Reminder: Stop Reading Tea Leaves; Start Mass Mailing Forum

[hoos89]

I wouldn't do it right now. Maybe after a couple weeks it works be worth it to get your application looked at again.

[sf_39]

Already starting to get a small flow of rejection letters. That means it's working (I think)!

[Anonymous User]

Hey all. 3.31 at CLS/NYU. I've already mailed all of NYC, Chicago (ties), the secondary/tertiary markets near where I grew up, NJ/Connecticut (since they're close to my school), and Delaware (I'm heavily leaning toward corporate and have a background that screams corporate). Total of around 150 sent

Where are the next places I should look? I was thinking SF/SV but I have no ties west of the Mississippi, and DC, but I have medianish grades which seems a little weak for them. Also thought of TX but I have no ties there (though I did work on one energy-related project during my summer job).


Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

Just got a mass-mail callback!

[Anonymous User]

Finally started mailing last week, got two callbacks already and it's a pain in the ass scheduling them around OCI. Wish I had started this a month ago, but TBH I was using every bit of free time after work figuring out my OCI bid list. 1L summer is packed AF.

[Anonymous User]

Would people getting CBs be willing to post more details like school/rank and what market/type of market they're in?

[Anonymous User]

So is reaching out to a partner to get information about the firm, after you've mailed them, a good idea?

[06102016]

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[Anonymous User]

Would people getting CBs be willing to post more details like school/rank and what market/type of market they're in?

Penn, above median, non-Philly secondary market. Two callbacks from first week of mailing.

[hoos89]

[quote="Anonymous User"]So is reaching out to a partner to get information about the firm, after you've mailed them, a good idea?[/quote]

Worth a shot. Aim it at alums, if possible.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all. 3.31 at CLS/NYU. I've already mailed all of NYC, Chicago (ties), the secondary/tertiary markets near where I grew up, NJ/Connecticut (since they're close to my school), and Delaware (I'm heavily leaning toward corporate and have a background that screams corporate). Total of around 150 sent

Where are the next places I should look? I was thinking SF/SV but I have no ties west of the Mississippi, and DC, but I have medianish grades which seems a little weak for them. Also thought of TX but I have no ties there (though I did work on one energy-related project during my summer job).


Thanks!

You must be missing some NYC and Chicago firms. I have almost 150 from just NYC.

[Anonymous User]

Hey all. 3.31 at CLS/NYU. I've already mailed all of NYC, Chicago (ties), the secondary/tertiary markets near where I grew up, NJ/Connecticut (since they're close to my school), and Delaware (I'm heavily leaning toward corporate and have a background that screams corporate). Total of around 150 sent

Where are the next places I should look? I was thinking SF/SV but I have no ties west of the Mississippi, and DC, but I have medianish grades which seems a little weak for them. Also thought of TX but I have no ties there (though I did work on one energy-related project during my summer job).


Thanks!

You must be missing some NYC and Chicago firms. I have almost 150 from just NYC.

Oh wow, I have about 75 for NY plus 20 or so that I'm interviewing with at OCI

ETA: this excludes firms that have no summer class, and those that are PI only. otherwise my list is more like 160 just from NALP and a few more

[Anonymous User]

Just got a callback from a Chicago biglaw firm that isn't coming to my OCI. MVP. 1L SA. Below Median. Decent WE. Heavy ties to Chicago.

Also have a few screeners lined up.

Mass mailing works, guys.

[Anonymous User]

Just got an interview in LA. Have to fly in at my own expense, which sucks (go to school in the midwest), but I already had a pending "let us know when you're in the area" from another firm which I hope will allow me to get in 2 in-office interviews in one day. I also have a paid CB in SF (from a mass-mail phone screener) which I'm going to try to schedule the next day so hopefully I can get away with only paying one leg of the flight and one hotel night. I've had the most success from mass-mailing in California and Texas, even though I don't have ties to either state.

[Anonymous User]

Would people getting CBs be willing to post more details like school/rank and what market/type of market they're in?

T2, Top 3-5%, V10 in DC.

[09042014]

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[JamMasterJ]

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Nice new thread title df

[Anonymous User]

got a callback off a mass mail finally. Have sent about 80 so far. Median, lower t-14, its a 120ish person firm in my home (top 10 regional market). pays a little below market but over 100

[Anonymous User]

120 apps and not even an single interview.....losing hope.

[JamMasterJ]

120 apps and not even an single interview.....losing hope.

remember - many firms don't even open anything till august 1. that's not an excuse to not have started till now, but it's not a huge deal that you haven't heard yet. That said, keep mailing

[Anonymous User]

120 apps and not even an single interview.....losing hope.

Similar situation... Don't lose hope, just keep sending and start looking at other markets.

[bsktbll28082]

Tried to send personalized emails for the past two weeks. Took too long. Finally broke down and did resumelaunchpad- 310 emails in 30min.

Also, I realized I was referring to my school by the wrong name. That was lovely.

Question- do smaller firms look at applications quicker? Trying to decide if I should mass mail the small firms as well right now. I only did large firms on resumepaunchpad.

[JamMasterJ]

Tried to send personalized emails for the past two weeks. Took too long. Finally broke down and did resumelaunchpad- 310 emails in 30min.

Also, I realized I was referring to my school by the wrong name. That was lovely.

Question- do smaller firms look at applications quicker? Trying to decide if I should mass mail the small firms as well right now. I only did large firms on resumepaunchpad.

small firms just don't adhere to the same timeline as big firms. Some have the same schedule, others have already started, and some won't even look at things until the end of the year. Best bet is to just mail, baby, mail

[bsktbll28082]

Best bet is to just mail, baby, mail

Will do.

I get responses from firms, but so far it's just been 'Please apply online.'

[Anonymous User]

Best bet is to just mail, baby, mail

Will do.

I get responses from firms, but so far it's just been 'Please apply online.'

Same, its been frustrating. Just got one asking which offices interest me with a list of their offices. Not sure how to approach this though.