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Am I screwed?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:00 pm

I'm a 2L at an MVP and so far I have one callback (which I have yet to hear back from) and no offers. I've sent out over forty independent apps and have not heard anything. My grades put me roughly in the top 1/3 of my class and I interview well. I'll keep mass mailing, but I'm starting to feel hopeless and defeated. I don't know what's going wrong.

So...am I screwed? Is there anything else I can do?

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Re: Am I screwed?

Post by WestOfTheRest » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:02 pm

Sounds like you *think* you interview well.

You're not screwed, but go talk to your career services people and see if they can figure out where you're going wrong.

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Re: Am I screwed?

Post by Monochromatic Oeuvre » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:04 pm

What's the use in asking this question? Whether you are or you aren't, the advice is the same. Stop reading tea leaves.

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Re: Am I screwed?

Post by trebekismyhero » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:05 pm

Yep, talk to career services and go through some practice interviews. And keep mass mailing, if you're in top 1/3 at MVP you should get some more screeners. Apply everywhere

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Re: Am I screwed?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:06 pm

OP here - To clarify: I went to my career services office and had a mock and discussed my techniques. They said I'm great at it.

I know the question in the post isn't entirely productive, but I also asked if there's anything else I can do other than massmailing, which I'm doing. I get the sentiment though.

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Re: Am I screwed?

Post by Monochromatic Oeuvre » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:22 pm

Nope, I think it's pretty much mass mailing/networking/whatever else from here on out until you have an offer.

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