WUSTL c/o 2018 Applicants Forum

[tortsandtiaras]

Just got invited for an interview! I am so excited. WashU is definitely one of my top choices

Would you guys recommend a phone or skype interview?

[chuckbass]

Just got invited for an interview! I am so excited. WashU is definitely one of my top choices

Would you guys recommend a phone or skype interview?

Skype if you're hot

[tortsandtiaras]

Just got invited for an interview! I am so excited. WashU is definitely one of my top choices

Would you guys recommend a phone or skype interview?

Skype if you're hot

pm'd

[peachesthedoge]

Just got invited for an interview! I am so excited. WashU is definitely one of my top choices

Would you guys recommend a phone or skype interview?

Skype if you're hot

pm'd

if I didn't know scotty I would be wondering where this was going

[chuckbass]

Just got invited for an interview! I am so excited. WashU is definitely one of my top choices

Would you guys recommend a phone or skype interview?

Skype if you're hot

pm'd

if I didn't know scotty I would be wondering where this was going

I'm kind of lost tbh.

[LawsRUs]

^^ loling rn

[tortsandtiaras]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

[chuckbass]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

I mean I'm flattered I guess, but I don't think it's gonna work out

[tortsandtiaras]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

I mean I'm flattered I guess, but I don't think it's gonna work out

Guess my PM wasn't hot enough Phone interview it is.

[chuckbass]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

I mean I'm flattered I guess, but I don't think it's gonna work out

Guess my PM wasn't hot enough Phone interview it is.

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

[theleastdiverse]

just got an email for a scholar in law award! 90,000K over 3 years... excited!


however, due to problems with my transcript, I may be forced to defer... if this is the case will I have to reapply for scholarship?

[tortsandtiaras]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

I mean I'm flattered I guess, but I don't think it's gonna work out

Guess my PM wasn't hot enough Phone interview it is.

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

And what is that...?

[Username123]

This oughta be good.

[Big Red]

Hahaha just looked back on this at it does look kind of awkward.

I mean I'm flattered I guess, but I don't think it's gonna work out

Guess my PM wasn't hot enough Phone interview it is.

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

Well I'm no longer in on the joke.

Anyway, I'm making a Wustl c/o 2018 thread and you guys should migrate over so we don't end up the jabroni convention this thread became last year

[chuckbass]

just got an email for a scholar in law award! 90,000K over 3 years... excited!


however, due to problems with my transcript, I may be forced to defer... if this is the case will I have to reapply for scholarship?

Call/email admissions, I'm not sure.

[chuckbass]

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

And what is that...?

D

[calawgrl]

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

And what is that...?

D

Lol wait did you actually PM him a pic

[rebexness]

[peachesthedoge]

Anyway, I'm making a Wustl c/o 2018 thread and you guys should migrate over so we don't end up the jabroni convention this thread became last year

ahh noo I can only keep up with one thread and a fb page kthx

[tortsandtiaras]

Nah I think there's just something you're lacking that is somewhat important...

And what is that...?

D

Lol wait did you actually PM him a pic

Hahaha no, I didn't!

[Big Red]

Anyway, I'm making a Wustl c/o 2018 thread and you guys should migrate over so we don't end up the jabroni convention this thread became last year

ahh noo I can only keep up with one thread and a fb page kthx

Yeah deal, I looked at some of the other threads and it's pretty clearly above my pay grade

[chuckbass]

scotti ur teh best.

Crushed so many hearts in pre-K u kno

[valen]

^^ loling rn

[robert88]

I see. Thank you and that's very informative. I have been to the websites of numerous firms that are based in st. louis, and have always wondered why I don't see many WashU grads. I think I am set for Wash U, and my husband has been working here for more than 15 years. Would that be considered regional tie? For some reason, I seriously prefer st. louis to places like nyc. Also, I am not sure if it is an appropriate question, I am Asian, and I am a little worried that being Asian would count against me during job search in the midwest. Do you think this worry is unfounded?

Could you please explain why st louis market would be difficult for out-of-towners? I did notice that lots of job openings here went to slu grads.

It depends on who you are (diversity, IP, ties, etc.). The better your grades, the more markets will open, but no I wouldn't necessarily say that NYC is the only viable option. California is possible with grades and ties; St. Louis (although quite difficult for out-of-towners) is still possible; Chicago (although an all-around difficult market) is possible; and I do know a few people who ended up at big firms in DC. NYC is just the best/safest bet if you have the grades. That's true at pretty much any school with halfway decent biglaw placement, though.

St. Louis has an inferiority complex. Firms here believe that given the option to leave for a bigger city a year or two after you come to work for them, washu grads will usually leave. So for instance say you are from NY. It's damn near impossible to convince the firms here that given the chance, you won't go back. Also, they have apparently been burned countless times by washu grads saying they want to be here long term and then jumping ship the first chance they get.

SLU grads generally won't have those options, so they are the safer hire. And after years of this belief, a huge chunk of the power players in the legal field here (think judges, us DA's, even to a lesser extent partners at firms) are SLU grads and like to help their own.

[LET'S GET IT]

I see. Thank you and that's very informative. I have been to the websites of numerous firms that are based in st. louis, and have always wondered why I don't see many WashU grads. I think I am set for Wash U, and my husband has been working here for more than 15 years. Would that be considered regional tie? For some reason, I seriously prefer st. louis to places like nyc. Also, I am not sure if it is an appropriate question, I am Asian, and I am a little worried that being Asian would count against me during job search in the midwest. Do you think this worry is unfounded?

Could you please explain why st louis market would be difficult for out-of-towners? I did notice that lots of job openings here went to slu grads.

It depends on who you are (diversity, IP, ties, etc.). The better your grades, the more markets will open, but no I wouldn't necessarily say that NYC is the only viable option. California is possible with grades and ties; St. Louis (although quite difficult for out-of-towners) is still possible; Chicago (although an all-around difficult market) is possible; and I do know a few people who ended up at big firms in DC. NYC is just the best/safest bet if you have the grades. That's true at pretty much any school with halfway decent biglaw placement, though.

St. Louis has an inferiority complex. Firms here believe that given the option to leave for a bigger city a year or two after you come to work for them, washu grads will usually leave. So for instance say you are from NY. It's damn near impossible to convince the firms here that given the chance, you won't go back. Also, they have apparently been burned countless times by washu grads saying they want to be here long term and then jumping ship the first chance they get.

SLU grads generally won't have those options, so they are the safer hire. And after years of this belief, a huge chunk of the power players in the legal field here (think judges, us DA's, even to a lesser extent partners at firms) are SLU grads and like to help their own.

Yeah your husband having ties here will help, but that still doesn't make it a lock they will buy it. Would help more if he has a good job here, you can play that up.

I'm hesitant to speak to life in STL as an Asian, since I'm not Asian myself, so I'll leave that to someone else. I will say a large percantage of washu students are Asian, but I'll leave it at that.