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[Gray]

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[dabigchina]

grades

sup grades twin

[03282016]

[Rigo]

I'm getting emails trying to sell me burial insurance, my grades must be really awful

Are you still PI SJW or secretly biglaw?

[03282016]

[Minnietron]

If anyone else doesn't think casebooks are big enough, you can ask Gray where to buy the extra large versions!

Her casebook for Crim is twice the size of most everyone else's for the same edition!

Idk ... it's extra thick paper but identical in all other ways.

It's the bro science workout edition. For the law student that wants to exercise the body and mind at the same time.

[Rigo]

I am and always have been biglaw from day one

Oh my bad.

[Gray]

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[03282016]

[GoneSouth]

First law school grade is an A....it will be all downhill from here

Congratulations! Every A is worth celebrating.

Second grade.....A

Holy @#%#

Don't even care how bad I'm going to get killed on my third, which is the class I feel least confident in

Last grade: A+

At this point pretty sure the registrar has my identity confused with someone else

Wow! And here I was being happy with my A-/B+/B+. Congrats.

I mean you should be happy with that. You're above median

[White Dwarf]

I am, honestly. It's a minor miracle I managed a B+ in Torts seeing as how I was a walking disaster in that class all semester.

[buckiguy_sucks]

I am and always have been biglaw from day one

Oh my bad.

What is it about big lawl that excites you?

TBF it's the hours for me. I've never felt like I work hard enough

[PeanutsNJam]

I am and always have been biglaw from day one

Oh my bad.

What is it about big lawl that excites you?

bodels and mottles

Benjamin Franklin

swag-stiege

Armani suits

Audi R8s

[accessislife]

bodels and mottles

Benjamin Franklin

swag-stiege

Armani suits

Audi R8s

**Armani models

[Big Red]

no one else into pi/gov't?

[Hikikomorist]

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[Joscellin]

no one else into pi/gov't?

I'm interested in gov't longterm, but the quickest route into the USAO appears to be biglaw (aside from DOJ Honors, anyway).

[GreenEggs]

no one else into pi/gov't?

I am, but I'm more afraid that I'll be able to do more if I go big law first. I don't want to, but a lot of PI orgs don't (and can't afford to) hire new grads, so it often seems that big law is the only short term option. Hopefully someone can tell me I'm dead wrong.

[PeanutsNJam]

I'm in classes with so many gunners this spring. It's the worst.

[Big Red]

no one else into pi/gov't?

I'm interested in gov't longterm, but the quickest route into the USAO appears to be biglaw (aside from DOJ Honors, anyway).

Is clerk -> USAO not a legitimate route?

[Big Red]

I'm in classes with so many gunners this spring. It's the worst.

Huh, the people who were somewhat noticeably bad have gotten a lot better post-grades, there's really only one guy (not in section) that truly makes me - probably the first I've noticed that asks questions solely to show everyone how smart he is, in that the tone of asking suggests that he already knows the answer to the 10 stanza Q anyway

fyi it's your throne they're gunning for

[PeanutsNJam]

no one else into pi/gov't?

I'm interested in gov't longterm, but the quickest route into the USAO appears to be biglaw (aside from DOJ Honors, anyway).

Is clerk -> USAO not a legitimate route?

USAO person says they almost never hire anybody without at least 5 yrs experience. Obviously clerking won't hurt, but you have to be doing something for those years, and biglaw is aiite. A lot of people go to USAO from county prosecutor and such too though.

The people who are really bad are the type to rationalize away mediocre grades. Some of them ended up around the top 10-20% too though, so that makes them way worse because their entitlement just doubled. To be clear, I'm not saying mediocre grades make you stupid, but if you try to hang onto the delusion that you're smarter than everyone despite mediocre grades, then you need a lobotomy.

[Big Red]

The people who are really bad are the type to rationalize away mediocre grades. Some of them ended up around the top 10-20% too though, so that makes them way worse because their entitlement just doubled. To be clear, I'm not saying mediocre grades make you stupid, but if you try to hang onto the delusion that you're smarter than everyone despite mediocre grades, then you need a lobotomy.

I think what people say about their grades and what they're actually thinking are different, probably they're just posturing. I don't understand what kind of person who was median or worse who would want to talk to other people about it unless they went somewhere that still has good outcomes there

IDK, when I talk about grades it's almost always super general, I really do believe there's a stigma here re: talking about specific grades but maybe it's just an everyone else thing?

[haus]

no one else into pi/gov't?

I suspect that I will stay with gov for the foreseeable future.

[Nebby]

I am and always have been biglaw from day one

Oh my bad.

Only OGs are SWJ PI, like me