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Glasses or Contacts for OCI and Callbacks?

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OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:08 pm

Well?

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Kilpatrick » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:10 pm

Are they $10,000 glasses?

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:11 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Well?
i'm wondering the same thing, as i don't think i look particularly good in my glasses, but when i wear my contacts too long my eyes get really irritated.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Bronte » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:12 pm

It doesn't matter.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:13 pm

Kilpatrick wrote:Are they $10,000 glasses?
They're nice looking rimless glasses. Dark brown frames would be with gray and navy suits.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by quakeroats » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:15 pm

Bronte wrote:It doesn't matter.
I suspect it matters, but not in anyway one can control.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Bronte » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:20 pm

quakeroats wrote:
Bronte wrote:It doesn't matter.
I suspect it matters, but not in anyway one can control.
I'd wager this is wrong on both counts. One can control it by wearing contacts, but it doesn't matter.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by bport hopeful » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:31 pm

Ive always worn my glasses to interviews in the past (0L) because I thought they made me look more studious or diligent. Nerdy I guess you would say. Consequently, that and class are the only times I wear them. Never around real people.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Kilpatrick » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:33 pm

What is it about OCI that brings out all these weird questions. If you normally wear glasses, wear glasses.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:37 pm

Absolutely do not wear glasses unless they are Gucci. Gucci is extremely popular in BigLaw; anything else would be an insult to your interviewer.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Army2Law » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:41 pm

TCR is Lasik.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Grizz » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:01 am

Neither. Go blurry.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Cavalier » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:03 am

The correct answer is to wear a monocle.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by bbalcrzy23 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:04 am

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by quakeroats » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:04 am

Bronte wrote:
quakeroats wrote:
Bronte wrote:It doesn't matter.
I suspect it matters, but not in anyway one can control.
I'd wager this is wrong on both counts. One can control it by wearing contacts, but it doesn't matter.
My point is that if it makes a difference, that difference will be controlled by the preference of the interviewer which isn't really knowable.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by buckilaw » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:06 am

Bronte wrote:
quakeroats wrote:
Bronte wrote:It doesn't matter.
I suspect it matters, but not in anyway one can control.
I'd wager this is wrong on both counts. One can control it by wearing contacts, but it doesn't matter.
LOL

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Bosque » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:53 pm

I'd say were the glasses for the fatigue factor. If the contacts irritate your eyes over time I can see that having a negative impact on your mood after hour 8 of answering the same God damn questions over and over again. Alternatively, if you are not all THAT blind you might just go without either for the day.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Rock-N-Roll » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:01 pm

The next OCI thread (if it hasn't been done already) will no doubt ask whether it is more appropriate to wear boxers or briefs to OCI.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by de5igual » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:06 pm

Rock-N-Roll wrote:The next OCI thread (if it hasn't been done already) will no doubt ask whether it is more appropriate to wear boxers or briefs to OCI.
TCR is commando. you never know when you need to take off your pants and finalize the offer.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by loomstate » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:09 pm

wear the big black glasses with no lenses!

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by Unitas » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:10 pm

The Guerrilla Tactics for getting the legal job of your dreams (or whatever it is called) says that women should wear glasses. It changes their appearance and adds a sense of credibility to them.

Dunno if you want to take that advice or not and it says nothing about guys.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by emciosn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:24 pm

Unitas wrote:The Guerrilla Tactics for getting the legal job of your dreams (or whatever it is called) says that women should wear glasses. It changes their appearance and adds a sense of credibility to them.

Dunno if you want to take that advice or not and it says nothing about guys.
Plus the chicks in office pornos always wear glasses so I would definitely say that's the most professional look. :wink:

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by emciosn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:26 pm

Also good thing you did this anonymous because you may have been the only kid at OCI with glasses on and they would trace this inflammatory thread back to you. Also a good way to mask who is asking stupid questions I suppose and if thats the case that would mean you knew the question was stupid before you asked it.

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by emciosn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:26 pm

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Re: OCI: Glasses or Contacts

Post by dakatz » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:29 pm

Although I only need them for long-distance (i.e. when driving or reading the board in class), I still wear my glasses to interviews. I have a very young face (I can easily pass for about 18 or possibly younger), so I feel like it makes me look more mature or something.

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