Harvard Class of 2012 Forum

[calkx09]

Un-lurking myself on this thread for the first time since the March ASW! Congrats to all those sending in deposits lately. Anyone else besides me deferring till 2010?

[Pumpkin]

really boring housekeeping question- do deposits have to be certified bank checks or will regular checks suffice? didn't see anything specific on the forms..

[meesawoosa]

i sent in a regular bank check. granted, that was last year, but it worked.

[iagolives]

i sent in a regular bank check. granted, that was last year, but it worked.

When I first read this, i thought you said a regular blank check. Now that's commitment to HLS!

[Pumpkin]

i sent in a regular bank check. granted, that was last year, but it worked.

When I first read this, i thought you said a regular blank check. Now that's commitment to HLS!

with all the debt i'll be taking on, i sort of feel like that's what i'm doing!

[mallard]

Hey guys, does anybody remember what information was supposed to be on the Acceptance/Directory form? I have been scrambling to find mine and failed.

[sluggo]

Shipped the deposit.

I am stoked to get started. Anyone else look at the binder recently? I had ignored it for the past few months, and, after looking again... WOW.

There is a ridiculous amount of flexibility in what we can do here. The number of options really is astounding.

One thing I'm semi-bummed about is the competition between doing a journal and doing clinics. Is there time for both?

[sluggo]

i don't usually ask lazy/dumb questions... so here goes.

How the hell do we upload the photo to sidebar? I tried looking around on the website and can't find it. epic fail.

help?

[mallard]

Sluggo, my plan is to spend a couple hours every week on one journal and one clinic (or whatever the name for the clinics freshmen can be in is) 1L year. If I make law review, that's what I'll do 2L and 3L; otherwise I'll try to decide based on my 1L experiences.

By the way, still wondering what I should be putting on my homemade Acceptance Directory form...

[Frankay]

Was anyone successful in getting a better financial aid package at Harvard when they showed their SLS or YLS package?

[SouthernElle]

Sluggo, my plan is to spend a couple hours every week on one journal and one clinic (or whatever the name for the clinics freshmen can be in is) 1L year. If I make law review, that's what I'll do 2L and 3L; otherwise I'll try to decide based on my 1L experiences.

By the way, still wondering what I should be putting on my homemade Acceptance Directory form...

Permanent address and LSAC number are the important things. That's pretty much all it was, along with your name.

[Pumpkin]

am i the only one that got nothing from the financial aid office? my parents aren't exactly rolling in dough but it seems like everyone else got something generous!

[Objection]

I didn't get anything either, Pumpkin.

[Krswmact]

To post a picture on sidebar:

Sign in
On the top left there is a link that says My Profile (Edit). Click on Edit
Then there is a tab that says picture

and you can upload it there

[westbayguy]

HLS blew me off after I showed them both YLS and SLS awards that were the same, and not that big.

Probably going to YLS.

[Objection]

HLS blew me off after I showed them both YLS and SLS awards that were the same, and not that big.

Probably going to YLS.

Thanks for the story

[mallard]

HLS blew me off after I showed them both YLS and SLS awards that were the same, and not that big.

Probably going to YLS.

Thanks for the story

Easy, tiger!

[treple]

I haven't been here in a while...

Hi!!

[mallard]

I've been being a little cocky and wearing my (not a week old) HLS sweatshirt around my neighborhood. It is not a great neighborhood (I live across the street from a set of projects which, though nonthreatening for projects, has its share of shady characters). Anyway, just as I left my house yesterday a man wearing a Yankees jacket and standing sort of between my house and the house next door but forward a bit so as to be on the street and not the stairs said to me, "Excuse me, sir! You went to Harvard Law School?" I said, "Oh, no, ha ha [awkwardly], I'm going in the fall!" with the sort of chipper brightness I haven't genuinely felt since maybe twelve years of age. He said, "Oh. Good luck" (these last two words very enunciated) and I went on my way.

Now I'm curious what he was going to say if I had graduated.

[Objection]

I've been being a little cocky and wearing my (not a week old) HLS sweatshirt around my neighborhood. It is not a great neighborhood (I live across the street from a set of projects which, though nonthreatening for projects, has its share of shady characters). Anyway, just as I left my house yesterday a man wearing a Yankees jacket and standing sort of between my house and the house next door but forward a bit so as to be on the street and not the stairs said to me, "Excuse me, sir! You went to Harvard Law School?" I said, "Oh, no, ha ha [awkwardly], I'm going in the fall!" with the sort of chipper brightness I haven't genuinely felt since maybe twelve years of age. He said, "Oh. Good luck" (these last two words very enunciated) and I went on my way.

Now I'm curious what he was going to say if I had graduated.

Ha! It's great, right?

I was in Barnes & Noble and was talking to one of the store helper people. I had a couple law related books in my hand (A Civil Action and Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges). She was making small talk and asked what I do (student), what I want to do after grad (law school), where (Harvard). When i said Harvard, these two random people who must have been eavesdropping were like "WOW! That's awesome! Can you imagine getting that acceptance? That's great! Congratulations! Good luck!"

I had a seriously puzzled look on my face since I didn't know we had an audience, but after my puzzlement faded, I felt like a champ.

[ndnlawdc]

HLS told me they wouldn't match my SLS offer, because SLS has a lower "base loan" threshold (equaling lower borrowing). I told the SLS dean of financial aid who actually cackled. She CACKLED.

[mallard]

I've been being a little cocky and wearing my (not a week old) HLS sweatshirt around my neighborhood. It is not a great neighborhood (I live across the street from a set of projects which, though nonthreatening for projects, has its share of shady characters). Anyway, just as I left my house yesterday a man wearing a Yankees jacket and standing sort of between my house and the house next door but forward a bit so as to be on the street and not the stairs said to me, "Excuse me, sir! You went to Harvard Law School?" I said, "Oh, no, ha ha [awkwardly], I'm going in the fall!" with the sort of chipper brightness I haven't genuinely felt since maybe twelve years of age. He said, "Oh. Good luck" (these last two words very enunciated) and I went on my way.

Now I'm curious what he was going to say if I had graduated.

Ha! It's great, right?

I was in Barnes & Noble and was talking to one of the store helper people. I had a couple law related books in my hand (A Civil Action and Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges). She was making small talk and asked what I do (student), what I want to do after grad (law school), where (Harvard). When i said Harvard, these two random people who must have been eavesdropping were like "WOW! That's awesome! Can you imagine getting that acceptance? That's great! Congratulations! Good luck!"

I had a seriously puzzled look on my face since I didn't know we had an audience, but after my puzzlement faded, I felt like a champ.

This guy was a little aggressive. I felt bad, like I had been a bit too cocky.

[HAZMAT]

HLS blew me off after I showed them both YLS and SLS awards that were the same, and not that big.

Probably going to YLS.

Hmmmm, I guess HLS isn't as desperate to entice students.

[treple]

I stopped wearing my HLS hoodie. I was getting called pretentious for wearing it... luckily I have a green Boston hoodie that I wear religiously... or was... stupid 80 degree weather... /sigh

[Objection]

I stopped wearing my HLS hoodie. I was getting called pretentious for wearing it... luckily I have a green Boston hoodie that I wear religiously... or was... stupid 80 degree weather... /sigh

Yeah, I wear my HLS jacket occasionally, but you can only read that it says "Harvard Law School" if you really try or if I have it zipped. I wear my HLS t-shirt to work out.