NYU EIW Madness 2013 Forum

[Anonymous User]

I spoke to Irene last week and, when pressed, she said that NYC firms do tend to over-callback NYU students because it is free for them. She said that ITE only people with like 8+ callbacks from EIW can really feel secure. Makes me worry about my 3 (which I had assumed sufficient, though not stellar obviously).

[Anonymous User]

That makes me feel way worse about my 2...

[Anonymous User]

I have only one. I there anyone here with one or none?

[Anonymous User]

I have only one. I there anyone here with one or none?

I spoke to several people on Friday who only had one or zero- though that could have changed over the weekend. I think tomorrow a bunch more will start rolling in.

Also I wouldn't be surprised if Irene/OCS is trying to panic us. According to someone at OCS, strike a match was so intense because they were trying to scare us into doing our research for EIW. I'm wondering if now they're trying to scare us again so that we really prep for callbacks and do targeted mailers.

[Anonymous User]

I spoke to Irene last week and, when pressed, she said that NYC firms do tend to over-callback NYU students because it is free for them. She said that ITE only people with like 8+ callbacks from EIW can really feel secure. Makes me worry about my 3 (which I had assumed sufficient, though not stellar obviously).

Wouldn't that be equally true for Columbia students? And we have that data and it doesn't look like most places have an outrageously low callback to offer ratio.

[Anonymous User]

I have only one. I there anyone here with one or none?

Me. I only have one. But one is all it takes, so let's do this. Good luck to you.

[Anonymous User]

I spoke to Irene last week and, when pressed, she said that NYC firms do tend to over-callback NYU students because it is free for them. She said that ITE only people with like 8+ callbacks from EIW can really feel secure. Makes me worry about my 3 (which I had assumed sufficient, though not stellar obviously).

Wouldn't that be equally true for Columbia students? And we have that data and it doesn't look like most places have an outrageously low callback to offer ratio.

Well, the Wall Street firms are way closer to Greenwich Village than they are to Morningside Heights.

This was a joke.

But yeah, I think there's a difference between being secure and being comfortable. I'd bet anything that the overwhelming majority of people who get 1 offer probably get more than 1, so the lines are a bit blurred in terms of turning callbacks into offers. Regardless, I think that Irene is saying it would be almost unprecedented for someone to go 0-8, but that doesn't mean 0-3, 0-4, or 0-5 are particularly likely outcomes.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

CB: Ropes (BD), Milbank (EF), Debevoise (NL), Kirkland (SZ and RB), Orrick (EH), Mayer (BG), Cleary (CB), Skadden (HC and BB), Cahill (BM), K&L (SF), Sidley (JL and GS), Gibson (JR and AC), Simpson (DP), Jones (SR and RM)

Rejection via email: Goodwin & Cravath

all nyc offices

well done, dude[ette]! what is the secret to your success?

Given their firm selection, I'd say doing extremely well during 1L.

I was told my GPA was around top 25%/30% (around 3.5), but I don't have quite the same number of callbacks. I was told in practice interviews that I had great answers but needed to work on delivery and being less nervous. I tried.

My GPA is below yours (closer to 3.4), and I'm also straight through, so no significant professional experience. My guess is some combination of interview skills and luck.

[Anonymous User]

CBs from SRZ, Stroock, Willkie, Milbank, Debevoise, Katten, Cadwalader, Greenberg Traurig

Mind telling me when you got the Greenberg Traurig cb? and interviewer would be BS right?

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

CB from Willkie (RN) Wednesday night.


For the person who got a callback from Shearman, mind sharing interviewer's initials? Was it New York?

I also am wondering about Shearman - can you give initials for your interviewer? Thanks!

+1 re Shearman. Interviewer's initials?

[Anonymous User]

I had Cadwalader today.

[Anonymous User]

I had Cadwalader today.

Interviewer initials?

[Anonymous User]

I spoke to Irene last week and, when pressed, she said that NYC firms do tend to over-callback NYU students because it is free for them. She said that ITE only people with like 8+ callbacks from EIW can really feel secure. Makes me worry about my 3 (which I had assumed sufficient, though not stellar obviously).

Wouldn't that be equally true for Columbia students? And we have that data and it doesn't look like most places have an outrageously low callback to offer ratio.

Well, the Wall Street firms are way closer to Greenwich Village than they are to Morningside Heights.

This was a joke.

But yeah, I think there's a difference between being secure and being comfortable. I'd bet anything that the overwhelming majority of people who get 1 offer probably get more than 1, so the lines are a bit blurred in terms of turning callbacks into offers. Regardless, I think that Irene is saying it would be almost unprecedented for someone to go 0-8, but that doesn't mean 0-3, 0-4, or 0-5 are particularly likely outcomes.

It's important to know that a) a bunch are coming tomorrow and even Tuesday - Thursday and b) they will continue to trickle in as 3.6/law review people start canceling/declining. Having 3 myself (one of which was outside EIW), I would assume that 5-6 is the most likely scenario, especially when there's been only a little movement from Thursday firms, barely any from Friday firms, and even many smaller and/or non-NY firms from Wednesday that haven't even started.

[Anonymous User]

I had Cadwalader today.

Interviewer initials?

I don't have the business card on me but first initial was M.

[Old Gregg]

Don't worry about things you can't control. If the firm gave you a callback, at the very least you have a shot at getting an offer. Just do your best. You should be doing your best at interviews regardless of whether the offer rate is 100% or 10%.

[Old Gregg]

I spoke to Irene last week and, when pressed, she said that NYC firms do tend to over-callback NYU students because it is free for them. She said that ITE only people with like 8+ callbacks from EIW can really feel secure. Makes me worry about my 3 (which I had assumed sufficient, though not stellar obviously).

If you have 3 already, then odds are you will get more.

[Anonymous User]

I had Cadwalader today.

Interviewer initials?

I don't have the business card on me but first initial was M.

Probably MG

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have callbacks from any CA office?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have callbacks from any CA office?

I know someone got a Proskauer LA CB.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have callbacks from any CA office?

I know someone got a Proskauer LA CB.

Same goes for OMM CC.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have callbacks from any CA office?

GDC OC and Milbank LA.

[Anonymous User]

Mofo PA or WSGR PA?

[Anonymous User]

Any movement on clifford chance UK or Herbert Smith?