2013 UVA OGI Thread Forum

[Anonymous User]

Median: 8 Preselects, 5 Alternates (Including one V5). I'm content. Hopefully lottery + Alternates will kick in.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

3.7x, just missed VLR. I got 25 preselects and 12 alternates, but most of the preselects are from secondary markets. Unfortunately, 2 of my top 3 firms are alternates.

[Anonymous User]

3.65, some work experience. 37 preselects (10 DC, 10 NYC, 15 Boston, 2 other secondary). 4 alternates (3 DC, 1 NYC).

[Anonymous User]

3.65, 31 preselects, mostly CA firms and then the V10 in NY

[chem]

3.65, 31 preselects, mostly CA firms and then the V10 in NY

Norcal? If so PM! Thats where Ill be!

[Anonymous User]

Top 25 percent. Got obliterated on NY and DC but did well on secondaries. I am content, but just want to give a shout out to my homies who targeted NY and DC, because I assume it was tough.

Or maybe firms were just smart enough to realize I really didn't want to be in NY or DC. Or maybe I am just rationalizing.

[paulinaporizkova]

Is getting OTIP interviews predictive of getting OGI interviews. Scored 8 OTIP pre-selects. Can I just chill now?

Haha, no. not at allllll

I miss you.

I will see you sooooooooooon

[Anonymous User]

3.65, 31 preselects, mostly CA firms and then the V10 in NY

Norcal? If so PM! Thats where Ill be!

ah, actually all socal, with just a couple preselects from the few norcal firms i put in for good measure...

[Anonymous User]

3.65, 31 preselects, mostly CA firms and then the V10 in NY

Norcal? If so PM! Thats where Ill be!

ah, actually all socal, with just a couple preselects from the few norcal firms i put in for good measure...

You killed me in SoCal. How big is Nixon Peabody's class btw?

[Anonymous User]

quite a bit below median, got 5 preselects but all secondary market.

[Anonymous User]

Can someone post data of offer rates of SA's from past years?

[jawsthegreat]

Top 25 percent. Got obliterated on NY and DC but did well on secondaries. I am content, but just want to give a shout out to my homies who targeted NY and DC, because I assume it was tough.

Or maybe firms were just smart enough to realize I really didn't want to be in NY or DC. Or maybe I am just rationalizing.

I went in to OGI w/ a 3.49 two years ago. Got crushed on preselects, ended up w/ 3 V10 callbacks and am working at one in NY. You'll be fine.

[Anonymous User]

3.65, 31 preselects, mostly CA firms and then the V10 in NY

Norcal? If so PM! Thats where Ill be!

ah, actually all socal, with just a couple preselects from the few norcal firms i put in for good measure...

You killed me in SoCal. How big is Nixon Peabody's class btw?

i actually dont know, didnt bid on them

[Anonymous User]

If we have more than 23 preselects, what factors should we consider when optimizing our bid list to get a job? Projected class size, number of callbacks, and number of interviews, definitely, but what else?

[Anonymous User]

3.9x, went all in on DC. 20 preselects and 11 alternates. Certainly can't complain - just want to offer a data point.

[Anonymous User]

3.9x, went all in on DC. 20 preselects and 11 alternates. Certainly can't complain - just want to offer a data point.

Anon from above. Did you use all 50 of your bids?

[Anonymous User]

Lower 3.6X - 19 preselects (12 DC, 7 secondary markets); 16 alternates (all DC). Very happy, except didn't get my top bid. Anyone have advice on accepting 22 to chance it in the lottery for my top bid?

[Anonymous User]

3.8x. All in DC.

21 Preselects.
13 Alternates.

[joeshmo39]

Based on this totally unrepresentative sample, looks like things are going pretty well. Granted, a lot of people posting are VLR or close to it, but it seems people have gotten a lot of good picks.

Remember that you'll probably pick up more interviews the week of OGI even if you're at the max. Firms come to interview top students and there's a limited supply, so career services will stick top students in with the firms even if you're over the limit.

[Anonymous User]

3.7X VLR, 38 preselects, 6 no invites, and 8 alternates. I bid around 10 TX offices - either pre-selected or no invited (no invited on offices where you can only interview with one office). I bid 3 Richmond offices and was pre-selected at all of them. The rest was DC and I wasn't surprised by any of the firms that I was accepted at or declined at. Can't complain as I was pre-selected at every firm in my top 25.

[DocT]

Lower 3.6X - 19 preselects (12 DC, 7 secondary markets); 16 alternates (all DC). Very happy, except didn't get my top bid. Anyone have advice on accepting 22 to chance it in the lottery for my top bid?

If you feel it's the near-perfect firm for you, then why not take a risk. However, before doing so it would be advisable to contact KDon about it and make it known that you are really trying for that firm, because he will do what he can outside the system. There should probably be a personal reason why it is top to really get him to go extra mile.

Was top bid still an alternate? Even if it doesn't come through in the lottery, you could special request it and still nab a screener (even if that ultimately brings you over 23). That happened to me (and others I know) and those screeners eventually led to offers. Not claiming that only alternates have a shot at special requests, but there is a good chance that an alternate is someone on the firm's radar but they have reservations because the resume doesn't convey a strong desire for that firm (which is what could come through in the screener).

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

Are these all just anonymous humble brags. I'm happy too but why is this a contest?

Out of curiosity if we're all around the same grade pool and got preselects in secondary markets with minimal ties like Richmond, Philly, etc does this mean ties no longer matter or that nobody bid?

I went about 25 percent in CA, 70 percent in NY and 100 percent in bumble(expletive). I think being upper class in these smaller cities may be better than being middle of the road in big cities but are these secondaries interview wastes?

[chem]

Are these all just anonymous humble brags. I'm happy too but why is this a contest?

Out of curiosity if we're all around the same grade pool and got preselects in secondary markets with minimal ties like Richmond, Philly, etc does this mean ties no longer matter or that nobody bid?

I went about 25 percent in CA, 70 percent in NY and 100 percent in bumble(expletive). I think being upper class in these smaller cities may be better than being middle of the road in big cities but are these secondaries interview wastes?

Not a contest I don't think. People are just giving Data points, which can be helpful information both now and for the next class. A 3.5 next year may look at this and shy away from DC, whereas a 3.7 may be more aggressive. It can also help today's class, because if they get anomalous results it may be a problem with their application materials, and they can revise appropriately for mass mails