Harvard C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

[WinterComing]

It's only a tiny bit of consolation to my broken heart, but Stanford's thread has fallen to the second page of the forum. We remain supreme.

If Stanford accepts me, I'm going to celebrate in that thread, but I'll feel slightly bad about bumping it because I really want you to win, in TLS and JS2s and life in general, Hilde.

[Li'l Sebastian]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

[Po$eidon]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

[Li'l Sebastian]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

We welcome you with open arms! And an open bar. You'll need it.

[Hildegard15]

If Stanford accepts me, I'm going to celebrate in that thread, but I'll feel slightly bad about bumping it because I really want you to win, in TLS and JS2s and life in general, Hilde.

You're a good man, Jon Snow. But don't worry, one person posting in the Stanford thread will not be enough to defeat me.

[BirdLawExpert]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

Yeah, we'll take the other 80% of that vodka if you don't mind.

[Po$eidon]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

Yeah, we'll take the other 80% of that vodka if you don't mind.

Birdlaw I just perused your current acceptance and rejection info and you are getting the short end of the stick badly right now. BADLY.

[BirdLawExpert]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

Yeah, we'll take the other 80% of that vodka if you don't mind.

Birdlaw I just perused your current acceptance and rejection info and you are getting the short end of the stick badly right now. BADLY.

Yeah, I'm pretty confused to be honest. My recommenders showed me what they sent, and they were both very strongly worded, well written, and talked about accomplishments and obstacles I've overcome. I get phenomenal feedback about my personal statement from every person I've shared it with. I really don't understand what's going on. At the very least I've gotten considerable scholarships from the schools that have accepted me, so that's reassuring.

I should also point out that the GPA schools see is lower than in my profile, so that might account for some of the discrepancy with your expectations, but knowing my own stats and speaking to people we're all kind of perplexed by the results I've been getting.

[Po$eidon]

Congrats to all the new JS2's!

I will be joining anyone else who's still waiting/crying currently.

Yay! Welcome to the sad sack party! I've also got a fifth of vodka to help deal with problems.

I of the no JS1 crowd choose to join

Yeah, we'll take the other 80% of that vodka if you don't mind.

Birdlaw I just perused your current acceptance and rejection info and you are getting the short end of the stick badly right now. BADLY.

Yeah, I'm pretty confused to be honest. My recommenders showed me what they sent, and they were both very strongly worded, well written, and talked about accomplishments and obstacles I've overcome. I get phenomenal feedback about my personal statement from every person I've shared it with. I really don't understand what's going on. At the very least I've gotten considerable scholarships from the schools that have accepted me, so that's reassuring.

I should also point out that the GPA schools see is lower than in my profile, so that might account for some of the discrepancy with your expectations, but knowing my own stats and speaking to people we're all kind of perplexed by the results I've been getting.

What do they see? Did you write an addendum? Your profile GPA should prob be your LSAC GPA tbh because that's all that matters.

Also, I can understand Penn but Cornell needs to sit down. Are you below their GPA floor?

[BirdLawExpert]

What do they see? Did you write an addendum? Your profile GPA should prob be your LSAC GPA tbh because that's all that matters.

Also, I can understand Penn but Cornell needs to sit down. Are you below their GPA floor?

Yeah, my addendum is succinct but doesn't try to make excuses. I showed it to a family friend (the only lawyer I know) who used to do admissions at a T14 school and he said it was pitch perfect.

If they have a GPA floor, it's possible and makes sense because I was rejected by them before I heard from anywhere else. I spoke to someone at admissions before submitting though, specifically about my poor GPA, and they didn't mention it, so that's a waste of $$ I could have spent on another application. I'm definitely below the GPA floor for another top school, but they said that my military background would negate that qualification. I'm a weird applicant, for sure, but I guess I thought I had a better idea of what was going on than I actually do.

[Po$eidon]

What do they see? Did you write an addendum? Your profile GPA should prob be your LSAC GPA tbh because that's all that matters.

Also, I can understand Penn but Cornell needs to sit down. Are you below their GPA floor?

Yeah, my addendum is succinct but doesn't try to make excuses. I showed it to a family friend (the only lawyer I know) who used to do admissions at a T14 school and he said it was pitch perfect.

If they have a GPA floor, it's possible and makes sense because I was rejected by them before I heard from anywhere else. I spoke to someone at admissions before submitting though, specifically about my poor GPA, and they didn't mention it, so that's a waste of $$ I could have spent on another application. I'm definitely below the GPA floor for another top school, but they said that my military background would negate that qualification. I'm a weird applicant, for sure, but I guess I thought I had a better idea of what was going on than I actually do.

Military too!? Idk what to say. It must be GPA floor: you are a verrry extreme splitter.

[Nagster5]

What do they see? Did you write an addendum? Your profile GPA should prob be your LSAC GPA tbh because that's all that matters.

Also, I can understand Penn but Cornell needs to sit down. Are you below their GPA floor?

Yeah, my addendum is succinct but doesn't try to make excuses. I showed it to a family friend (the only lawyer I know) who used to do admissions at a T14 school and he said it was pitch perfect.

If they have a GPA floor, it's possible and makes sense because I was rejected by them before I heard from anywhere else. I spoke to someone at admissions before submitting though, specifically about my poor GPA, and they didn't mention it, so that's a waste of $$ I could have spent on another application. I'm definitely below the GPA floor for another top school, but they said that my military background would negate that qualification. I'm a weird applicant, for sure, but I guess I thought I had a better idea of what was going on than I actually do.

Military too!? Idk what to say. It must be GPA floor: you are a verrry extreme splitter.

I'm former military and an even more extreme splitter. I haven't heard back from the large majority of the schools I applied to, and now this has me very worried.

[EnderWiggin]

Congratulations to all of you who got the good news this week!! Just now able to log in and I am so excited to see some familiar names posting about a call from Cambridge.

There are so many of you who are amazing applicants who are waiting for a JS1 or JS2 and undoubtedly have good news coming your way. Fingers crossed that it's soon!

Also, I got a JS2 this afternoon

[ypbravo]

JS1 12/15. I was about to give up after they didn't call me yesterday. Really surprised to get the call today at the gym (really a good way to use that adrenaline). Anyone know how to get to the admitted student facebook group? Thanks!

[jetsfan1]

Congratulations to all of you who got the good news this week!! Just now able to log in and I am so excited to see some familiar names posting about a call from Cambridge.

There are so many of you who are amazing applicants who are waiting for a JS1 or JS2 and undoubtedly have good news coming your way. Fingers crossed that it's soon!

Also, I got a JS2 this afternoon

Since you were so casual about your JS2, just gonna drop in here and casually say CONGRATS!!!!!

[CanadiandAmerican]

JS1 12/15. I was about to give up after they didn't call me yesterday. Really surprised to get the call today at the gym (really a good way to use that adrenaline). Anyone know how to get to the admitted student facebook group? Thanks!

Check your email! Should be one there from JS, with a link to request access to the fbook group at the bottom. Congrats!!

[ypbravo]

JS1 12/15. I was about to give up after they didn't call me yesterday. Really surprised to get the call today at the gym (really a good way to use that adrenaline). Anyone know how to get to the admitted student facebook group? Thanks!

Check your email! Should be one there from JS, with a link to request access to the fbook group at the bottom. Congrats!!

Got it, thanks! Congrats to you too!

[anonymous92]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

[oliverotis]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

Yep, with competitive numbers and good softs, too. Bummer.

[mdnyc]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

Yep, with competitive numbers and good softs, too. Bummer.

Me, too. I'm hoping they'll get to us in the beginning of February, if the trends are similar to last year...

[Schneidersbetter]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

Yep, with competitive numbers and good softs, too. Bummer.

Me, too. I'm hoping they'll get to us in the beginning of February, if the trends are similar to last year...

Sames. What do the trends say about us?
Also, congrats to all those who recieved the good news!

[OtterLaw]

I threw a hail mary today and applied to Harvard Law. I figured it couldn't hurt to try.

[Hildegard15]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

Yep, with competitive numbers and good softs, too. Bummer.

Me, too. I'm hoping they'll get to us in the beginning of February, if the trends are similar to last year...

Sames. What do the trends say about us?
Also, congrats to all those who recieved the good news!

I know this doesn't directly relate to your question regarding JS1 dates-->JS2s, but I looked on LSN and last year there were really big waves of acceptances on 2/2, 2/3, and 2/4 so I wouldn't worry.

That of course doesn't mean that I didn't spend hours and hours yesterday miserable and thinking that HLS must have decided to set my app on fire.

[Schneidersbetter]

Others with a November JS1 who haven't yet received a JS2?

Yep, with competitive numbers and good softs, too. Bummer.

Me, too. I'm hoping they'll get to us in the beginning of February, if the trends are similar to last year...

Sames. What do the trends say about us?
Also, congrats to all those who recieved the good news!

I know this doesn't directly relate to your question regarding JS1 dates-->JS2s, but I looked on LSN and last year there were really big waves of acceptances on 2/2, 2/3, and 2/4 so I wouldn't worry.

That of course doesn't mean that I didn't spend hours and hours yesterday miserable and thinking that HLS must have decided to set my app on fire.

I guess we just need to focus on the things we have going for us. For example, I didn't punch the bursar. That must count for something

[lawstud24]

Checked out the HLS entering class on Facebook and there's only 56 people so far. how many do you think they're actually accepted, considering that many haven't joined?