Harvard Waitlist Statistics Forum

180Splitter · Post by **180Splitter** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:42 pm

Congratulations

Was the call out of the blue or did you get an email?

cc0800 · Post by **cc0800** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:45 pm

congrats!!!

Miss Juris Doctorate · Post by **Miss Juris Doctorate** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:39 pm

Hiii, I'm new to TLS, but I've immersed myself in this site for the past few weeks or so as I'll be applying to schools in the Fall. Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories. I'd like to hear any insights on my admissions prospects that you can offer me.

These are my stats: GPA 3.9 and URM. I'm taking a prep class now so what is the minimum score I should aim for in order to have a shot at HLS?

BTW congrats to everyone who has been accepted! Reading your stories has definitely motivated me to endure, be persistent, and remain hopeful!

(I'm hoping my username will be predictive of my achievements in 2012!)

Sunking1456 · Post by **Sunking1456** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:45 pm

Congratulations!!! That is amazing.

rui · Post by **rui** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:47 am

Ecureuil · Post by **Ecureuil** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:02 am

There was no email for the acceptance call today. Completely just out of nowhere. And it was after business hours on the East Coast.

MissVirginia · Post by **MissVirginia** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:03 am

Miss Juris Doctorate wrote:Hiii, I'm new to TLS, but I've immersed myself in this site for the past few weeks or so as I'll be applying to schools in the Fall. Thanks to everyone for sharing your stories. I'd like to hear any insights on my admissions prospects that you can offer me.

These are my stats: GPA 3.9 and URM. I'm taking a prep class now so what is the minimum score I should aim for in order to have a shot at HLS?

BTW congrats to everyone who has been accepted! Reading your stories has definitely motivated me to endure, be persistent, and remain hopeful!

(I'm hoping my username will be predictive of my achievements in 2012!)

With a 3.9 there isn't a minimum LSAT to apply- I know 2 black women waitlisted at HLS with >3.85gpa who both had LSATs of 155 and 156 (to be fair, they went to Stanford and Harvard UG). I imagine if they'd been over 160 they'd have had a real shot, over 165 they'd be in.

It's hard to give a minimum, but the black students I know at HLS have LSAT scores ranging from low 160s to high 170s. If you're interested in Harvard, apply no matter what you get, but if you break 165 I'd say you were sitting pretty. That's anecdotal; I would say you should look at LawSchoolNumbers for something more concrete, but unfortunately there isn't much data for URMs w/ 3.9 gpas (or URMs accepted to HLS at all).

If you don't have a personal contact, the best thing to do is reach out to Harvard BLSA: http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/blsa/ They have a great section on their site for prospective students and they are available to talk with applicants.

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EDIT: Apologies for tailoring my response to black females, but that is the cohort with which I am most familiar.

If you aren't black, reach out to the student org that represents your identity at HLS and they likely can advise you further. Good luck!

MissVirginia · Post by **MissVirginia** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:03 am

And congrats E! Dean Stock sure kept you waiting a long time. I actually thought you were in a while ago with that last call. I saw your update on LSN yesterday and I was so pleased for you. CONGRATULATIONS!

abbygal0330 · Post by **abbygal0330** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:18 am

Congrats Euceril!!! I am so excited for you!!!! We will be classmates afterall!!!

waitingharvard · Post by **waitingharvard** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:41 am

ahh...do you think this acceptance call means that some of us might hear something this week? Or just that they only had one spot open up for someone who had already had a TS1? Do you think any of us waitlisted, non-TS1'ers have a chance?

serenavanderwoodsen · Post by **serenavanderwoodsen** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:30 pm

Hopefully (knock on wood, knock on wood)

Anyone know anything re: the S or Y waitlists?

serenavanderwoodsen · Post by **serenavanderwoodsen** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:23 pm

ug, i am starting to kind of give up, now. i don't want to, but i don't want to set myself up either.

phillyphan · Post by **phillyphan** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:01 am

serenavanderwoodsen · Post by **serenavanderwoodsen** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:14 pm

This thread is so quiet...

JazzyJazz · Post by **JazzyJazz** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:25 pm

don't give up folks. TS1. but for personal reasons, not going to work out. i'm sure there's something coming for one of you!

Gators08 · Post by **Gators08** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:58 pm

JazzyJazz wrote:don't give up folks. TS1. but for personal reasons, not going to work out. i'm sure there's something coming for one of you!

Well, congrats, sorry to hear that, and thanks all in one post. May be the first time that has ever happened. I'm happy with my situation, but haven't completely given up on H yet.

serenavanderwoodsen · Post by **serenavanderwoodsen** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:56 am

Congrats and thanks for the post jazzy. Did you get an email first? Best of luck wherever you end up.

JazzyJazz · Post by **JazzyJazz** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:09 pm

Email --> Call

Good luck guys.

JazzyJazz · Post by **JazzyJazz** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:26 pm

ps, pm if you need #s

serenavanderwoodsen · Post by **serenavanderwoodsen** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:25 pm

I pm'd. Thanks again J-J.

boston101 · Post by **boston101** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:20 pm

Thanks for sharing Jazzy

Good luck with everything!

Yay for hope still being alive!

Kevin '11 · Post by **Kevin '11** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:44 pm

Congrats and welcome to the Class of 2011! See you in Cambridge!!

boston101 · Post by **boston101** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:34 pm

Kevin '11 wrote:Congrats and welcome to the Class of 2011! See you in Cambridge!!

ummm...Jazzy said its not going to work out....

180Splitter · Post by **180Splitter** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:45 am

11496 views on this thread so far. I wonder how many are mine?

Ecureuil · Post by **Ecureuil** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:51 pm

180Splitter wrote:11496 views on this thread so far. I wonder how many are mine?

Haha, I'm sure a fair amount are mine and serenavanderwoodsen's.

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