Harvard Law School c/o 2018 Waitlist Forum

chicaicai · Post by **chicaicai** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:20 pm

checking in.

Nonconsecutive · Post by **Nonconsecutive** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:04 pm

Best of luck everyone!

As has been made evident in threads past, HLS' waitlist moves quite a bit, so keep fighting the good fight!

kadyevna · Post by **kadyevna** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:13 pm

is it necessary to write a LOCI? it wasnt mentioned anywhere in the letter? will it annoy them? any thoughts?

Eladriel · Post by **Eladriel** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:18 pm

kadyevna wrote:is it necessary to write a LOCI? it wasnt mentioned anywhere in the letter? will it annoy them? any thoughts?

Also, we're in good (or bad) company (depending upon your political persuasion):

"Harvard Law was a lofty perch, as privileged as it was competitive. It was no accident that the future Michelle Obama pressed ahead with her application after being waitlisted, or that she set out to make a difference."

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/ ... RSunuHkqBU

Just think, any one of us could grow up to marry the next President of the United States.

Nonconsecutive · Post by **Nonconsecutive** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:30 pm

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/admissions ... wait-list/

I would write a LOCI if it adds something of substance to your application. From conversations I've had, a boilerplate "WHY I WANT TO LOVE YOU LONG TIME" letter will be a waste of your time.

andthenIwaslike · Post by **andthenIwaslike** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:18 pm

Hey y'all. No idea how long I'm riding this WL - losing a deposit's one thing, but breaking a lease seems like a headache and a half. ♪Agony♪

Question - and yes, I admit I only read a few pages of last year's 47-page waitlist thread before giving up and asking here - do we believe they give preference to those on the WL who've already had a JS1? I have to imagine it's easier to just decide to admit someone you've already spoken to than invite a whole new wave of people, do interviews, etc. Of course, I hope I'm wrong

liz9332 · Post by **liz9332** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:32 pm

Checking in. I'll be depositing at my #2 but will be riding it out till the bitter end.

pylon · Post by **pylon** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:34 am

*Re-posted here from the Applicant thread

Once again sorry/congrats to those who were WL'd these past few days!

Here is some information I hope you find useful, gathered from last-years thread. This gives some insight into the differences of WL before or after a JS1.

In 2013-14, there were 101 WL reported on TLS. Of these, 63 had not received JS1s prior to the WL, whereas 38 had already received JS1s.

Complete -> WL
Of the 63 reported, 22 received JS1s and 12 of those then received JS2s. Only 3 reported outright rejections. So, 35% received JS1s, and in total, 19% received JS2s. However of those that received JS1s, 55% eventually received JS2s.

Complete -> JS1 -> WL
Of the 38 reported WL who already had JS1s, 10 received JS2s. Only 3 reported outright rejections. For this group, 26% received acceptances.

Most individuals who ended up getting accepted off the WL found out in mid-to-late May, however acceptances did trickle out throughout the summer until August.

pylon · Post by **pylon** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:37 am

andthenIwaslike wrote:Hey y'all. No idea how long I'm riding this WL - losing a deposit's one thing, but breaking a lease seems like a headache and a half. ♪Agony♪

Question - and yes, I admit I only read a few pages of last year's 47-page waitlist thread before giving up and asking here - do we believe they give preference to those on the WL who've already had a JS1? I have to imagine it's easier to just decide to admit someone you've already spoken to than invite a whole new wave of people, do interviews, etc. Of course, I hope I'm wrong

It seems like applicants have a better shot of acceptance if they have already received a JS1. However, if applicants receive a JS1 off of the WL, it appears they have a much higher chance. Sorry it's not that clear.

Eladriel · Post by **Eladriel** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:42 am

pylon wrote:
andthenIwaslike wrote:Hey y'all. No idea how long I'm riding this WL - losing a deposit's one thing, but breaking a lease seems like a headache and a half. ♪Agony♪

Question - and yes, I admit I only read a few pages of last year's 47-page waitlist thread before giving up and asking here - do we believe they give preference to those on the WL who've already had a JS1? I have to imagine it's easier to just decide to admit someone you've already spoken to than invite a whole new wave of people, do interviews, etc. Of course, I hope I'm wrong
It seems like applicants have a better shot of acceptance if they have already received a JS1. However, if applicants receive a JS1 off of the WL, it appears they have a much higher chance. Sorry it's not that clear.

You're doing god's work pylon.

andthenIwaslike · Post by **andthenIwaslike** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:22 am

pylon wrote:*Re-posted here from the Applicant thread

Once again sorry/congrats to those who were WL'd these past few days!

Here is some information I hope you find useful, gathered from last-years thread. This gives some insight into the differences of WL before or after a JS1.

In 2013-14, there were 101 WL reported on TLS. Of these, 63 had not received JS1s prior to the WL, whereas 38 had already received JS1s.

Complete -> WL
Of the 63 reported, 22 received JS1s and 12 of those then received JS2s. Only 3 reported outright rejections. So, 35% received JS1s, and in total, 19% received JS2s. However of those that received JS1s, 55% eventually received JS2s.

Complete -> JS1 -> WL
Of the 38 reported WL who already had JS1s, 10 received JS2s. Only 3 reported outright rejections. For this group, 26% received acceptances.

Most individuals who ended up getting accepted off the WL found out in mid-to-late May, however acceptances did trickle out throughout the summer until August.

Yeah, this is fantastic. Thanks Pylon!

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:58 am

Checkin in

LSATneurotic · Post by **LSATneurotic** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:07 am

Good luck, guys. I've been here, and i know how.frustrating it can be.

bertabound · Post by **bertabound** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:31 am

Checking in. I'll try to ride it out as long as I can but being an international kind of restricts how long that'll be.

ptz · Post by **ptz** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:39 am

Checking in.

The thinker · Post by **The thinker** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:41 am

Mack.Hambleton wrote:Checkin in

Damn not you too Mack

The thinker · Post by **The thinker** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:52 am

Anyone retaking the lsat in june? I've heard conflicting things about waitlist retakes

Eladriel · Post by **Eladriel** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:11 pm

The thinker wrote:Anyone retaking the lsat in june? I've heard conflicting things about waitlist retakes

I'm not but respect for anyone crazy enough to do that. Now if I could retake my GPA I would...

altf4 · Post by **altf4** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:16 pm

Checking in too y'all. It's gonna be a fun ride..

universityof · Post by **universityof** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:25 pm

Eladriel wrote:
The thinker wrote:Anyone retaking the lsat in june? I've heard conflicting things about waitlist retakes
I'm not but respect for anyone crazy enough to do that. Now if I could retake my GPA I would...

+1

LSATneurotic · Post by **LSATneurotic** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:33 pm

I think y'all need to determine if cat avatars are still TCR on the wait list. Might be time to switch it up.

Kosmopol · Post by **Kosmopol** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:52 pm

Eladriel wrote:
The thinker wrote:Anyone retaking the lsat in june? I've heard conflicting things about waitlist retakes
I'm not but respect for anyone crazy enough to do that. Now if I could retake my GPA I would...

I might be tempted to try it if I hadn't taken it three times already.

Mack.Hambleton · Post by **Mack.Hambleton** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:01 pm

The thinker wrote:
Mack.Hambleton wrote:Checkin in
Damn not you too Mack

They got everyone

90convoy · Post by **90convoy** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:05 pm

Mack.Hambleton wrote:
The thinker wrote:
Mack.Hambleton wrote:Checkin in
Damn not you too Mack
They got everyone

no ones safe

MajinBuu · Post by **MajinBuu** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:20 pm

90convoy wrote:
Mack.Hambleton wrote:
The thinker wrote:
Mack.Hambleton wrote:Checkin in
Damn not you too Mack
They got everyone
no ones safe

Everyone's getting waitlisted it seems *sigh*

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