Columbia EIP 2012 Superthread Forum

[Kring345]

0L starting CLS next month. Just curious about the new curve you're referring to.

Good luck to you all! Sorry to hijack.

[Anonymous User]

The Writing Component handbook says offers will be made by July 3, and offerees have to accept by 11:59pm on July 3. I dont know of anyone who has gotten an offer yet though

[Anonymous User]

The Writing Component handbook says offers will be made by July 3, and offerees have to accept by 11:59pm on July 3. I dont know of anyone who has gotten an offer yet though

I do.

[Anonymous User]

The Writing Component handbook says offers will be made by July 3, and offerees have to accept by 11:59pm on July 3. I dont know of anyone who has gotten an offer yet though

I do.

Well don't keep us hanging. Today? What time?

[Anonymous User]

The Writing Component handbook says offers will be made by July 3, and offerees have to accept by 11:59pm on July 3. I dont know of anyone who has gotten an offer yet though

I do.

Well don't keep us hanging. Today? What time?

Pretty sure a lot of people found out yesterday.

[Anonymous User]

0L starting CLS next month. Just curious about the new curve you're referring to.

Good luck to you all! Sorry to hijack.

they shifted the curve to expand the higher lower grades and contract the lower ones. 99% sure it started in the spring only.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear something from a secondary journal? What's the deal?

[Anonymous User]

secondary journals would have to be today right? Resume upload and bidding starts tomorrow

[Anonymous User]

secondary journals would have to be today right? Resume upload and bidding starts tomorrow

Just heard from a secondary

[Anonymous User]

secondary journals would have to be today right? Resume upload and bidding starts tomorrow

Just heard from a secondary

Email or call?

[Anonymous User]

secondary journals would have to be today right? Resume upload and bidding starts tomorrow

Just heard from a secondary

Email or call?

Call. Good luck everyone!

[Anonymous User]

In terms of bidding and success rate etc, is there really any meaningful difference between very low Stone (think right on the cut off) and median/slightly above? I can't imagine the "Stone" designation on your resume really means much once they see your transcript. At that point, does it make the most sense to just make a bid list of all <50% honors hiring firms and be done with it?

Bumping this question. Should low Stone be bidding like median students, especially given the uncertainties of rank due to the curve change? What is the deal with firms with 60-80% honors hiring - is it worth bidding on them, or are they actually going for high Stone/Kent and some exceptional non-honors students?

[Anonymous User]

Median bid list here. I lean 60-40 lit over transactional, but a job is first priority. Average/good work experience. Good interviewer. Critiques? All NY offices

Proskauer Rose
Paul Hastings
Mayer Brown
Sidley Austin
Kirkland Ellis
Schulte Roth
Kaye Scholer
Sheppard Mullin
Brown Rudnick
Bignham McCutchin
Baker McKenzie
Akin Gump
SNR Denton
Ropes Grey
Hughes Hubbard
Allen Overy
Dechert
Curtis Mallet
King Spalding
Alston Bird
Jones Day
Milbank Tweed
Cadwalader
Wilkie Farr
DavisPolk

[Anonymous User]

Bumping this question. Should low Stone be bidding like median students, especially given the uncertainties of rank due to the curve change? What is the deal with firms with 60-80% honors hiring - is it worth bidding on them, or are they actually going for high Stone/Kent and some exceptional non-honors students?

It's a safe bet that LR people are getting many of the non-honors spots at firms with 80% Stone rates.

As to whether it's smart to bid more conservatively in light of the curve change, I think that's a good idea given how the NYU's post-recurving EIP season went.

[piccolittle]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

[Anonymous User]

I have a few years of non-impressive work experience. Not a good interviewer. 3.65 GPA. Secondary Journal. Only interested in litigation. I originally had some DC firms on here but my career counselor told me DC would not be in play for me with my grades. My list is all NY now. Feedback?

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell
Ropes & Gray
Sullivan and Cromwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Weil Gotschal and Manges
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton
Simpson, Thatcher, and Barlett
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
JonesDay
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Shearman & Sterling
clifford chance
Chadborne and Park
WilmerHale
Gibson Dunn
Greenberg Traurig
Freshfields, Bruckhaus, and Deringer
White & Case
Paul Hastings
Proskauer Rose
Akin Gump
Arnold & Porter
hogan lovells
Boies, Schiller, and Flexner
Cravath, Swaine, and Moore
Goodwin Proctor
Bingham McCutchen

[Anonymous User]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

CSO office person said they should be announced before bidding ends, but if not, it's totally a good thing to have to bring up as a reason that your resume is updated at an interview.

[itbdvorm]

I have a few years of non-impressive work experience. Not a good interviewer. 3.65 GPA. Secondary Journal. Only interested in litigation. I originally had some DC firms on here but my career counselor told me DC would not be in play for me with my grades. My list is all NY now. Feedback?

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell
Ropes & Gray
Sullivan and Cromwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Weil Gotschal and Manges
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton
Simpson, Thatcher, and Barlett
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
JonesDay
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Shearman & Sterling
Clifford Chance
Chadborne and Park
WilmerHale
Gibson Dunn
Greenberg Traurig
Freshfields, Bruckhaus, and Deringer
White & Case
Paul Hastings
Proskauer Rose
Akin Gump
Arnold & Porter
Hogan Lovells
Boies, Schiller, and Flexner
Cravath, Swaine, and Moore
Goodwin Proctor
Bingham McCutchen

There are some very good NY firms that should be in play that aren't on there (I'm thinking Skadden, Kirkland and Latham as three that jump out), not sure if there's a particular reason.

[Anonymous User]

I have a few years of non-impressive work experience. Not a good interviewer. 3.65 GPA. Secondary Journal. Only interested in litigation. I originally had some DC firms on here but my career counselor told me DC would not be in play for me with my grades. My list is all NY now. Feedback?

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell
Ropes & Gray
Sullivan and Cromwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Weil Gotschal and Manges
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton
Simpson, Thatcher, and Barlett
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
JonesDay
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Shearman & Sterling
Clifford Chance
Chadborne and Park
WilmerHale
Gibson Dunn
Greenberg Traurig
Freshfields, Bruckhaus, and Deringer
White & Case
Paul Hastings
Proskauer Rose
Akin Gump
Arnold & Porter
Hogan Lovells
Boies, Schiller, and Flexner
Cravath, Swaine, and Moore
Goodwin Proctor
Bingham McCutchen

There are some very good NY firms that should be in play that aren't on there (I'm thinking Skadden, Kirkland and Latham as three that jump out), not sure if there's a particular reason.

I have a possibly irrational bias against Skadden (but perhaps I should reconsider that). I've heard that Latham is kind of fratty and that is what I do not want. But I'll look into Kirkland. Thanks.

[MTC87]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

CSO office person said they should be announced before bidding ends, but if not, it's totally a good thing to have to bring up as a reason that your resume is updated at an interview.

Last year, they were announced July 1.

[Anonymous User]

I have a few years of non-impressive work experience. Not a good interviewer. 3.65 GPA. Secondary Journal. Only interested in litigation. I originally had some DC firms on here but my career counselor told me DC would not be in play for me with my grades. My list is all NY now. Feedback?

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell
Ropes & Gray
Sullivan and Cromwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Weil Gotschal and Manges
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton
Simpson, Thatcher, and Barlett
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
JonesDay
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Shearman & Sterling
Clifford Chance
Chadborne and Park
WilmerHale
Gibson Dunn
Greenberg Traurig
Freshfields, Bruckhaus, and Deringer
White & Case
Paul Hastings
Proskauer Rose
Akin Gump
Arnold & Porter
Hogan Lovells
Boies, Schiller, and Flexner
Cravath, Swaine, and Moore
Goodwin Proctor
Bingham McCutchen

Weil and GDC should probably be above DPW, S&C, and STB if you want to assure yourself a screener, since the latter three firms usually have bid:interview ratios of 80-100%. Also, I don't think DC is out of the question with a 3.65 and a secondary journal. Cov/Wilmer DC might be, but there are lots of DC offices that will have EIP schedules.

[Anonymous User]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

CSO office person said they should be announced before bidding ends, but if not, it's totally a good thing to have to bring up as a reason that your resume is updated at an interview.

Last year, they were announced July 1.

How were they announced? Just by being posted on the website, or via e-mail to the whole school like LR was, or some other novel method I haven't even thought of?

[CLSNerd2014]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

I emailed the registrar and asked, and was told:

Dear [me],
Academic prizes for rising 2L students will be announced at the end of July.
Regards,
Iris C. Lee

[Anonymous User]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

I emailed the registrar and asked, and was told:

Dear [me],
Academic prizes for rising 2L students will be announced at the end of July.
Regards,
Iris C. Lee

Good, because there was no way I was going to find room for 5 new items on my resume

[MTC87]

Not necessarily asking for myself, but does anyone know when they announce academic prizes (not just honors) for 1L?

CSO office person said they should be announced before bidding ends, but if not, it's totally a good thing to have to bring up as a reason that your resume is updated at an interview.

Last year, they were announced July 1.

How were they announced? Just by being posted on the website, or via e-mail to the whole school like LR was, or some other novel method I haven't even thought of?

Schoolwide email. I don't believe there was an initial closed-list email as there was with LR.