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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Hawkeye Pierce » Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:12 pm

sandwiches5000 wrote:
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planeride wrote:Is there a consensus about how late you can apply while still being in the "first batch?" (My recommenders are straggling... :?)
Hold on, let me look at the data on LSN and get back to you.

Edit: looks like the latest one on LSN is Nov 2 with the Thanksgiving batch. I'd suggest just trying to get it in before the Oct LSAT scores come out.
Hmmm. So if I submit my materials right when the Oct. scores come out would I be likely to make it in the first batch? I thought about submitting before they come out but my LSAT is below the 25th percentile so I'd be dumped in the rejects pretty swiftly... I'd rather just submit with the higher score but I don't want to be disadvantaged in terms of the time of applying. I need all the help I can get!
It honestly depends on what your new LSAT score is. If it's right at median with a ~3.8, then you most likely won't be with the first batch. I think the first batch is more-or-less reserved for people with fantastic numbers. I haven't actually looked at all the data, but anecdotally, that's the impression I've gotten.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by tomwatts » Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:14 am

I think JR2's generally cleared out all the outright admits from the pool of prior JR1's. That is, if you have your phone interview prior to 11/21 (even the Friday before), you can get admitted with the first batch. If not, you're likely destined for a hold. If I remember correctly, the phone interview comes within a few weeks of your initial submission, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. Just glanced at last year's thread, and it supports the "very beginning of November is the absolute last you can submit to be in the first batch" idea.

Uh, I'm not sure if any of that was actually useful to say, but whatever, I said it.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by sandwiches5000 » Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:33 am

tomwatts wrote:I think JR2's generally cleared out all the outright admits from the pool of prior JR1's. That is, if you have your phone interview prior to 11/21 (even the Friday before), you can get admitted with the first batch. If not, you're likely destined for a hold. If I remember correctly, the phone interview comes within a few weeks of your initial submission, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. Just glanced at last year's thread, and it supports the "very beginning of November is the absolute last you can submit to be in the first batch" idea.

Uh, I'm not sure if any of that was actually useful to say, but whatever, I said it.
Hahah. Naw, I was enlightened by your contribution. Thanks. It makes sense that they'd hold out a bit for any Oct. takers who had their crap together before they took the exam and submitted right away. I'll just submit right when I get that score and see what happens.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by PDaddy » Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:32 am

T14 wrote:Good luck everyone.

HLS posted some pics of the housing options online, in case anyone is interested: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66268538@N04/
Yeah...uh...not good options for Harvard students. But who cares? They go to Harvard. :wink:

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by brownpride » Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:14 pm

What's the LSAT median? I have a 173, so would that be considered as below median?
And what are my chances with that LSAT and a GPA above 75th, with average softs?

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by soj » Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:50 pm

brownpride wrote:And what are my chances with that LSAT and a GPA above 75th, with average softs?
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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by LaCumparsita » Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:06 pm

brownpride, you're in. Stop freaking out. Lol

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by brownpride » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:03 pm

Dude, it's worth asking. You and I have both seen people with awesome numbers get shafted

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by LaCumparsita » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:05 pm

What's your GPA? As long as you put a decent amount of effort into your app and get good recs, you are fine.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by brownpride » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:56 pm

Ok, great. Thanks.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Mista Bojangles » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:46 am

made an account to follow this and a few other threads, checking in and excited to finally get this underway

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by MumofCad » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:05 am

Anyone notice the app is up today? Its working for me, but says it should have been available since the 10th. Pretty sure I checked Monday and it was still MIA, not positive though.

Anyhow, good luck!

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by freestallion » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:10 am

MumofCad wrote:Anyone notice the app is up today? Its working for me, but says it should have been available since the 10th. Pretty sure I checked Monday and it was still MIA, not positive though.

Anyhow, good luck!
It was up yesterday I believe

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by MumofCad » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:37 am

Its missing the place to attach the resume, even though it is required. I'm going to use the optional essay place.

Annoying that it didn't auto-fill as well as the other apps. I hate wrestling with the characters in the fill-in the blank sections.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Hawkeye Pierce » Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:38 am

MumofCad wrote:Its missing the place to attach the resume, even though it is required. I'm going to use the optional essay place.

Annoying that it didn't auto-fill as well as the other apps. I hate wrestling with the characters in the fill-in the blank sections.
That's probably fine. it all shows up as one pdf document to them anyway.

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by thederangedwang » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:48 pm

ATTN ALL:...so i called up harvard for the lack of resume upload slot and the lady told me that the app shouldnt be up yet (even though it is)..and she said that if it was up, then it was last year's....she said that the real app will be up tmr (the 15th)....so just hold on and wait...im sure the resume upload spot will be there

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by jungminnee » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:30 pm

most definitely a reaaaaaach. but will try so i can cling to the <1% chance :P

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by vincanity1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:21 am

And let the finger crossing immediately commence

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by sfreuden » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:29 am

Good luck everyone! Let the wait begin...

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by MumofCad » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:13 am

Resume spot has been fixed.

Submitted: 9/15

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Hawkeye Pierce » Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:46 pm

Submitted Sep 15! Exciting!

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Tiago Splitter » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:17 pm

Zero chance of acceptance, but at least I can say I tried.

Good luck guys!

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Cavgirl » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:00 am

Tiago Splitter wrote:Zero chance of acceptance, but at least I can say I tried.

Good luck guys!
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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by MumofCad » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:18 pm

Anyone else get their status checker log-in today? I got ridiculously excited just to be able to log-in and see MY status at HARVARD LAW SCHOOL. Nuts. Nuts. Nuts. Of course, it just says "incomplete" but still, its a status. :D

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Re: Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015)

Post by Cavgirl » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:23 pm

MumofCad wrote:Anyone else get their status checker log-in today? I got ridiculously excited just to be able to log-in and see MY status at HARVARD LAW SCHOOL. Nuts. Nuts. Nuts. Of course, it just says "incomplete" but still, its a status. :D
Yup! Also, that they are "delighted" that I chose to apply. :wink:

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