Bad 2L fall grades. SA position in jeopardy? Forum

[wildhaggis]

This is pretty ridiculous. OP, you're going to be fine. Grades should be a distant secondary consideration compared to performing well as an SA, which is 100% how you will be judged.

[jk2011]

That's not exactly true.

If your 1L grades look like this

A- A-
A A
B+ A
A B+


And your 2L grades look like this

B+
B
B
B

A question could be raised. Often times one partner might want his candidate to stay and another partner might not like his candidate. Stuff like this gives at least fuel to the guy who dislikes the candidate.

Assuming all partners are male?

[Anonymous User]

People need to calm down with the grades don't matter at all for an offer thing. I'm not saying it's critical, but I know that many firms ask for grades before making an offer. I have already been told that my firm does that. I'm beginning to realize that some of the things on here that are routinely repeated as if they are fact are often much less than that.

Name more than one firm or link a single story of someone being no-offered for grades.

This is the first time I've posted in this thread.

My firm (v100, non-NY) asked for grades from fall 2L and spring 2L before making the offer.

It's just as much an anecdote that grades aren't a factor as it is that they are, regardless of "TLS wisdom". If your summer performance gives your firm a reason to look at them, then they will.

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and dla piper.

[Anonymous User]

People need to calm down with the grades don't matter at all for an offer thing. I'm not saying it's critical, but I know that many firms ask for grades before making an offer. I have already been told that my firm does that. I'm beginning to realize that some of the things on here that are routinely repeated as if they are fact are often much less than that.

Name more than one firm or link a single story of someone being no-offered for grades.

This is the first time I've posted in this thread.

My firm (v100, non-NY) asked for grades from fall 2L and spring 2L before making the offer.

It's just as much an anecdote that grades aren't a factor as it is that they are, regardless of "TLS wisdom". If your summer performance gives your firm a reason to look at them, then they will.

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and DLA Piper.

I'm summering at one of the listed firms. They asked for an updated transcript from the fall. It may have been office-specific, though.

[Anonymous User]

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and DLA Piper.

I'm summering at one of the listed firms. They asked for an updated transcript from the fall. It may have been office-specific, though.

im summering at one of the listed firms too - language in the letter was offer was contingent on a "comparable transcript"

[Anonymous User]

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and DLA Piper.

I'm summering at one of the listed firms. They asked for an updated transcript from the fall. It may have been office-specific, though.

im summering at one of the listed firms too - language in the letter was offer was contingent on a "comparable transcript"

I'm also at one of the above firms and have not had a transcript request nor did the offer letter contain that language.

[c3pO4]

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and DLA Piper.

I'm summering at one of the listed firms. They asked for an updated transcript from the fall. It may have been office-specific, though.

im summering at one of the listed firms too - language in the letter was offer was contingent on a "comparable transcript"

I'm also at one of the above firms and have not had a transcript request nor did the offer letter contain that language.

means you probably aren't on partner track

[Anonymous User]

My grades dropped 0.06. Am I done?

[IAFG]

Out the firm. I have either summered at, or have friends who have summered at, the following firms who did not ask for 2L or 3L grades: Nixon Peabody, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Dechert, Mayer Brown, and DLA Piper.

I'm summering at one of the listed firms. They asked for an updated transcript from the fall. It may have been office-specific, though.

im summering at one of the listed firms too - language in the letter was offer was contingent on a "comparable transcript"

You can compare a 2.8 with a 4.1, right?

[c3pO4]

My grades dropped 0.06. Am I done?

not done, but might be taken off partner track

[Anonymous User]

anyone know of QE asks for 2L/3L grades?

[Anonymous User]

Moral: Do well in your SA position. Do better next semester. Stop asking questions which will never get you the answer you want.

[fluctuatnecmergitur]

So .. uh. what was the outcome?