Northwestern OCI Forum

[Anonymous User]

To any rising 1L's lurking in this thread: Don't matriculate.

? Why? Any reason to think this year is different than before?

Above median, striking out or lucky to have one callback. Seems different than before and if it's not, then you don't realize just how bad the odds are until you feel the consequences.

[Anonymous User]

To any rising 1L's lurking in this thread: Don't matriculate.

? Why? Any reason to think this year is different than before?

Above median, striking out or lucky to have one callback. Seems different than before and if it's not, then you don't realize just how bad the odds are until you feel the consequences.

To be fair, I know people right around median with 5+ CBs.

[Anonymous User]

To any rising 1L's lurking in this thread: Don't matriculate.

? Why? Any reason to think this year is different than before?

Above median, striking out or lucky to have one callback. Seems different than before and if it's not, then you don't realize just how bad the odds are until you feel the consequences.

I disagree. I don't think it has to do with odds. There are a lot of variables mostly having to do with the person who interviews you. I have just slightly above median grades but have managed 10+ call backs - 6 in v10 and the rest within v20. Focus on refining your interview skills early, there is not enough emphasis on being a great conversationalist.

[Anonymous User]

To any rising 1L's lurking in this thread: Don't matriculate.

? Why? Any reason to think this year is different than before?

Above median, striking out or lucky to have one callback. Seems different than before and if it's not, then you don't realize just how bad the odds are until you feel the consequences.

To be fair, I know people right around median with 5+ CBs.

Market really matters - have multiple V25 call-backs in my secondary market, and have been dinged/silence from many (though not all) of my CHI firms. CHI is tougher than I imagined.

[Anonymous User]

To any rising 1L's lurking in this thread: Don't matriculate.

? Why? Any reason to think this year is different than before?

Above median, striking out or lucky to have one callback. Seems different than before and if it's not, then you don't realize just how bad the odds are until you feel the consequences.

I disagree. I don't think it has to do with odds. There are a lot of variables mostly having to do with the person who interviews you. I have just slightly above median grades but have managed 10+ call backs - 6 in v10 and the rest within v20. Focus on refining your interview skills early, there is not enough emphasis on being a great conversationalist.

While the overall message is solid....the question has to be asked, URM?

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody received Katten Chicago CB or only dings thus far?

[Anonymous User]

Chicago had to be bid much more conservatively than I realized/was told.

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody received Katten Chicago CB or only dings thus far?

Katten CB today

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody received Katten Chicago CB or only dings thus far?

Katten CB today

Interviewer's initials?

[Anonymous User]

*hug* we'll all be ok

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody received Katten Chicago CB or only dings thus far?

Katten CB today

Interviewer's initials?

[Anonymous User]

Has anybody received Katten Chicago CB or only dings thus far?

Katten CB today

Interviewer's initials?

For good measure

[Anonymous User]

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[homestyle28]

I have one callback from a top 50 firm, a few dings, and a ton of radio silences from mostly chicago firms. My friends have tons of callbacks. How should I feel?

~3.5 gpa

two things:
1) all you need is 1 CB (even though it doesn't feel like that) you can only accept 1 offer, focus on getting excited about the CB
2) hustle hustle hustle...there are still a number of firms that don't come to campus but hire summers, if you haven't been mailing, start.

[Anonymous User]

I have one callback from a top 50 firm, a few dings, and a ton of radio silences from mostly chicago firms. My friends have tons of callbacks. How should I feel?

~3.5 gpa

I think the first thing you need to do is stop talking to people about callbacks. You gain nothing by knowing how they're doing, and you also don't know how truthful they're being. They're also not very good friends or good Northwestern students if they're rubbing this in your face. I have been very disappointed by the amount of showing off that has been happening during OCI, and the lack of consideration when openly discussing callbacks and/or offers.

While I agree with a previous post that all you need is one callback (which is true, I know several people employed by their one callback), remember that this is just one way of finding a job. There are thousands of firms and so many more opportunities that are not part of OCI. They may not be with the firms praised so highly on TLS threads, but that does not make them any less worthwhile or great experiences. Only in law school would people get so upset to be losing out on the (often) miserable experience that is big law. Keep this in perspective. We're not graduating for TWO YEARS!

[Anonymous User]

Also, whoever this guy is.... why are you so mean?

I have one callback from a top 50 firm, a few dings, and a ton of radio silences from mostly chicago firms. My friends have tons of callbacks. How should I feel?

~3.5 gpa

Shitty about your personality. It's ok, same boat here.

[Anonymous User]

Also, whoever this guy is.... why are you so mean?

I have one callback from a top 50 firm, a few dings, and a ton of radio silences from mostly chicago firms. My friends have tons of callbacks. How should I feel?

~3.5 gpa

Shitty about your personality. It's ok, same boat here.

Because anon let's people do weird things.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear from any DLA offices?

[Micdiddy]

Also, whoever this guy is.... why are you so mean?

I have one callback from a top 50 firm, a few dings, and a ton of radio silences from mostly chicago firms. My friends have tons of callbacks. How should I feel?

~3.5 gpa

Shitty about your personality. It's ok, same boat here.

Because anon let's people do weird things.

I think s/he was pretty clearly try to joke and lighten the mood.

(and no I wasn't that anon).

[Anonymous User]

Chicago had to be bid much more conservatively than I realized/was told.

I have found this to be very true.

[Anonymous User]

I think the first thing you need to do is stop talking to people about callbacks. You gain nothing by knowing how they're doing, and you also don't know how truthful they're being. They're also not very good friends or good Northwestern students if they're rubbing this in your face. I have been very disappointed by the amount of showing off that has been happening during OCI, and the lack of consideration when openly discussing callbacks and/or offers.

While I agree with a previous post that all you need is one callback (which is true, I know several people employed by their one callback), remember that this is just one way of finding a job. There are thousands of firms and so many more opportunities that are not part of OCI. They may not be with the firms praised so highly on TLS threads, but that does not make them any less worthwhile or great experiences. Only in law school would people get so upset to be losing out on the (often) miserable experience that is big law. Keep this in perspective. We're not graduating for TWO YEARS!

I'm curious as to what you've seen that you would characterize as "showing off."

As I've gone through the process I've been struck by classmates being supportive, helpful, giving later-interviewing folks tips or reassurances on particular interviewers and so on. I haven't heard anyone talking about callbacks or offers except to their friends. Maybe we're just around different people, but I think our class has been pretty good to each other. I'm just wondering what you've seen that you think is so egregious.

[Anonymous User]

I think the first thing you need to do is stop talking to people about callbacks. You gain nothing by knowing how they're doing, and you also don't know how truthful they're being. They're also not very good friends or good Northwestern students if they're rubbing this in your face. I have been very disappointed by the amount of showing off that has been happening during OCI, and the lack of consideration when openly discussing callbacks and/or offers.

While I agree with a previous post that all you need is one callback (which is true, I know several people employed by their one callback), remember that this is just one way of finding a job. There are thousands of firms and so many more opportunities that are not part of OCI. They may not be with the firms praised so highly on TLS threads, but that does not make them any less worthwhile or great experiences. Only in law school would people get so upset to be losing out on the (often) miserable experience that is big law. Keep this in perspective. We're not graduating for TWO YEARS!

I'm curious as to what you've seen that you would characterize as "showing off."

As I've gone through the process I've been struck by classmates being supportive, helpful, giving later-interviewing folks tips or reassurances on particular interviewers and so on. I haven't heard anyone talking about callbacks or offers except to their friends. Maybe we're just around different people, but I think our class has been pretty good to each other. I'm just wondering what you've seen that you think is so egregious.

+1

I haven't seen anyone be rude. I think everyone has behaved appropriately and I wouldn't have expected anything different.

[Anonymous User]

Simpson CB via phone

[Anonymous User]

Different people have different experiences. I agree that i have not seen or heard anyone inappropriately discussing callbacks. I've discussed it with friends, but in safe environments.

[Anonymous User]

I'm curious as to what you've seen that you would characterize as "showing off."

As I've gone through the process I've been struck by classmates being supportive, helpful, giving later-interviewing folks tips or reassurances on particular interviewers and so on. I haven't heard anyone talking about callbacks or offers except to their friends. Maybe we're just around different people, but I think our class has been pretty good to each other. I'm just wondering what you've seen that you think is so egregious.

I have to agree with this. I found everyone being incredibly supportive and cool. I'm not the most social person in our class as I don't ever really go out. But everyone seems very supportive and very open to give tips about the interviewers they just had. I found this true even with people in different sections who I had barely said one to two words to before. Even in the common rooms, I've only seen one or two people flaunting their call backs.

For me OCI has been kind of a bonding experience with my fellow classmates. Maybe you should just tell your friends to stop bragging.