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Interesting callback
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:40 pm
by Anonymous User
CB at a big firm. Went down like this:
1. 20 min. normal interview w/ partner
2. 30 min. intensive discussion of Writing Sample
3. 30 min. intensive legal analysis/strategy session regarding fictional case w/ 1 partner and 1 Associate
4. Lunch w/ Junior Associate
I was totally unprepared for this, and could not have possibly come across as an intelligent human being. Anyone else have a similar experience?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:51 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:CB at a big firm. Went down like this:
1. 20 min. normal interview w/ partner
2. 30 min. intensive discussion of Writing Sample
3. 30 min. intensive legal analysis/strategy session regarding fictional case w/ 1 partner and 1 Associate
4. Lunch w/ Junior Associate
I was totally unprepared for this, and could not have possibly come across as an intelligent human being. Anyone else have a similar experience?
no. where?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:53 pm
by 12262010
this seems atypical. my CBs have been a lot like EIP, just with longer, slightly more personal conversations.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:02 am
by Pablo Ramirez
Which firm?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:34 am
by spondee
Pablo Ramirez wrote:Which firm?
Want to know, too. Have one CB at a firm that seems likely to do this sort of thing...
(Maybe you could PM me if you don't want to name them publicly?)
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:14 am
by chup
OUT THE FIRM, dammit.
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:23 am
by MBskier
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:25 am
by MBskier
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Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:26 am
by Anonymous User
MBskier wrote:Know the firm and it's my top choice so I don't want to out it. Had my callback and exact same format.
NYC people need not worry.
What about DC people?
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:33 am
by MBskier
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Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:36 am
by chup
REJOICE.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:21 am
by Anonymous User
MBskier wrote:Also op. Could you tell me your case study/planning sesh topic. Mine was pretty absurd.
you first. im paranoid about outing myself. mine was pretty silly, as well. and i was woefully underprepared, totally screwed it up. i walked out of there and a million obvious things dawned on me. pretty sure im not getting an offer there. how do you think you fared?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:23 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:OUT THE FIRM, dammit.
I also don't want to out the firm b/c the format is so unique and I don't want to risk outing myself in the process. But MB is right, NY'ers need not worry.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:25 am
by mr. tumnus
MBskier wrote:Also op. Could you tell me your case study/planning sesh topic. Mine was pretty absurd.
PM me, MB. Let's compare.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:02 am
by Anonymous User
Just give the city of this firm so those of us with CBs there can be generally terrified?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:26 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Just give the city of this firm so those of us with CBs there can be generally terrified?
what market are you in?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:31 am
by Anonymous User
Boston.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:41 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Boston.
No worries.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:50 am
by chicag-fro
Chicago. Do I need to worry?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:51 am
by Anonymous User
L.A. here. Am I screwed?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:01 am
by Anonymous User
I had a similar experience in a screening interview, thought I did terrible, and ended up getting a callback. I wouldn't be too worried about feeling like you did bad, because I feel like after something weird like that everybody is unprepared and comes out of it feeling bad.
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:16 am
by Anonymous User
chicag-fro wrote:Chicago. Do I need to worry?
No worries for Chicago or LA
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:29 am
by Anonymous User
ty
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:30 am
by Anonymous User
TX?
Re: Interesting callback
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:35 am
by Anonymous User
philly?