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[zaetoroftheprotoss]

JS1 invite this afternoon! Went complete about two weeks ago.

PM for details.

[Malist]

JS1 invite this afternoon for me as well. Went complete a week ago and I definitely was not expecting a JS1 so quickly. Let the nervous jitters commence!

[Indifference]

Congrats to all the new JS1's! I know you're all thrilled. This thread has helped me a lot so I can try to repay you, even if just a little bit. Now, admittedly I'm not an expert on Harvard's interview process, but I'll try to give my 2 cents on the questions I've seen about interviews on the last couple of pages. If anyone else has a question, either PM me or post it here so it can benefit others.

I agree that Harvard tends to cater their questions more to the applicant than other schools, but it could never hurt to see some questions they tend to ask so you can plan for yourself. They might ask you about a lower GPA or LSAT, your undergraduate school, choice of major, or anything else that strikes their interest. You know your resume better than I do (though if you wanted to PM me yours and let me try to guess what they'd ask, I'd be happy to). Other than getting to know your resume, I definitely would advise reviewing your answers to a couple questions.

1.) Why law/ law school? (I was asked this too, and got the feeling they were interested in students who would be ambitious)
2.) Why Harvard?
3.) Proudest Moments
4.) Biggest challenges/things you're most proud of
5.) Any weaknesses in your application
6.) Questions to ask

Other than that, all I can say is be confident. No one's trying to trip you up or anything. They are really nice, and just want to get to know you better. Don't be a crazy person and memorize all possible answers so you sound like a robot. Just go in and have a conversation with them. No matter what you think, you didn't bomb the interview. They know you're nervous, and will be patient with you. It takes a lot to "bomb" an interview. In fact, if you want a story about someone bombing an interview, here you go. My best friend is an engineer. He was interviewing with a very well-known engineering firm at a restaurant and he was drinking coffee. The interview was going great apparently. However, he coughed while drinking and absolutely drenched his interviewer. He told me the guy looked like he had just gotten out of the shower. Shockingly, he didn't get the offer. So just remember, no matter if you stumble over your words or even are caught not wearing pants, you will not screw up so badly you spray JS or DE or whoever with hot coffee.

Oh, most importantly, smile!!! People are so much more attractive and seem more personable when they smile. I'm sure all of you are going to do wonderfully. Have fun and good luck!

Edit: Also, the Kitty train stops for everyone. Change your avatar now and enjoy the success found by so many others.

QFNP

[qwertyTLS]

I have a strong feeling there will be rejections today, and that i will be included in this batch. am so freaking nervous.

[rseaney]

I have a strong feeling there will be rejections today, and that i will be included in this batch. am so freaking nervous.

i do think there'll be rejections in the near future :/
you won't be among em doee

i'm hoping they kick off the weekend with another batch of JS2s

[honey]

I have a strong feeling there will be rejections today, and that i will be included in this batch. am so freaking nervous.

i do think there'll be rejections in the near future :/
you won't be among em doee

i'm hoping they kick off the weekend with another batch of JS2s

I'd be ecstatic if late January interviews heard back today. My guess is the week after next is the next wave though.

[Indifference]

This is completely baseless, but I would reckon they are done with js2s for the week. We already had more consecutive js2 days than at any point in the cycle, and I don't see why they wouldn't have just done them yesterday and moved yesterday's js1 wave to today if they had more in mind for this week.

Again, completely baseless guessing.

[rseaney]

This is completely baseless, but I would reckon they are done with js2s for the week. We already had more consecutive js2 days than at any point in the cycle, and I don't see why they wouldn't have just done them yesterday and moved yesterday's js1 wave to today if they had more in mind for this week.

Again, completely baseless guessing.

i think yours is a good guess, unfortunately
but i would paw-furrr it to be a bad one

[Eladriel]

Had my JS1. Delayed posting from earlier in the week to obscure ID. PM me for details.

[IngmarKurosawa]

Had my JS1. Delayed posting from earlier in the week to obscure ID. PM me for details.

Stats/details?

[universityof]

Had my JS1. Delayed posting from earlier in the week to obscure ID. PM me for details.

Stats/details?

Maybe PM

[altf4]

Had my JS1. Delayed posting from earlier in the week to obscure ID. PM me for details.

Stats/details?

You're kidding, I hope.





Also had my JS1 sometime in the past week and would be happy to share details via PM!

[IngmarKurosawa]

Had my JS1. Delayed posting from earlier in the week to obscure ID. PM me for details.

Stats/details?

You're kidding, I hope.





Also had my JS1 sometime in the past week and would be happy to share details via PM!

...aaaaaaand that would be because I hit the wrong button.

[rseaney]

this is an interesting read for harvard-hopefuls

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/us/fi ... 9773522000

the headline's a lil cringe-worthy

[tk17]

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[altf4]

this is an interesting read for harvard-hopefuls

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/us/fi ... 9773522000

the headline's a lil cringe-worthy

So his POTUS job *isn't* his first time being elected first black president in an organization. Cool article, thanks for sharing

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

[middlebear]

this is an interesting read for harvard-hopefuls

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/us/fi ... 9773522000

the headline's a lil cringe-worthy

So his POTUS job *isn't* his first time being elected first black president in an organization. Cool article, thanks for sharing

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

This link is actually the best thing to come out of this thread. Thanks for this!

[tk17]

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

Thanks. It resonated with me for a few reasons, I just didn't want to open any cans of worms. I don't like debating issues I care about on anonymous internet forums. It's bad for my health.

[rseaney]

this is an interesting read for harvard-hopefuls

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/us/fi ... 9773522000

the headline's a lil cringe-worthy

So his POTUS job *isn't* his first time being elected first black president in an organization. Cool article, thanks for sharing

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

glad you liked it. it's interesting, i've always read -- and that article confirms -- that he was really passionate about racial justice throughout his academic career. it seems like he's been relatively hands-off on the subject during his presidency. i presume it's a practical decision: i think he'd take a lot of flack from right-of-center media if he put much emphasis on it as president

[rseaney]

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

Thanks. It resonated with me for a few reasons, I just didn't want to open any cans of worms. I don't like debating issues I care about on anonymous internet forums. It's bad for my health.

this is a fair point though haha steering clear of db8 is probably a good idea

[LSCHI]

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

Thanks. It resonated with me for a few reasons, I just didn't want to open any cans of worms. I don't like debating issues I care about on anonymous internet forums. It's bad for my health.

this is a fair point though haha steering clear of db8 is probably a good idea

Agree. Let's stick to what we do best... Cats

[RSN]

this is an interesting read for harvard-hopefuls

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/06/us/fi ... 9773522000

the headline's a lil cringe-worthy

So his POTUS job *isn't* his first time being elected first black president in an organization. Cool article, thanks for sharing

FWIW tk, I thought that bit was pretty noteworthy too.

glad you liked it. it's interesting, i've always read -- and that article confirms -- that he was really passionate about racial justice throughout his academic career. it seems like he's been relatively hands-off on the subject during his presidency. i presume it's a practical decision: i think he'd take a lot of flack from right-of-center media if he put much emphasis on it as president

Right, because he doesn't get any of that now

[lsathello]

Went complete around 1/20. Still no JS1. So I'm basically out?

[universityof]

Went complete around 1/20. Still no JS1. So I'm basically out?

Way too soon to say that

[hillz]

Went complete around 1/20. Still no JS1. So I'm basically out?

I wouldn't assume that. There are people from Oct and Nov just now getting JS1s.