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[wheresthethesis]

Did we hit 178 yet?
No?
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[rseaney]

This probably doesn't help you all, but my interviewer told me that it was very early in the process and that my app (along with everyone else's??) still had to go under committee review. She also said the committee doesn't meet often. Maybe this implies that everyone gets reviewed after JS1? idk

Ohh well this is interesting, and explains why developments happen in waves rather than trickles. Sounds like this may answer DiniMae's q too: it looks like we're evaluated by a committee rather than by an individual professor after our JS1 (which, damn, is pretty cool).

Course, that doesn't answer whether or not all post-JS1 files go to review (Majin's q). I'd suspect that not all do though, because 1) it makes sense that they wouldn't waste a prof's time if you bomb your interview, but more concretely 2) there were a couple in this most recent ding wave who interviewed very recently. This suggests to me that they weren't passed on for faculty review, which is why a decision on them was rendered so quickly.

Thoughts?

[hayagreeva]

Theory: HLS is sitting on acceptances, and once this thread hits 180 pages (and no sooner) JS will make her calls in honor of our collective perfect score.

It's so outrageous it might be true. We've got work to do.

Sounds like work is getting done. Good job team. Let's get to 180 by 2pm or whatever the cutoff was for the first round of acceptances.

[nickhalden]

Thoughts?

Doesn't completely address the month-long gap in JS2s though. Surely the committee would meet several times during February.

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[Indy16]

This probably doesn't help you all, but my interviewer told me that it was very early in the process and that my app (along with everyone else's??) still had to go under committee review. She also said the committee doesn't meet often. Maybe this implies that everyone gets reviewed after JS1? idk

Ohh well this is interesting, and explains why developments happen in waves rather than trickles. Sounds like this may answer DiniMae's q too: it looks like we're evaluated by a committee rather than by an individual professor after our JS1 (which, damn, is pretty cool).

Course, that doesn't answer whether or not all post-JS1 files go to review (Majin's q). I'd suspect that not all do though, because 1) it makes sense that they wouldn't waste a prof's time if you bomb your interview, but more concretely 2) there were a couple in this most recent ding wave who interviewed very recently. This suggests to me that they weren't passed on for faculty review, which is why a decision on them was rendered so quickly.

Thoughts?

Seems logical

[rseaney]

Thoughts?

Doesn't completely address the month-long gap in JS2s though. Surely the committee would meet several times during February.

i see why you'd say that, but im not so sure. "doesn't meet often" may mean they meet only ~once a month or something.

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[RedColossus]

Everyday, Harvard...

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[nickhalden]

Thoughts?

Doesn't completely address the month-long gap in JS2s though. Surely the committee would meet several times during February.

i see why you'd say that, but im not so sure. "doesn't meet often" may mean they meet only ~once a month or something.

That's true. Does anyone know the typical gap between JS2 waves?

[honey]

Here's a sad thought--with daylight savings time, we have one fewer hour of waiting this weekend

[pylon]

Thoughts?

Doesn't completely address the month-long gap in JS2s though. Surely the committee would meet several times during February.

i see why you'd say that, but im not so sure. "doesn't meet often" may mean they meet only ~once a month or something.

That's true. Does anyone know the typical gap between JS2 waves?

Typical gap this cycle?
1. 12/15
2. 1/20
3. 2/2-3-4
4. Unknown

Last cycle they were much more periodic. I'd say roughly every two weeks? Especially in February/March.

[pylon]

Whoa... I just realized how sad it is that I don't have look up those JS2 dates anymore.

[90convoy]

Whoa... I just realized how sad it is that I don't have look up those JS2 dates anymore.

Please go grab a beer and turn on Netflix. lol

[wonka]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

[nickhalden]

Typical gap this cycle?
1. 12/15
2. 1/20
3. 2/2-3-4
4. Unknown

Last cycle they were much more periodic. I'd say roughly every two weeks? Especially in February/March.

Pylon to the rescue! The waves have been pretty tightly grouped. There were 17 business days between #1 and #2 and 10 between #2 and #4. It's been 21 days since the last JS2 wave. We're definitely due.

[rseaney]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

wait wait no more of these questions until pylon is through with his beer

[wonka]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

wait wait no more of these questions until pylon is through with his beer

okay okay shushing.

i think i'm going to start spiking my coffee in the morning. these workdays would be so much easier and i'm certain my productivity would actually improve...

[rseaney]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

wait wait no more of these questions until pylon is through with his beer

okay okay shushing.

i think i'm going to start spiking my coffee in the morning. these workdays would be so much easier and i'm certain my productivity would actually improve...

a friend of mine works for a company that brings in a keg of great beer on Fridays at 2pm haha i bet that'd help assuage the JS2-less pain

[pylon]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

Interesting question. Here's the list of JS2 and Rejection waves, organized by date.

• 12/15/2014 JS2
  1/20/2015 JS2
  1/20/2015 Rejection
  1/21/2015 Rejection
  2/2/2015 JS2
  2/3/2015 JS2
  2/4/2015 JS2
  2/11/2015 Rejection
  2/19/2015 Rejection
  3/2/2015 Rejection
  3/3/2015 Rejection

I don't think there are any trends, but I'm also not looking very closely because I'm reevaluating my life, so who knows aha.

[DiniMae]

what about dings? any patterns regarding time between rejection waves and JS2s?

Interesting question. Here's the list of JS2 and Rejection waves, organized by date.

• 12/15/2014 JS2
  1/20/2015 JS2
  1/20/2015 Rejection
  1/21/2015 Rejection
  2/2/2015 JS2
  2/3/2015 JS2
  2/4/2015 JS2
  2/11/2015 Rejection
  2/19/2015 Rejection
  3/2/2015 Rejection
  3/3/2015 Rejection

I don't think there are any trends, but I'm also not looking very closely because I'm reevaluating my life, so who knows aha.

Reaffirms that no news is good news.

My monopoly money is on JS2s next week, although I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.

[nickhalden]

My monopoly money is on JS2s next week, although I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.

The amount of Monopoly money lost ITT:

[mimiquestionmark]

Do we know if JS1's trickle out or if they come in waves? Have there been many JS1's for people around both medians?

[Auxilio]

Do we know if JS1's trickle out or if they come in waves? Have there been many JS1's for people around both medians?

They come in waves. Look at poll or the spreadsheet in OP for a sense of who has gotten JS1s so far.

[Bnbsfan]

I know that many of you are basing your admissions data on the 2014 numbers....but I was told from a very reputable source that 2014 was NOT a typical admissions cycle. Last year they admitted a larger than normal percentage of the class EARLIER in the cycle than usual. In 2014 applicants were negatively impacted MORE than usual if you applied later in the cycle (like I did ). I know that many of you are stressing out- but a pretty significant number of you that don't get a JS1 now will get one post WL, and some who have already had a JS1 will be admitted -either by 4/1(or wait list date) or post WL. Also the information that you have is not very representative! Besides the fact that people who post on TLS are a small percentage of the applicant class-many people do not post on these threads because they fear being outed- especially the 178-180 LSAT people/ people with unususal WE, etc. However- judging by the recent Harvard parody performance most of the current classes at least lurked on TLS . My advice to everyone-relax (while you can...before you are a 1L ). If for some reason you don't join us next year- you will have other great options! Good luck!