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TyChan posted:U.Va.'s Career Services Dean said that you usually shouldn't worry until about October. UVA is also a little weird because they do waves of OCI - one in August and one in September. I had a lot of callbacks after Labor Day but they were for the second round of interviews.
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Trying to consolidate my student loans is literally the most bureaucracy and red tape and confusion I have ever dealt with in my life and I have worked for the Federal Government. I am seriously about to choke the gently caress out of someone.
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How are callbacks delivered usually? Should I be looking for e-mails all day or just phone calls, assuming snail mail callbacks are uncommon?
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Jove posted:Thanks for all the advice, guys. You're all probably right and I'll become acclimated given enough time. It will be colder in the winter but less rainy overall so probably on balance an improvement.
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Defleshed posted:Trying to consolidate my student loans is literally the most bureaucracy and red tape and confusion I have ever dealt with in my life and I have worked for the Federal Government. Haha, yep. You need to talk to Wiggy Marie in this thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2250971 It was the only way I got through.
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HooKars posted:UVA is also a little weird because they do waves of OCI - one in August and one in September. I had a lot of callbacks after Labor Day but they were for the second round of interviews. I think being located in Charlottesville is the main reason why U.Va. has that system. It makes it easier for firm recruiters or attorneys nationwide to schedule a trips. Charlottesville is otherwise fairly inaccessible unless you book pricey flights or feel like driving 6+ hours out.
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Petey posted:Haha, yep. You need to talk to Wiggy Marie in this thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2250971 Thanks for the link. I vented in there, but I'm not sure any advice can help me deal with what ultimately comes down to frustration with procedures and the time it takes to get anything done.
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Well, firms are kind of silly in that they will only call back a certain number of us, leading to some people who are fantastic getting about fifteen callbacks, a few people getting from like... one to three, and some people getting zero. I have two atm... It's kind of frustrating, since the top 10% and Law Review people aren't going to work at your v30-100 firm! Why are you bothering!
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billion dollar bitch posted:It's kind of frustrating, since the top 10% and Law Review people aren't going to work at your v30-100 firm! Why are you bothering! See and then I'm top 5% and Law Review at a TTT and I would murder several people to work there but I don't even get an interview ah the crazy games we play
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Save me Jeebus posted:I just plowed my savings into a taco stand startup. or cupcakes:  Jalopnik posted:Kate Carrara runs the Buttercream Cupcake Lady service out of a truck she trundles through Philadelphia every day, announcing her location via Twitter. That's how police knew where she'd be at noon on Tuesday, when they surrounded her converted postal truck with a blockade. http://jalopnik.com/5621812/philadelphia-confiscates-cupcake-ladys-truck-adds-crack-to-liberty-bell
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Cupcake market has either peaked or is peaking. The world always needs more tacos though.
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Kase Im Licht posted:Cupcake market has either peaked or is peaking. The world always needs more tacos though. Corn dogs are the wave of the future. Either that or I'd kill to import one of the thai women from Bangkok who make pad thai on a wok in the streets. Christ that poo poo was phenomenal.
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CaptainScraps posted:Either that or I'd kill to import one of the thai women from Bangkok Don't they have websites for that?
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zzyzx posted:Don't they have websites for that? If I wanted to screw something that looked like a pile of old leather, I'd be balls deep in a catcher's mitt. Edit: wow, that has a horrible possibility of being misconstrued. BUT IT STAYS.
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Seems like more of a horrible possibility of reading and understanding it.
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CaptainScraps posted:Corn dogs are the wave of the future. I was just thinking the other day that I would pay probably 6-8 dollars for a big loving corndog with bacon and cheese inside blanketing the hotdog. And maybe some jalapeno breading instead of standard corndog breading.
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Defleshed posted:I was just thinking the other day that I would pay probably 6-8 dollars for a big loving corndog with bacon and cheese inside blanketing the hotdog. And maybe some jalapeno breading instead of standard corndog breading. Regular corn dog with some garlic and cilantro aioli spread on it instead of mustard. BUT You can get what you want at a restaurant in Austin. http://hotdogscoldbeer.com/eats/ Do not get the bacon and cheese infused bloody mary. I got it on a dare. It tastes like the poo poo left in a upturned glasses in a dishwasher. Ugh. G-Mawwwwwww fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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Reading this thread is like watching a play written by a dog. e: wrote this before I noticed the corndog discussion chinchilla fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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Aug 26, 2010 21:05
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CaptainScraps posted:Regular corn dog with some garlic and cilantro aioli spread on it instead of mustard. Dude, if you're serving corndogs the creations have to be as GBS as possible. No self respecting corndog-hoovering neckbeard will eat anything called "aioli"
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Defleshed posted:Dude, if you're serving corndogs the creations have to be as GBS as possible. No self respecting corndog-hoovering neckbeard will eat anything called "aioli" Dude, jersey grease truck food holds the GBS food award. There's a place that serves it here too and ugghhhhh, you won't make it out of the restaurant before the grease wants to escape out of your rear end. Never again. http://bigbiterestaurant.com/onlineordering.php?cid=17
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billion dollar bitch posted:Well, firms are kind of silly in that they will only call back a certain number of us, leading to some people who are fantastic getting about fifteen callbacks, a few people getting from like... one to three, and some people getting zero. I have two atm... I aimed low and scored. The firms I got a callback are not even V100 but they pay close to market.
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Defleshed posted:Trying to consolidate my student loans is literally the most bureaucracy and red tape and confusion I have ever dealt with in my life and I have worked for the Federal Government.
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Elotana posted:Consolidation automatically forfeits the rest of your grace period, right? My loans are with two different lenders and I'll probably end up consolidating them and commencing IBR in November once repayment starts. What's been so lovely about the process? The Direct Consolidation people keep losing poo poo, everything takes weeks, Access Group sold some of my loans to a third party who refuses to cooperate with anyone, anytime I try to call anyone I have to hop through 10 menus and then give the mouth breather who finally answers the phone my entire catalog of personal data before they will discuss anything with me... It's just a clusterfuck. Start preparing during your grace period, and be ready to waste a ton of time on the phone and on various websites trying to move the process along, since it will literally sit still for months if you do not call at least bi-weekly. Direct hadn't received anything back from Access Group after sending a verification request in early June and waited until I called (after seeing no progress for 2.5 months) in Mid August and asked what the gently caress before they actually sent another one.
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CaptainScraps posted:Dude, jersey grease truck food holds the GBS food award. There's a place that serves it here too and ugghhhhh, you won't make it out of the restaurant before the grease wants to escape out of your rear end. Geez, you dudes need some poutine, the only good thing to come out of French Canada. It's fries with cheese curds and gravy, but now places have popped up that offer specialty poutines: http://smokespoutinerie.com/main.html Check out the menu for wonders like Philly Cheese Steak Poutine or Hog Town Poutine (poutine + double smoked bacon + italian sausage + caramelized onion + sauteed mushrooms).
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CmdrSmirnoff posted:Geez, you dudes need some poutine, the only good thing to come out of French Canada. It's fries with cheese curds and gravy, but now places have popped up that offer specialty poutines: http://smokespoutinerie.com/main.html Not only have I eaten poutine in French Canada, Texas is already on that poo poo. If you look closely, it's on Frank's menu. But they use shredded cheese instead of cheese curds  That poo poo should squeak, drat it!
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Defleshed posted:The Direct Consolidation people keep losing poo poo, everything takes weeks, Access Group sold some of my loans to a third party who refuses to cooperate with anyone, anytime I try to call anyone I have to hop through 10 menus and then give the mouth breather who finally answers the phone my entire catalog of personal data before they will discuss anything with me... Back when I consolidated my loans I had Loan A serviced by Sallie Mae and Loan B with some Illinois agency. I consolidated them with another company, but as soon as I did that Sallie Mae gave a bunch of money to the Illinois agency to buy loan B, even though that agency no longer owned loan B. It took me 6 loving months to get Sallie Mae off my back and convince them that I didn't owe them anything and they bought a blank piece of paper from the Illinois agency. I've been meaning to look into IBR for like 6 months now but every time I get around to doing it I remember that bullshit and stare at a wall instead.
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Sorry, I hate to drag the thread off topic, but I have a quick question about law school. Will anyone care if I've been on an undergrad mock trial team? Is it worth fitting into a very tight schedule? Or is it on the same level as paralegal work -- useful to get a taste of the profession, but holding no weight on an application? e: Just to clarify, I read the OP and I get the idea that LSAT-GPA index trumps everything. But I also saw that mock trials / moot courts in law school are good resume fluff, so I figure it's worth asking. chinchilla fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Aug 26, 2010 |
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chinchilla posted:Will anyone care if I've been on an undergrad mock trial team? Is it worth fitting into a very tight schedule? Or is it on the same level as paralegal work -- useful to get a taste of the profession, but holding no weight on an application? where 0 is no weight and 10 is everything, it is probably greater than 0 but less than 2. Maybe a touch more if you went national or something. Only do it if you want to do it.
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Undergrad poo poo means nothing. If you were president or founder of a large organization it might be a very slight soft factor tiebreaker, and if you have absolutely no extracurriculars it might be a very slight negative, but beyond that, nothing.
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chinchilla posted:Sorry, I hate to drag the thread off topic, but I have a quick question about law school. Pretty meaningless in the application process (unless you win the world championship or something), but you could be asked about it in a legal interview or two. But, it might be good for solely your own personal gain. I think anything that forces you to stand up in front of people and speak is good. It will make you far less nervous when you get called on in law school.
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chinchilla posted:Sorry, I hate to drag the thread off topic, but I have a quick question about law school. I just got asked about this sort of thing at a screening interview at my lawschool. I didn't get a callback. Take that as you will.
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chinchilla posted:Sorry, I hate to drag the thread off topic, but I have a quick question about law school. You'll do slightly better in evidence class.
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chinchilla posted:Reading this thread is like watching a play written by a dog. The Whirlwind is in the Thorn Tree
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Right, thanks everyone. I've got lots of experience speaking to groups, but no extracurriculars. Unless research and internships / skilled employment count. Do those count? Just wondering. In any case I guess it's a "maybe" if I have free time next year.
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chinchilla posted:Right, thanks everyone. I've got lots of experience speaking to groups, but no extracurriculars. Unless research and internships / skilled employment count. Do those count? Just wondering. Ersatz fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Aug 27, 2010 |
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Omerta posted:I did mock trial for 4 years of undergrad (at Furman if you care to know) and I doubt it was even marginally helpful for the actual application process. My numbers dictated where I got in. If you end up doing moot court, or doing any actual trial work when you get out, you'll find your AMTA experience incredibly helpful and you'll understand that those who said "You're better at trial than most actual attorneys" aren't lying.
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Stunt Rock posted:If you end up doing moot court, or doing any actual trial work when you get out, you'll find your AMTA experience incredibly helpful and you'll understand that those who said "You're better at trial than most actual attorneys" aren't lying. That's super depressing. Will it also prepare me for the absolutely terrible choices that actual judges make? Q: What did Ms. Jane say next to the defendant? Objection hearsay, your honor may I be heard? Judge: No overruled, I want to hear what she said. edit: I can't wait to take evidence though. It was one of my favorite things to read about and work through in mock trial. Omerta fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Aug 27, 2010 |
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Omerta posted:That's super depressing. Will it also prepare me for the absolutely terrible choices that actual judges make? It depends on the court. Chancery Court tends to be much looser with the rules since the judges are the finders of fact and want to hear EVERYTHING and City Court is usually the wild west west since here any appeal out of city court just results in an automatic re-trial in County Court.
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