I need some reassurance Forum
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I need some reassurance
Ok - So I am a 2L top 20% LR at T1 school. I have 4 of my 5 grades back and all was fairly in line with my previous semesters except for 1 class where I took a big hit and wound up slightly below the curve. I don't know what happened, but it was all multiple choice and I left thinking that I over thought the exam ... oh well. How big of a deal is this going to be? I might drop a percentage point or 2 dependent on the last grade, but it won't make a big dent because it was a 2 credit class (assuming I didn't bomb it). I currently have a SA position w/ a mid-sized firm for 6 weeks and am interviewing w/ some others to fill out the summer. Does this one bad grade matter that much? Am I having a mild panic attack for little/ no reason?
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You're fine dude. Almost everyone gets at least one bad grade in law school. A lot of firms (most?) don't care about your 2l grades at all so the likelihood of them caring about one bad grade is pretty slim
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Quit your bitching, you have a SA gig and are in the Top 20%. Oh no.....
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Thank you for this ...Ludovico Technique wrote:You're fine dude. Almost everyone gets at least one bad grade in law school. A lot of firms (most?) don't care about your 2l grades at all so the likelihood of them caring about one bad grade is pretty slim
annnnnd thank you for this, too!sparty99 wrote:Quit your bitching, you have a SA gig and are in the Top 20%. Oh no.....
Also, looking at grades night before an interview ------> dumbest idea EVER!
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Yeah, don't look at grades before an interview. But c'mon... really? Are you really complaining here? Jesus. Try thinking about your issue from the viewpoint of most of the thousands of people who are on here, who would trade for your situation in a heartbeat.
Ooooor this guy could be a troll...
Ooooor this guy could be a troll...
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Not a troll - just a sleep deprived law student who has been freaking out lately for no reason (thank you for that, law school) and who looked at grades at incredibly the wrong time. Thanks for the dose of perspectivePutSumGravyOnIt wrote:Yeah, don't look at grades before an interview. But c'mon... really? Are you really complaining here? Jesus. Try thinking about your issue from the viewpoint of most of the thousands of people who are on here, who would trade for your situation in a heartbeat.
Ooooor this guy could be a troll...
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The question is totally reasonable OP. I mean people come here and agonize whether to take a full ride at Columbia or partial scholarship at Harvard. But I agree with above, that you will be fine. Congrats on the SA and your grades, etc.PutSumGravyOnIt wrote:Yeah, don't look at grades before an interview. But c'mon... really? Are you really complaining here? Jesus. Try thinking about your issue from the viewpoint of most of the thousands of people who are on here, who would trade for your situation in a heartbeat.
Ooooor this guy could be a troll...
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You're totally screwed bro...may want to look into P school.
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OP, I'm in a worse situation than you, but I'd echo the others that there is hope if you just got the one bad grade. That said, I don't think biglaw firms even look at resumes twice if the overall GPA isn't great.
What is P school?ClubberLang wrote:ally screwed bro...may want to look into P school.
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Iono why you all are acting like this guy has it all sewn up. He has a half summer midlaw SA. How often do firms with those sorts of programs have 100% offer rates?
Still I doubt the hit to your GPA is going to ruin your chances at an offer. Just do good work.
Still I doubt the hit to your GPA is going to ruin your chances at an offer. Just do good work.
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Ok, so let this be a lesson to people freaking out about grades before getting all of their grades. My final grade came back high enough to erase the effect of the bad grade. In fact, my GPA went up this semester, even with the bad grade. I am still irritated w/ the grade, but its a lesson for me to calm the hell down. Now I can just go back to worrying about filling out my summer.Ludovico Technique wrote:You're fine dude. Almost everyone gets at least one bad grade in law school. A lot of firms (most?) don't care about your 2l grades at all so the likelihood of them caring about one bad grade is pretty slim
This is the first summer the firm I am working w/ has had two 6 week SAs instead of 1 full summer. Previously, they had offered most-all SAs, so I don't know if they are looking to expand w/ 2 SAs, or setting up a competition. Any thoughts on that?IAFG wrote:Iono why you all are acting like this guy has it all sewn up. He has a half summer midlaw SA. How often do firms with those sorts of programs have 100% offer rates?
Still I doubt the hit to your GPA is going to ruin your chances at an offer. Just do good work.
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how on earth would anyone here know? just do the best you can. no point speculating and freaking out.Crash32 wrote: This is the first summer the firm I am working w/ has had two 6 week SAs instead of 1 full summer. Previously, they had offered most-all SAs, so I don't know if they are looking to expand w/ 2 SAs, or setting up a competition. Any thoughts on that?
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