Harvard Transfer Waiting Thread 2014 Forum

[ethmdv]

There are oodles more of us applicants out here... Just nothing to say. My app's been "ready for review" for a month-ish now. 7/7 is when I am expecting to hear.

Anyone in here also apply to Yale?

[LawLschool101]

Do I have any shot?

School Rank ~30th
GPA: 3.69
Rank: top 6%
Awards: Dean's List, Best Brief Competition Finalist, Top Performer in my section of LRW II
softs: collegiate athlete, two years work experience as a paralegal prior to law school

[toothbrush]

Do I have any shot?

School Rank ~30th
GPA: 3.69
Rank: top 6%
Awards: Dean's List, Best Brief Competition Finalist, Top Performer in my section of LRW II
softs: collegiate athlete, two years work experience as a paralegal prior to law school

less than 30% shot I'd guess.

[LawLschool101]

That high?? I was going to guess like 5-10% shot at best lol.

I haven't heard of anybody ever getting in outside of the top 5%

[toothbrush]

That high?? I was going to guess like 5-10% shot at best lol.

I haven't heard of anybody ever getting in outside of the top 5%

Well <30 could be 5-10% =P. I have no idea - are you actually ranked at your school?

[LawLschool101]

My school doesn't rank but they do top 10% in increments of 1%... so it's kinda ranked but not really.

[randomstudent]

I'm still stuck at "Application Received" even though my application was received on 06/15/2014. I'm probably being way too paranoid about this, but usually how long does it take after they receive all of your materials for your status to be updated to "Under Review"?

[HorseThief]

I sent HLS one of those annoying "Did you get my ish" emails. The reply stated that they are processing applications next week, and that by the end of the week I will be emailed if there are any deficiencies.

This leads me to believe that they may no have started reviewing them yet, rather they're waiting until the end of next week to process the rest of the required stuff. (Which means when they'd begin reviewing on June 30)

[philippian413]

I sent HLS one of those annoying "Did you get my ish" emails. The reply stated that they are processing applications next week, and that by the end of the week I will be emailed if there are any deficiencies.

This leads me to believe that they may no have started reviewing them yet, rather they're waiting until the end of next week to process the rest of the required stuff. (Which means when they'd begin reviewing on June 30)

That seems a bit too much to just start the review. That is 2 weeks after the "deadline."

[randomstudent]

Does anyone have any anecdotal evidence on how important your undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are for your transfer application? My 1L grades are competitive, but my undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are both around (or lower than) the 25th percentile for Harvard.

[HorseThief]

Does anyone have any anecdotal evidence on how important your undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are for your transfer application? My 1L grades are competitive, but my undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are both around (or lower than) the 25th percentile for Harvard.

I can't remember where I read this (maybe the Spivey thread?), but I thought your undergrad wasn't considered since those are used to predict your 'success' in LS. Your 1L grades are a much better confirmation of your potential.

[philippian413]

Does anyone have any anecdotal evidence on how important your undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are for your transfer application? My 1L grades are competitive, but my undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are both around (or lower than) the 25th percentile for Harvard.

I can't remember where I read this (maybe the Spivey thread?), but I thought your undergrad wasn't considered since those are used to predict your 'success' in LS. Your 1L grades are a much better confirmation of your potential.

That is correct.

[randomstudent]

Does anyone have any anecdotal evidence on how important your undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are for your transfer application? My 1L grades are competitive, but my undergrad GPA/LSAT scores are both around (or lower than) the 25th percentile for Harvard.

I can't remember where I read this (maybe the Spivey thread?), but I thought your undergrad wasn't considered since those are used to predict your 'success' in LS. Your 1L grades are a much better confirmation of your potential.

That is correct.

Good to know. Thanks, HorseThief/phillipian413!

[philippian413]

So the question is the first person to get accepted should we buy him or her dinner or should they buy the rest of us, dinner?

[randomstudent]

So the question is the first person to get accepted should we buy him or her dinner or should they buy the rest of us, dinner?

Lol. If we both make it in, phillippian413, I'd be happy to buy you dinner in Cambridge.

[randomstudent]

There are oodles more of us applicants out here... Just nothing to say. My app's been "ready for review" for a month-ish now. 7/7 is when I am expecting to hear.

Anyone in here also apply to Yale?

I did, although I'm not sure I'll get in at either school. What schools did you apply to, ethmdv? And which is your top choice?

[ethmdv]

HYS - - - Not sure I'll leave my current school for anything south of Y.

[philippian413]

So the question is the first person to get accepted should we buy him or her dinner or should they buy the rest of us, dinner?

Lol. If we both make it in, phillippian413, I'd be happy to buy you dinner in Cambridge.

I will buy dinner for all at Hungry Mother, Craigie on Main, Oleana, or Blue Room.

[randomstudent]

So the question is the first person to get accepted should we buy him or her dinner or should they buy the rest of us, dinner?

Lol. If we both make it in, phillippian413, I'd be happy to buy you dinner in Cambridge.

I will buy dinner for all at Hungry Mother, Craigie on Main, Oleana, or Blue Room.

Wow. Thanks, phillipians413. Man! Now I really hope I get accepted to Harvard. Lol.

[LawLschool101]

where is everyone getting the information on the status of their applications? I sent in my app on 6/14 and then emailed them about my transcript arriving late, they said that was fine, bla bla bla... but I never got any log-in information to check my application status or anything?

[toothbrush]

where is everyone getting the information on the status of their applications? I sent in my app on 6/14 and then emailed them about my transcript arriving late, they said that was fine, bla bla bla... but I never got any log-in information to check my application status or anything?

When you submitted your app did you get a confirmation of its receipt and info for a status checker? They should have emailed your your status checker username and temporary password. It is the same checker as was used for 1L admission just a bit different (username is LSAC#+1).

If you haven't received that, call them.

[Nebby]

Just went under review. 6/24

Someone hold me tight.

[pluto111]

"Under Review" or "Application Ready for Review"?

[toothbrush]

Just went under review. 6/24

Someone hold me tight.

"application ready for review"?

that's good - means that they're alive over there.

[Nebby]

Current Status: Application Ready for Review

Up top it reads: "Your application to Harvard Law School is complete. This means that we have received and assembled all required materials and submitted your application for review."

This is usually the last update until admits start going out. (Last year admits were transmitted via status checker of all things, haha)