Harvard C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

[tflan19]

Here is my soundtrack for the wait - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) my love (HLS)
You can call me any day or night (but right now pls)
Call me

[schocolate]

Schocolate -- I think you are my law school admissions twin. I'm also a Chicago alum with <25% GPA, >75% LSAT. But after 2 months, no interview.

I fear that the reduced LSAT weight theory might be spot on.

Hello, twin! I hope you hear back soon!

I'm not entirely convinced by the reduced LSAT weight theory, because they need over a hundred people with a 175+ to maintain their 75th. Considering their yield is ~60%, it seems plausible they have to accept ~230 people with an LSAT in that range. According to Spivey's site, as of the end of January, there are 473 applicants with that score. If you consider the people who aren't applying to Harvard, have a low GPA, have serious C&F issues, or otherwise not a strong application, it seems like a high LSAT is still a valuable commodity. Perhaps less valuable than last year, but from what I've read last year was essentially rock bottom in terms of scores/applicants.

[polarexpress]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

[tflan19]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

So far this cycle we've only seen calls between 3-5 EST. They generally don't show up in the thread until around 3:45ish but given the lag between calls and posts, I think the consensus is that the "window" opens a little after 3.

That being said, in past cycles calls have come at all times of day, especially as we move later into the cycle. In the past, big waves have started earlier in the day (as early as 10 EST) but we've also seen calls going out well after business hours, generally as part of a wave that began during business hours.

[QuentonCassidy]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

Yeah the window is just referring to the fact that the three JS2 waves so far have started ~3pm EST and continued to ~5pm EST, so it is open right now.

ETA: Scooped by the all-knowing, everpresent flan

[polarexpress]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

So far this cycle we've only seen calls between 3-5 EST. They generally don't show up in the thread until around 3:45ish but given the lag between calls and posts, I think the consensus is that the "window" opens a little after 3.

That makes sense! Thank you! And good luck to everyone!!

[polarexpress]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

Yeah the window is just referring to the fact that the three JS2 waves so far have started ~3pm EST and continued to ~5pm EST, so it is open right now.

ETA: Scooped by the all-knowing, everpresent flan

Thanks QC! Good luck!

[lurkin_hard]

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I fear that the reduced LSAT weight theory might be spot on.

Hello, twin! I hope you hear back soon!

I'm not entirely convinced by the reduced LSAT weight theory, because they need over a hundred people with a 175+ to maintain their 75th. Considering their yield is ~60%, it seems plausible they have to accept ~230 people with an LSAT in that range. According to Spivey's site, as of the end of January, there are 473 applicants with that score. If you consider the people who aren't applying to Harvard, have a low GPA, have serious C&F issues, or otherwise not a strong application, it seems like a high LSAT is still a valuable commodity. Perhaps less valuable than last year, but from what I've read last year was essentially rock bottom in terms of scores/applicants.

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[QuentonCassidy]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Hey guys! I've been lurking the past few weeks, waiting for a JS2. (And I have been refreshing this post all afternoon - I love reading the conversation!) I keep seeing people refer to the window. Sorry for asking, but what is the consensus around the JS2 window? A few posts back, tflan mentioned 3-5 est, but wouldn't that mean the window is open already? Thanks!

Yeah the window is just referring to the fact that the three JS2 waves so far have started ~3pm EST and continued to ~5pm EST, so it is open right now.

ETA: Scooped by the all-knowing, everpresent flan

Thanks QC! Good luck!

No prob, we can always use extra commiserators hopeful waiters! Feel free to join in our conversation/rain dances/insane musings any time you like!

[Li'l Sebastian]

So as I opened my League of Legends client I noticed they have a spotlight featuring League players at Harvard. It's a sign.

[QuentonCassidy]

Here is my soundtrack for the wait - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) my love (HLS)
You can call me any day or night (but right now pls)
Call me

underrated post

[polarexpress]

No prob, we can always use extra commiserators hopeful waiters! Feel free to join in our conversation/rain dances/insane musings any time you like!

Hahaha thanks! Is anyone else kIlling their phone battery by reloading this page so often? I hope my phone doesn't run out of juice in case JS calls! Or maybe that's just what we need to make the wave happen...

[mdnyc]

Welp, window is just about open, for what it's worth. Fingers crossed!

Looks like today is another dud. Guess I have to look on the bright side: I'm better able to celebrate tomorrow night than today if I get good news. Time to tear myself away from refreshing TLS and get back to work.

[Hildegard15]

I'm not even applying to Harvard but somehow I got hooked on checking this thread and now I am obsessively refreshing it in the hopes of seeing all of you get your JS2s (especially Hilde). Cheering y'all on from afar!

Eek I missed this! You're so sweet, and I'm glad you've been enjoying our thread, even though we've all descended into madness a bit.

[tflan19]

I'm starting to think that Harvard may just not have a class of 2019

Starting to buy into this. What if HLS has Zika and is putting off growing the family for two years??

[clovis]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

[WinterComing]

I'm starting to think that Harvard may just not have a class of 2019

Starting to buy into this. What if HLS has Zika and is putting off growing the family for two years??

If that turns out to be true, would it make my Class of 2019 email address a rare, sought-after commodity for collectors?

[jtg21]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

+1

[QuentonCassidy]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

That would be amazing except for the massive pandemonium that would ensue anytime anyone received a phone call. I would be worried that we might end up going lord of the flies on anyone who got too many phone calls.

[clovis]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

That would be amazing except for the massive pandemonium that would ensue anytime anyone received a phone call. I would be worried that we might end up going lord of the flies on anyone who got too many phone calls.

All ringers would be turned off. Only the sound of video games and candy bags crinkling. And our voices saying all the shit we write here but out loud.

[Li'l Sebastian]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

That would be amazing except for the massive pandemonium that would ensue anytime anyone received a phone call. I would be worried that we might end up going lord of the flies on anyone who got too many phone calls.

All ringers would be turned off. Only the sound of video games and candy bags crinkling. And our voices saying all the shit we write here but out loud.

Lord of the Flies sounds pretty apt.

[cantorb]

Yeah, 20% increase in high LSAT scorers as of 1/29/16. Source: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2015-1 ... ata-as-of/

80% more 178s! Yikes.

Hmm, do you guys think/know that if, hypothetically, LSAT scores start to form a consistent trend of increasing year-over-year, then will LSAC start making the test more difficult as to control the percentiles?

Probably not "more difficult" but I could see them changing a little something here and there, like the introduction of the comparative RC passages or more misc game types.

TCR is that they have made the test significantly harder over the past 20 years

The June test didn't have a possibility for a 179 ( ), which would explain why the increase for 178/179/180 was +80.6%/-3.3%/+37% instead of ~+35%-40% for each score.

[oliverotis]

How much more bearable would this be if we were actually all together in a room with bean bag chairs and video games and we didn't have to go to work for a month?

That would be amazing except for the massive pandemonium that would ensue anytime anyone received a phone call. I would be worried that we might end up going lord of the flies on anyone who got too many phone calls.

+180 can confirm would commit murder for JS2

ETA: just kidding, JS

[schocolate]

+180 can confirm would commit murder for JS2

ETA: just kidding, JS

So this is what we have come to.

[clovis]

Guys, I am shocked. I mean we are really nice to each other for the most part on here. IRL we would be even nicer. Anonymity generally heightens people's violent tendencies.