Held at Harvard Law 2011 Forum

[gatorgirl4life]

Forgot to post in this thread too but I also was held and just got a JR1!!!! Keep the hope alive

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[bistduverrueckt]

Forgot to post in this thread too but I also was held and just got a JR1!!!! Keep the hope alive

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Congrats you guys! Best of luck on the JR1s!

[Shloime]

Sorry, forgot to post here:

JR1!!!!!!!!!

Good luck to all the other JR1 recipients and to those still waiting!!

[gatorgirl4life]

meant to PM

[gatorgirl4life]

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[playdough]

Has anyone that was held been rejected yet?

[law_monkey]

Has anyone that was held been rejected yet?

Nope. Or waitlisted, which historically is where most of the holds end up. Yesterday was the first day we saw a big clump of movement.

[r6_philly]

Has anyone that was held been rejected yet?

Nope. Or waitlisted, which historically is where most of the holds end up. Yesterday was the first day we saw a big clump of movement.

WL is better than ding.

[law_monkey]

Has anyone that was held been rejected yet?

Nope. Or waitlisted, which historically is where most of the holds end up. Yesterday was the first day we saw a big clump of movement.

WL is better than ding.

True, but I have a strict no WL policy. So for me a WL will just give me the teeny tiny bit of power to tell them no thanks.

[r6_philly]

True, but I have a strict no WL policy. So for me a WL will just give me the teeny tiny bit of power to tell them no thanks.

You say that now...

[tipler4213]

Yeah, i said no waitlist until i got held at Harvard and deferred ED at NYU (my top 2)

[law_monkey]

True, but I have a strict no WL policy. So for me a WL will just give me the teeny tiny bit of power to tell them no thanks.

You say that now...

And mean it. It's really not financially feasible to sit on anyone's waitlist. Being in at my dream school also makes a huge difference since everything from here on out is just icing on the cake. And not everyone wants a lot of frosting.

[r6_philly]

And mean it. It's really not financially feasible to sit on anyone's waitlist. Being in at my dream school also makes a huge difference since everything from here on out is just icing on the cake. And not everyone wants a lot of frosting.

Then why are you leaving socal?

Being on big H's WL is financially feasible - why not?

[law_monkey]

And mean it. It's really not financially feasible to sit on anyone's waitlist. Being in at my dream school also makes a huge difference since everything from here on out is just icing on the cake. And not everyone wants a lot of frosting.

Then why are you leaving socal?

Being on big H's WL is financially feasible - why not?

Haha funny. Although we have already discussed my feelings about LA. And if I make all the arrangements to move out somewhere and then have to turn around a move AGAIN at the last minute, there's no way I would be able to afford that. Plus I would lose the deposit money to the other school (read as the lovely UPenn!). And who knows how much financial aid money they'll still have if I were to get in late August. On top of all that, once I commit it's over. That's where I'm going. I want to be super pumped and into my decision without sitting around all summer still wondering where I'll actually be.

[ahduth]

What's wrong with LA? I'd be so in at UCLA if the degree were more portable... I live in Chicago, and I can tell you... the frosting is weak.

[tipler4213]

And mean it. It's really not financially feasible to sit on anyone's waitlist. Being in at my dream school also makes a huge difference since everything from here on out is just icing on the cake. And not everyone wants a lot of frosting.

Then why are you leaving socal?

Being on big H's WL is financially feasible - why not?

Haha funny. Although we have already discussed my feelings about LA. And if I make all the arrangements to move out somewhere and then have to turn around a move AGAIN at the last minute, there's no way I would be able to afford that. Plus I would lose the deposit money to the other school (read as the lovely UPenn!). And who knows how much financial aid money they'll still have if I were to get in late August. On top of all that, once I commit it's over. That's where I'm going. I want to be super pumped and into my decision without sitting around all summer still wondering where I'll actually be.

All true, but the future earning power (and scores of women/men) you get from going to Big H far outweighs a seat/apartment deposit.

[swampthang]

And mean it. It's really not financially feasible to sit on anyone's waitlist. Being in at my dream school also makes a huge difference since everything from here on out is just icing on the cake. And not everyone wants a lot of frosting.

Then why are you leaving socal?

Being on big H's WL is financially feasible - why not?

Haha funny. Although we have already discussed my feelings about LA. And if I make all the arrangements to move out somewhere and then have to turn around a move AGAIN at the last minute, there's no way I would be able to afford that. Plus I would lose the deposit money to the other school (read as the lovely UPenn!). And who knows how much financial aid money they'll still have if I were to get in late August. On top of all that, once I commit it's over. That's where I'm going. I want to be super pumped and into my decision without sitting around all summer still wondering where I'll actually be.

All true, but the future earning power (and scores of women/men) you get from going to Big H far outweighs a seat/apartment deposit.

Totally agree. We're talking MAYBE $2,000 incremental, which is a drop vs. the potential impact on lifetime earnings (if you believe what everyone says). Then again, don't do the WL so all of us will have that tiny little iota more of hope!

[law_monkey]

What's wrong with LA? I'd be so in at UCLA if the degree were more portable... I live in Chicago, and I can tell you... the frosting is weak.

It's really a personal preference thing - and LA definitely doesn't match mine. I just don't like how sprawled out and inaccessible the city is. I get bored by the weather (which I don't think is a problem for anyone else haha). It bothers me when its super smoggy out. A lot of residents seem to have an isolated, superficial attitude (not on the school campuses, but out in the actual city). For as much diversity as there is here, there's hardly any real blending. I loved my college experience here, but it's not somewhere that I want to stay long term. Like I said, it's mostly just that the aspects of the city that a lot of people love didn't match my own preferences.

All true, but the future earning power (and scores of women/men) you get from going to Big H far outweighs a seat/apartment deposit.

I do completely agree with that, but I'm still not willing to do it. If Harvard takes me I will definitely be excited and add it to my list of considerations. I just don't think I'm quite as in love with it as other people are. Part of that though is that I haven't let myself fall in love with it because I've never really believed I would get in anyway. If I know it's an option (through an outright admit, not a WL), then of course I'm not going to just let it slide by.

[jdstl]

Is there anyway to make riding the waitlist compatible with other schools' scholarship offers?

I'd be willing to ride the Harvard waitlist into the summer, but Hamilton acceptance deadline is May 1st and there's now way I could give up $160,000 just for the chance of getting off the waitlist.

[sparkle]

Just checking in, I was forgotten, now I am held.

Hoping for some of that Hold-->JR1 luck.

[misterbingley]

Same as sparkle.

UR 12/3 --> Forgotten --> Held --> JR's love?

[tipler4213]

Is there anyway to make riding the waitlist compatible with other schools' scholarship offers?

I'd be willing to ride the Harvard waitlist into the summer, but Hamilton acceptance deadline is May 1st and there's now way I could give up $160,000 just for the chance of getting off the waitlist.

I think you should just take the Hamilton and clear some room for us at Harvard . In all seriousness, congratulations--that's awesome.

[yngblkgifted]

Held Today. Much better than what I thought I would hear from Cambridge. Let the false expectations of hope begin!

[Gaby]

Why hello, my new friends!

Held today... and holding on to a little bit of hope. Oh well.

[Hey-O]

I was held a while ago and no JR1. So I think is WL or ding for me. Just thought I'd check in here.