Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013)

[lsacqueen]

Just got an invite to interview... my mind is BLOWN because I am below both 25% and not a URM but I am certainly not complaining!

Congrats!!! Do you have any special softs?

[tekumamba]

ugh. submitted 11/20, still app processing. GO COMPLETE ALREADY!! lkasdjf;lksajdf;l

[dcg2120]

Just received my JS1 invite--thought people might want to know since I didn't go complete until 11/29.

Anyone who's been through the interview want to post some idea of the questions asked? I'd like to know how much prep to give this before I choose my appointment slot.

[helix23]

Congrats new JS1s!

[Nala7892]

Just got an invite to interview... my mind is BLOWN because I am below both 25% and not a URM but I am certainly not complaining!

Congrats!!! Do you have any special softs?

I'm still in undergrad and haven't won a Nobel Prize or anything that generally constitutes "strong softs" on TLS! I'm Hispanic, although not URM, and founded/am president of a human rights organization on campus? Nothing extraordinary! I literally believed there was a 0% chance I'd get one, so there's still hope for lots of you guys who thought the same!

[kingsfield69]

Congrats JS1s!

Definitely some non-interview work getting done today. Fingers crossed for some JS2 movement this afternoon as well.

[Anonymous4444]

Just got an invite to interview... my mind is BLOWN because I am below both 25% and not a URM but I am certainly not complaining!

time to give up for me eh? complete early October with 172/ gpa above 75th

oh well I think weidner law school \keeps emailing me maybe i can get an interview there.....

[zidane13]

Congrats new JS1s!

Yes, this. [grinds teeth]

[helix23]

Just got an invite to interview... my mind is BLOWN because I am below both 25% and not a URM but I am certainly not complaining!

time to give up for me eh? complete early October with 172/ gpa above 75th

oh well I think weidner law school \keeps emailing me maybe i can get an interview there.....

sup my brother in misfortune

[helix23]

ugh. submitted 11/20, still app processing. GO COMPLETE ALREADY!! lkasdjf;lksajdf;l

I've been complete for 2 months. It isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[Anonymous4444]

ugh. submitted 11/20, still app processing. GO COMPLETE ALREADY!! lkasdjf;lksajdf;l

I've been complete for 2 months. It isn't all it's cracked up to be.

+18

[Mr. Elshal]

Just received my JS1 invite--thought people might want to know since I didn't go complete until 11/29.

Anyone who's been through the interview want to post some idea of the questions asked? I'd like to know how much prep to give this before I choose my appointment slot.

If you go back in the thread (not sure which pages) people have already posted every question that KB asks, as well as an idea of what JS's interviewing style is like.There are a lot of posts about all of this, so hopefully that should help.

ETA did not realize just how long this thread has gotten. As shntn posted below, check out around page 25. In case you get KB, the definitive post for her interview is Lavitz's. For JS, her style is a little more fluid and changes based on the person being interviewed, so you'll need to look through a few of the posts to get an idea of how to prep for that.

Also just finished my interview but it was with KB--who is pretty awesome herself.

Questions I remember her asking:

"Tell me about your job."

"How have your experiences at that job informed your decision to go to law school?"

"What are you looking forward to at Harvard?"

"Is there a particular area of study you find most attractive?"

"What do you think your greatest challenge would be at Harvard?"

"What accomplishment are you most proud of?"

"What do you envision a successful career for yourself would look like?"

"Is there anything you were hoping I would ask? In other words, is there anything not in your app that you'd like us to know about you?" (I was caught off guard by this, completely blanked out, and then punted the question by saying "nope, it's all in my app." )

"Do you have any questions for me?" (Asked her like 4 questions)

Interview lasted about 14:30.


Edited to add more questions I just remembered.

[shntn]

Just received my JS1 invite--thought people might want to know since I didn't go complete until 11/29.

Anyone who's been through the interview want to post some idea of the questions asked? I'd like to know how much prep to give this before I choose my appointment slot.

If you go back in the thread (not sure which pages) people have already posted every question that KB asks, as well as an idea of what JS's interviewing style is like.There are a lot of posts about all of this, so hopefully that should help.

Page 25

[housebro13]

Well, I guess at this rate, I won't be hearing back until 2013. Submitted 11/1 and went complete 11/13.

[sinfiery]

Anyone here with a JS1 go complete on November 29th or later?

[trojandave]

ugh. submitted 11/20, still app processing. GO COMPLETE ALREADY!! lkasdjf;lksajdf;l

I've been complete for 2 months. It isn't all it's cracked up to be.

+18

+36

[sinfiery]

Nvm, seems someone submitted before the 20th and went complete 12/3..


Gratz to all new JS1s.

[lsatprepguy]

starting to lose a little bit of hope :/ complete since 10-10, 172/3.96. passed over for all JS1 rounds thus far.

[Cherries2013]

starting to lose a little bit of hope :/ complete since 10-10, 172/3.96. passed over for all JS1 rounds thus far.

you, me, helix and anon444 too

did they forget about us? Are our applications just lost somewhere?

[sinfiery]

They come out in multiple batches even on the days they come out on..

So hopefully there's still hope for more JS1s today


...wishful thinking maybe, but hopefully the day is not yet over.

[one_by_one]

starting to lose a little bit of hope :/ complete since 10-10, 172/3.96. passed over for all JS1 rounds thus far.

you, me, helix and anon444 too

And me! I've just come to accept that it'll be a long wait for me, at least, since I'm at/near both 25ths. Expecting to be held next month..

[Anonymous4444]

starting to lose a little bit of hope :/ complete since 10-10, 172/3.96. passed over for all JS1 rounds thus far.

you, me, helix and anon444 too

I'm not sure what's going on? Should I withdraw and apply again? did they forget about us? Are our applications just lost in the 172 pile somewhere?

i dont think u can apply twice in one year. im just glad to see im not the only one maybe they are saving the 172 bec we are special

[lsacqueen]

starting to lose a little bit of hope :/ complete since 10-10, 172/3.96. passed over for all JS1 rounds thus far.

you, me, helix and anon444 too

And me! I've just come to accept that it'll be a long wait for me, at least, since I'm at/near both 25ths. Expecting to be held next month..

same, complete 10-16, below LSAT 25 and above GPA 25.... probably will get held in Jan

[canarykb]

Got the invite to interview today! Pretty excited b/c I'm under their 25% GPA.

Sorry if this is posted somewhere, but I can't find the answer: what % of people who get interviews get admitted? I know they are interviewing 1200 this year.

[lsacqueen]

Got the invite to interview today! Pretty excited b/c I'm under their 25% GPA.

Sorry if this is posted somewhere, but I can't find the answer: what % of people who get interviews get admitted? I know they are interviewing 1200 this year.

about 850 will be accepted, so about 70.8%

Congrats!