PSA: If you have multiple offers, start rejecting some! Forum

[A. Nony Mouse]

Listen, my firm offered about 80 people to get their normal class of 6-7. I agree it's silly to hold onto offers or go on CBs if you aren't going to take them, but it's probably not going to make a big difference for others.

Wow, your firm must be very undesirable to have to offer 80 people for a 6-7 person class...

Or they only go after the top students who get multiple offers.

[KidStuddi]

As others have said you will hear eventually so who cares. And this is coming from someone who currently has 0 offers and is still waiting to hear from places. Instead of worrying about what you can't control focus on your job hustle.

It won't really make that much of a difference for the 0 offer person, but the people with 1 offer about to expire and waiting to hear back from a higher choice firm actually can be affected by it.

If this person is too much of a pussy to ask for an extension they deserve to be at a beta firm. Only half joking.

Asking for an extension for your only offer is an enormous risk.

Huh? An enormous risk of what? Of having someone saying no and leaving you in the exact same position you were in before you asked the question? I was joking before with the beta thing, but if you seriously think asking for an extension because you're still legitimately weighing your options is a "huge risk" you should actually consider growing a pair before starting work. You'll be eaten alive if you're that scared of talking to people.

[Anonymous User]

Crazier things have happened than an offer getting rescinded for asking for an extension. Is that very likely? No. But the downside of that is way too big compared to the relatively small upside of the firms I'm waiting on (particularly given the relatively small chance of an offer given how long it's been since the callbacks). Also, it's probably not going to end up being an issue for me (still about two weeks on the offer).

[Anonymous User]

Crazier things have happened than an offer getting rescinded for asking for an extension. Is that very likely? No. But the downside of that is way too big compared to the relatively small upside of the firms I'm waiting on (particularly given the relatively small chance of an offer given how long it's been since the callbacks). Also, it's probably not going to end up being an issue for me (still about two weeks on the offer).

Your offer won't get rescinded for asking for an extension.

[lonerider]

Crazier things have happened than an offer getting rescinded for asking for an extension. Is that very likely? No. But the downside of that is way too big compared to the relatively small upside of the firms I'm waiting on (particularly given the relatively small chance of an offer given how long it's been since the callbacks). Also, it's probably not going to end up being an issue for me (still about two weeks on the offer).

Your offer won't get rescinded for asking for an extension.

Accidental anon above.

[Anonymous User]

I just wanna clarify something. if a firm (nyc) with a class size in the teens has already extended offers to candidates, does that typically mean that a rejection is coming since firms offer more students than they expect to accept.

[lonerider]

I just wanna clarify something. if a firm (nyc) with a class size in the teens has already extended offers to candidates, does that typically mean that a rejection is coming since firms offer more students than they expect to accept.

If you haven't been rejected, it's possible you're on a list of candidates to be offered should the firm not have enough acceptances. Last year, I went to an offer dinner. Didn't like the firm, & the next day told them I wouldn't be accepting. Later on I heard someone else at my school got an offer from the firm hours later. This was mid-September.

[Anonymous User]

I just wanna clarify something. if a firm (nyc) with a class size in the teens has already extended offers to candidates, does that typically mean that a rejection is coming since firms offer more students than they expect to accept.

If you haven't been rejected, it's possible you're on a list of candidates to be offered should the firm not have enough acceptances. Last year, I went to an offer dinner. Didn't like the firm, & the next day told them I wouldn't be accepting. Later on I heard someone else at my school got an offer from the firm hours later. This was mid-September.

Yeah, its been 3 weeks now so I am not holding my breath.

[Anonymous User]

I am bumping this as a reminder to everyone. #gregjames

[First Offense]

Reaffirmed an offer just to piss off OP.

[notgreat]

Everyone, this is a very stressful time for us all, those with offers having to decide and those without any. If you legitimately need more time to make up your mind, please do take it--this is a serious decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. However, if you definitely know where you want to go for the sumer and are just sitting on your other offers until the days run out just for the sake of doing so, then you're just a jerk to everyone involved.

Does anyone have any evidence of people doing this, though?

Also, I'm not going to out people, but anon is not license to be rude.

I held an offer at some shitty firm who kept confusing me with someone else until past the deadline.

[Anonymous User]

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