In at Harvard: Class of 2016

[bbsg]

Been looking at housing arrangements, and I think Hastings is my favourite. Can't decide between the 1-BR or 2-BR suites though.
I don't mind the 2-BR suites, since the common rooms look pretty huge, and being social is always a nice thing. It's also cheaper. But then again, 1-BRs are probably more convenient and privacy is always good too. What is everyone else thinking?

Groupius for me. I'm honestly excited - I've had roommates for four years and I'm just super pumped about finally having my own space, however small it may be. I stayed there over ASW (I took pictures of the room if anyone wants to see it) and it is small, but I can definitely live with it (perks of being a K-JD, I still have all of my dorm storage bins and such). I wish I had the option of having my own kitchen (I stress bake/cook...), but that isn't an option in Hastings or North, so might as well take the cheaper option.

Can you send me the pictures?

[LexLeon]

Has anyone successfully leveraged another school's finaid package and gotten HLS to match? I have a feeling my package from HLS will be significantly less than what I just got from YLS...

Why would you expect them to alter your award just because you got a different offer somewhere else?

I may be missing something, but I thought HLS's process is entirely need-based.

(By the way, your post implies that several congratulations are in order: Congratulations!)

[trojandave]

Has anyone successfully leveraged another school's finaid package and gotten HLS to match? I have a feeling my package from HLS will be significantly less than what I just got from YLS...

Why would you expect them to alter your award just because you got a different offer somewhere else?

I may be missing something, but I thought HLS's process is entirely need-based.

(By the way, your post implies that several congratulations are in order: Congratulations!)

It is need based, but reports are that they will "reevaluate need" in light of a better S or Y offer. I've heard they match and I think it will work. Good luck Carbon!

[vzapana]

Has anyone successfully leveraged another school's finaid package and gotten HLS to match? I have a feeling my package from HLS will be significantly less than what I just got from YLS...

Why would you expect them to alter your award just because you got a different offer somewhere else?

I may be missing something, but I thought HLS's process is entirely need-based.

(By the way, your post implies that several congratulations are in order: Congratulations!)

It is need based, but reports are that they will "reevaluate need" in light of a better S or Y offer. I've heard they match and I think it will work. Good luck Carbon!

This was confirmed at the march asw.

[Searchparty]

In response to a previous conversation about professors & other HLS contacts emailing you... I'm just now getting those emails from various professors... Despite doing the survey ~ month ago... So if you were disappointed that you weren't contacted, it could be lagging behind your survey

[vzapana]

In response to a previous conversation about professors & other HLS contacts emailing you... I'm just now getting those emails from various professors... Despite doing the survey ~ month ago... So if you were disappointed that you weren't contacted, it could be lagging behind your survey

yeah i just got a ton of them now. it took more than a month for me too. (THEY FINALLY LOVE ME! THEY FINALLY LOVE ME!)

[Alassio]

No one has contacted me yet

I really want to love Harvard, but I hope this is not indicative of the way they do things

[trojandave]

No one has contacted me yet

I really want to love Harvard, but I hope this is not indicative of the way they do things

These things clearly come out in waves. Mine came today too and there have been 4 already. When did you do the survey? I'm sure you're in the next group

[mommalee]

I got mine today as well and I filled out the survey in mid February.

[wert3813]

No one has contacted me yet

I really want to love Harvard, but I hope this is not indicative of the way they do things

Also you are checking your HLS email right?

[o0o0o0o]

I filled out the survey during the first week of February. I still hadn't received anything this weekend, so I emailed them yesterday to make sure they actually received my survey. Today, I received 4 emails...

[Searchparty]

I filled out the survey during the first week of February. I still hadn't received anything this weekend, so I emailed them yesterday to make sure they actually received my survey. Today, I received 4 emails...

I wonder if your emai served as a reminder... "oh yeah let's just get them all out right now"

[o0o0o0o]

I filled out the survey during the first week of February. I still hadn't received anything this weekend, so I emailed them yesterday to make sure they actually received my survey. Today, I received 4 emails...

I wonder if your emai served as a reminder... "oh yeah let's just get them all out right now"

Yeah, it felt like that, but who knows, haha

[andreskicdo]

When it rains, it pours. Got a flurry of emails today..I was wrong, I can be even more excited about H.

[Alassio]

No one has contacted me yet

I really want to love Harvard, but I hope this is not indicative of the way they do things

Also you are checking your HLS email right?

yes. all the time.

I filled out the survey during the first week of February. I still hadn't received anything this weekend, so I emailed them yesterday to make sure they actually received my survey. Today, I received 4 emails...

by "them," do you mean jdadmissions?

EDIT: nevermind, just email jdadmissions if you haven't heard

[Alassio]

haha! just got a flurry of emails (emailed jdadmissions this morning)!

so what happened? did they just forget? I'm so confused (mostly I dont know how to interpret this. I'm afraid I got lost in the hundreds of people they admit. is this gonna keep on happening??)

[jselson]

I've gotten 6 emails total today so far, my financial aid submissions have been received, things are gettin' real.

[volp]

i didnt even fill out the survey and i got a bunch of emails haha. but i was pretty explicit in my app about the kind of law i'm interested in, so there's that. did anyone get an email from dean minow?

[trojandave]

i didnt even fill out the survey and i got a bunch of emails haha. but i was pretty explicit in my app about the kind of law i'm interested in, so there's that. did anyone get an email from dean minow?

You mean outside of her usual, "What was that salmon recipe you gave me? / When are we gonna catch that Pats game? / I miss you..." type messages? Nope.

[Doorkeeper]

I emailed a few admitted students for Admissions and none of them emailed me back.

Ya'll need to step your networking game up.

[trojandave]

I emailed a few admitted students for Admissions and none of them emailed me back.

Ya'll need to step your networking game up.

If you're a girl on the Law Review I'm about to hit you up

[gertie]

Y'all March ASWers said they weren't too terribly strict about the 10 day deadline for travel subsidy requests, right?
I totally forgot to mail mine out yesterday, which would have been the deadline.

You're fine. I was late and turned it in and was approved (though I still haven't gotten reimbursed, but I expected a couple month delay).

Were you approved for the full amount that you requested or paid for your transportation?

[wert3813]

Finish this sentence:

April ASWers as someone who went to March ASW I'm telling you to make sure you check out/pay attention to/ask about/go to...

[polareagle]

Finish this sentence:

April ASWers as someone who went to March ASW I'm telling you to make sure you check out/pay attention to/ask about/go to...

Focus on Negotiation!

Long live Theotis!

And more helpfully, if you actually want to check out all the campus housing, be there right at the start of the housing presentation and head straight to dorms thereafter--I just had time to do all of them before the next scheduled activity, and I know some people missed one or two of them.

[vzapana]

Finish this sentence:

April ASWers as someone who went to March ASW I'm telling you to make sure you check out/pay attention to/ask about/go to...

Focus on Negotiation!

+1.

also arrive early to the faculty lunch if you want a spot with the superstar profs.