Longshot odds Topic

cthomas22255
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Anyone know about that odds are typically associated with being a "longshot" for a position? Is it say, 1 in 20 or 1 in 50...?
12/11/2009 6:38 AM
Weena
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It is probably closer to 1 in 50,000. It is extremely rare that anyone ever gets a "longshot" job.
12/11/2009 7:30 AM
brianp87
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Ive never gotten one I have applied close to 20 times
12/11/2009 2:34 PM
professor17
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I'm also around 0-for-20 on longshot jobs. But I believe doomey said he got the Fresno State job in Phelan as a longshot this past season, so it has apparently happened at least once in WIS history!
12/11/2009 4:31 PM
cornfused
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What about "keep looking"?
12/11/2009 4:32 PM
Lizak
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Don't you think it also depends on if someone else is going for the same job?
12/11/2009 6:43 PM
watch_this
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If you get declined for a job, is there a chance you could be accepted if you re-submit your application?
12/11/2009 7:56 PM
cornfused
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No.

Also, I wasn't aware that you COULD resubmit.
12/11/2009 8:23 PM
cthomas22255
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If I submit an application for a job before the 11am cycle and haven't heard anything by the 8pm cycle, is that unusual?

I submitted 2 apps at the same time, got rejected for the longshot D1 job and haven't heard anything about the D2 job. I tried applying again, thinking maybe I just forgot to apply but it tells me I already have.
12/11/2009 8:32 PM
vondanger
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I got a longshot job a few seasons back, but it was coming off a few weak PAC10 seasons, and heading to a D- Horizon team.
12/11/2009 9:40 PM
fatchance
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Has anybody been hired as a longshot or keep looking candidate? I know the odds are small but I am curious if they are anything but zero amongst the forum users.
9/4/2010 7:09 PM
reinsel
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It usually takes about 20-28 hours to hear back on a job if you are going to get it.
9/4/2010 7:38 PM
srunstro
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I know at least two people who got longshot or keep looking jobs, and a couple of people in this thread say they got them too.
The odds are low, but nowhere near the 1 in 50,000 mentioned above.

My guess is that the odds are in the range of 2-5%, which is exactly what you said above (1-20 to 1-50).

 


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