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Apply straight down the Vault list during pre-OCI.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:25 pmI'm a rising 2L at a law school in Boston (BU/BC). No connections to the NY market. With a 3.7, roughly top 15% of the class, which NYC big laws should I aim for to have a realistic shot of getting in?
Pretty good meaning for V30 or like V50?
Not sure the distinction matters since OP didn’t specify.
Probably not great, but it would also be more helpful if you could just name the school? I assume this isn't Fordham (where'd I'd think you'd have an OK shot).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:45 amI'm T70 in NY, 3.4 gpa, slightly above 25%, no journals or moot court. Anyone have an idea for my odds?
fordham is in the 30s or something, might be dozo. If it’s SJU I assume they’re SOL.existentialcrisis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:00 pmProbably not great, but it would also be more helpful if you could just name the school? I assume this isn't Fordham (where'd I'd think you'd have an OK shot).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:45 amI'm T70 in NY, 3.4 gpa, slightly above 25%, no journals or moot court. Anyone have an idea for my odds?
Cravath is not that grade sensitive tbh -- only Wachtel, S&C and probably cleary are out (bc cleary is notoriously snobby about T14)Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:51 pmCurrent 3L at one of those schools currently summering at a NY V50. You're competitive for pretty much all NY firms outside of Cravath, Wachtell, or the elite litigation boutiques (I wouldn't say it's impossible but I've just never met anyone going to any of those places so I wouldn't know). I know people summering at several V10 firms with around that GPA so you should basically just blanket apply to have as many options as possible.
I think Cravath is out of BC. BC has 1-3 go to S&C every year I think and 0 to Cravath.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:34 pmCravath is not that grade sensitive tbh -- only Wachtel, S&C and probably cleary are out (bc cleary is notoriously snobby about T14)Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:51 pmCurrent 3L at one of those schools currently summering at a NY V50. You're competitive for pretty much all NY firms outside of Cravath, Wachtell, or the elite litigation boutiques (I wouldn't say it's impossible but I've just never met anyone going to any of those places so I wouldn't know). I know people summering at several V10 firms with around that GPA so you should basically just blanket apply to have as many options as possible.
And Freshfields. They only do T-14.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:34 pmCravath is not that grade sensitive tbh -- only Wachtel, S&C and probably cleary are out (bc cleary is notoriously snobby about T14)Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:51 pmCurrent 3L at one of those schools currently summering at a NY V50. You're competitive for pretty much all NY firms outside of Cravath, Wachtell, or the elite litigation boutiques (I wouldn't say it's impossible but I've just never met anyone going to any of those places so I wouldn't know). I know people summering at several V10 firms with around that GPA so you should basically just blanket apply to have as many options as possible.