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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by SparkyLives » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:51 pm

anybody check their Harvard email? Should be something there from Dean Kagan. :D


BTW, Congratulations Pathos!! Welcome!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Krswmact » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:54 pm

congrats!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by ndnlawdc » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:55 pm

SparkyLives wrote:anybody check their Harvard email? Should be something there from Dean Kagan. :D


BTW, Congratulations Pathos!! Welcome!
Man, those people are serious about recruiting us. :)

Congrats to Pathos as well.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by iagolives » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:03 pm

All I can say is these people are classy all the way. It's nice to see :)

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by excelsiorcaelo » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:10 pm

Here's a thought--are there any HLS 2012 admits from or near NYC who might want to meet up and hang out some day during Winter Break?

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by SparkyLives » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:42 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6onQLgC1Ck


This is how I feel about Harvard's process :D

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by abenn07 » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:07 pm

excelsiorcaelo wrote:Here's a thought--are there any HLS 2012 admits from or near NYC who might want to meet up and hang out some day during Winter Break?
I might! I'll be in New York for a few days around New Year's, visiting my brother, who is doing TFA there. (In this small world, you might even know his roommates, who went to Yale for undergrad.)

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Objection » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:34 pm

Here is what my pen pal sent me about housing:
It is my opinion that if you can get a room in Hastings or North, you
should. They cost a little bit more, but there are unique advantages
to either. Hasting's location is pretty great, and the vibe of the
building is as social as you want to make it. I really love the view
from my room and living room--and the living room is quite large. The
kitchen situation seems to be pretty even across all the dorms: if
you're big into cooking, then get an apartment. So I love Hastings,
but the dealbreaker for a lot of people might be the bathroom
situation. The bathrooms are hilariously awful. In my case, it comes
down to one shower, one toilet, two sinks for about 8 dudes? The
bedrooms are small too, but that doesn't bother me too much, as I hang
out and often study in my living room anyway.

North is pretty nice, you get your own bathroom, and you don't have to
deal with a 120 year old building. The downsides are no living room,
and 5 minutes extra commute. It's also less "social". These cons
aren't that big of a deal, in my opinion. Let's map this out into a
decision tree!

1) Are you trying to save money?
If Y --> Gropius
If N:

2) Is having your own, unghetto bathroom a big deal for you?
If Y --> North
If N:

3) Do you NOT want to have to deal with a roommate?
If Y --> North
If you don't care:

4) Would you really enjoy a 120 second walk from your room to your classroom?
If Y --> Hastings
If N:

5) Do you love bay windows, sitting on them, and looking out to nice
views of Cambridge Common?
If Y --> Hastings
If N: go find an apartment.

Please note that I don't place "socialness" in this tree, because if
you want to see and make friends, you can see and make friends. We
hang out quite a lot as a section, and no one's missing out because of
where they live. (except maybe if you live in an apt REALLY far away)

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by SparkyLives » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:46 pm

okay so North or an apartment for me

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by KP429 » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:56 pm

Hey All! Joining the thread.. just got in yesterday. Are the only on-campus options North, Hastings, or the Grad Center (Gropius)?

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Objection » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:02 pm

KP429 wrote:Hey All! Joining the thread.. just got in yesterday. Are the only on-campus options North, Hastings, or the Grad Center (Gropius)?
Yep, for the most part.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by excelsiorcaelo » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:40 pm

abenn07;

Unfortunately, I will be out of town from Dec 27 until Jan 4 or so! :( Oh well...

Re: Hastings...

Isn't it true that you don't necessarily need to have a roommate if you're living in Hastings? I guess it's pretty unlikely, but, based on the website, there seem to be about 25 units where you won't have a roommate in Hastings: http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/stud ... -hall.html

Of course, they're more expensive.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Objection » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:16 pm

No bathroom is big though.

I study and do my best thinkings in the bathtub.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by abenn07 » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:49 pm

That's OK, excelsiorcaelo! It was a nice thought, anyway.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by pathos2025 » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:55 am

Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by excelsiorcaelo » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:09 am

Considering that I've done a program or research or an internship or classes or something every single summer since 7th grade, I think I'll take it easy this summer. :)

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Objection » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:50 am

pathos2025 wrote:Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.
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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by ndnlawdc » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:19 am

pathos2025 wrote:Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.
Probably going to work through June, spend July somewhere warm and foreign (Spanish lessons in Guatemala with my wife?), and spend a good part of August visiting our families in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Esc » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:34 am

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Haribo » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:08 pm

ndnlawdc wrote:
pathos2025 wrote:Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.
Probably going to work through June, spend July somewhere warm and foreign (Spanish lessons in Guatemala with my wife?), and spend a good part of August visiting our families in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
If you have any questions about the Spanish lessons (or where to go) let me know :)

I'm going to take French lessons in Quebec this summer... really excited!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by iagolives » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:17 pm

Haribo wrote:
ndnlawdc wrote:
pathos2025 wrote:Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.
Probably going to work through June, spend July somewhere warm and foreign (Spanish lessons in Guatemala with my wife?), and spend a good part of August visiting our families in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
If you have any questions about the Spanish lessons (or where to go) let me know :)

I'm going to take French lessons in Quebec this summer... really excited!
Ha, that sounds like fun! However, be warned, my French teachers always mocked the Quebecois because they apparently have a very unique and not too-well-loved accent. However, bonne chance!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Haribo » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:25 am

iagolives wrote:
Haribo wrote:
ndnlawdc wrote:
pathos2025 wrote:Hey Guys,

Now that everyone has at least one major law school acceptance in the bag, has anyone thought about what they might do over the summer before law school?

Are people looking to get a job mainly to make some money, to get an internship that would offer a cool experience, to try to find an opportunity to work with a law firm, just stay home and veg out, or something else?

I was planning on using winter break to do a small bit of research about summer opportunities and was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts.
Probably going to work through June, spend July somewhere warm and foreign (Spanish lessons in Guatemala with my wife?), and spend a good part of August visiting our families in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
If you have any questions about the Spanish lessons (or where to go) let me know :)

I'm going to take French lessons in Quebec this summer... really excited!
Ha, that sounds like fun! However, be warned, my French teachers always mocked the Quebecois because they apparently have a very unique and not too-well-loved accent. However, bonne chance!
Well, my boyfriend is Quebecois, and his parents only speak French... :shock:

Anyway, I doubt I'll ever be fluent enough that I'll have any sort of accent at all, besides American!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by iagolives » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:37 pm

You never know, living a language lets you learn it much faster/better than a classroom... And sorry, I meant no disrespect about the Quebecois!

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by Objection » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:25 am

Does anyone know the ASW guest policy?

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Re: Harvard Class of 2012

Post by ndnlawdc » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:19 am

Objection wrote:Does anyone know the ASW guest policy?
I don't know, but my wife is coming to as much as they'll let her. This is as much a life change for her as for me -- and I think HLS needs to respect that.

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