's question. How do firms distinguish between candidates at Yale? Is it really a question of how many H vs. P marks you have? Or is there some other mechanism to decide between candidates?

Typically:

- 4 Hs puts you in the running for Wachtell, Susman (although they don't participate in FIP), etc
- 3 Hs tends to be good enough for Cravath, Sullivan & Cromwell, etc
- 2 Hs lands you V10-V25
- 1 H will have you looking at V25-V50
- All Ps nabs you V50-V100
- 1+ LP = straight to Cadwalader.

is this really correct? seems kind of arbitrary - grades can be a little bit random (especially depending on the classes you take) and its only one semester's worth.

[Anonymous User]

So no one answered a previous poster's question. How do firms distinguish between candidates at Yale? Is it really a question of how many H vs. P marks you have? Or is there some other mechanism to decide between candidates?

Typically:

- 4 Hs puts you in the running for Wachtell, Susman (although they don't participate in FIP), etc
- 3 Hs tends to be good enough for Cravath, Sullivan & Cromwell, etc
- 2 Hs lands you V10-V25
- 1 H will have you looking at V25-V50
- All Ps nabs you V50-V100
- 1+ LP = straight to Cadwalader.

is this really correct? seems kind of arbitrary - grades can be a little bit random (especially depending on the classes you take) and its only one semester's worth.

I wouldn't place any weight on that breakdown if I were you.

[Anonymous User]

So no one answered a previous poster's question. How do firms distinguish between candidates at Yale? Is it really a question of how many H vs. P marks you have? Or is there some other mechanism to decide between candidates?

Typically:

- 4 Hs puts you in the running for Wachtell, Susman (although they don't participate in FIP), etc
- 3 Hs tends to be good enough for Cravath, Sullivan & Cromwell, etc
- 2 Hs lands you V10-V25
- 1 H will have you looking at V25-V50
- All Ps nabs you V50-V100
- 1+ LP = straight to Cadwalader.

is this really correct? seems kind of arbitrary - grades can be a little bit random (especially depending on the classes you take) and its only one semester's worth.

I wouldn't place any weight on that breakdown if I were you.

That's what I am hoping... Guess we will find out next week. (the wait is killing me)

[dbt]

After getting the Cravath email reminding us that they want an undergraduate transcript, I would definitely trade Cravath interview for Sullivan

[Bankhead]

Do V25-100 firms actually come to Yale? Does anyone bid on them?

[270910]

Do V25-100 firms actually come to Yale? Does anyone bid on them?

Step 1) Go to a V25-100 law firm's website
Step 2) Find their attorney search protocol
Step 3) Search for attorneys from Yale law school
Step 4) Enjoy the satisfaction of being a more educated citizen and having answered your own question

[bwv812]

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[NYAssociate]

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[Anonymous User]

Jeeez, snarky today

Maybe a YLS student could simply answer the question? it would take like 2 seconds to go down the OCI list and report back. I mean we're supposed to be SHARING information, not reaming people for asking for help on something that would take them hours to figure out on their own.

[Bankhead]

^Right. Nearly every bit of info shared on these boards could be obtained a different, and often more difficult, way.

[Anonymous User]

Do V25-100 firms actually come to Yale? Does anyone bid on them?

Plenty of them come and plenty of students bid on them.

[dbt]

Do V25-100 firms actually come to Yale? Does anyone bid on them?

Plenty of them come and plenty of students bid on them.

For instance, Dewey (all offices) is all booked up.

[Bankhead]

Thanks to those who answered my question. All I wanted to know.

[Unemployed]

So no one answered a previous poster's question. How do firms distinguish between candidates at Yale? Is it really a question of how many H vs. P marks you have? Or is there some other mechanism to decide between candidates?

Typically:

- 4 Hs puts you in the running for Wachtell, Susman (although they don't participate in FIP), etc
- 3 Hs tends to be good enough for Cravath, Sullivan & Cromwell, etc
- 2 Hs lands you V10-V25
- 1 H will have you looking at V25-V50
- All Ps nabs you V50-V100
- 1+ LP = straight to Cadwalader.

Why the Cadwalader hate?

[Anonymous User]

How did it go today? Any sense of the market ITE?

[Anonymous User]

so the first day has come to end - anyone hear back from anywhere?

[Anonymous User]

any hospitality suite feedback?

[Anonymous User]

Skadden hospitality suite said calls in 2-3 days with the hope of getting a lot of callbacks done before school starts. Latham suite said they had very few spots to do callbacks before school and were expecting more September interviews.

[Anonymous User]

Two call backs already!

[Anonymous User]

Two call backs already!

Care to mention who and which office- so we can all start to freak out?

[Pablo Ramirez]

Two call backs already!

Two? A measly two bleepin callbacks? I've got 12, biatch. And I've only interviewed with 4 firms. Yeah, suck on some of that.

[Anonymous User]

Two call backs already!

OK end of day two- any more callbacks from day 1 interviews?

[vanwinkle]

Two call backs already!

Two? A measly two bleepin callbacks? I've got 12, biatch. And I've only interviewed with 4 firms. Yeah, suck on some of that.

Outed, because the anon feature is not for mocking folks.