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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by whats an updog » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:55 pm

You should email the firms directly to ask exactly how much you have to raise your grades so that they are no longer bound by their gpa guidelines and are allowed to accept you. People here are just going to give you troll answers.

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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by runinthefront » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:58 pm

whats an updog wrote:You should email the firms directly to ask exactly how much you have to raise your grades so that they are no longer bound by their gpa guidelines and are allowed to accept you. People here are just going to give you troll answers.
median bro at harvard not getting a v10 isn't due to grade cutoffs

that would also be the most striver email ever
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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by rpupkin » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:02 pm

runinthefront wrote:
whats an updog wrote:You should email the firms directly to ask exactly how much you have to raise your grades so that they are no longer bound by their gpa guidelines and are allowed to accept you. People here are just going to give you troll answers.
median bro at harvard not getting a v10 isn't due to grade cutoffs

that would also be the most striver email ever
**whoosh**

If you're really not getting it runinthefront, I suggest PM'ing DF.

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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by runinthefront » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:05 pm

rpupkin wrote:
runinthefront wrote:
whats an updog wrote:You should email the firms directly to ask exactly how much you have to raise your grades so that they are no longer bound by their gpa guidelines and are allowed to accept you. People here are just going to give you troll answers.
median bro at harvard not getting a v10 isn't due to grade cutoffs

that would also be the most striver email ever
**whoosh**

If you're really not getting it runinthefront, I suggest PM'ing DF.
oh! I PM'd DF and he explained the sarcasm. Duh. I must have the same issues.
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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:20 pm

If this about having an offer and "trading up," sure it's possible.
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I have upcoming CBs / am post-CB at a few V50-ish firms. By few I mean can count on one hand. Is that sort of trading up too big of a jump?

I'm not a Sears/Abbott or bust kind of person (obviously). The only reason I mention classes is that they're the only indicators of distinction that can go onto a resume line a year from now. Otherwise, a transcript might show an improvement, but the person reading the transcript wouldn't know what to make of it because most transcripts improve from 1L year. Just some a lot more than others.

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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:25 pm

No, V50--> V10 is certainly not out of the question.

But again, your goal right now should be getting an offer somewhere, period.

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Re: How big of a turnaround to go from 2L OCI strikeout to V10?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:37 pm

Why would someone want to go through all that trouble just for a slight boost in prestige? What would the firm even look at, 2L grades plus the fact you got an offer?

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