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Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:00 pm
by CrimsonCal
of Benito Cereno wrote:amolson04 wrote:held 4/2. no jr1. still waiting. developing an ulcer.
you and CrimsonCal both are really unique candidates so I'm happy that people like you are still held-pending with me. It seems like the may be done with the big batch of waitlists and are giving a final review to some borderline but unique and attractive applicants. there are some relatively compelling elements of my application as well (I'd like to hope) but I'm borderline due to a sub25th gpa. Anyways, that's my 2359034092383284th HLS rationalization of the day. I know of a few other pending holds that really seem like they could have a reasonable shot and all have one or two unusual elements in their file. There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
I'll let you know when they shank me
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:01 pm
by wishfulnyc
of Benito Cereno wrote:amolson04 wrote:held 4/2. no jr1. still waiting. developing an ulcer.
you and CrimsonCal both are really unique candidates so I'm happy that people like you are still held-pending with me. It seems like the may be done with the big batch of waitlists and are giving a final review to some borderline but unique and attractive applicants. there are some relatively compelling elements of my application as well (I'd like to hope) but I'm borderline due to a sub25th gpa. Anyways, that's my 2359034092383284th HLS rationalization of the day. I know of a few other pending holds that really seem like they could have a reasonable shot and all have one or two unusual elements in their file. There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
why special? because both HYP?
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:04 pm
by of Benito Cereno
wishfulnyc wrote:of Benito Cereno wrote:amolson04 wrote:held 4/2. no jr1. still waiting. developing an ulcer.
you and CrimsonCal both are really unique candidates so I'm happy that people like you are still held-pending with me. It seems like the may be done with the big batch of waitlists and are giving a final review to some borderline but unique and attractive applicants. there are some relatively compelling elements of my application as well (I'd like to hope) but I'm borderline due to a sub25th gpa. Anyways, that's my 2359034092383284th HLS rationalization of the day. I know of a few other pending holds that really seem like they could have a reasonable shot and all have one or two unusual elements in their file. There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
why special? because both HYP?
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Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:05 pm
by CrimsonCal
wishfulnyc wrote:of Benito Cereno wrote:amolson04 wrote:held 4/2. no jr1. still waiting. developing an ulcer.
you and CrimsonCal both are really unique candidates so I'm happy that people like you are still held-pending with me. It seems like the may be done with the big batch of waitlists and are giving a final review to some borderline but unique and attractive applicants. there are some relatively compelling elements of my application as well (I'd like to hope) but I'm borderline due to a sub25th gpa. Anyways, that's my 2359034092383284th HLS rationalization of the day. I know of a few other pending holds that really seem like they could have a reasonable shot and all have one or two unusual elements in their file. There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
why special? because both HYP?
bc my mom said I was....
in reality... I don't think my soft factors are that stupendous... maybe if I was a Rhodes Scholar or was on MTV's Jersey Shore
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:09 pm
by amolson04
CrimsonCal wrote:wishfulnyc wrote:of Benito Cereno wrote:amolson04 wrote:held 4/2. no jr1. still waiting. developing an ulcer.
you and CrimsonCal both are really unique candidates so I'm happy that people like you are still held-pending with me. It seems like the may be done with the big batch of waitlists and are giving a final review to some borderline but unique and attractive applicants. there are some relatively compelling elements of my application as well (I'd like to hope) but I'm borderline due to a sub25th gpa. Anyways, that's my 2359034092383284th HLS rationalization of the day. I know of a few other pending holds that really seem like they could have a reasonable shot and all have one or two unusual elements in their file. There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
why special? because both HYP?
bc my mom said I was....
in reality... I don't think my soft factors are that stupendous... maybe if I was a Rhodes Scholar or was on MTV's Jersey Shore
I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:11 pm
by wishfulnyc
well, glad to be in good company : )
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:12 pm
by of Benito Cereno
wishfulnyc wrote:well, glad to be in good company : )
what about you, reason to hope?
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:17 pm
by mh7777
I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.[/quote]
Interesting. My numbers are low, but I've been out of school for a few years and done some cool things (at least I think so). Hm.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:23 pm
by amolson04
mh7777 wrote:I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.
Interesting. My numbers are low, but I've been out of school for a few years and done some cool things (at least I think so). Hm.
So maybe they are just waiting to admit a bunch of "interesting/cool/older than 22" people like us!
edited for quotes
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:28 pm
by wishfulnyc
of Benito Cereno wrote:wishfulnyc wrote:well, glad to be in good company : )
what about you, reason to hope?
would put myself in the same camp as everyone else as having the slighter older, interesting life / work experience bent
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:30 pm
by CrimsonCal
amolson04 wrote:mh7777 wrote:I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.
Interesting. My numbers are low, but I've been out of school for a few years and done some cool things (at least I think so). Hm.
So maybe they are just waiting to admit a bunch of "interesting/cool/older than 22" people like us!
edited for quotes
the remaining few of us are the shit! (or just a statistical variance)
I wonder if HLS ever does deferred acceptances... make you take a year off to do whatever so they can accept you off the books the next year
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:31 pm
by legalnoeagle
Held 3/23, no JR1, no WL. URM, 5yrs WE (Ibanking), HYP.
I think that about covers it for acronyms/admissions jargon.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:33 pm
by wishfulnyc
CrimsonCal wrote:amolson04 wrote:mh7777 wrote:I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.
Interesting. My numbers are low, but I've been out of school for a few years and done some cool things (at least I think so). Hm.
So maybe they are just waiting to admit a bunch of "interesting/cool/older than 22" people like us!
edited for quotes
the remaining few of us are the shit! (or just a statistical variance)
I wonder if HLS ever does deferred acceptances... make you take a year off to do whatever so they can accept you off the books the next year
The HLS z-list?
Is it sad that I've thought about that?
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:38 pm
by of Benito Cereno
CrimsonCal wrote:amolson04 wrote:mh7777 wrote:I actually was on jersey shore, that's the linchpin of my application
No, actually, I have some interesting/unique work experience and (I think) a pretty interesting life story.
Interesting. My numbers are low, but I've been out of school for a few years and done some cool things (at least I think so). Hm.
So maybe they are just waiting to admit a bunch of "interesting/cool/older than 22" people like us!
edited for quotes
the remaining few of us are the shit! (or just a statistical variance)
I wonder if HLS ever does deferred acceptances... make you take a year off to do whatever so they can accept you off the books the next year
I know one person who was asked to start yale later (either in january or the next year, don't remember).
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:46 pm
by legalnoeagle
I'm friends with two kids who were admitted off the z-list. We're talking serious legacies--like, more than 3 generations of Harvard graduates in the family.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:06 pm
by somewhatwayward
nvm
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:15 pm
by examplepdf
Held 4/2; no JR1; 2.5 yrs of neat, though not extraordinary, WE. Mostly political stuff. With my GPA I'm not expecting any good news-- 175/3.58. Am happily planning on CLS this fall, but of course would die of happiness if I slipped into H somehow.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:22 pm
by odiero
of Benito Cereno wrote:There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
I'm one of these.
Interesting life story, interesting work experience, interesting... interests; but low numbers. LSAT below median, GPA below 25th percentile. I have an excellent graduate GPA, but I don't know how much that counts.
Any thoughts on that last piece? Seems like a number of you have done graduate work...
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:28 pm
by of Benito Cereno
odiero wrote:of Benito Cereno wrote:There are also a few remaining holds who don't seem to have particularly strong shots so who knows.
I'm one of these.
Interesting life story, interesting work experience, interesting... interests; but low numbers. LSAT below median, GPA below 25th percentile. I have an excellent graduate GPA, but I don't know how much that counts.
Any thoughts on that last piece? Seems like a number of you have done graduate work...
in depends what type of program but I can't see a 4.0 in a good grad program being ignored.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:32 pm
by AdmiralNelson
Held/pending as of 4/2 - No JR1.
Borderline LSAT & unusual background.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:34 pm
by of Benito Cereno
so far I count like 11 pending-holds and all with pretty unique backgrounds and decent but borderline numbers. so we missed the big WL wave I guess for some final review or something.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:36 pm
by somewhatwayward
171/3.9 PBK HYP, varsity athlete, one unique soft
oh, and i'm a JR1-hold
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:38 pm
by legalnoeagle
So... it looks like the remaining holds on TLS are a ragtag bunch of below-median but interesting and diverse-storied folk. With no JR1s.
JR probably wants to see those medians shored up before giving us our shot at a golden ticket.
Edit: except you, hayward.
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:39 pm
by AdmiralNelson
somewhatwayward wrote: PBK
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Re: Held By Harvard Club - 2010
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:39 pm
by of Benito Cereno
AdmiralNelson wrote:somewhatwayward wrote: PBK
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
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