Quinn Emanuel Hiring Timeline Forum

[Anonymous User]

What is their GPA floor? Ive looked through old threads and can't find anything. Is it top 10 percent, top third, 3.5+, etc.?

Info on this is super hard to come by, but at H it is thought to be 4 "Hs", which is, again, thought to be top 30-40 percent.

Damn id it dips to top 30 and harvard must be higher at the lower t14. Guess thats a waste then for me (top third at lower t14)

[Anonymous User]

the word on the street was that it was 3.6 at my t14 as well

similar to DF, I thought it was easier from HYS

But, I think you shouldn't assume there is an absolute floor. It isn't a lot of effort to send them a letter/resume/transcript. If they don't like your grades they just won't interview you. no need to ding yourself

[Anonymous User]

What is their GPA floor? Ive looked through old threads and can't find anything. Is it top 10 percent, top third, 3.5+, etc.?

Info on this is super hard to come by, but at H it is thought to be 4 "Hs", which is, again, thought to be top 30-40 percent.

I thought they whored out to anyone at YHS? At Northwestern their cut off is 3.6 which is probably about top 30 percent.

Isnt northwesterns median under 3.3? At most schools with a 3.3, 3.45 is about top third id say given the bell curve nature (at least thats the common understanding at my school - actually its a bit lower than 3.45 - although the top 10 percent at my school is usually a 3.65 or 3.7)

[cookiejar1]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

[Anonymous User]

What is their GPA floor? Ive looked through old threads and can't find anything. Is it top 10 percent, top third, 3.5+, etc.?

Info on this is super hard to come by, but at H it is thought to be 4 "Hs", which is, again, thought to be top 30-40 percent.

Damn id it dips to top 30 and harvard must be higher at the lower t14. Guess thats a waste then for me (top third at lower t14)

I don't want anyone to not apply based on this comment. I have never heard of anyone getting Quinn with 3 Hs but that certainly doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It's also possible median is 4 Hs not 3 and OCS just lies/some years it's 3 but most it's 4 and they are happy to let people assume it's always 3. 1L info is a pretty large black box at HLS.

[09042014]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

It moves around a lot so nobody really knows. But I'd guess 3.4 is top 50 and 3.6 is top 30, maybe top 25%. Northwestern hands out a lot of A's and A+'s so our curve is really fat.

IMO, everyone should apply. Even with a 3.2.

[Anonymous User]

Do they hire from non T-14? I go to T50-60 and am like Top 2% in my class. Thinking about applying.

[Anonymous User]

Do they hire from non T-14? I go to T50-60 and am like Top 2% in my class. Thinking about applying.

yes

[Micdiddy]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

It moves around a lot so nobody really knows. But I'd guess 3.4 is top 50 and 3.6 is top 30, maybe top 25%. Northwestern hands out a lot of A's and A+'s so our curve is really fat.

IMO, everyone should apply. Even with a 3.2.

I agree. All it is is sending an email . . .

[iliketurtles123]

What's Quinn's class rank floor for a non-HYS T14?

[Anonymous User]

What's Quinn's class rank floor for a non-HYS T14?

Seriously? Read the thread. If people don't know for individual schools; I doubt there is any meaningful answer when your range goes from Columbia to Georgetown.

TL/DR If you're over median apply. If you are under median, hell applying isn't that hard and costs nothing.

[Anonymous User]

What's Quinn's class rank floor for a non-HYS T14?

As per http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... iring.html:

"We won't hire people who are not in the top 10 percent of their class, unless it's Harvard or Yale. We're very grade conscious, even when we hire someone laterally." (Note that comments in this thread contradict this, though, and he's probably hamming it up for the interview to make the firm seem more prestigious)

As per --LinkRemoved--:

"We seek candidates with the highest levels of academic credentials, writing ability and maturity. Those talents, we believe, are best exemplified by a GPA that falls in the top 10% of the law school class (or the equivalent for schools with no rankings). Candidates should be looking for early responsibility and want to be trial lawyers."

[Anonymous User]

Didn't go to the reception, should I still apply?

[Anonymous User]

Didn't go to the reception, should I still apply?

I spoke to some people at the reception asking how the logistics of that worked. All the students were given business cards (with their name on it) when they walked in. At the end, the lawyers would give the cards to the hiring coordinator. That way they know if a student talked to a bunch of lawyers (ie, they're outgoing and Type A personality), which (I was told) will be noted but won't be determinative.

So yeah, still apply.

[Anonymous User]

Didn't go to the reception, should I still apply?

I spoke to some people at the reception asking how the logistics of that worked. All the students were given business cards (with their name on it) when they walked in. At the end, the lawyers would give the cards to the hiring coordinator. That way they know if a student talked to a bunch of lawyers (ie, they're outgoing and Type A personality), which (I was told) will be noted but won't be determinative.

So yeah, still apply.

I would still encourage you to apply, but I'm just going to comment here because this is not entirely correct.

The lawyers are actually given discretion about the cards - if you liked the student you can take their card and pass it along, but if you don't like them, you don't pass it on even if they give you a card. The above anon is correct in that having your name passed on is not determinative, but it's also not just a measure of whether the student talked to a bunch of lawyers - it's a measure of whether the lawyers liked the student. People that come off "wrong" usually do not have their name passed on, even if the lawyers accepted that person's business cards.

Source: I am an incoming associate in one of Quinn's California offices.

[Anonymous User]

edit: had a question but it was answered above

[Anonymous User]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

3.3 was median, 3.5 was ~33.3%, 3.6 was ~25%, 3.7 is 15-20%, 3.85 was higher than 10% in my year.

[Anonymous User]

Should we do a serious cover email here? I got the mass- "apply to Quinn" email and it said to just attach resume and transcript. So can I just be like "Dear X -- Please find attached my resume etc...." or should I talk about how awesome Quinn is, why I want to be a litigator, etc...

[Anonymous User]

Should we do a serious cover email here? I got the mass- "apply to Quinn" email and it said to just attach resume and transcript. So can I just be like "Dear X -- Please find attached my resume etc...." or should I talk about how awesome Quinn is, why I want to be a litigator, etc...

I would send a cover letter and explain why you are interested. Another chance to sell yourself.

[Anonymous User]

You don't need to send a cover letter (i.e. I can guarantee that it's possible to get a callback this summer without sending one). Whether they're judging sending one vs. not sending one, I know not.

[Anonymous User]

good luck yall. let me know if you have any questions about the firm. I've had a good time here.

-junior associate

[Anonymous User]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

3.3 was median, 3.5 was ~33.3%, 3.6 was ~25%, 3.7 is 15-20%, 3.85 was higher than 10% in my year.

how do you know the breakdown for your year? they haven't given us any indication they will ever release a spread

[Micdiddy]

Northwestern's grade inflation is pretty ridiculous. I think median is closer to 3.4 than it is to a 3.3 and the top 10% is 3.85 if I recall correctly. DF would know.

3.3 was median, 3.5 was ~33.3%, 3.6 was ~25%, 3.7 is 15-20%, 3.85 was higher than 10% in my year.

how do you know the breakdown for your year? they haven't given us any indication they will ever release a spread

And they won't. It's an estimate.

Eta: maybe they actually did release this stuff when anon was here, but now they definitely don't.

You don't need to send a cover letter (i.e. I can guarantee that it's possible to get a callback this summer without sending one). Whether they're judging sending one vs. not sending one, I know not.

Are you saying you got a callback already? When did you send the email?

[Anonymous User]

CBs are definitely being scheduled for this month. No need for a cover letter, but you should write something in the text of the e-mail.

[Anonymous User]

What 'something' should we include in
the text if not something that looks like a cover letter?