[eviljeff]

God I hated this process.

My advice is to suck it up and really put in effort during callbacks. The OCI is just a resume pickup/retard eliminator, but during the callback a firm wants to get to know your personality and see that you're interested in the firm.

Here are my unsolicited tips:

1) Dress sharp. Get everything cleaned, pressed, and ironed. If you're a fashion retard, have someone else pick out your clothes and colors. Err on the conservative side.

2) Maintain eye contact throughout your entire interview. Don't wear a watch.

3) No matter what anyone else does, never order an alcoholic drink, use a cuss word, smoke before or after, speak badly about anyone, or engage in even mildly inappropriate conversation.

4) Follow up with every attorney you meet. A short e-mail is probably best. Don't be generic. Reference something specific that you talked about so they know you remember them and were paying attention.