How are soft no-offers to 1Ls phrased by your firm?

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You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here

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"Kick rocks."

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Pound sand.

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“Strike boulders”

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GTFO

“Deuces!”

My firm? Idk, I haven’t heard of it done. But I think we can all imagine what it would sound like: if you choose to come back there’s a spot for you but we think your better fit is out there

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