Northwestern c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:04 am

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hhollow · Post by **hhollow** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:13 am

James.K.Polk wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Apparently I had a hidden waiver from NU already
Ditto. How did you guys schedule interviews? I'm 404ing and the calendar is blank...

(Ended up doing the video option anyway)

Submitted ED. See you boys on the other side

I'm trying to schedule a video option but all I'm getting is

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.

Anyone else?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:30 am

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:37 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:54 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:55 am

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kcdc1 · Post by **kcdc1** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:58 am

Petrichor wrote:
JedBartlet2016 wrote:Also curious about AJD applicants. What have you heard about the program? Clearly saving a year is an advantage but any disadvantages (such as difficult Big Law placement)?
well the biggest disadvantage i've heard is that you have 1 semester of grades instead of 2 when it comes to OCI so you have less margin of error. also not a whole lot of time to prep for OCI because it starts so soon after finals. lastly i've heard the curve is weird for AJDs but i am not sure if that works in/against your favor

AJD 2016 here. From my perspective, it's been a great program. I was able to save a year (which is a surprisingly big financial benefit when you run the numbers) with no significant drawbacks.

To shed a little light on the program, you do go into OCI with 1 semester of grades instead of 2, but I don't think this really diminishes your margin of error regarding grades. As far as hiring goes, I think I'd actually rather be below median at OCI as an AJD than below median as a 1L in January. As an AJD, you're not far removed from your substantive work experience, your transcript merely reflects a week of so-so exams, and in an interview, you can pivot away from your grades to your resume. As a 1L, you're worrying about improving exam skills more than your peers do, which certainly happens but it's not easy.

There is less time to prep for OCI, but you can get some of that out of the way before you start school in May. Come April, you can get your interview outfits together (suit tailored, etc.), search Vault, NALP, and Chambers for firm info, figure out how you want to tell your story, etc. Some people like to do more research and interview prep (a few of my AJD friends certainly did), but there are diminishing returns on time invested beyond outfit + narrative + basic firm and interviewer research.

1L and job search can be stressful, so there's also something to be said for getting it over with quickly. I think if you're the type that would enjoy 1L, you'll be perfectly comfortable with the "1L summer" in the AJD program. If you're already dreading 1L, the summer won't be fun, but 1L wouldn't have been fun anywhere, and at least it's over quickly as an AJD. A friend analogizes the summer to ripping off a bandaid.

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:01 am

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hhollow · Post by **hhollow** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:10 am

James.K.Polk wrote:
hhollow wrote:
James.K.Polk wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Apparently I had a hidden waiver from NU already
Ditto. How did you guys schedule interviews? I'm 404ing and the calendar is blank...

(Ended up doing the video option anyway)

Submitted ED. See you boys on the other side

I'm trying to schedule a video option but all I'm getting is

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.
Anyone else?
We didn't have to schedule a video interview, though... Right? You just choose video and then follow up.

Right, you just need to register once it opens up. Shouldn't have used "schedule", sorry.

slippin_jimmy wrote:
hhollow wrote:
James.K.Polk wrote:
benwyatt wrote:Apparently I had a hidden waiver from NU already
Ditto. How did you guys schedule interviews? I'm 404ing and the calendar is blank...

(Ended up doing the video option anyway)

Submitted ED. See you boys on the other side

I'm trying to schedule a video option but all I'm getting is

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.
Anyone else?
It's currently 8:54 am in Chicago, so I'm guessing they haven't actually opened up all of the interviews since business hours aren't really happening yet and the apps just opened. I bet they go up during the course of the day.

Thanks! Looks like it just went up.

robertloblawslawblog · Post by **robertloblawslawblog** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:12 am

The on campus interview schedule is not yet live tho.

Here's me- http://professionalfangirls.com/wp-cont ... 4351-4.gif

PS how do you embed gifs on this site?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:17 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:18 am

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robertloblawslawblog · Post by **robertloblawslawblog** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:21 am

benwyatt wrote:
robertloblawslawblog wrote:The on campus interview schedule is not yet live tho.

Here's me- http://professionalfangirls.com/wp-cont ... 4351-4.gif

PS how do you embed gifs on this site?
You can't until you break 100 posts.

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:23 am

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:26 am

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:28 am

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robertloblawslawblog · Post by **robertloblawslawblog** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:28 am

benwyatt wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
robertloblawslawblog wrote:The on campus interview schedule is not yet live tho.

Here's me- http://professionalfangirls.com/wp-cont ... 4351-4.gif

PS how do you embed gifs on this site?
You can't until you break 100 posts.
100 posts and two weeks. Don't forget my 100 post debacle
loblaw joined in March, Hilde

I'm a lurker. What can I say.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:28 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:45 am

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:48 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:48 am

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robertloblawslawblog · Post by **robertloblawslawblog** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:55 am

FYI, according to the very helpful and nice main desk, there's a delay in on-campus interview scheduling and it will be available "later this week."

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:58 am

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robertloblawslawblog · Post by **robertloblawslawblog** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:27 pm

Update: looks like some dates are up!

https://apply.law.northwestern.edu/interview/oncampus

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:32 pm

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