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Re: Where do I stand at Penn?
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I also like to poast anon when express my ignorance.Anonymous User wrote:Explain please.
Since law review is said to be in some way connected to the top 10%, how do they know who is in the top 10% (it might be top 15/20% but the same “how do they know” question remains).
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No lie, Penn hired consultants to help it construct the optimal grading system for biglaw placement. Think of it as opposite Berkeley.ajaxconstructions wrote:What's the point of this system?!r6_philly wrote:Yes, but different calculators gives different numerical values. Remember LSAT gives 4.33 to a A+ but your school doesn't?ajaxconstructions wrote: Can't you just use a GPA calculator? Or they don't even tell you which classes are worth certain credits etc?
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I think median hovers closer to a 3.25 (or about 3 B+'s and a B).r6_philly wrote:I think the median is a bit lower, but that's what I think. I also think the middle 20-25% is probably within 0.1, so finding a median is probably not all that helpful. The individual grades may actually be more important for people with the usual spread of A- to B grades.dabomb75 wrote:There were a couple of posts in the last 2 years' OCI threads that estimated the following rankings based on GPA:
3.3 = median
3.5 = top 33%
3.7 = top 10%
Not sure exactly how accurate that is, but just eye-balling it it doesn't really seem wrong and gives a good starting place to work from.
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If all that is true I think the grade distributions would be more like:HeavenWood wrote:I think median hovers closer to a 3.25 (or about 3 B+'s and a B).r6_philly wrote:
I think the median is a bit lower, but that's what I think. I also think the middle 20-25% is probably within 0.1, so finding a median is probably not all that helpful. The individual grades may actually be more important for people with the usual spread of A- to B grades.
3.3 = slightly above median, top 45%-ish?
3.5 = top 25%
3.7 = top 10%
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Re: Where do I stand at Penn?
guys, the question is how do law firms calculate GPAs of penn students, specifically those law firms with grade cutoffs. I think its safe to say that pretty much every firm turns your grades into a number somehow, wouldn't you agree? My guess is they don't consider things like #of credits, especially because this information is very hard for them to get.
Do they just use an LSAC type scale and plug everything in?
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
and so on?
Do they just use an LSAC type scale and plug everything in?
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
and so on?
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Re: Where do I stand at Penn?
+1.Veyron wrote: No lie, Penn hired consultants to help it construct the optimal grading system for biglaw placement. Think of it as opposite Berkeley.
Having a good grading system actually helps a lot. When it's unclear what the median is, the "below median" thing loses its sting. As it should--there is little actual difference between someone 5% below the median and someone 5% above the median.
Although I think the "don't compute a GPA" thing is silly. Not as silly as how Harvard computes a GPA out of a H/P system though. That's just ridiculous.
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I really don't think firms are splitting hairs (well, maybe W&C, etc.). You can pretty much glance at a set of grades and make a relatively accurate estimation of where someone stands in the class, especially knowing that the average is in the vicinity of a B+. I doubt they are calculating out a GPA. From that point on, its how well you present yourself in the interview. I personally like GPA better, but the system does force firms to place less emphasis on cutoffs.
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It's not only silly, but incredibly unhelpful when examining grade distributions for firms.rayiner wrote: Although I think the "don't compute a GPA" thing is silly. Not as silly as how Harvard computes a GPA out of a H/P system though. That's just ridiculous.
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Considering all of this, how high up Vault can I go? Where should my bidding be targeted? And what are my reaches and what should my safeties be?
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Your realistic top end is somewhere in the V20. Target all the firms with big classes that come to OCI and pay market.Anonymous User wrote:Considering all of this, how high up Vault can I go? Where should my bidding be targeted? And what are my reaches and what should my safeties be?
P.S. you're obsessing way too much about V. Firm quality only has a loose association with rank, these aren't law schools we're talking about.
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Wow! Top 20? This is surprising but good to hear! I thought medianish at Penn would have a little lower ceiling, though I’ve only just begun researching so that was mostly based on me gut feeling.Veyron wrote:Your realistic top end is somewhere in the V20. Target all the firms with big classes that come to OCI and pay market.Anonymous User wrote:Considering all of this, how high up Vault can I go? Where should my bidding be targeted? And what are my reaches and what should my safeties be?
P.S. you're obsessing way too much about V. Firm quality only has a loose association with rank, these aren't law schools we're talking about.
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Any shot at Cravath and firms of their ilk? Worth a bid as my ultimate reach?
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Very little shot at V10 except for Skadden which isn't actually super selective (see what I mean about rank being silly). Weil too maybe.Anonymous User wrote:Any shot at Cravath and firms of their ilk? Worth a bid as my ultimate reach?
And I didn't say that V20 was likely, just possible.
Edit: Poor bastard doesn't even realize that most truly elite firms like Boise or W&C DC aren't even in the V10 or, like Susman, aren't ranked at all.
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Boise ≠ elite, and is certainly less selective than Cov DC, Wilmer DC, etc. And, I'm not sure if I would toss in a plaintiff's lit boutique (Susman) - they're a very different sort of firm.Veyron wrote:Very little shot at V10 except for Skadden which isn't actually super selective (see what I mean about rank being silly). Weil too maybe.Anonymous User wrote:Any shot at Cravath and firms of their ilk? Worth a bid as my ultimate reach?
And I didn't say that V20 was likely, just possible.
Edit: Poor bastard doesn't even realize that most truly elite firms like Boise or W&C DC aren't even in the V10 or, like Susman, aren't ranked at all.
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The OP's grades are no higher than median. Not sure why people are saying otherwise. Should be fine for OCI though. - Penn 3L.
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Cov DC and Wilmer DC are also top-notch but to say that Boies is not elite is just insane. Take a quick peek at the grade distribution of the kids they take. If you need further proof, I submit to you:Anonymous User wrote:Boise ≠ elite, and is certainly less selective than Cov DC, Wilmer DC, etc. And, I'm not sure if I would toss in a plaintiff's lit boutique (Susman) - they're a very different sort of firm.Veyron wrote:Very little shot at V10 except for Skadden which isn't actually super selective (see what I mean about rank being silly). Weil too maybe.Anonymous User wrote:Any shot at Cravath and firms of their ilk? Worth a bid as my ultimate reach?
And I didn't say that V20 was likely, just possible.
Edit: Poor bastard doesn't even realize that most truly elite firms like Boise or W&C DC aren't even in the V10 or, like Susman, aren't ranked at all.
http://abovethelaw.com/2011/12/associat ... s-cravath/
A selected quote "To sharpen the point even more, we hear that bonuses just for the class of 2010 are averaging around $65,000. That’s $65K at Boies versus $7,500 at Cravath."
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Re: Where do I stand at Penn?
How do you know the median, so authoritatively. Not sure you why you are saying otherwise. Not sure why you would wonder out aloud about other people and not offer proof of your own.Anonymous User wrote:The OP's grades are no higher than median. Not sure why people are saying otherwise. Should be fine for OCI though. - Penn 3L.
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OP is above median.r6_philly wrote:Anonymous User wrote:The OP's grades are no higher than median. Not sure why people are saying otherwise. Should be fine for OCI though. - Penn 3L.
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Because I know that they curve to a B+ median, and I've seen the grade distributions myself. It isn't rocket science.r6_philly wrote:How do you know the median, so authoritatively. Not sure you why you are saying otherwise. Not sure why you would wonder out aloud about other people and not offer proof of your own.Anonymous User wrote:The OP's grades are no higher than median. Not sure why people are saying otherwise. Should be fine for OCI though. - Penn 3L.
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Anonymous User wrote:OP is above median.r6_philly wrote:Anonymous User wrote:The OP's grades are no higher than median. Not sure why people are saying otherwise. Should be fine for OCI though. - Penn 3L.
No they aren't.
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I didn't know 3Ls served as Dean of Registrar.Anonymous User wrote:
Median is between B+B+B+B+ B+B+B+B+ and B+B+B+B+ B+B+B+B OP has the equivalent of A-B+B+B+ B+B+B+B+
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Is this grading scale somewhat accurate for Penn? Is 3.3 median?Anonymous User wrote:Do they just use an LSAC type scale and plug everything in?
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
and so on?
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Grade distribution per class != class distribution. Sorry you can't understand science that's not quite complicated as rocket science.Anonymous User wrote:
Because I know that they curve to a B+ median, and I've seen the grade distributions myself. It isn't rocket science.
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