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[chicago_01]

I thought it was a nice touch that the Dean wrote a note on the acceptance letter referencing specific things in my application. Classy move, Georgetown! I haven't seen that in any other of my acceptances.

I agree - pretty awesome. Accepted as of yesterday!

[havemercylorde]

Finally scheduled my alum Skype interview. It's supposed to be pretty chill, right? So I just need to prep "why GULC?" and ask a few questions about the school? Do you think it's a good idea to ask specific Qs about the interviewer regarding his/her job, or should I stick to school-related questions? Interviews always make me nervous...
Thanks

Definitely ask specific questions to the interviewer! In my experience it was an informal conversation and we talked all about the alum's job and career path. It happened to be a path I was interested in so I asked a lot of questions about the person's strategy in law school, etc. (Will vary depending on the age of your interviewer.) Everybody loves talking about themselves. Come with good questions about you and about your interviewer.

[itskevin]

Waitlisted this week. Idk what to expect from this! They recommended that I place a deposit on another school meanwhile..

[pta]

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[Tr3]

Officially withdrew from the WL. Good luck, all!

[monkeyKT]

Any ideas as to why they are WL-ing so soon? Are most spots getting filled up? Are they still straight admitting?

[rebexness]

[itskevin]

Waitlisted this week. Idk what to expect from this! They recommended that I place a deposit on another school meanwhile..

When did you receive the waitlist email?

I don't think people start getting off the waitlist until around May.

Got it last Monday. I'm counting my blessings right now

[Grunt2Grad]

For those who got interview requests, how long after you submitted did it take before you got the request and did it come via email?

[rebexness]

[mickey_mouse]

For those who got interview requests, how long after you submitted did it take before you got the request and did it come via email?

Came via email, about a week after submitted. I'm sure time frame varies though.

[altf4]

For those who got interview requests, how long after you submitted did it take before you got the request and did it come via email?

took me just a few days shy of a month to get interview invite...

[zeda]

I applied ED on December 17th. What's taking so long? dang holidays really throwing things off.

[maroon175]

Could some please clarify:

Are Georgetown interviews like JS1s in the sense that you need to have the interview to get admitted and the invite itself implies there is a strong chance you will be admitted? (if I understand JS1s correctly)

Or are Georgetown interviews like Columbia interviews in the sense that only some people receive the invites and you can still get in without an interview?

Or are they a whole 'nother beast?

[Gray]

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[dlrkgml]

I got an email just now inviting me to a group interview (8-15 people) with Dean Corblatt at the actual school (I live in DC).

While I love one on one interviews, I'm not too fond of group interviews since everyone is basically just competing for attention. I'm not sure what to do - it seems I can just not sign up (spots will be limited, the email said). Did anyone else get this?? Did I get it because I was borderline too (slightly lower than median GPA, 75%<<lsat)?

-edit: I found other posts on TLS/other sites asking this same question from past years. But still scared to find out why I was invited...

[tk17]

I got an email just now inviting me to a group interview (8-15 people) with Dean Corblatt at the actual school (I live in DC).

While I love one on one interviews, I'm not too fond of group interviews since everyone is basically just competing for attention. I'm not sure what to do - it seems I can just not sign up (spots will be limited, the email said). Did anyone else get this?? Did I get it because I was borderline too (slightly lower than median GPA, 75%<<lsat)? But I don't see why the dean would want to meet with borderline applicants?

Do it.

While I agree with you about group interviews in general, the Dean does pretty well at making sure that everyone has a chance to contribute. Also, I think people are cautious to not blatantly monopolize the conversation, because that would come off as negatively as not saying anything at all.

It's also not a traditional interview, it's more of a conversation that involves responding to several hypotheticals. If you're actually borderline, than this is your best shot to convince the Dean that you should fall onto the good side of the decision fence.

ETA: It seems that the group interview invitations go out not strictly based on numbers, but on location and convenience. If you happen to live near where the Dean will be, you might get an interview request. They say that not interviewing will not hurt your chances, but it seems obvious to me that interviewing can certainly help your chances.

[bethesda]

I got an email just now inviting me to a group interview (8-15 people) with Dean Corblatt at the actual school (I live in DC).

While I love one on one interviews, I'm not too fond of group interviews since everyone is basically just competing for attention. I'm not sure what to do - it seems I can just not sign up (spots will be limited, the email said). Did anyone else get this?? Did I get it because I was borderline too (slightly lower than median GPA, 75%<<lsat)? But I don't see why the dean would want to meet with borderline applicants?

Dude(tte), go to the interview if it doesn't present a true conflict for you (jury duty, etc.). It was a remarkably laid-back experience. Dean Cornblatt makes sure everyone gets to talk, and some of it is small group work. Lead by example if you think your partners are trying to one-up each other. Unless you do something absolutely atrocious, the interview will only help you, not harm you. Read back through this thread and last year's and you see what the experience is all about. "Interview" is maybe not the best word for it; "collaborative group activity and discussion" might be more appropriate. Remember, it's quality - not quantity - of what you have to say. Have fun - seriously!

[Gray]

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[tk17]

^^ Yeah, do it. Also if your LSAT is well above 75th with a median-ish GPA, you're YP, not borderline. So not going is indicating a lack of interest/commitment, which is how you get dinged.

+1

[dlrkgml]

Woah thank you for the quick replies and encouragement! You all convinced me to sign up (:

Also, I have a very TLS-noob question: what does "YP" and "dinged" mean exactly?

[tk17]

Woah thank you for the quick replies and encouragement! You all convinced me to sign up (:

Also, I have a very TLS-noob question: what does "YP" and "dinged" mean exactly?

dinged - rejected

YP - Yield protection. A practice that law school admission deans deny but that available data support whereby lawschools will reject/waitlist applicants with higher than 75% numbers who are unlikely to attend if accepted (because, ostensibly, they'll be accepted to higher ranked schools and choose to go there instead). This lowers their published acceptance rate, which makes them look like a more selective school, which helps them in the rankings.

[dlrkgml]

Thank you for the definitions!

[maroon175]

probably more like columbia - they seem to interview YP candidates and borderline candidates. So if they think you might not attend if admitted, or if they need more info before admitting you, you're likely to get an interview. Many people (maybe most people?) who have been admitted didn't get an interview.

cool, thanks!

[jrc223]

I also got an interview request today, but I wasn't sure how I wanted to approach it. The e-mail said that not interviewing wouldn't negatively impact my admissions chances, and that if I didn't accept the request, my file would go back under review. My stats are somewhat competitive ( 25% < GPA < 50%, 75% < LSAT), but not so high, I don't think, as to warrant a YP interview. Basically: if it won't hurt my admissions chances to not interview, and not interviewing will also speed up the process (as I won't have to wait on being paired with an alumnus, scheduling the interview, and then waiting for the interview report to be submitted to Georgetown), what's the advantage of saying yes? (I guess I should also note that I'm under the assumption that a good interview won't really impact one's admissions chances, but that a bad one could)