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ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:22 pm

BlakcMajikc wrote:How long was turnaround time for the FinAid package -- from the time all documents were marked as received to the time you received the award?

<2 weeks

onebiglie · Post by **onebiglie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:03 pm

anyone else receive a signed book in the mail from HLS recently?

juliachild-ish · Post by **juliachild-ish** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:12 pm

onebiglie wrote:anyone else receive a signed book in the mail from HLS recently?

I did! I thought it was weird and random (but nice, I guess, even though I won't be heading to HLS in the fall). Glad to know I'm not the only one.

fishdude · Post by **fishdude** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:26 pm

Yeah, totally unexpected and a nice gesture. I like JR's style

onebiglie · Post by **onebiglie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:20 pm

mine was "The Dynamic Constitution" by Fallon --same for everyone ?

fishdude · Post by **fishdude** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:52 pm

Got Lessig's Remix. I mentioned him in the phone interview way back in December, so I guess JR was taking notes.

delusional · Post by **delusional** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:19 pm

Got Negotiauctions. Wonder what it's based on? Maybe the survey thing they sent out? Or maybe it's a ploy to unmask the TLSers.

onebiglie · Post by **onebiglie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:37 pm

Hmm... who knows. i haven't said anything to indicate a particular interest in constitutional law, although it is an interest of mine. Oddly enough, I just finished reading a book called "Our Undemocratic Constitution" last night.. this book seems to take as its thesis the opposite of that book's thesis: namely, that our constitution contains many anachronistic rules that limit our ability to achieve the national ideals put forth in the preamble..

was everyone else's signed by the author as well? perhaps the faculty member in question looked at our file during the review process? does harvard do that?

094320 · Post by **094320** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:54 am

onebiglie · Post by **onebiglie** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:14 am

acrossthelake wrote:I got this. http://www.amazon.com/Browns-Wake-Legac ... 625&sr=1-1

The signed note references stuff I wrote about in my personal statement. It's a very nice personalized touch.

Wow, Martha Minnow read your personal statement? That's awesome!

will definitely be something to brag about if she ends up following Kagan to the SC.

eskimogirl · Post by **eskimogirl** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:16 am

i got professor cavallaro's "no place to hide." seriously, such a nice gesture of them to send this! the topic/note seemed to directly relate to my jr1, which i think is amazing.

lawpuppy · Post by **lawpuppy** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:21 am

I also received Dean Minow's book with comments on my personal statement. It was extremely gracious and it makes me even more excited to be attending HLS in the fall!

123kl · Post by **123kl** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:12 am

haha i didn't even realize there was a note inside! i'll check it out when i get home

rundoxierun · Post by **rundoxierun** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:17 am

eskimogirl wrote:i got professor cavallaro's "no place to hide." seriously, such a nice gesture of them to send this! the topic/note seemed to directly relate to my jr1, which i think is amazing.

Haha, mine just said "good job at *undergrad*". I did have a personal phone convo with the author though so that makes up for it. And I was planning on buying the book eventually anyway so it saved me some $$(Negotiauctions for anyone wondering.)

Fresh · Post by **Fresh** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:27 am

when did you all get these? great idea HLS

jcn4 · Post by **jcn4** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:33 am

I got a book by a prof I mentioned in my LOCI. I've read it already, but it's still a really nice touch.

Calla Lily · Post by **Calla Lily** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:36 am

Also got Negotiauctions. The note was brief, but it was still a nice thought and the book looks like it will be interesting. Thanks, HLS!

ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:35 am

I got Scorpions by Noah Feldman. It's about FDR's Supreme Court, which is right up my alley. I am absolutely floored that they took the time to look into our interests and send us something we would enjoy. And that faculty took the time to write notes/sign each of the books. 10 points for Harvard.

oxford_don · Post by **oxford_don** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:00 pm

Got Goldsmith's book. Already read it, but nice to have a signed copy now, even though I disagree with 75% of Goldsmith's recommendations for fighting the "War on Terror." Makes me sad I am not going to Harvard...

Nulli Secundus · Post by **Nulli Secundus** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:22 pm

oxford_don wrote:Got Goldsmith's book. Already read it, but nice to have a signed copy now, even though I disagree with 75% of Goldsmith's recommendations for fighting the "War on Terror." Makes me sad I am not going to Harvard...

Not withdrawn yet?

oxford_don · Post by **oxford_don** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:21 pm

moneko · Post by **moneko** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:25 pm

Confused7 · Post by **Confused7** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:32 pm

How soon after JR2 did you guys all get the books? My mailbox is pining for a HLS signed book as well.

Confused7 · Post by **Confused7** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:39 pm

Also, sorry to double post but...if anyone is interested in having a TLS get-together this weekend, PM me.

So far we're thinking Sunday night, but no definitive plans yet. Would love input!

DoubleChecks · Post by **DoubleChecks** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:42 pm

wait what? they giving out books now? i only got the handwritten note my year

this is a pretty neat idea...i would have loved to have received Mnookin's Bargaining with the Devil or something...lol

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