Georgetown EIW - 2016 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others? I did really well at EIW--I came out of it with 15 callbacks--so I don't think my interviewing skills were fundamentally flawed or anything. I got dings from firms like Cravath and S&C, which, okay, I'm not at the tippy-top of the class, but then I also got dings from Cadwalader and WilmerHale, both of which I thought were perfectly normal interviews. Then I get stopped halfway through my Latham interview to tell me that I have a callback if I want it, but then I hear nothing from Davis Polk. It's just weird, and seems very scattershot. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else? It seems like a very random process.

I think I am more puzzled about how you've received 15 callbacks, whereas some people haven't even received one. I mean good for you, but your post probably rubbed some the wrong way.

yeeeepppppp #fishingforcompliments #humblebrag

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Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others? I did really well at EIW--I came out of it with 15 callbacks--so I don't think my interviewing skills were fundamentally flawed or anything. I got dings from firms like Cravath and S&C, which, okay, I'm not at the tippy-top of the class, but then I also got dings from Cadwalader and WilmerHale, both of which I thought were perfectly normal interviews. Then I get stopped halfway through my Latham interview to tell me that I have a callback if I want it, but then I hear nothing from Davis Polk. It's just weird, and seems very scattershot. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else? It seems like a very random process.

How well was the interview going for them to stop you in the middle of it to offer you a callback? Like what was said that led up to that? Goodness.

Whipped out that 13 inch cock I assume

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others? I did really well at EIW--I came out of it with 15 callbacks--so I don't think my interviewing skills were fundamentally flawed or anything. I got dings from firms like Cravath and S&C, which, okay, I'm not at the tippy-top of the class, but then I also got dings from Cadwalader and WilmerHale, both of which I thought were perfectly normal interviews. Then I get stopped halfway through my Latham interview to tell me that I have a callback if I want it, but then I hear nothing from Davis Polk. It's just weird, and seems very scattershot. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else? It seems like a very random process.

How well was the interview going for them to stop you in the middle of it to offer you a callback? Like what was said that led up to that? Goodness.

Yeah seriously. Top 1%?

[Anonymous User]

Same poster here. Sorry, that came across shittier than I had intended. I'm definitely not top 1%, and I feel genuinely humbled by the invitations I received. I chalk it up to just being a decent interviewer, but I was definitely puzzled by why some firms seemed interested, and others just totally blew me off. There didn't seem to be anything the dings had in common, so I wondered if it seemed kind of random to anyone else. Fwiw, there are people with much better credentials than me that received fewer callbacks, so that just lends support to the unpredictability of the whole thing.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others? I did really well at EIW--I came out of it with 15 callbacks--so I don't think my interviewing skills were fundamentally flawed or anything. I got dings from firms like Cravath and S&C, which, okay, I'm not at the tippy-top of the class, but then I also got dings from Cadwalader and WilmerHale, both of which I thought were perfectly normal interviews. Then I get stopped halfway through my Latham interview to tell me that I have a callback if I want it, but then I hear nothing from Davis Polk. It's just weird, and seems very scattershot. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else? It seems like a very random process.

Come on, this has to be a troll job. Can someone smart enough to get grades that high be that out of touch? #homeschool

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others? I did really well at EIW--I came out of it with 15 callbacks--so I don't think my interviewing skills were fundamentally flawed or anything. I got dings from firms like Cravath and S&C, which, okay, I'm not at the tippy-top of the class, but then I also got dings from Cadwalader and WilmerHale, both of which I thought were perfectly normal interviews. Then I get stopped halfway through my Latham interview to tell me that I have a callback if I want it, but then I hear nothing from Davis Polk. It's just weird, and seems very scattershot. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else? It seems like a very random process.

Most of the people reading this post are Georgetown students, so I doubt we have any more insight than you as to why certain firms schedule callbacks with certain people. Also, most people on this forum probably didn't do as well as you, so it would have been nice if you framed this question differently. You could have asked your questions without including the number of callbacks you received and the instant callback you received from Latham. If you had, you may have spared some of your classmates much unneeded stress going into the school year.

I only mention this because I love my classmates and not all of us came out of this process equally. Some of my friends are going to be brilliant attorneys and got fewer callbacks than myself. While I feel lucky and humbled by this process, my heart is also broken for these folks.

The questions you ask in this post are:
1. Has anyone else been puzzled about why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others?
2. Is it just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with that particular interviewer, and nothing else?

Like you, I'm a student and have no idea why callbacks have gone a particular way, but here are some guesses:
1. Odds would say yes, there is likely someone else who has been puzzled about "why callbacks for certain firms, and dings from others."
2. No, it is likely not just a matter of whether you "hit it off" with a particular interviewer and nothing else. Other considerations could include: 1) need for the practice area in which you're interested, 2) your past experience, 3) your general demeanor (maybe the interviewer hit it off with you but thinks you don't have the right disposition for the job), etc.

[Anonymous User]

Allen & Ovary ding

[Anonymous User]

Reed Smith (NY) and Linklaters (NY) ding

[Anonymous User]

Any idea what to expect with firms that have both dings and CBs reported, but you've got nothing? Just slower dings?

[Anonymous User]

Any idea what to expect with firms that have both dings and CBs reported, but you've got nothing? Just slower dings?

Most likely unless everyone they called back turns down their offers

[Anonymous User]

Wilkie (Houston) and Kirkland (Houston) ding

[Anonymous User]

Where are people finding the GPA ranges for firms? Do I just ask OCS for a list? Sorry about the dumb question. I really didn't expect to strike out at interviews since I did very well for banking interviews in undergrad despite worse rankings.

[buckiguy_sucks]

Where are people finding the GPA ranges for firms? Do I just ask OCS for a list? Sorry about the dumb question. I really didn't expect to strike out at interviews since I did very well for banking interviews in undergrad despite worse rankings.

Google Georgetown law careers and click on the OCS page, click on the applying & interviewing link, click on the recruiting events and networking link, log in, click on EIW

Not to be rude but how have people been going through this process without those resources

[Anonymous User]

I deserved that.

[buckiguy_sucks]

I deserved that.

Also get mass mailing, recruiting season isn't over yet.

[Anonymous User]

I deserved that.

Also get mass mailing, recruiting season isn't over yet.

+1 This. A firm that I applied to through targeted mailing contacted me today about setting up an interview later this week.

[Anonymous User]

I am mass mailing now. I am going down the V100 list since I was top 10%. I just need more chances and get better at interviews. Thank you.

[Anonymous User]

I deserved that.

Also get mass mailing, recruiting season isn't over yet.

Are you mass mailing to firms with which you had an interview but no callback, or just firms with which you never got an interview?

[Anonymous User]

Sheppard Mullin ding.

[buckiguy_sucks]

I deserved that.

Also get mass mailing, recruiting season isn't over yet.

Are you mass mailing to firms with which you had an interview but no callback, or just firms with which you never got an interview?

The point of mass mailing is that it's ~mass~ mailing in that you are mailing the masses.

But if you already have an interview that's following up not mass mailing you wouldn't like cold email them your resume and a cover letter if you've already talked to them.

[Anonymous User]

Just got a ding from Sheppard. Didn't even interview with them, just dropped off a resume to the hospitality suite. That's.. nice of them, I guess? lol

[Anonymous User]

Just got a ding from Sheppard. Didn't even interview with them, just dropped off a resume to the hospitality suite. That's.. nice of them, I guess? lol

I guess communication is always better than silence?

[DCESQ]

Any Dechert DC callbacks feel free to PM me. Summered there this year will be starting in fall 2017.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard form any of the Delaware firms, specifically Potter Anderson?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard form any of the Delaware firms, specifically Potter Anderson?

Same question. I have heard nothing at all from Potter Anderson either, one way or another. I vaguely recall, but not certain, that the female interviewer said they would probably meet on Tuesday (aka yesterday) so I assume we'll hear soon.