URM OCI Thread Forum

[Anonymous User]

Thought I'd go ahead and open this up. A number of people on TLS have a lot of experience with and knowledge of URM job hunting.

Did people do a lot of diversity fairs?

[Anonymous User]

I have seen many posts on TLS about receiving a boost at OCI if your AA. Does a similar boost exist for other URMs/minorities?

[3Lmao]

I have seen many posts on TLS about receiving a boost at OCI if your AA. Does a similar boost exist for other URMs/minorities?

I think URMs should remember that you only get a boost during OCI if you are already at the grade point cutoff for a firm. The only way you are actually going to get a broader opportunity than your peers is to go to diversity fairs or network with diverse alum. There are many NBLSA job fairs that are happening in the next couple of weeks so check those out if you are in BLSA. There is also the Lavender Law career fair for LGBTQA students that I think is happening around August 21st. All URMs can go to general "minority" job fairs so take advantage of them if you can.

My advice is to hustle just as much as non-URMs. Aim for firms that will actually consider you in OCI based on your grades and w/e but you can aim higher during minority job fairs because you have nothing to lose! Good luck.

[Anonymous User]

I think URMs should remember that you only get a boost during OCI if you are already at the grade point cutoff for a firm.

This can't be accurate. Based on my experience, it's much more school dependent. Being at a T14 earns you some pretty good leniency. A good number of my friends got V5 offers with median grades. Another batch all cracked DC with slightly below median grades. I think its fair to say that URMs can aim a tick or two higher than they otherwise would.

[3Lmao]

I think URMs should remember that you only get a boost during OCI if you are already at the grade point cutoff for a firm.

This can't be accurate. Based on my experience, it's much more school dependent. Being at a T14 earns you some pretty good leniency. A good number of my friends got V5 offers with median grades. Another batch all cracked DC with slightly below median grades. I think its fair to say that URMs can aim a tick or two higher than they otherwise would.

Yeah i would agree with this. School ranking always plays a large part in OCI. Being a URM at a T14 might open some doors that are usually closed to others with the same grade point average but it is definitely not something I would rely on. It's always good to aim high but keep realistic expectations.

[Anonymous User]

I think URMs should remember that you only get a boost during OCI if you are already at the grade point cutoff for a firm.

This can't be accurate. Based on my experience, it's much more school dependent. Being at a T14 earns you some pretty good leniency. A good number of my friends got V5 offers with median grades. Another batch all cracked DC with slightly below median grades. I think its fair to say that URMs can aim a tick or two higher than they otherwise would.

is it fair to say that URMs include blacks, hispanics, and native americans, and that non-URMS = asians?

(as an aside I think only chinese and koreans should be considered non-URMS. SE asians and the rest are absolutely URMs.)

[Anonymous User]

This got started in the URM forum, but should probably be continued here so there can anonymity. It's so hard to find past info on URM OCI performance, so hopefully we can get this thread going this year.

Status: AA
School: T14
Rank: Top 30%
Extras: None
Journal: Secondary
Work Experience: Yes
Prestigious undergrad: Yes
1L SA: Yes
Target Market: NY, DC, LA
Interviews: 13 (8 V10, 3 V25, 2 V100)
Callbacks: 12 (Dinged by 1 V10)
Offers: 2 V10 so far

[mr.hands]

I think URMs should remember that you only get a boost during OCI if you are already at the grade point cutoff for a firm.

This can't be accurate. Based on my experience, it's much more school dependent. Being at a T14 earns you some pretty good leniency. A good number of my friends got V5 offers with median grades. Another batch all cracked DC with slightly below median grades. I think its fair to say that URMs can aim a tick or two higher than they otherwise would.

Yeah I know of several URMs at median who landed V10

[Anonymous User]

I'm a non URM minority who is above median but not top third at a T14 and I have 1 CB from a V100.

[Anonymous User]

Bump. Any other info out there?

[Anonymous User]

Urm at a CLS/nyu with 2 pre OCI offers and 2 More pre-oci CB next week.good grades but ttt interviewed. That urm hype was real for me

Conversely, struck out at all three diversity fairs I attended.

[Anonymous User]

Status: AA
School: lower t14
Rank: bottom 1/3
Journal: Secondary
Work Experience: Yes
Prestigious Undergrad: No
1L SA: yes
Target: NYC/Secondary
Interviews: 25 (22 oci, 3 other)
Callbacks: 7 (still waiting on some)
Offers: ?

wasn't preselected at any of the diversity fairs

[Anonymous User]

Status: Hispanic
School: lower t14
Rank: top third
Journal: Secondary
Work Experience: meh
Prestigious Undergrad: No
1L SA: no
Target: NYC/Secondary
Interviews: 28 (25 oci, 3 other)
Callbacks: 9
Offers: n/a

I think Hispanics get a negligible or no "boost." AA is a different story... I think firms are willing to ignore their cut off a lot more often simply because there are so few AA.