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Old 11-14-2006, 05:43 PM   #4921
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I am so angry I'm shaking. I just got an email from the Dean that there was an error with my evidence grade from this summer. I didn't get a C. I got a B. Now, a B is not the world's best grade, either, but it sure as hell doesn't stick out as much on my transcript as the C did.

Why is this such an issue? Why am I not simply grateful that my GPA went up?

Because right after my erroneous C grade was released I went through the on-campus interviews for summer internships. I have no way of knowing whether that one grade made the difference between getting interviews and not getting interviews, but I do know that in every interview I *did* have, they all asked what the heck happened with my evidence grade.

AND I know that I was close to getting a callback - in the second tier at three of the firms that interviewed me. Did that make the difference? Again, no way of knowing.

But it does often come down to a numbers game. If we're all qualified, and it's a really tight market, the numbers DO matter. And the numbers may have made the difference between the opportunity for a 100K/year job post graduation and the 35K/year jobs I'm now looking at.

I'm so angry I am barely coherent. I'm supposed to go to class now and I don't know if that's going to happen because I'm so angry I'm vibrating. Now I have this seed of lost opportunity in my noggin and I can't shake it loose.
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Old 11-14-2006, 06:20 PM   #4922
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Old 11-14-2006, 06:45 PM   #4923
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I am so angry I'm shaking....
First off, man that sucks.

You are totally justified in punching a hole in a wall or two....

However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean. Simply explain what you stated in your post, be friendly but blunt and ask if under the circumstances he/she can help you locate a suitable position. If that is rejected try for a letter of recommendation that you can send around. It might come to nothing, but if you are firm and not belligerent you have a shot.

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?
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Old 11-14-2006, 07:22 PM   #4924
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I hope everything comes out ok ............
YEah, I think my body is now 45% water.
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Old 11-14-2006, 08:02 PM   #4925
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Thus begins my water ride to ultimate doom about 3:30 am this morning. I vomited more than the top 100 models of the 20th century. I was in a marithon every 1/2 hour.

So what's the lesson children?

Clean out your damn frig you idiot!!

Another thing to learn, always, always, always keep 7-up in the house (it helps, take this from one who knows from which porcelain shrine you are currently posting from)

The day after, always try to eat some yogurt, it will help restore the natural flora and fauna your body normally has but loses at crappy times like this (pun intended).

At least you now know what Karen Carpenter went through (okay, sick joke there)

And yes, clean out your damn fridge, idiot!

I hope you are feeling better.

P.S. mine was more idiotic and ridiculous, hoist by my own petard, my very own cooking made me sick, how sad is that?

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Old 11-14-2006, 08:39 PM   #4926
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First off, man that sucks.

You are totally justified in punching a hole in a wall or two....

However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean. Simply explain what you stated in your post, be friendly but blunt and ask if under the circumstances he/she can help you locate a suitable position. If that is rejected try for a letter of recommendation that you can send around. It might come to nothing, but if you are firm and not belligerent you have a shot.

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?
What he said. (And I'm sorry!!! Go kick some ass!)
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Old 11-14-2006, 08:47 PM   #4927
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However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean....

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?
Yea, verily it sucketh.

I immediately sent the nicest "I'm irritated" reply to the Dean that I have ever sent. I think I did all the things you mentioned - I politely laid out what the impact of the timing was, and that I have no way of knowing what might have been, but that the grade had been a concern interviewers had, and the possibility exists that it could have cost me a significant opportunity. And I thanked her for letting me know.

And she responded, saying she'd do what she could to help....and I absolutely intend on taking her up on that. I know it wasn't done on purpose, and yes, I'm thrilled that the error was in my favor (as opposed to an "oops you got a D" email), but the timing could not have been worse.

So, what kind of law do I want to practice? Anything but family or criminal. But at the moment my favorite topic is IP, because I love the concept of property that isn't tangible except in a representative form. And discussing whether this squiggle is or is not too similar to that squiggle makes me happy in a way that likely isn't natural. And I'm willing to go nearly anywhere. (Although yes, my special secret dream is to work in Disney's legal department.)
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Old 11-14-2006, 08:58 PM   #4928
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Yea, verily it sucketh.

I immediately sent the nicest "I'm irritated" reply to the Dean that I have ever sent.

Thy rocketh!

Now get your butt to class before you get a 'C' for real this time.
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Old 11-14-2006, 09:05 PM   #4929
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Now get your butt to class before you get a 'C' for real this time.
If you think that I'm am not in class at this very moment, you, sir, are sadly mistaken!
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