Harvard C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

[theconsigliere]

Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now...
The fact that I'm not dinged is a miracle
If I could get a WL, that would be enough
(Vibe rn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xDlEXO4UJs)

If the pattern continues to match this week last year (i.e. two ding waves on the Wednesday and Thursday), I think there's hope for one more small JS1 wave tomorrow.

I didn't want to get any work done tomorrow anyway...

And a JS1 for you!

evidently not

We on another ding wave?

thats not what I meant

[nate3869]

So no movement at all today so far?

[dooritos23]

So no movement at all today so far?

The twitter posted a link to the admissions blog...does that count?

[bamb00zled]

The quietness of this thread makes me uneasy... commence minimally informed speculating plz

[Smc1994]

The quietness of this thread makes me uneasy... commence minimally informed speculating plz

My sentiments exactly.

[-lemonlyman-]

Good luck this week and next everyone!

Anyone have any thoughts regarding decisions in the coming weeks? According to LSN, it looks like last year WL notifications started going out around this time, followed by a large wave of acceptances on the 30th-31st.

[buffy123]

Good luck this week and next everyone!

Anyone have any thoughts regarding decisions in the coming weeks? According to LSN, it looks like last year WL notifications started going out around this time, followed by a large wave of acceptances on the 30th-31st.

good luck to you! I'm thinking we'll follow that time frame--more rejections, waitlists and then late next week some final JS2s. So close to the end of waiting!!!!

[Topszn]

I was convinced that big wave of JS2s that comes just before April would be this week thursday & friday, but knowing our luck I'm sure it'll be next week 31st and 1st leaving any of those lucky enough to survive wondering whether HLS are playing the ultimate April Fools...

[MajinBuu]

Good luck this week and next everyone!

Anyone have any thoughts regarding decisions in the coming weeks? According to LSN, it looks like last year WL notifications started going out around this time, followed by a large wave of acceptances on the 30th-31st.

I am weirdly optimistic about the next two weeks!

[bamb00zled]

The quietness of this thread makes me uneasy... commence minimally informed speculating plz

My sentiments exactly.

Ask and you receive!

[dooritos23]

Really hoping JS2's come out before Easter...I'm tired of my holidays being ruined for law school reasons!

[xz01]

Any hope for one more JS1 wave?

[-lemonlyman-]

Any hope for one more JS1 wave?

It's possible. Last year's spreadsheet shows two JS1 requests as late as 3/20. Though maybe someone could check if any JS1 spots are available for this week? I would assume the majority of JS1s at this point though would be coming off the waitlist.

[Topszn]

Any hope for one more JS1 wave?

It's possible. Last year's spreadsheet shows two JS1 requests as late as 3/20. Though maybe someone could check if any JS1 spots are available for this week? I would assume the majority of JS1s at this point though would be coming off the waitlist.

There are no spots in any week/month

[anonymous117]

We haven't had a WL wave yet this year, right? That's where all my hope lies at this point.

[MajinBuu]

We haven't had a WL wave yet this year, right? That's where all my hope lies at this point.

No waitlist wave yet. I assume that'll start either this week or next

[lemonparty]

Good luck this week and next everyone!

Anyone have any thoughts regarding decisions in the coming weeks? According to LSN, it looks like last year WL notifications started going out around this time, followed by a large wave of acceptances on the 30th-31st.

I am weirdly optimistic about the next two weeks!

Really hoping we can find out before one of the ASWs so we can go if we get accepted! I realize that's asking a lot since they're coming up so soon, but pls Harvard

[crescentstars]

Resolved by the awesome people ITT - thanks lemondrop and eck456!

[eck456]

I sent an update that I was accepted to the Harvard Kennedy School for their MPP program (I'm a dual degree JD/ MPP applicant at all my schools) and that I would ideally complete the dual degree with HLS vs another law school. It took them a week to reply and they said they would "absolutely make sure" it was added to my file

[lemonparty]

*Don't quote, please*

Took exactly a week for me as well

[tldr123]

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I haven't seen this question answered in the pages I've browsed, and I'm getting pretty anxious as the April 1 date looms, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of the acceptance rate post JS1? Thanks!

[Remus]

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I haven't seen this question answered in the pages I've browsed, and I'm getting pretty anxious as the April 1 date looms, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of the acceptance rate post JS1? Thanks!

Would like to know the same. Also, any chance we hear back with JS2 before the 29th? Would love if we can hear back this weekend....

[tflan19]

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I haven't seen this question answered in the pages I've browsed, and I'm getting pretty anxious as the April 1 date looms, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of the acceptance rate post JS1? Thanks!

I think the figure most people have been using is about 75% acceptance post JS1. This is based off of an interview with Jessica Soban saying that the interview program includes about 1200 applicants each year, and the fact that about 900 students are accepted.

[cdotson2]

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I haven't seen this question answered in the pages I've browsed, and I'm getting pretty anxious as the April 1 date looms, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of the acceptance rate post JS1? Thanks!

I think the figure most people have been using is about 75% acceptance post JS1. This is based off of an interview with Jessica Soban saying that the interview program includes about 1200 applicants each year, and the fact that about 900 students are accepted.

Yeah we have actually discussed this several times already, but the consensus is that altough they accept about 75% of people who interview, getting an interview does not mean that you individually have a 75% chance of getting accepted. This is because other facts besides the interview still matter such as your lsat and gpa. So someone with who interviews with 4.0/180 with work experience and good reqs, probably has a higher than 75% chance, while someone with a 3.75/170 k-jd probably has a much lower than 75% chance. The good news is they liked your application better than about 4,000 other individuals, so congrats!

[tldr123]

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I haven't seen this question answered in the pages I've browsed, and I'm getting pretty anxious as the April 1 date looms, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of the acceptance rate post JS1? Thanks!

I think the figure most people have been using is about 75% acceptance post JS1. This is based off of an interview with Jessica Soban saying that the interview program includes about 1200 applicants each year, and the fact that about 900 students are accepted.

Yeah we have actually discussed this several times already, but the consensus is that altough they accept about 75% of people who interview, getting an interview does not mean that you individually have a 75% chance of getting accepted. This is because other facts besides the interview still matter such as your lsat and gpa. So someone with who interviews with 4.0/180 with work experience and good reqs, probably has a higher than 75% chance, while someone with a 3.75/170 k-jd probably has a much lower than 75% chance. The good news is they liked your application better than about 4,000 other individuals, so congrats!

That definitely makes sense! Thank you for sharing. So, is there consensus on how the admissions staff review and the interview factor into faculty review? 25% is still a pretty big cut...