Are there any firms that are known for giving great weight to one's work experience (particularly legal-related) over their academic performance in law school?
Any advice for pushing yourself at OCI if you have great legal experience but 1L grades aren't fantastic?
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pocket herc
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
how "not fantastic"?
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Anonymous User
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
"not fantastic" as in a little over a 3.3 GPA. Not sure how this will place in class rank, as they have not come out yet. Not at a top school, but a decent one with a huge alumni base.
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09042014
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
Georgetown?Anonymous User wrote:"not fantastic" as in a little over a 3.3 GPA. Not sure how this will place in class rank, as they have not come out yet. Not at a top school, but a decent one with a huge alumni base.
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pocket herc
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
some sense of where it might place you though? top 25%, top 20%, etc.?
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Bosque
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
OP has a 3.3 in probably a lower T14? Probably median.pocket herc wrote:some sense of where it might place you though? top 25%, top 20%, etc.?
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Re: Academics vs. Experience
What do you mean by "great" legal experience? Does it stand out somehow from everyone else's 1L summer?Anonymous User wrote:Are there any firms that are known for giving great weight to one's work experience (particularly legal-related) over their academic performance in law school?
Any advice for pushing yourself at OCI if you have great legal experience but 1L grades aren't fantastic?
