Harvard Law c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

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[calpolisci2016]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

[Rigo]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

Nothing

[LHS17]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

[ashrice13]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

I wouldn't even say marginally. I don't think anyone is choosing SLS over HLS or the other way around because of these rankings. There are reasons that each institution may be preferable for someone...being number 2 or 3 probably isn't one of them.

[harmcharm]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

I wouldn't even say marginally. I don't think anyone is choosing SLS over HLS or the other way around because of these rankings. There are reasons that each institution may be preferable for someone...being number 2 or 3 probably isn't one of them.

I think with H's higher acceptance rate and lower LSAT median setting it apart from S, many people considered it #3 anyway (just me?).

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

I wouldn't even say marginally. I don't think anyone is choosing SLS over HLS or the other way around because of these rankings. There are reasons that each institution may be preferable for someone...being number 2 or 3 probably isn't one of them.

I think with H's higher acceptance rate and lower LSAT median setting it apart from S, many people considered it #3 anyway (just me?).

It's the only one I thought I had a chance of getting into so yeah

[Rigo]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

I wouldn't even say marginally. I don't think anyone is choosing SLS over HLS or the other way around because of these rankings. There are reasons that each institution may be preferable for someone...being number 2 or 3 probably isn't one of them.

I think with H's higher acceptance rate and lower LSAT median setting it apart from S, many people considered it #3 anyway (just me?).

H has a higher LSAT median than S

[galeatus]

What does H dropping to 3 mean for their JS2 selection from here on out?

I tend to think minimal. All apps are in. It's not like they give merit scholarships to incentivize higher numbers, plus they are marginally less attractive.

I wouldn't even say marginally. I don't think anyone is choosing SLS over HLS or the other way around because of these rankings. There are reasons that each institution may be preferable for someone...being number 2 or 3 probably isn't one of them.

I think with H's higher acceptance rate and lower LSAT median setting it apart from S, many people considered it #3 anyway (just me?).

Yeah same here. Admissions-wise the clear YS and H split has been around for aaaages.

[poptart123]

new rankings are out for 2018: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2017-u ... re-here-2/

Stanford now takes number 2 by itself and HLS has dropped to 3.

Holy crap on a cracker, GULC is out of the T14? correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that wasn't projected to happen.

This is the second time it's happened now, I believe.

[anonperson2017]

Well this news does marginally make SLS more tempting, which also increases every day that I sit here waiting for a JS2 with an SLS offer in hand

[katthegreat11]

new rankings are out for 2018: http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2017-u ... re-here-2/

Stanford now takes number 2 by itself and HLS has dropped to 3.

Holy crap on a cracker, GULC is out of the T14? correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that wasn't projected to happen.

This is the second time it's happened now, I believe.

Nerrrrr it is not. GULC was tied with Texas in 2011 but never dropped out of the T14 completely. This is unprecedented.

2000-2008 rankings: http://www.prelawhandbook.com/law_schoo ... 00_present
2009-2016 rankings: https://7sage.com/top-law-school-rankings/

[texteach]

If your decision to attend SLS over HLS was caused by this one place shift in ranking - you petty, bebez.

[anonperson2017]

If your decision to attend SLS over HLS was caused by this one place shift in ranking - you petty, bebez.

I don't think anyone seriously thinks that-- it's all just in jest as we anxiously await a new wave of JS2s

[TudoBem]

Well, Harvard will remain #1 in the hearts of many people...
Love that U Chicago remains strong at #4! Winner!!!

[texteach]

If your decision to attend SLS over HLS was caused by this one place shift in ranking - you petty, bebez.

I don't think anyone seriously thinks that-- it's all just in jest as we anxiously await a new wave of JS2s

I'm sure that's true - the commentary just gave me the opportunity to use the word 'petty', so I had to take it hah

[CHyde]

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[CA1993]

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[VA2lawschool]

LOCI/Additional LOR after JS1 but before (possible) waitlist - should I do it?

I wouldn't, but that's because I'm pretty sure HLS says on their blog that they don't want extra information before a waitlist, and when you're WLed they don't even want an extra LOR (unless, of course, that person has a close personal relationship with the Dean or something).

[Kinch08]

Last year there were JS2 waves on 3/10 and 3/11, and they were the last that the class of 2019 got until March 28 (so, the very end of March, those last few days when everyone knows they're going to get a decision one way or the other).

Whatever wave or dual-wave corresponds to that one this year may (or, of course, may not) be the penultimate one for the class of 2020. Technically, there were eight JS2 waves last year, and there've only been three this year AFAIK (12/19, 1/25, and 2/22). BUT, if you count two-day waves as a single wave (I think we should), there were only five last year--meaning that we only have two left this year, one of which would correspond to the 3/10-3/11 wave. If this is the case--and I'll go ahead and assume that it is, for kicks and gigles--we're really close to the moment of truth. So when's it coming? It could be as early as this Friday (3/10) or as late as next Friday (3/17). I'm going to go ahead and say, with no evidence whatsoever, that it probably won't come outside of that range--if it comes earlier, it won't be the penultimate wave, and if it came any later then there wouldn't be enough of a gap between it and the final wave.

There's still hope for people who haven't received JS1's as well, but only for about the same time frame. Past 3/17, I'm going to go ahead and say that there won't be a single JS1 handed out.

Exciting times.

[hellohalo]

Last year there were JS2 waves on 3/10 and 3/11, and they were the last that the class of 2019 got until March 28 (so, the very end of March, those last few days when everyone knows they're going to get a decision one way or the other).

Whatever wave or dual-wave corresponds to that one this year may (or, of course, may not) be the penultimate one for the class of 2020. If it is--and I'll go ahead and assume that it will be, for kicks and gigles--everyone'll either be celebrating or waiting for those last few days. So when's it coming? It could be as early as this Friday (3/10) or as late as next Friday (3/17). I'm going to go ahead and say, with no evidence whatsoever, that it probably won't come outside of that range--if it comes earlier, it won't be the penultimate wave, and if it came any later then there wouldn't be enough of a gap between it and the final wave.

Exciting times.

Basically you speculate everyday in the rest of March.

[scott2016]

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[Kinch08]

Basically you speculate everyday in the rest of March.

Not so! 8 days is a pretty tight window. And I don't think the final wave'll come until the 28th at the earliest, so that's only another 4. We can rule out 13 whole days, if I'm right, which I'm probably not! THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING!

Unless you already have a JS1, then you especially freak out on Thursdays and Fridays

Unless I'm mistaken, none of the JS2 waves this year has come on a Thursday or a Friday. Monday-Wednesday-Wednesday (12/19-1/25-2/22).

[scott2016]

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[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

Shit Ya'll UT is in the wiki changing everything back to T14 as we speak!

Looks like they don't know how to update a map though....