Most of my 1L grades are in, and it didn't turn out as well as I hoped. It's looking like I'll be in the top 40-50% depending on a few details at Fordham/GW/BC/BU. I have a patent-bar eligible STEM background (not bio/cs/ee) and want to do IP Lit. Do I have a chance at biglaw still? I'm doing a few OCI's including Loyola, but my school sent out an excel sheet of 25%-75% GPA ranges for general OCI screeners, and I'm below the 25% for all the big names.
I was stupid and only applied to 1 IP firm for Loyola, which I now regret because they tend to be more lenient on grades.
One more question - I've made several good contacts at a firm which I probably would not otherwise have the grades for and applied via Loyola. Can this help me get a screener even if I don't have the grades? Or is this only helpful once I get the screener?
Thanks.
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Re: Median STEM at T1 school, do I have a chance at OCI?
Are you mass mailing? You don’t have a job so you need to hustle as much as you can.Anonymous User wrote:Most of my 1L grades are in, and it didn't turn out as well as I hoped. It's looking like I'll be in the top 40-50% depending on a few details at Fordham/GW/BC/BU. I have a patent-bar eligible STEM background (not bio/cs/ee) and want to do IP Lit. Do I have a chance at biglaw still? I'm doing a few OCI's including Loyola, but my school sent out an excel sheet of 25%-75% GPA ranges for general OCI screeners, and I'm below the 25% for all the big names.
I was stupid and only applied to 1 IP firm for Loyola, which I now regret because they tend to be more lenient on grades.
One more question - I've made several good contacts at a firm which I probably would not otherwise have the grades for and applied via Loyola. Can this help me get a screener even if I don't have the grades? Or is this only helpful once I get the screener?
Thanks.
I’m not sure how Loyola works, but contacts should be helpful anywhere, though they can’t guarantee you a job.
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Re: Median STEM at T1 school, do I have a chance at OCI?
Well I'm still waiting for some grades (I've done some calculations and know about where I will end up), so I don't want to send out any mass mails before I have a final GPA. But I was told by a career advisor at school that, at least for the firm where I have contacts: they know who I am, I'm applying via several OCI programs (Loyola and the various on and off-campus ones), and if they find me attractive they'll have ample opportunities to interview me, so don't over-do it.
To be clear, my "contacts" aren't family friends or anything like that, they're just attorney's I've reached out to, had coffee with, and met/had a good rapport with on a few occasions after that. They might not help me find a job, but at least I can convincingly talk about what makes that that firm stand out to me.
To be clear, my "contacts" aren't family friends or anything like that, they're just attorney's I've reached out to, had coffee with, and met/had a good rapport with on a few occasions after that. They might not help me find a job, but at least I can convincingly talk about what makes that that firm stand out to me.