I would guess that there is at least one sub-3.0 GPA person somewhere at HLS.patfeeney wrote:Anybody know about Harvard's ranges for LSAT and GPA? With my 3.58 and 174, my chances of getting in are, I believe, 1 in 6 (enough for me to apply, though... better chances than the lottery), BUT thinking about that stresses me out. I would rather know the minimum LSAT and GPA the school's let in so I don't feel like I'm trying to outrun an F1.
At least Yale lets me know they've admitted a 3.13 and a 152 just this past year, so I feel like I have a chance
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I have your exact same GPA and I got into Harvard. I have a slightly better LSAT but in the end I am pretty sure (per my interview) that overcoming my terrible GPA was more about my Diversity and Personal Statements than my LSAT.patfeeney wrote:Anybody know about Harvard's ranges for LSAT and GPA? With my 3.58 and 174, my chances of getting in are, I believe, 1 in 6 (enough for me to apply, though... better chances than the lottery), BUT thinking about that stresses me out. I would rather know the minimum LSAT and GPA the school's let in so I don't feel like I'm trying to outrun an F1.
At least Yale lets me know they've admitted a 3.13 and a 152 just this past year, so I feel like I have a chance
So I would say you have a good chance if there is more to you than your numbers. HTH.
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Joining in. 3.78/174. I'm not confident though: 174 is a third retake, and my GPA is hovering just above the 25%.
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I took it three times and got in. There is always hope.Theopliske8711 wrote:Joining in. 3.78/174. I'm not confident though: 174 is a third retake.
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Pretty sure wtrc took the test 3 or 4 times. His highest was 174 and he got into HLS this cycle. I believe his GPA was around 3.8.Theopliske8711 wrote:Joining in. 3.78/174. I'm not confident though: 174 is a third retake, and my GPA is hovering just above the 25%.
I bet you'll do better than you think.
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This makes me feel good cuz I'm a total splitter!LexLeon wrote:I would guess that there is at least one sub-3.0 GPA person somewhere at HLS.patfeeney wrote:Anybody know about Harvard's ranges for LSAT and GPA? With my 3.58 and 174, my chances of getting in are, I believe, 1 in 6 (enough for me to apply, though... better chances than the lottery), BUT thinking about that stresses me out. I would rather know the minimum LSAT and GPA the school's let in so I don't feel like I'm trying to outrun an F1.
At least Yale lets me know they've admitted a 3.13 and a 152 just this past year, so I feel like I have a chance
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I am non-URM, but other than two pretty sweet internships, some extracurriculars, and a nervous condition I mentioned in my PS, I'm not too special.The-Specs wrote:I have your exact same GPA and I got into Harvard. I have a slightly better LSAT but in the end I am pretty sure (per my interview) that overcoming my terrible GPA was more about my Diversity and Personal Statements than my LSAT.patfeeney wrote:Anybody know about Harvard's ranges for LSAT and GPA? With my 3.58 and 174, my chances of getting in are, I believe, 1 in 6 (enough for me to apply, though... better chances than the lottery), BUT thinking about that stresses me out. I would rather know the minimum LSAT and GPA the school's let in so I don't feel like I'm trying to outrun an F1.
At least Yale lets me know they've admitted a 3.13 and a 152 just this past year, so I feel like I have a chance
So I would say you have a good chance if there is more to you than your numbers. HTH.
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How much better was your LSAT? A 174 is just above their median, while a 175 or 176 is at/above 75th percentile.
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I got in with numbers less than that, FWIW. (Non-urm with average softs). I retook the LSAT a third time and raised it, but I had gained admittance prior to that.Theopliske8711 wrote:Joining in. 3.78/174. I'm not confident though: 174 is a third retake, and my GPA is hovering just above the 25%.
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I have a 176 but my softs are definitely below average, i.e. no internships to speak of etc.patfeeney wrote:I am non-URM, but other than two pretty sweet internships, some extracurriculars, and a nervous condition I mentioned in my PS, I'm not too special.The-Specs wrote:I have your exact same GPA and I got into Harvard. I have a slightly better LSAT but in the end I am pretty sure (per my interview) that overcoming my terrible GPA was more about my Diversity and Personal Statements than my LSAT.patfeeney wrote:Anybody know about Harvard's ranges for LSAT and GPA? With my 3.58 and 174, my chances of getting in are, I believe, 1 in 6 (enough for me to apply, though... better chances than the lottery), BUT thinking about that stresses me out. I would rather know the minimum LSAT and GPA the school's let in so I don't feel like I'm trying to outrun an F1.
At least Yale lets me know they've admitted a 3.13 and a 152 just this past year, so I feel like I have a chance
So I would say you have a good chance if there is more to you than your numbers. HTH.
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How much better was your LSAT? A 174 is just above their median, while a 175 or 176 is at/above 75th percentile.
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Joining you guys. 4.03/171, but the 171 is my fourth take. I doubt I’m getting in, but it’s worth an app.
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Hopping on board after my second LSAT attempt. 3.75/174, 5+ years out of UG. it's a reach, but being from MA, my relatives won't forgive me if I don't give it a shot!
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I hope the internships are enough to hold over. I hear so much mixed opinion about them that I just assume they mean nothing.The-Specs wrote:I have a 176 but my softs are definitely below average, i.e. no internships to speak of etc.patfeeney wrote:
How much better was your LSAT? A 174 is just above their median, while a 175 or 176 is at/above 75th percentile.
Considering my academic past in high school/freshman year, I'd be absolutely honored to even get waitlisted at HLS.
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oh, um, wow. those odds don't look so terrible!lawschool22 wrote:Definitely more than a reach:wealtheow wrote:Hopping on board after my second LSAT attempt. 3.75/174, 5+ years out of UG. it's a reach, but being from MA, my relatives won't forgive me if I don't give it a shot!
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Yeah you're not in a bad place at all.wealtheow wrote:oh, um, wow. those odds don't look so terrible!lawschool22 wrote:Definitely more than a reach:wealtheow wrote:Hopping on board after my second LSAT attempt. 3.75/174, 5+ years out of UG. it's a reach, but being from MA, my relatives won't forgive me if I don't give it a shot!
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¿ tomorrow ?
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lol <3Mort_the_Tort wrote:¿ tomorrow ?
So I checked last year's thread (I'm sure this had been done already, but, well):
There was a big batch of held/rejection e-mails on Friday, January 11th.
Then there was a big batch of JS2s on Monday, January 14th. These JS2s included even really recent JS1s (like January 10th).
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What's JS1/JS2?
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JS1 = invitation to interview with an admissions officer (JS = Jessica Soban)lawapp2014 wrote:What's JS1/JS2?
JS2 = acceptance phone call
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so for that big batch of held/rejected -- do you know what % of those folks got JS1's ?
that would suck if you got a JS1 and then get held/rejected in January
that would suck if you got a JS1 and then get held/rejected in January
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So a batch of rejection emails this Friday and a batch of JS2s Monday? That's plausible. Although I wonder if the fact that there have been fewer JS2s at this point (as compared to previous cycles) will cause this to be shifted a few days. I could see some JS2s this week.barrelofmonkeys wrote:lol <3Mort_the_Tort wrote:¿ tomorrow ?
So I checked last year's thread (I'm sure this had been done already, but, well):
There was a big batch of held/rejection e-mails on Friday, January 11th.
Then there was a big batch of JS2s on Monday, January 14th. These JS2s included even really recent JS1s (like January 10th).
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I'm interested in this as well: what questions are you guys referring to?nothingtosee wrote:For example... (?)Nonconsecutive wrote:Based on the kinds questions I had in my interview, I would definitely agree with this.lawschool22 wrote:Harvard seems to be moving slightly more towards caring a bit about certain softs, as evidenced by the interview questions they are asking this year.
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Woops, I just locked myself out of the status checker for attempting incorrectly too many times. Uhh...
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Are you saying that you haven't officially received the status checker yet, but are trying to log in anyway?cee cee wrote:Woops, I just locked myself out of the status checker for attempting incorrectly too many times. Uhh...
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