Harvard c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[Lavitz]

(special shout-out to Lavitz: know that I am rooting for you)

Thank you

I'm not too optimistic about my chances, though. After that Chicago interview on Tuesday, I know what a good Skype interview feels like, and my JS1 seems terrible in comparison now.

Oh well. I may have lost the battle, but the war's not over yet.

[Mr. Elshal]

Congrats to all the new JS2s and JS1s. For JS1s, if you want any help preparing, my interview must have been pretty good because my GPA is not lol. Feel free to PM with any questions.

And in terms of Lavitz, I think it's just a matter of time. And no matter what happens, I think it would be an honor to have you attend the same school as me, wherever it is. Besides, even if you don't get harvard, you'll probably just get a full scholly everywhere else. It's tough to doubt you, man.

[edgeofthenight]

Another accepted K-JD very willing to help and answer questions about my JS1. Good luck everyone!

[rocktower3]

Another JS2 from Friday!

(3.8, 176, submitted very end of November, JS1 on Thursday so 24 hour turn around - really considerate of them to let us know before the holidays)

[20141023]

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[twinkletoes16]

T14 Applicant & Admit Data from LSN: Harvard

I will try to keep updating this once a week. (Kudos to LSATSCORES2012 for creating a program that zips through LSN and pulls data that would otherwise have been very time consuming to gather.)

Starting to realize I will not be getting a JS1 and should prob get the heck outta this thread. I'm staying out for now for my mental health unless a miracle happens. Sunny Cali bezerkley weather, here I come congrats to all js1s and js2s!!!

[bellagio]

T14 Applicant & Admit Data from LSN: Harvard

I will try to keep updating this once a week. (Kudos to LSATSCORES2012 for creating a program that zips through LSN and pulls data that would otherwise have been very time consuming to gather.)

Starting to realize I will not be getting a JS1 and should prob get the heck outta this thread. I'm staying out for now for my mental health unless a miracle happens. Sunny Cali bezerkley weather, here I come congrats to all js1s and js2s!!!

Thought the exact same thing. Congrats on Berkeley though--I'm sure you'll love it.

[Cicero76]

I submitted 11/13... Starting to get very sad

[Anonymous4444]

Complete 10/10 and nothing yet... This is killing me

[Lavitz]

And in terms of Lavitz, I think it's just a matter of time. And no matter what happens, I think it would be an honor to have you attend the same school as me, wherever it is.

Nope, the honor would be all mine

[tyler.durden]

Complete 10/10 and nothing yet... This is killing me

same bro, but with a worse GPA... i didn't have much hope to begin with, then i got some unreasonable optimism for a while, and now i'm back to no hope. miserable.

[phelps84]

No JS1, complete in early December; safe to say my chances are all but 0, or do they continue to extend JS1s to people like me in later batches?

[sinfiery]

No JS1, complete in early December; safe to say my chances are all but 0, or do they continue to extend JS1s to people like me in later batches?

There is plenty of hope.

We must keep waiting, sir. Our time will come.

[Mr. Elshal]

I want to wish a merry Christmas to all in this thread who celebrate it, and happy holidays (or regular days) to all who don't, and I want to make sure you all understand that there is still hope for everyone. The trends we look at on TLS are almost never rules, even if we like to think of them as such. Anything can happen, and a person who applied in September can still get in in January or February. While it is easy for me to tell you to relax and enjoy the rest of this month, I wish I had listened to everyone who had told me the same. It's not worth stressing over. There is nothing left that you can do to change your outcome so try to put all of this out of your head for a little bit and enjoy everything else in life.

Wishing joy and great things to all of you, and with hope to see each and every one of you in Cambridge next year,
Mr. Elshal

[domino]

Seconded, a belated merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it (and a great few days to those who don't). Thanks for all the info; how generous people are here with their experience and knowledge has been beyond awesome for me.

I know that for me, it was easier to believe the numbers than to believe it would actually happen, but have some faith! It's going to take a while for two people to work through a thousand interviews. Or make all the final decisions for everyone who interviews. For conventional applicants who are looking at the numbers, there probably aren't a thousand people in the country this year who have a 175+ and possibly not more (or not too many more) who have 170+ and a solid GPA. I'm still waiting on a few more things before making a decision, but there is no place I'd be happier to be in the fall than Cambridge--I very much hope to see you all there as well, and to see incredible things from you no matter the decision.

[zidane13]

Try as I might, I cannot get Harvard out of my JS1-less head. [For symptoms of this malady, please see: checking the TLS Admissions thread at 6:18 the Friday after Christmas] Any thoughts on the possible resumption of JS1s next week?

[Lavitz]

Try as I might, I cannot get Harvard out of my JS1-less head. [For symptoms of this malady, please see: checking the TLS Admissions thread at 6:18 the Friday after Christmas] Any thoughts on the possible resumption of JS1s next week?

After the New Year, prepare yourself for a barrage of rejections and holds the likes of which you've never seen before...

And maybe a few JS1 invites mixed in for interviews the following week

[helix23]

Try as I might, I cannot get Harvard out of my JS1-less head. [For symptoms of this malady, please see: checking the TLS Admissions thread at 6:18 the Friday after Christmas] Any thoughts on the possible resumption of JS1s next week?

After the New Year, prepare yourself for a barrage of rejections and holds the likes of which you've never seen before...

And maybe a few JS1 invites mixed in for interviews the following week

GONNA BE SICKKKKKK cant wait

[banjo]

(special shout-out to Lavitz: know that I am rooting for you)

Thank you

I'm not too optimistic about my chances, though. After that Chicago interview on Tuesday this morning, I know what a good Skype interview feels like, and my JS1 seems terrible in comparison now.

Oh well. I may have lost the battle, but the war's not over yet.

Bolded is so true for me. The conversations went in completely different directions.

[anela00]

(special shout-out to Lavitz: know that I am rooting for you)

Thank you

I'm not too optimistic about my chances, though. After that Chicago interview on Tuesday this morning, I know what a good Skype interview feels like, and my JS1 seems terrible in comparison now.

Oh well. I may have lost the battle, but the war's not over yet.

Bolded is so true for me. The conversations went in completely different directions.

So what do you think are the key elements of a good Skype interview? My JS1 is next Friday.

[banjo]

So what do you think are the key elements of a good Skype interview? My JS1 is next Friday.

The Chicago interview was more about who I was, and the Harvard interview was more about what I had done. I think I was more excited to talk about the former, and that really shone through. I also really liked the pace of the Chicago interview -- it was about 50% longer than my H one. That said, a truly good interviewer (not me) can probably make any interview situation work.

[BalanceCare]

(special shout-out to Lavitz: know that I am rooting for you)

Thank you

I'm not too optimistic about my chances, though. After that Chicago interview on Tuesday this morning, I know what a good Skype interview feels like, and my JS1 seems terrible in comparison now.

Oh well. I may have lost the battle, but the war's not over yet.

Bolded is so true for me. The conversations went in completely different directions.

So what do you think are the key elements of a good Skype interview? My JS1 is next Friday.

All the questions are covered elsewhere in the thread, but I think the general is more important than the specific:

- Make sure you know why you want to go to law school: self-explanatory.

- Make sure you know why you want to go to Harvard: the interviewers will know if your main reason is "because it's Harvard," and they'll expect better. One of the nice things about the interview for me was having an excuse to really get to know the school, and I was more and more excited about the program the more I learned. So research the heck out of its many offerings and figure out what interests you.

- Take it easy before the interview: get a good night's sleep, don't drink any alcohol, eat a good breakfast, etc.

- Take it easy during the interview: My interviewer was friendly and agreeable even as she asked me probing questions. It's not a cross-examination; just be yourself.

- Take it easy after the interview: I felt that my interview went well, and yet somehow, within a few hours, I convinced myself that I had blown it. I got in, so obviously that perception wasn't entirely correct. Point being, save yourself the unnecessary post-mortem stress. Go do something fun, or set a goal for accomplishing something you care about and work toward that.



Good luck yall!

[shntn]

(special shout-out to Lavitz: know that I am rooting for you)

Thank you

I'm not too optimistic about my chances, though. After that Chicago interview on Tuesday this morning, I know what a good Skype interview feels like, and my JS1 seems terrible in comparison now.

Oh well. I may have lost the battle, but the war's not over yet.

Bolded is so true for me. The conversations went in completely different directions.

See I left my Chicago interview completely unimpressed, whereas my JS1 was a dream. Really not very excited about Chicago at this point.

[anela00]

Thanks for all the JS1 advice everyone! You all are awesome!!

[canarykb]

My advice for the JS1 is to be prepared to talk about weaknesses in your application and really take advantage of the opportunity.

I'm not sure if this was the case for everyone, but JS asked me directly about the low point in my application, which were my grades (a 3.7?? THE HORROR). I was able to talk about why I thought my grades weren't higher, and gave her tangible examples of how I think I have improved as a student. I think having a solid response to this question was a big part of why I got a JS2 a few days later, because I was able to assuage their fears about the low point in my application.

Just my 2 cents.