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Pre-OCI Reminder

This is one of my first substantive posts, but I feel it is necessary to say a few things about this. It is that time again, and a lot of 2Ls are at least a bit stressed out, myself included. Let's keep a few things in mind:

1. Keep arrogance to a minimum. Maybe not everyone will have as many callbacks as you, and not everyone will feel as confident about their screening interviews. Limiting these conversations with close friends seems credited.
2. Can we not talk about grades and whether doing a screening interview with grade-sensitive firms is a good idea? No one really wants to hear it, and we have our schedules already.
3. If you have advice to give (on interview techniques, firms, suits, life, etc.), think about whether it is welcome in the mind of the person receiving it. How you present advice, and to whom you present it, can really make a difference as to how it is perceived.

These are the top three things that come to my mind, but feel free to add.

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on August 20, 2010 (boomark / email).