Cravath wants UG transcript Forum

[Anonymous User]

...and I'm curious how the UG transcript factors into an ultimate hiring decision. It seems odd to me that they ask for it in the first place, given that they're the only top firm that wants it. Especially since many people take a significant chunk of time off between UG and LS - or have an entirely different career before entering LS - I don't understand its real relevance.

Is it a tiebreaker? Can anyone who has previously interviewed with Cravath speak to this?

[somewhatwayward]

let me guess.....you have a shit UG transcript?

[TaipeiMort]

You whine. McKinsey requires SAT and ACT.

[shoeshine]

Do they ask for LSAT scores too?

[Anonymous User]

op here.

lulz, my UG transcript is just peachy. what's that they say about curiosity and cats.....?

and no, they don't ask for LSATs.

[Verity]

Are you trying to do IP?

[Anonymous User]

Are you trying to do IP?

No. Why?

Edit: Wait, I see why. No.

[shoeshine]

they don't ask for LSATs.

This policy seems like it would hurt splitters. Still, who knows if they actually look at the UG transcripts.

[Anonymous User]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

[Verity]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Kindly out this firm.

[shoeshine]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Was it a major firm (NLJ 250)?

[Anonymous User]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Was it a major firm (NLJ 250)?

No, midlaw.

[Anonymous User]

they don't ask for LSATs.

This policy seems like it would hurt splitters. Still, who knows if they actually look at the UG transcripts.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. I mean - if you did well during 1L and scored an interview, who cares about UG?

They're asking me to bring a physical copy to the interview, so who knows if they'll even ask for it. But UGH do not want to spend $30 on the ordering fee!

[Verity]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Was it a major firm (NLJ 250)?

Don't be a softie, shoeshine.

Out it.

[Anonymous User]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Kindly out this firm.

Out firm = totally out self. Its probably not a place you are likely to apply.

[Verity]

I had a firm ask me for my LSAT score, no lie.

Kindly out this firm.

Out firm = totally out self. Its probably not a place you are likely to apply.

I'm sure you're not the only one they've asked for an LSAT score.

[thesealocust]

This has to be the most neurotically niche question I have ever seen on TLS. They mostly do it because their recruiting strategy involves a lot of puffery and uniquelt obnoxious decisions. Their callbacks are also often 2x+ the length of other firms.

Why?

Because.

[Anonymous User]

Does Cravath require an UG transcript from students at every school? At MVP, haven't seen any indication that they do.

[Anonymous User]

Does Cravath require an UG transcript from students at every school? At MVP, haven't seen any indication that they do.

I go to MVP.. they asked for mine along with my application materials, and I know from friends that they asked for it at least one of CCN too (it explicitly said on their symplicity page that they wanted undergrad transcripts). When I did the callback, no one mentioned it, and the interviewers didn't appear to have it in their packets (but I can't be certain). I think it's more of a pre-callback vetting thing than anything else.

[SchopenhauerFTW]

You whine. McKinsey requires SAT and ACT.

[rayiner]

Does Cravath require an UG transcript from students at every school? At MVP, haven't seen any indication that they do.

At Northwestern, their Symplicity page does not ask for undergrad transcripts. I have a feeling they don't even want to see the kind of TTT GPAs Northwestern lets in.