Harvard, C/O 2017, Applicants Thread (2013-2014) Forum

[wealtheow]

This is what I deserve for applying so late. Everybody is freaking out about JS2s, while I'm still waiting for my application to go complete

+1

[lawschool22]

So about that guy who claimed he got a JS2 tuesday...

[midwest17]

So about that guy who claimed he got a JS2 tuesday...

We may have been trolled by the guy last night

TITCR

All in favor of a permaban?

[CyanIdes Of March]

Let's put down the pitch forks and give him the benefit of the doubt that maybe they just threw out a handful of international JS2s?

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Let's put down the pitch forks and give him the benefit of the doubt that maybe they just threw out a handful of international JS2s?

Shun the nonbeliever.

[selden]

Finally, finally joined after obsessively refreshing this thread and deciding I needed some company in my agony. I feel like I know you all already. It's like when you go to a party and recognize tons of people from Facebook, but you've never actually met them before.

Obligatory stats: 173, 3.8. JS1 last week. I know I won't get a JS2 this wave, but one can dream, right?

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Obligatory stats: 173, 3.8. JS1 last week. I know I won't get a JS2 this wave, but one can dream, right?

Put dem' stats in the spreadsheet

Also, definitely dream big.

[lawschool22]

Finally, finally joined after obsessively refreshing this thread and deciding I needed some company in my agony. I feel like I know you all already. It's like when you go to a party and recognize tons of people from Facebook, but you've never actually met them before.

Obligatory stats: 173, 3.8. JS1 last week. I know I won't get a JS2 this wave, but one can dream, right?

Welcome!

[mont4620]

When was the last major wave of JS2s? I haven't really been checking up on this thread for the past month or so for the sake of my sanity

[selden]

Put dem' stats in the spreadsheet

Also, definitely dream big.

In the spreadsheet as of now. Looking forward to being publicly addicted to TLS instead of just hiding it at my work where they don't know I am leaving them in the fall (sorry boss).

[selden]

Finally, finally joined after obsessively refreshing this thread and deciding I needed some company in my agony. I feel like I know you all already. It's like when you go to a party and recognize tons of people from Facebook, but you've never actually met them before.

Obligatory stats: 173, 3.8. JS1 last week. I know I won't get a JS2 this wave, but one can dream, right?

Welcome!

Thanks

[lawapp2014]

I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Got offered an interview and would like to know!

[drawstring]

I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Just got offered an interview today and would like to know!

about 66-70 percent I think

[kershka]

When was the last major wave of JS2s? I haven't really been checking up on this thread for the past month or so for the sake of my sanity

You should check the spreadsheet linked in the OP for exact stats/JS1 & JS2 dates (though don't filter the spreadsheet!), but I think the last major wave was right before the holidays.

Finally, finally joined after obsessively refreshing this thread and deciding I needed some company in my agony. I feel like I know you all already. It's like when you go to a party and recognize tons of people from Facebook, but you've never actually met them before.

Obligatory stats: 173, 3.8. JS1 last week. I know I won't get a JS2 this wave, but one can dream, right?

Welcome to TLS! Soon you shall be as addicted to posting here as the rest of us

I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Just got offered an interview today and would like to know!

It's around 70% usually though you can see the aforementioned spreadsheet for the ratio of TLS JS1s so far this cycle.

Edit: scooped by drawstring

[lawapp2014]

I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Just got offered an interview today and would like to know!

about 66-70 percent I think

Thank you! Does anyone know what can make/break it?

[lawschool22]

Just make sure you don't take that to mean you necessarily have a 70% chance. You could have a 99% chance or a 10% chance, it's not equally distributed among the 70% of interviewees that will be accepted.

[Kimikho]

Put dem' stats in the spreadsheet

Also, definitely dream big.

In the spreadsheet as of now. Looking forward to being publicly addicted to TLS instead of just hiding it at my work where they don't know I am leaving them in the fall (sorry boss).

if you filter that spreadsheet we cannot be friends. hope you understand.

[lawschool22]

Put dem' stats in the spreadsheet

Also, definitely dream big.

In the spreadsheet as of now. Looking forward to being publicly addicted to TLS instead of just hiding it at my work where they don't know I am leaving them in the fall (sorry boss).

if you filter that spreadsheet we cannot be friends. hope you understand.

Also a god will kill a kitten, according to a scoobers

[kershka]

Put dem' stats in the spreadsheet

Also, definitely dream big.

In the spreadsheet as of now. Looking forward to being publicly addicted to TLS instead of just hiding it at my work where they don't know I am leaving them in the fall (sorry boss).

if you filter that spreadsheet we cannot be friends. hope you understand.

Also a god will kill a kitten, according to a scoobers

It's a good thing that most new posters are long-time lurkers or we would probably scare them all off within five minutes of them joining

[pokemonsters]

I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Just got offered an interview today and would like to know!

about 66-70 percent I think

Thank you! Does anyone know what can make/break it?

Had my interview last week. Just be able to speak intelligently on your resume, esp. on things you're currently involved in. Research the school and know enough to ask intelligent questions / tie your interests to specific things at HLS. All-in-all, the interview is very pleasant and they're not trying to trip you up or anything. Also, it goes very fast. Mine went 22 minutes, but it felt like 5.

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I know that this has probably been answered already, but I don't really know how to navigate this site: around what percentage of interviewees are accepted? Just got offered an interview today and would like to know!

about 66-70 percent I think

Thank you! Does anyone know what can make/break it?

Had my interview last week. Just be able to speak intelligently on your resume, esp. on things you're currently involved in. Research the school and know enough to ask intelligent questions / tie your interests to specific things at HLS. All-in-all, the interview is very pleasant and they're not trying to trip you up or anything. Also, it goes very fast. Mine went 22 minutes, but it felt like 5.

I'd just add, don't fret if your interview doesn't go on nearly that long. Mine was only ~13.5 minutes, and I was accepted. In past cycles people have been accepted with all sorts of interview times (same for this cycle as well).

[selden]

if you filter that spreadsheet we cannot be friends. hope you understand.

Also a god will kill a kitten, according to a scoobers

It's a good thing that most new posters are long-time lurkers or we would probably scare them all off within five minutes of them joining

Don't worry, I've been here (silently) long enough to know that filtering = excommunication. Also, I have people do the same thing to me at work and I hate them for it.

[politics89]

So I have my interview tomorrow and they added me on Skype today, I accepted but now its not coming up under my contacts. I literally just joined Skype for this and have no idea how it works, is it normal they aren't coming up now?

Excuse my insane worrying paranoia, thanks.

[Optimist Prime]

So I have my interview tomorrow and they added me on Skype today, I accepted but now its not coming up under my contacts. I literally just joined Skype for this and have no idea how it works, is it normal they aren't coming up now?

Excuse my insane worrying paranoia, thanks.

Insane worrying paranoia is what we're all here for -

Re Skype: Harvard J.D. Admissions may appear offline until +- 15 minutes before your interview, so it's possible that they are in your contacts but you aren't noticing them because they are greyed out. Two things you can try. One is next to contacts there is a "recent" tab. If you click that it will show all recent contacts which for you should only be Harvard. The second is to use the search bar above the contacts/recent tabs to search for Harvard or J.D. Admissions - if they connected and you accepted this should bring them up.

If neither of these things work for you, you may have not correctly connected with them and should probably email/call the admissions office.

[lawschool22]

So I have my interview tomorrow and they added me on Skype today, I accepted but now its not coming up under my contacts. I literally just joined Skype for this and have no idea how it works, is it normal they aren't coming up now?

Excuse my insane worrying paranoia, thanks.

Insane worrying paranoia is what we're all here for -

Re Skype: Harvard J.D. Admissions may appear offline until +- 15 minutes before your interview, so it's possible that they are in your contacts but you aren't noticing them because they are greyed out. Two things you can try. One is next to contacts there is a "recent" tab. If you click that it will show all recent contacts which for you should only be Harvard. The second is to use the search bar above the contacts/recent tabs to search for Harvard or J.D. Admissions - if they connected and you accepted this should bring them up.

If neither of these things work for you, you may have not correctly connected with them and should probably email/call the admissions office.

I wouldn't resort to calling them just yet. As long as you provided the correct username, I can assure you they will connect with you. If you haven't connected ~10 min after the interview time, then perhaps a call is in order.