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Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:43 pm
by Anonymous User
For 1L summer associateship I can be one of the first to interview or one of the last. Which should I choose? Does it matter?

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:44 pm
by Anonymous User
see if you can take up all the slots and eliminate all competition

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:59 pm
by 20130312
There's a lot of "wisdom" out there about when to interview, but overall I'd say it's a wash between the two. Being the first interview after they get back from lunch is a good place to be, though.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:59 pm
by 09042014
InGoodFaith wrote:There's a lot of "wisdom" out there about when to interview, but overall I'd say it's a wash between the two.
I've heard: early is better the interviewer is fresh; and later is better because they will remember you.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:00 pm
by r6_philly
Desert Fox wrote:
InGoodFaith wrote:There's a lot of "wisdom" out there about when to interview, but overall I'd say it's a wash between the two.
I've heard: early is better the interviewer is fresh; and later is better because they will remember you.
I prefer the end unless it's rolling decisions.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:04 pm
by target
InGoodFaith wrote:There's a lot of "wisdom" out there about when to interview, but overall I'd say it's a wash between the two. Being the first interview after they get back from lunch is a good place to be, though.
Curious why you say this. I imagine interviewers will be so sleepy right after lunch that they don't really remember who you are when they review applications.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:06 pm
by r6_philly
target wrote:
Curious why you say this. I imagine interviewers will be so sleepy right after lunch that they don't really remember who you are when they review applications.
They will remember you if you wake them up and wow them. Of course that's predicated on you are good at interviewing.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:11 pm
by Anonymous User
r6_philly wrote:
target wrote:
Curious why you say this. I imagine interviewers will be so sleepy right after lunch that they don't really remember who you are when they review applications.
They will remember you if you wake them up and wow them. Of course that's predicated on you are good at interviewing.
Oh, they'll be awake. I'm going to make a power move and go naked. That'll also show them I have nothing to hide.

I think I'm going to go with the slot toward the end. Thanks for the advice.

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:15 pm
by Cupidity
FIRST

Re: Interview toward the beginning or toward the end?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:22 pm
by romothesavior
I found that interviewing in the beginning is the way to go.