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18 bids - 5 interviews - 4 of which are from bids 1, 3, 4, and 6.

top 25%, 35 bids 15 interviews...got 4 out of top 5 bids

only 2 biglaw interviews, rest are mid-, small-, and a few gov

edit...Check that - 3 big firms

Anonymous User wrote:18 bids - 5 interviews - 4 of which are from bids 1, 3, 4, and 6.

just curious, why only 18 bids?

Top 5%, 40 bids, 26 interviews. Got 4 out of my top 5, 9 out of my top 10.

Top 25%. 27 bids, 5 interviews - gov and mid, no biglaw. About what I expected - I don't have substantive WE/softs.

doh...

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:18 bids - 5 interviews - 4 of which are from bids 1, 3, 4, and 6.

just curious, why only 18 bids?

well, this isn't really all that anonymous anymore, but the reason for the low number of bids is because i avoided writing cover letters. yes, i am lazy.

top 40%, 13 interviews, all large firms except 1

Anonymous User wrote:top 40%, 13 interviews, all large firms except 1

URM?

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Anonymous User wrote:top 40%, 13 interviews, all large firms except 1

URM?

No, I only bid on IP firms and I have an IP-oriented background. Sorry, I should have specified that in my post.

Is it possible to determine if your bid was pre-selected or a lottery pick?

Anonymous User wrote:Is it possible to determine if your bid was pre-selected or a lottery pick?

Also curious.

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Is it possible to determine if your bid was pre-selected or a lottery pick?

Also curious.

pretty sure that the careers lady said no

No, there is no way to know.

Anybody else being requested by firms as backups? I've had two already, now up to 17 total.

I feel like we should merge the UCD and UCH threads since there isn't nearly enough UCD discussion.

SBL wrote:I feel like we should merge the UCD and UCH threads since there isn't nearly enough UCD discussion.

Good idea!

Davis, top third.

for round 2, 8 bids, 3 preselects, 2 firms (both SF) and 1 govt employer.

Anonymous User wrote:Davis, top third.

for round 2, 8 bids, 3 preselects, 2 firms (both SF) and 1 govt employer.

good luck!

is SF your target market or just where you ended up getting interviews?

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Davis, top third.

for round 2, 8 bids, 3 preselects, 2 firms (both SF) and 1 govt employer.

good luck!

is SF your target market or just where you ended up getting interviews?

I targeted SF and Sacramento more or less equally. Oddly, many of my classmates and I seem to have had much more luck with SF firms. My guess is that the Sac firms are hiring more McGeorge people this year, but it could just be luck of the draw.

just a few anecdotes regarding the odds we face

Alameda DA - 200 interviews at 8 law schools (40 at Hastings) for 8-10 summer law clerk positions.
Morgan Lewis - 30 interviews at Boalt, 10 at Hastings for 6 SA positions.

Even if everything else were equal, on pure statistics alone we are looking at 5-10% chances at best at any given employer.

any callbacks?

Anonymous User wrote:any callbacks?

Interviews just started. Callbacks come that fast?

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:any callbacks?

Interviews just started. Callbacks come that fast?

Heard some guy this morning who got one. Didn't catch the firm's name

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:any callbacks?

Interviews just started. Callbacks come that fast?

Heard some guy this morning who got one. Didn't catch the firm's name

Interview on Thursday or Wed?
I want one too.
Some guy = very strong student?