kobe10.gifhelix23 wrote:I hope my fake dead girlfriend doesn't hurt my chances of getting a JS2Lavitz wrote:+1helix23 wrote:regardless of what happens I am just damn curious to see how it all goes down.
I'm looking forward to seeing who Harvard's first round draft picks will be.
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for those who were js1'd off the wl .. if js decides she doesnt want them.. will they ever be dinged ? or do they just sit on the WL til august ?
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Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
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That's actually really good. it would be pretty unfair to keep someone hanging on 'til the end.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
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they do keep people hanging on until the end (september WL->dings last cycle)toothbrush wrote:That's actually really good. it would be pretty unfair to keep someone hanging on 'til the end.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
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Where?! On LSN I can't find any post-WL dings until August.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
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Well, that sucks.
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If you're not included in the May wave, your chances of admission drop dramatically. Even though you haven't been dinged, on June 1 you may as well sign that lease at school #2.toothbrush wrote:Well, that sucks.
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Has anyone submitted an LOCI yet who was WL'ed this past week? If so, did you email JS or handwrite and snail mail it?
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check last year's thread. Just looking quickly I see a ding on July 20th.TripTrip wrote:Where?! On LSN I can't find any post-WL dings until August.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
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I hereby expand my statement to include one week before August.helix23 wrote:check last year's thread. Just looking quickly I see a ding on July 20th.TripTrip wrote:Where?! On LSN I can't find any post-WL dings until August.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
Point being, there's not a gradual culling throughout May, June, and July.
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i had to go back and check but your right - it looks like most people are left hanging on, with a big cut around late july/early august. looks like they leave a few on just in case anyone gets cold feet. if this cycle resembles 2011, which so far it's looking to, then if you don't get any news by may 20 (ish) then you're donezoTripTrip wrote:I hereby expand my statement to include one week before August.helix23 wrote:check last year's thread. Just looking quickly I see a ding on July 20th.TripTrip wrote:Where?! On LSN I can't find any post-WL dings until August.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:Presumably they'd reject people they just couldn't see HLS taking instead of stringing them along. Threes def precedent for culling the WL in years past
Point being, there's not a gradual culling throughout May, June, and July.
unrelated question: how big do you guys think the WL is? i was just looking at the google doc and it shows 94 waitlisted, and if we use the standard estimate of 15% of the applicant pool on TLS/LSN, that means over 600 on the WL. that number seems huge. are we underestimating the overlap between TLS/LSN and the overall pool?
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I was dinged on July 27th last year and it seemed like a lot of others were as well. There were some acceptances in August and the rest of the WL was gone at the end of August/early September.
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That does seem like a lot, but they do get more than five thousand apps. Is it unlikely that they would WL 600 of those?MyNameIsFlynn! wrote: unrelated question: how big do you guys think the WL is? i was just looking at the google doc and it shows 94 waitlisted, and if we use the standard estimate of 15% of the applicant pool on TLS/LSN, that means over 600 on the WL. that number seems huge. are we underestimating the overlap between TLS/LSN and the overall pool?
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was that post js1 though ? that's my question really.masked kavana wrote:I was dinged on July 27th last year and it seemed like a lot of others were as well. There were some acceptances in August and the rest of the WL was gone at the end of August/early September.
those who are js1'd SHOULD (IMO) be dinged if they're not accepted material..
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Seems kind of harsh to give so many a glimmer of hope when they accept only 100-150ish off the WL but I guess they want to keep their options open. if they look for a certain combination of numbers and softs as they fill spots off the WL then it would make sense to hold onto far more than they'd ever needhelix23 wrote:That does seem like a lot, but they do get more than five thousand apps. Is it unlikely that they would WL 600 of those?MyNameIsFlynn! wrote: unrelated question: how big do you guys think the WL is? i was just looking at the google doc and it shows 94 waitlisted, and if we use the standard estimate of 15% of the applicant pool on TLS/LSN, that means over 600 on the WL. that number seems huge. are we underestimating the overlap between TLS/LSN and the overall pool?
oh well, i guess i talked myself out of that one
+1 to this sentimenttoothbrush wrote:those who are js1'd SHOULD (IMO) be dinged if they're not accepted material..
I've seen that but not really sure where it comes from. LSN shows 140 acceptances, which would translate into about 950 acceptances if 7x were the right number so that's clearly wrong. we know there probably arn't more than 750 acceptances at this point. by the same logic i wonder if our WL assumption of 7x is also flawedSomeone said earlier in another thread that the HLS WL is about 7x what TLS shows.
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Someone said earlier in another thread that the HLS WL is about 7x what TLS shows.helix23 wrote:That does seem like a lot, but they do get more than five thousand apps. Is it unlikely that they would WL 600 of those?MyNameIsFlynn! wrote: unrelated question: how big do you guys think the WL is? i was just looking at the google doc and it shows 94 waitlisted, and if we use the standard estimate of 15% of the applicant pool on TLS/LSN, that means over 600 on the WL. that number seems huge. are we underestimating the overlap between TLS/LSN and the overall pool?
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Remember that the ratio is for LSN alone. A lot of people, even those who use TLS, don't have LSN accounts. Even more, I think the spreadsheet also includes people who don't even have TLS accounts. I count a little bit more than 20 users who are self identifying as anonymous/lurkers.toothbrush wrote:Someone said earlier in another thread that the HLS WL is about 7x what TLS shows.helix23 wrote:That does seem like a lot, but they do get more than five thousand apps. Is it unlikely that they would WL 600 of those?MyNameIsFlynn! wrote: unrelated question: how big do you guys think the WL is? i was just looking at the google doc and it shows 94 waitlisted, and if we use the standard estimate of 15% of the applicant pool on TLS/LSN, that means over 600 on the WL. that number seems huge. are we underestimating the overlap between TLS/LSN and the overall pool?
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They don't know which candidates will withdraw before they can call them and have no reason to take options off the table.MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:+1 to this sentimenttoothbrush wrote:those who are js1'd SHOULD (IMO) be dinged if they're not accepted material..
LSN usually represents around 10% of total applicants but 20% of the admit pool because LSN applicants are unrepresentative of the total applicant pool in that they did sufficient research before applying (or at least enough to find LSN).MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:I've seen that but not really sure where it comes from. LSN shows 140 acceptances, which would translate into about 950 acceptances if 7x were the right number so that's clearly wrong. we know there probably arn't more than 750 acceptances at this point. by the same logic i wonder if our WL assumption of 7x is also flawedSomeone said earlier in another thread that the HLS WL is about 7x what TLS shows.
Multiply LSN applicants by 10 to get the total number of applicants. (Checks out +/-3% based on historical data.)
Multiply LSN admits by 5 to get the total number of admits. (Checks out +/-6% based on historical data.)
Thus, since WL is in between admit and applicant, multiply LSN WLs by 7 to get an estimate of the total WL.
It's a weird estimation, but it's gotta be somewhere between 5x and 10x. (500-1000 total current WL.)
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How did ya'll submit your LOCIs?
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Email is better at this point.DipNote wrote:How did ya'll submit your LOCIs?
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Does anyone have an interview scheduled for tomorrow that has not yet been confirmed by the office? Trying to gauge whether this is the norm or not...
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For certain one spot will open up soon because I'll be declining my offer. Hope one of you get that call.
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could you do me a favor and deposit, then withdraw once I get my June retake score back?d330 wrote:For certain one spot will open up soon because I'll be declining my offer. Hope one of you get that call.
damn, seems like this June retake is unlikely to do me any good for Harvard.
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More to discuss:
What's with the 3 different batches batches/waves of WL->JS1?
What does it mean that some people received the interview invite that Tuesday (1-2 days after being WL-ed), some that same Friday and some just late last week?
My guess is they're going by alphabetical order.
I take that back.
They threw the applications in the air and whichever ones landed on the desk got the interview invites earlier. Those that landed out the window have yet to get a JS1. :p
What's with the 3 different batches batches/waves of WL->JS1?
What does it mean that some people received the interview invite that Tuesday (1-2 days after being WL-ed), some that same Friday and some just late last week?
My guess is they're going by alphabetical order.
I take that back.
They threw the applications in the air and whichever ones landed on the desk got the interview invites earlier. Those that landed out the window have yet to get a JS1. :p
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