Do you need cover letters for OCI Forum

[Anonymous User]

This question will sound stupid (hence anonymous) but do you need to submit a cover, or just your resume, to firms for OCI?

[ohnowtf]

Yes.

[Blindmelon]

Depends on the employer. A lot just want transcript/resume. out of the 20 or so bids I used - 3 wanted cover letters and only 1 a writing sample. Go figure.

[Anonymous User]

thanks, that makes life a lot easier! do biglaw firms in NY/DC usually ask for cover letters?

[MrKappus]

thanks, that makes life a lot easier! do biglaw firms in NY/DC usually ask for cover letters?

What part of "it depends on the employer" was unclear?

[Anonymous User]

sheesh..."depends," could mean it depends on type or location of firm...which is why i asked if it applies to "biglaw" or "nyc/dc"...no need to be rude

[MrKappus]

sheesh..."depends," could mean it depends on type or location of firm...which is why i asked if it applies to "biglaw" or "nyc/dc"...no need to be rude

It completely varies from employer to employer (i.e., "it depends on the employer"). I'm not being rude. I didn't attack you personally. But when someone answers your question by saying that requests for cover letters depend on what specific employer you're talking about, then asking that person to generalize by sector/geography doesn't make much sense.

[Anonymous User]

haha, arite man, whatever

[MrKappus]

haha, arite man, whatever

Great use of the anon feature, btw...idiot.

[Anonymous User]

why r u so mean? i just asked a simple question about cover letters. if it bothers you, why wouldnt u just not read the thread?

[megaTTTron]

This question will sound stupid (hence anonymous) but do you need to submit a cover, or just your resume, to firms for OCI?

Also depends on the school. Some schools don't allow/ require cover letters because their bidding system is a lottery.

[Anonymous User]

cause he's a douche and probably has no friends in real life

[Anonymous User]

OP here...thanks other anonymous user ....and thanks megaTTTron, my school is 100% lottery so thats nice to hear

[megaTTTron]

OP here...thanks other anonymous user ....and thanks megaTTTron, my school is 100% lottery so thats nice to hear

Be sure to ask or check your schools policy though, just in case lol.

[MrKappus]

cause he's a douche and probably has no friends in real life

Backing yourself up on web forums anonymously = awesome.

[Anonymous User]

T10 school. 50 bids, of which 4 required cover letters and 8 or 9 requested for writing samples. One required references (god damn it covington). Firms outside of DC and NYC were MUCH more likely to request cover letters and/or writing samples, as were lower ranked vault firms.

[Anonymous User]

OP here, thanks for that information, I really appreciate it.