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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by az21833 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:59 pm

Thank you!! Post js1ers, anything really catch you off guard from being out of left field/not on lavitz list?

I got asked at NU how I define success IN MY LIFE and stumbled through some combination of values ethics and being a trusted advisor to clients professionally. Was not pretty.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by Cicero76 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:20 pm

twinkletoes16 wrote:
Cicero76 wrote:
twinkletoes16 wrote:
Cicero76 wrote:JS1!!!!! No way did I ever expect it to come at 10am without warning from TLS. Complete 11/20, so there's hope for everyone! Goodbye Princeton law!!!

This gave me hope today and then gone again. :lol: Gimme my ding and get it over with, H!
You are not rejected. You're not even very likely to be rejected out of hand. You've got weeks of waiting before you even equal me, don't lose hope yet!

you went...2 months and 11 days? So by that logic I should get news of some sort....the end of February :shock:
Our applications were SO AWESOME that the adcomms were bowled over and had to take (a lot) of time to let them sink in. Enjoy February!

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by ManOfTheMinute » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:59 pm

Question that I could figure out by reading the thread, but I'm not good at reading soo... how long does it typically take to get that "confirmation email" after signing up for a JS1 timeslot?

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by bosmer88 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:01 pm

ManOfTheMinute wrote:Question that I could figure out by reading the thread, but I'm not good at reading soo... how long does it typically take to get that "confirmation email" after signing up for a JS1 timeslot?
I received my confirmation email the next day.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by spyke123 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:42 pm

JS2 tmr??? or maybe holds/dings...

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by clouded.memory » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:52 pm

spyke123 wrote:JS2 tmr??? or maybe holds/dings...
Yes, please, to the JS2s.

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Post by spyke123 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:55 pm

clouded.memory wrote:
spyke123 wrote:JS2 tmr??? or maybe holds/dings...
Yes, please, to the JS2s.
when was your JS1?

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by spyke123 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:59 pm

we need to start a new thread for us JS1--->????? people.. ...

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Post by clouded.memory » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:00 pm

spyke123 wrote:
clouded.memory wrote:
spyke123 wrote:JS2 tmr??? or maybe holds/dings...
Yes, please, to the JS2s.
when was your JS1?
1/15, I believe. :(

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by spyke123 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:01 pm

clouded.memory wrote:
spyke123 wrote:
clouded.memory wrote:
spyke123 wrote:JS2 tmr??? or maybe holds/dings...
Yes, please, to the JS2s.
when was your JS1?
1/15, I believe. :(
when was the last time there was a big JS2 wave?? year end?

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by Lavitz » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:04 pm

spyke123 wrote:we need to start a new thread for us JS1--->????? people.. ...
Banjo already made one, but nobody--including myself--really cared enough to keep it going.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by spyke123 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:07 pm

Lavitz wrote:
spyke123 wrote:we need to start a new thread for us JS1--->????? people.. ...
Banjo already made one, but nobody--including myself--really cared enough to keep it going.
ah looks like the thread is out dead. haha..

I know its been only a few days. but waiting for JS2 is traumatizing..

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Post by rower23 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:13 pm

twinkletoes16 wrote:
Cicero76 wrote:
twinkletoes16 wrote:
Cicero76 wrote:JS1!!!!! No way did I ever expect it to come at 10am without warning from TLS. Complete 11/20, so there's hope for everyone! Goodbye Princeton law!!!

This gave me hope today and then gone again. :lol: Gimme my ding and get it over with, H!
You are not rejected. You're not even very likely to be rejected out of hand. You've got weeks of waiting before you even equal me, don't lose hope yet!

you went...2 months and 11 days? So by that logic I should get news of some sort....the end of February :shock:
...I went almost 4 months without hearing anything til they put me on hold

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by sinfiery » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:24 pm

az21833 wrote:Thank you!! Post js1ers, anything really catch you off guard from being out of left field/not on lavitz list?

I got asked at NU how I define success IN MY LIFE and stumbled through some combination of values ethics and being a trusted advisor to clients professionally. Was not pretty.
I had JS and she asked me, basically, the 3 glaring holes of my app.

1st was what I'm doing between now and LS starting. This was fun.
3rd was to explain my LSAT score jump. I was honest, it was mundane.
2cnd was Why Law and a follow up of if anything I did in UG led me to this answer. I had nothing for this because i didn't address it in my application from neccessity.

Asked 2 questions.
Lasted almost 20 minutes before she said time was up.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by az21833 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:29 pm

Thanks sinf thats real helpful. Preparing 3 solid questions sufficient? Anybody get to 4? Or 3?

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Post by bfigsan » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:38 pm

az21833 wrote:Thanks sinf thats real helpful. Preparing 3 solid questions sufficient? Anybody get to 4? Or 3?
I got to six, but a couple of questions were follow-up questions about something that I had said. She asked about my current job, why Harvard, what I want to get out of law school, and about my personal background (~10 mins). Left about 5 minutes for questions.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by titansfan » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:12 am

sinfiery wrote:
az21833 wrote:Thank you!! Post js1ers, anything really catch you off guard from being out of left field/not on lavitz list?

I got asked at NU how I define success IN MY LIFE and stumbled through some combination of values ethics and being a trusted advisor to clients professionally. Was not pretty.
I had JS and she asked me, basically, the 3 glaring holes of my app.

1st was what I'm doing between now and LS starting. This was fun.
3rd was to explain my LSAT score jump. I was honest, it was mundane.
2cnd was Why Law and a follow up of if anything I did in UG led me to this answer. I had nothing for this because i didn't address it in my application from neccessity.

Asked 2 questions.
Lasted almost 20 minutes before she said time was up.
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by ManOfTheMinute » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:15 am

titansfan wrote:
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...
I wouldn't mind those questions at all... kinda fun actually.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by az21833 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:17 am

ManOfTheMinute wrote:
titansfan wrote:
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...
I wouldn't mind those questions at all... kinda fun actually.
+1. Is this js or kb? Isnt one more by the book and one more creative

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by az21833 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:22 am

also if you are below median on one metric by a non negligible margin, your chances of being left at the js1 alter are much more likely than 30% rate that all js1s collectively experience right? More like 60 Percent?

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by titansfan » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:23 am

az21833 wrote:
ManOfTheMinute wrote:
titansfan wrote:
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...
I wouldn't mind those questions at all... kinda fun actually.
+1. Is this js or kb? Isnt one more by the book and one more creative
i had kb, she was extremely personable and friendly, and my interview was fairly short, maybe 13 or 14 minutes? i can't remember exactly.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by Lavitz » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:27 am

Wormfather wrote:Lavitz must come look at this thread and all the freaking out and just sigh.
Nah, it's kind of comforting to know that some things never change :wink:
ManOfTheMinute wrote:
titansfan wrote:
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...
I wouldn't mind those questions at all... kinda fun actually.
Also very jealous of these questions. Sounds like they're grooming titansfan to be the next dean of admissions. I guess future generations can look forward to TF1s and TF2s 8)

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by titansfan » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:33 am

Lavitz wrote:
ManOfTheMinute wrote:
titansfan wrote:
I got asked a lot of the standard things that have been listed. I also got asked what I would look for if I were in charge of admitting a law school class. And I was asked what I think I would overhear being said about my application if I were a fly on the wall in the admissions office.

When it was my turn for questions I asked none (which I'm now gathering is kind of a faux pas) and explained that I had no questions because there was an absurd amount of information available online...
I wouldn't mind those questions at all... kinda fun actually.
Also very jealous of these questions. Sounds like they're grooming titansfan to be the next dean of admissions. I guess future generations can look forward to TF1s and TF2s 8)
Ha, thanks for the nicest interpretation possible!
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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by mommalee » Fri Feb 01, 2013 2:00 am

Did you have JS titansfan? I had the fly on the wall question too. I also had basic why law school, why now, explain your path from undergrad>grad school (MSc)>job>law school. She was really nice although I did make a stupid comment at the beginning :( . I asked 3 questions and it was about 16 minutes.

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Re: Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

Post by mm3456 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:07 am

I had JS and also got the fly on the wall question! I had to identify the positives and negatives of my application, then we proceeded to talk about each of those things (architecture-->environmental law, GPA, work/teaching/research experience, languages). She also asked me why not stay with what I'm doing now, since I'm already in the industry I want to work in, and ultimately what my dream job would be. I asked her three questions, and think it was around 15 minutes in total.

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