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slax · Post by **slax** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:38 pm

eaa1537 wrote:ugh I'm starting to get really frustrated with all these people getting JR1s (congrats btw). But I mean come onnn, I guess I must have done something wrong with the rest of my application if people with worse numbers have gotten in/are continuing to get in

That's how I felt in the fall. Now, I am over the feeling.

juliachild-ish · Post by **juliachild-ish** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:42 pm

eaa1537 wrote:ugh I'm starting to get really frustrated with all these people getting JR1s (congrats btw). But I mean come onnn, I guess I must have done something wrong with the rest of my application if people with worse numbers have gotten in/are continuing to get in

Maybe JR really is trying to put the focus on people who have been out of undergrad at least a couple years. You and I are basically numbers twins, and we're both non-URM females; the only difference I can see that might account for why I had a JR1&2 is that I've been working for a while.

vi_vi · Post by **vi_vi** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:44 pm

Stats:
4.05/167
URM
BA from UCLA, MA's from UCLA and UofC
Worked for National Endowment for Democracy, Field work with Roma Gypsy, operated a homeless shelter, pretty solid PS, LOR from professors and boss.

I'm actually pretty surprised that I got a JR1 (and so soon, too)

Good luck to everyone!

ahduth · Post by **ahduth** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:53 pm

vi_vi wrote:Stats:
4.05/167
URM
BA from UCLA, MA's from UCLA and UofC
Worked for National Endowment for Democracy, Field work with Roma Gypsy, operated a homeless shelter, pretty solid PS, LOR from professors and boss.

I'm actually pretty surprised that I got a JR1 (and so soon, too)

Good luck to everyone!

Oh, I pulled the wrong stats, yeah I can see why you got the call so quick. Congrats and good luck!

ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:59 pm

Nulli Secundus wrote: Is Andrea an alias they use for all e-mail replies, a chatbot or a real person?

I can't tell if you're being serious or not (probably not), but I'd venture to say that she's a real person.

eaa1537 · Post by **eaa1537** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:10 pm

slax wrote: That's how I felt in the fall. Now, I am over the feeling.

Haha yeah I thought I was over it too but apparently not...

juliachild-ish wrote: Maybe JR really is trying to put the focus on people who have been out of undergrad at least a couple years. You and I are basically numbers twins, and we're both non-URM females; the only difference I can see that might account for why I had a JR1&2 is that I've been working for a while.

Although this makes sense, it still makes me

Congrats though!

Nulli Secundus · Post by **Nulli Secundus** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:53 pm

Blearg, movement for a whoppin' 3 people across TLS. They are not slacking, no sir, they are not.

dot · Post by **dot** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:14 am

Got my JR1 email a day after going UR. here we go! don't mess up!

edit: oldish news, haven't had time to get on TLS since Thursday.

law_monkey · Post by **law_monkey** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:03 pm

juliachild-ish wrote:
eaa1537 wrote:ugh I'm starting to get really frustrated with all these people getting JR1s (congrats btw). But I mean come onnn, I guess I must have done something wrong with the rest of my application if people with worse numbers have gotten in/are continuing to get in
Maybe JR really is trying to put the focus on people who have been out of undergrad at least a couple years. You and I are basically numbers twins, and we're both non-URM females; the only difference I can see that might account for why I had a JR1&2 is that I've been working for a while.

I actually think there's some validity to this. JR brings up WE in his TLS interview, and it seems that for the most part the still-in-UG people who got in had extremely high stats. So it looks like Harvard's at least taking WE softs fairly seriously.

gatorgirl4life · Post by **gatorgirl4life** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:06 pm

law_monkey wrote:
juliachild-ish wrote:
eaa1537 wrote:ugh I'm starting to get really frustrated with all these people getting JR1s (congrats btw). But I mean come onnn, I guess I must have done something wrong with the rest of my application if people with worse numbers have gotten in/are continuing to get in
Maybe JR really is trying to put the focus on people who have been out of undergrad at least a couple years. You and I are basically numbers twins, and we're both non-URM females; the only difference I can see that might account for why I had a JR1&2 is that I've been working for a while.
I actually think there's some validity to this. JR brings up WE in his TLS interview, and it seems that for the most part the still-in-UG people who got in had extremely high stats. So it looks like Harvard's at least taking WE softs fairly seriously.

r6_philly · Post by **r6_philly** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:28 pm

law_monkey wrote: I actually think there's some validity to this. JR brings up WE in his TLS interview, and it seems that for the most part the still-in-UG people who got in had extremely high stats. So it looks like Harvard's at least taking WE softs fairly seriously.

Not enough! They need to equate 3 years of WE to 1 LSAT point.

law_monkey · Post by **law_monkey** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:49 pm

r6_philly wrote:
law_monkey wrote: I actually think there's some validity to this. JR brings up WE in his TLS interview, and it seems that for the most part the still-in-UG people who got in had extremely high stats. So it looks like Harvard's at least taking WE softs fairly seriously.
Not enough! They need to equate 3 years of WE to 1 LSAT point.

Sure. Maybe they'll count all the years of hostessing/waitressing I have too. That'll drive my LSAT right up.

gatorgirl4life · Post by **gatorgirl4life** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:11 pm

Sure. Maybe they'll count all the years of waitressing I have. That'll drive my LSAT right up.

+1 (working a double today...break is over...now. haha)

Hey-O · Post by **Hey-O** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:14 pm

Held. Well, that's not too bad. I was expecting a rejection. I don't think I'll even send a LOCI. I'm pretty pleased with it.

LinzerTorte · Post by **LinzerTorte** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:05 pm

r6_philly wrote:
law_monkey wrote: I actually think there's some validity to this. JR brings up WE in his TLS interview, and it seems that for the most part the still-in-UG people who got in had extremely high stats. So it looks like Harvard's at least taking WE softs fairly seriously.
Not enough! They need to equate 3 years of WE to 1 LSAT point.

Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).

shoop · Post by **shoop** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:02 pm

I can't be the only person obsessively refreshing this page trying to figure out if people are getting JR2s today. Who's with me over here in the JR1--> ??? corner?

r6_philly · Post by **r6_philly** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:03 pm

LinzerTorte wrote:
Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).

Well we can round up in that situation!

I want a JR1...

LinzerTorte · Post by **LinzerTorte** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:08 pm

r6_philly wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).
Well we can round up in that situation!

I want a JR1...

Aw, thanks!

and +1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

ExpectLess · Post by **ExpectLess** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:24 pm

shoop wrote:I can't be the only person obsessively refreshing this page trying to figure out if people are getting JR2s today. Who's with me over here in the JR1--> ??? corner?

+1. Except my JR1 was a loooong time ago.

shoop · Post by **shoop** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:25 pm

ExpectLess wrote:
shoop wrote:I can't be the only person obsessively refreshing this page trying to figure out if people are getting JR2s today. Who's with me over here in the JR1--> ??? corner?
+1. Except my JR1 was a loooong time ago.

How long?

ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:28 pm

LinzerTorte wrote:
r6_philly wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).
Well we can round up in that situation!

I want a JR1...
Aw, thanks!

and +1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

JR told me not to hesitate to reach out if I have any questions or concerns. I could give him a call and tell him I'm concerned that cool people on TLS are not getting JR1's.

ExpectLess · Post by **ExpectLess** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:34 pm

shoop wrote:
ExpectLess wrote:
shoop wrote:I can't be the only person obsessively refreshing this page trying to figure out if people are getting JR2s today. Who's with me over here in the JR1--> ??? corner?
+1. Except my JR1 was a loooong time ago.
How long?

Months.

LinzerTorte · Post by **LinzerTorte** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:39 pm

ebeth wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
r6_philly wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).
Well we can round up in that situation!

I want a JR1...
Aw, thanks!

and +1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
JR told me not to hesitate to reach out if I have any questions or concerns. I could give him a call and tell him I'm concerned that cool people on TLS are not getting JR1's.

DOO EET.

r6_philly · Post by **r6_philly** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:15 pm

ebeth wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
r6_philly wrote:
LinzerTorte wrote:
Heh, one more year of work and I would be sitting on the median (for LSAT, nothing can be done about my GPA).
Well we can round up in that situation!

I want a JR1...
Aw, thanks!

and +1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
JR told me not to hesitate to reach out if I have any questions or concerns. I could give him a call and tell him I'm concerned that cool people on TLS are not getting JR1's.

Yes! I promise I am indeed really cool. I will make a great student profile

I have samples haha

shoop · Post by **shoop** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:28 pm

r6_philly wrote:
Yes! I promise I am indeed really cool. I will make a great student profile I have samples haha

We're practically numbers twins. How did I not realize this before?

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