Harvard 2011 Applicants Forum

[ahduth]

The forgotten are people who got the complete email a long time ago but don't have any update whatsoever...

I go back and forth between envisioning us as "the forgotten," and us actually being some pile that JR has set aside as people he wants to mess with particularly thoroughly. I'm approaching a couple months of radio silence here, and I'm an auto-ding anyways, so... yeah. I'm okay with it though - resigned to my fate.

You are not auto-ding. I'd rather be in the "forgotten" files than the hold files I think. I take it to mean you are still in active contention while the rest are deferred.

lol, You didn't read my app file philly. I think JR keeps the forgotten pile around, and periodically picks through it, picks one out. He thinks to himself, "where do these weirdos come from? Why do they send me these applications? Why did I take this job again?"

[r6_philly]

lol, You didn't read my app file philly. I think JR keeps the forgotten pile around, and periodically picks through it, picks one out. He thinks to himself, "where do these weirdos come from? Why do they send me these applications? Why did I take this job again?"

And you didn't read mine No one, including myself would even imagine the thought that I would be applying to law school 2 years ago. As a matter of fact, I went back to college and started down this road partially because my wife laughed at me when I say I could be a lawyer.

[Boogaloo]

Hey guys! I just thought I'd post this because I think this is pretty funny. I mean, I'm chuckling anyway:

Just sent in a serious Hail-Mary application to good, old HLS (yes, my friends, on 01/29). I just couldn't let the cycle end and fold. So I sucked it up, and put some dolla dolla bills on the table. Both my LSAT and my GPA are below 25.

I'm not going to lie - I'm still pretty happy I did it.

[LinzerTorte]

Checking in: Sent 12/3, UR 12/15, survived another friday with no news...

[TheGreatWait]

Sent end of Nov, UR since roughly 12/3, and I've heard nothing. I assume JR likes to read my application for a laugh when he's feeling sad.

[champsound]

Sent end of Nov, UR since roughly 12/3, and I've heard nothing. I assume JR likes to read my application for a laugh when he's feeling sad.

Love your avatar. Bob Loblaw law blog.

Anyways... the more I think about it the more I feel know I won't be getting a JR1.

[law_monkey]

Hey guys! I just thought I'd post this because I think this is pretty funny. I mean, I'm chuckling anyway:

Just sent in a serious Hail-Mary application to good, old HLS (yes, my friends, on 01/29). I just couldn't let the cycle end and fold. So I sucked it up, and put some dolla dolla bills on the table. Both my LSAT and my GPA are below 25.

I'm not going to lie - I'm still pretty happy I did it.

No worries. I think a lot of people actually do that. It's what I did. I personally felt that with Harvard it was something I at least had to try for.

[Boogaloo]

Hey guys! I just thought I'd post this because I think this is pretty funny. I mean, I'm chuckling anyway:

Just sent in a serious Hail-Mary application to good, old HLS (yes, my friends, on 01/29). I just couldn't let the cycle end and fold. So I sucked it up, and put some dolla dolla bills on the table. Both my LSAT and my GPA are below 25.

I'm not going to lie - I'm still pretty happy I did it.

No worries. I think a lot of people actually do that. It's what I did. I personally felt that with Harvard it was something I at least had to try for.

Makes me feel even better about it. GL with your cycle - you've got some great schools already!

[slax]

Hey guys! I just thought I'd post this because I think this is pretty funny. I mean, I'm chuckling anyway:

Just sent in a serious Hail-Mary application to good, old HLS (yes, my friends, on 01/29). I just couldn't let the cycle end and fold. So I sucked it up, and put some dolla dolla bills on the table. Both my LSAT and my GPA are below 25.

I'm not going to lie - I'm still pretty happy I did it.

No worries. I think a lot of people actually do that. It's what I did. I personally felt that with Harvard it was something I at least had to try for.

Look up ladyjustice on lsn

[law_monkey]

Hey guys! I just thought I'd post this because I think this is pretty funny. I mean, I'm chuckling anyway:

Just sent in a serious Hail-Mary application to good, old HLS (yes, my friends, on 01/29). I just couldn't let the cycle end and fold. So I sucked it up, and put some dolla dolla bills on the table. Both my LSAT and my GPA are below 25.

I'm not going to lie - I'm still pretty happy I did it.

No worries. I think a lot of people actually do that. It's what I did. I personally felt that with Harvard it was something I at least had to try for.

Look up ladyjustice on lsn

OMG. I'm not a fan of the people who make fun of those with lower numbers, but even I will admit that her whole cycle deserves one giant facepalm. In that girl's case it was her whole approach to the process and not just a low score. Her argument about switching to part time because she would still graduate at the same time if she waited a year and retook should have convinced her to do the exact opposite. Anyway I didn't say everyone should apply to Harvard, just that a lot of people do even if their numbers are low. And in my case I would have been slashing my wrists right about now if I hadn't even tried. I can't speak for Boogaloo, but I'm not quite as far away from the Harvard standards as ladyjustice was. Although she did have a 4.0...still stumped on how she managed that one.

[whathojeeves]

Look up ladyjustice on lsn

OMG. I'm not a fan of the people who make fun of those with lower numbers, but even I will admit that her whole cycle deserves one giant facepalm. In that girl's case it was her whole approach to the process and not just a low score. Her argument about switching to part time because she would still graduate at the same time if she waited a year and retook should have convinced her to do the exact opposite. Anyway I didn't say everyone should apply to Harvard, just that a lot of people do even if their numbers are low. And in my case I would have been slashing my wrists right about now if I hadn't even tried. I can't speak for Boogaloo, but I'm not quite as far away from the Harvard standards as ladyjustice was. Although she did have a 4.0...still stumped on how she managed that one.

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

[The Stig]

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

Ha. I wonder if her research showed that it is worth a bit more than 25 percent in the admissions process???

[r6_philly]

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

Ha. I wonder if her research showed that it is worth a bit more than 25 percent in the admissions process???

There is also the possibility that she couldn't have scored any higher so she is just making up excuse?

[Knock]

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

Ha. I wonder if her research showed that it is worth a bit more than 25 percent in the admissions process???

There is also the possibility that she couldn't have scored any higher so she is just making up excuse?

How can she get a 4.0 in undergrad but not be capable of scoring above a 141?

[cardinals1989]

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

Ha. I wonder if her research showed that it is worth a bit more than 25 percent in the admissions process???

There is also the possibility that she couldn't have scored any higher so she is just making up excuse?

How can she get a 4.0 in undergrad but not be capable of scoring above a 141?

Thinking she is entitled because of her GPA, so she doesn't have to study for the LSAT?

[r6_philly]

How can she get a 4.0 in undergrad but not be capable of scoring above a 141?

Depend on the UG, the major, and how bad she takes tests. Some bottom tier private colleges have very bad grade inflation. CJ and Ed majors from a bottom tier are very easy majors - pretty much if you follow directions and do all the work you can get a 4.0. I don't doubt her work ethics since she got the grade, but essentially those 2 majors don't teach/train you much in the way of logical and analytical abilities. I don't know much about CJ, but I was very heavily involved with educating UG/Grad Ed majors.

ETA I have a friend who has almost a 4.0 but will not score higher than a 150 (I helped her study).

[law_monkey]

Agreed. "No, I did not take any LSAT prep course, nor put forth much effort in answering the LSAT questions. Why? Because I think the alleged test is ridiculous. I have performed extensive research and found that the ACT, SAT, and LSAT are only about 25 percent accurate in determining a student's success in college or law school."

Priceless.

Ha. I wonder if her research showed that it is worth a bit more than 25 percent in the admissions process???

There is also the possibility that she couldn't have scored any higher so she is just making up excuse?

How can she get a 4.0 in undergrad but not be capable of scoring above a 141?

Well judging by her LSN comments her reasoning skills aren't exactly going to help her on the LSAT.

[r6_philly]

How can she get a 4.0 in undergrad but not be capable of scoring above a 141?

Thinking she is entitled because of her GPA, so she doesn't have to study for the LSAT?

Are we, ummm, in the wrong thread?

[r6_philly]

Well judging by her LSN comments her reasoning skills aren't exactly going to help her on the LSAT.

Like I said above, those skills are not really needed to do well in her majors if she goes to one of the few colleges around here.

[law_monkey]

Well judging by her LSN comments her reasoning skills aren't exactly going to help her on the LSAT.

Like I said above, those skills are not really needed to do well in her majors if she goes to one of the few colleges around here.

Yeah that's what I was saying. Who knows how much logic she needed for her major, but she was clearly rationalizing poorly when applying for law school. If that's any indication of her reasoning skills it's not a surprise that she got a 141.

[WestOfTheRest]

Are you guys certain it's not a troll?

[4102011]

Are you guys certain it's not a troll?

IN THE DUNGEON??

(I forget who started that in one of the waiting threads, but now it's ALL I CAN THINK OF whenever anyone mentions a troll on here. <3)

[law_monkey]

Are you guys certain it's not a troll?

IN THE DUNGEON??

(I forget who started that in one of the waiting threads, but now it's ALL I CAN THINK OF whenever anyone mentions a troll on here. <3)

It's a great reference to not forget!

[bleedblue]

Anybody feeling a tremendously large batch of TLS JR1s today FTW? GG us.

[juliachild-ish]

Anybody feeling a tremendously large batch of TLS JR1s today FTW? GG us.

I thought JR1s usually went out mid-week? I'm predicting a bunch of JR2s today...