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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:32 pm

Muiraquita wrote:
gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

According to the Dean, he interviews about 1/9th of candidates in group interviews, and then I know they also do alumni interviews, but no clue as to how many.

That's for Georgetown.

scone · Post by **scone** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:32 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:I just had the psychotic thought that if HLS doesn't accept me this cycle I could sit it out, retake in June, increase LSAT score to 175+, and then reapply in the fall. Why can't they love me just the way I am???!!!!

They're just playing hard to get :3

barley · Post by **barley** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:34 pm

Muiraquita wrote:
gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

According to the Dean, he interviews about 1/9th of candidates in group interviews, and then I know they also do alumni interviews, but no clue as to how many.

And UVA has been interviewing almost everyone they admit - I think the only exceptions so far have been a few VA residents.

I think Duke interviews everyone who wants to be considered for any sort of scholly/financial aid, but that's not til after you've been admitted.

Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:35 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:36 pm

Muiraquita wrote:
doublehoohopeful wrote:
Muiraquita wrote:
gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

According to the Dean [of Georgetown], he interviews about 1/9th of candidates in group interviews, and then I know they also do alumni interviews, but no clue as to how many.
That's for Georgetown.

Fixed in my original... my bad, got ahead of myself.

I got you, boo.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:36 pm

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:38 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:39 pm

slippin_jimmy wrote:
barley wrote:
Muiraquita wrote:
gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

According to the Dean, he interviews about 1/9th of candidates in group interviews, and then I know they also do alumni interviews, but no clue as to how many.
And UVA has been interviewing almost everyone they admit - I think the only exceptions so far have been a few VA residents.

I think Duke interviews everyone who wants to be considered for any sort of scholly/financial aid, but that's not til after you've been admitted.
Also isn't some sort of interview with NU essentially mandatory?

I think they "strongly advise" it.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:40 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:44 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:46 pm

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ffamran · Post by **ffamran** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:49 pm

benwyatt wrote:Warby Parker just sent me an email to wish my glasses a happy birthday

Misread that as Warby Parker sent you glasses to wish you happy birthday

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:49 pm

gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

Northwestern and Georgetown
edit: scooped by virtually everyone

barley · Post by **barley** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:51 pm

benwyatt wrote:
theugg wrote:pls no @ interviews :"(
They're really nothing terrible.

Make sure you can clearly articulate "Why law" and "Why X school" and have some non-generic questions prepared. Other than that it's really pretty straightforward.

Yeah, especially for the short Skype/phone ones. They just want to make sure you're a basic functioning human, so not like this:

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:52 pm

barley wrote:
Muiraquita wrote:
gamerish wrote:I tried looking through that mega thread on interviewing but a lot of the most helpful posts seem to have been edited out. Does anyone know which T14 schools have mandatory interviews or are known for interviewing a lot of their subsequent admits? I know H and Chicago interview, Cornell has that weird videotape "interview," and Columbia interviews some of its candidates (seem to be bubble candidates for schollys). Any I'm missing?

According to the Dean, he interviews about 1/9th of candidates in group interviews, and then I know they also do alumni interviews, but no clue as to how many.
And UVA has been interviewing almost everyone they admit - I think the only exceptions so far have been a few VA residents.

I think Duke interviews everyone who wants to be considered for any sort of scholly/financial aid, but that's not til after you've been admitted.

I wasn't interviewed by UVA.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:53 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:53 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:54 pm

benwyatt wrote:
Generally wrote:
I wasn't interviewed by UVA.
You were too!

Was not. It was most certainly not an interview.

barley · Post by **barley** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:55 pm

basedvulpes wrote:back to my self-imposed TLS prison, it's been nice everyone

Liar

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:55 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:56 pm

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:56 pm

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:57 pm

benwyatt wrote:
Generally wrote:
benwyatt wrote:
Generally wrote:
I wasn't interviewed by UVA.
You were too!
Was not. It was most certainly not an interview.
Maybe not in a formal sense, but I think for you to say you weren't interviewed is misleading.
You're a special snowflake.

I dunno, I didn't really talk about me at all, it was only really about UVA, and I got the sense, it was hinted, they had made the decision to accept those of us that weren't already in before the dinner started.

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:58 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
scone wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:I just had the psychotic thought that if HLS doesn't accept me this cycle I could sit it out, retake in June, increase LSAT score to 175+, and then reapply in the fall. Why can't they love me just the way I am???!!!!
They're just playing hard to get :3

I am absolutely intending to do this (but without the retaking). I'll actually have a degree by then - currently, I don't even have any grades to show...
I think I'd die if I had to stay in Oregon any longer. Especially since I'm living with mis padres

But you have good coffee.

jettison63 · Post by **jettison63** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:58 pm

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