[please don't quote]Regulus wrote:I highlighted the part that probably actually got you the 1L SA.Anonymous User wrote:Got one in a major market. Things I did:
(1) Applied first thing on the morning of Dec. 1
(2) Unique, targeted coverletters to each firm (they actually read these)
(3) Some firms asked me to check in with grades when I had them, others called to schedule CBs 2-4 weeks after I applied
(4) My stats: White / HYS / interesting Fortune 500 WE prior to law school
(5) Got CBs from 3 out of 12 applications, and received an offer from 1 (V25).
To conclude -- it can be done, but you have to have some things going for you, and you have to get a little lucky. For what it's worth I received CBs/offers from 6/6 of the firms that I re-applied to during 2L recruiting, so all is certainly not lost if you get shutout this summer.
I think it was probably her/his WE than the school. I think they said about 40% of people here (HYS) try to get a 1L SA, and another 40% actually get one. It could even have been 60%/40%, I don't exactly remember and was only there for the free food that day.
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