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Trying to make a choice between these for Corp in NYC. Any votes/explanations would be greatly appreciated.
My abbreviated thoughts:
Cravath - Like the idea of the rotation system and working for a small group of partners. But very formal. Also concerned that the workload will be materially greater than Skadden/DPW.
Skadden - Liked the "fratty" culture and people & the high quality of work in a wide range of areas. Disliked the huge size.
DPW - Liked the broad strengths in corp. But weaker in PE (which I have some interest in) & felt like the people were a bit more reserved.

I didn't have Cravath as an option, but I chose Skadden over DPW for the same reasons you noted (the people/wide breadth). The size didn't bother me because the practice groups themselves felt small enough. Just went with my gut feeling. Congratulations and good luck.

Anonymous User wrote:Trying to make a choice between these for Corp in NYC. Any votes/explanations would be greatly appreciated.
My abbreviated thoughts:
Cravath - Like the idea of the rotation system and working for a small group of partners. But very formal. Also concerned that the workload will be materially greater than Skadden/DPW.
Skadden - Liked the "fratty" culture and people & the high quality of work in a wide range of areas. Disliked the huge size.
DPW - Liked the broad strengths in corp. But weaker in PE (which I have some interest in) & felt like the people were a bit more reserved.

Had the same final 3... shoot me a PM

Deciding between similar options and it's Davis Polk for me b/t these three, mostly for fit reasons: I wasn't as into the fratty culture and disliked the strict rotations. However, if you actually like the rotation system and don't mind the culture/workload, Cravath would win out.

I think this just shows how heavily fit plays into the choice at this level.