Duke Class of 2013 Forum

[quakeroats]

I don't care if you heard it from Dean Levi himself, that still does not necessarily mean they will come out today. So don't get too worked up. It is already 2, and they aint out. Maybe check again at the close of business, but I would not be surprised if they don't get posted today.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

They're still coming tonight; they're just resting!

[DallasCowboy]

Still probably waiting for Lynk

[prezidentv8]

Still probably waiting for Lynk

They don't wait. Mr. C's students from last spring can tell you that.

[los blancos]

Yeah but I think that's true for like, 99% of people in the world. Caring about grades for the sake of making people think I'm smarter than I am is just an annoyance.

Yeah, but it's still a different situation if you want Big Law vs Public Interest or a small DA's office. Everyone has to hustle, but at least median-ish grades are almost a prereq for the former.

Oh yeah, most definitely.

Edit: Just for the sake of full disclosure, I'm a real hippie when it comes to grades at the graduate (really, even the undergraduate) level.

I'm jealous (trying really hard not to care. Never really did in undergrad).

[los blancos]

Still probably waiting for Lynk

I'm so sad he's gone. I thought he was gonna be around the whole year.

[DallasCowboy]

I was in his doghouse all semester with the Freak. I was too slow with facts when cold-called once

[prezidentv8]

Yeah but I think that's true for like, 99% of people in the world. Caring about grades for the sake of making people think I'm smarter than I am is just an annoyance.

Yeah, but it's still a different situation if you want Big Law vs Public Interest or a small DA's office. Everyone has to hustle, but at least median-ish grades are almost a prereq for the former.

Oh yeah, most definitely.

Edit: Just for the sake of full disclosure, I'm a real hippie when it comes to grades at the graduate (really, even the undergraduate) level.

I'm jealous (trying really hard not to care. Never really did in undergrad).

Oh I care, trust me. What I mean is that I'm one of those people that thinks that grades and rankings in general are counterproductive most of the time.

[someones alt]

so any chance for tomorrow or are we waiting until monday

[quakeroats]

so any chance for tomorrow or are we waiting until monday

I think we all know the unfortunate answer.

[quakeroats]

Btw, is this wait better or worse than the wait for LSAT scores? I'm not actually sure.

[thickfreakness]

Btw, is this wait better or worse than the wait for LSAT scores? I'm not actually sure.

Worse. You don't have to worry about law schools getting all filled up because everyone's getting the score back at the same time. It's incredibly frustrating to have prospective summer employers breathing down one's neck about grade release dates and risking losing the position because, for some crazy reason, it takes 2 months to grade finals.

[quakeroats]

Btw, is this wait better or worse than the wait for LSAT scores? I'm not actually sure.

Worse. You don't have to worry about law schools getting all filled up because everyone's getting the score back at the same time. It's incredibly frustrating to have prospective summer employers breathing down one's neck about grade release dates and risking losing the position because, for some crazy reason, it takes 2 months to grade finals.

If I'm ever in a position of power, I'll prepose that grades be due the first Friday in January. I'm sure any decisions have to go through the faculty and they'd probably kill it, but this is worth taking a stand.

[los blancos]

It's not that big a deal to me but I mean srsly why does it take like 2x as long as it does everywhere else?

[Bosque]

I am betting they won't be out until Tuesday or Wednesday. They are always late. Grades will be out when they are out. No sense stressing about it.

[DallasCowboy]

struck out on 1LOLCI

[quakeroats]

struck out on 1LOLCI

I'm 1/6 I think. What does one do with a preselect?

[DallasCowboy]

i assume sign up for an interview slot starting on feb 1, conveniently after grades go out

[thickfreakness]

struck out on 1LOLCI

I didn't go 0-fer, but I'm still surprised that none of the NC firms wanted to interview me. Kind of sucks.

[DallasCowboy]

I got a WL at the only firm I sent a cover letter to. Coincidence?

I thought it was all lottery-based? Do they actually look at our resumes before "inviting?"

[thickfreakness]

I got a WL at the only firm I sent a cover letter to. Coincidence?

I thought it was all lottery-based? Do they actually look at our resumes before "inviting?"

It appears that the 1L OCI was 100% employer pre-selects. I think the fall OCI is still based upon bidding. I also picked up a few interviews for places that I'm not really that interested in (non-firms, basically), but I guess I'll go through the interviews anyway.

[DallasCowboy]

so did they know our grades, lol? that's not good

[thickfreakness]

so did they know our grades, lol? that's not good

I would hope not... I'm not entirely sure but I don't think the law school can send our grades to people without express authorization.

[DallasCowboy]

2Ls, give us something

[DallasCowboy]

Is there a difference b/w Alternate and Waitlist?

It actually says Alternate for me.

[quakeroats]

so did they know our grades, lol? that's not good

I would hope not... I'm not entirely sure but I don't think the law school can send our grades to people without express authorization.

They don't. Note that pretty much every employer said something like, "bring unofficial transcript to interview." I think there's actually a federal law barring distribution of grades without consent.