<p>I don’t know, I had just as much success in my pre-OCI mass mail as my post-OCI mass mail. A LOT of firms were slow on hiring and my willingness to hold my offers and push on the mass mailing got me interviews with firms I don’t think I’d have been able to otherwise get. </p>
<p>I do agree about putting it all in 1L, but I think taking some time to relax to prevent burnout is highly valuable. 1L takes several months, and it’s very hard to perform well at the end of terms during which you’ve been burning the candle at both ends.</p>