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[liz9332]

Do we think there will be more waves in time for the next ASW?

[qwertyTLS]

Do we think there will be more waves in time for the next ASW?

iirc the next asw is april 18-20.

since it's assumed the WL will go out end of march/beginning of april, yes, I think there will be more acceptances in time for the asw.

[rseaney]

Do we think there will be more waves in time for the next ASW?

iirc the next asw is april 18-20.

since it's assumed the WL will go out end of march/beginning of april, yes, I think there will be more acceptances in time for the asw.

that looked alot like a diagrammable LR question haha

[racic22s]

I'm so nervous about my JS1 interview tomorrow, and even more nervous thinking most of us are destined for the waitlist at this point.

[IngmarKurosawa]

I'm so nervous about my JS1 interview tomorrow, and even more nervous thinking most of us are destined for the waitlist at this point.

If you look back a few pages it seems clear that Harvard's only admitted about 60% of its class. Also, something like a quarter of the waitlist gets accepted eventually anyway. For what it's worth something like 900 of 1100 JS1ers last year were eventually given offers. Your odds are still really good so keep your chin up!

[racic22s]

I'm so nervous about my JS1 interview tomorrow, and even more nervous thinking most of us are destined for the waitlist at this point.

If you look back a few pages it seems clear that Harvard's only admitted about 60% of its class. Also, something like a quarter of the waitlist gets accepted eventually anyway. For what it's worth something like 900 of 1100 JS1ers last year were eventually given offers. Your odds are still really good so keep your chin up!

That makes me feel a little better. I'm confident talking about all the parts of my application and what at Harvard interests me, but it's going to be those pesky "Tell me about yourself," and "Why law?" questions that are so open-ended that will kill me.

[leslieknope]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

[racic22s]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

*hopes for that*

[sneakyleo]

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[Eladriel]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

Same!

+2

Advantage of not being a KJD.

[quadsbaby]

I got "Why Harvard", but it was prefaced by "We very rarely ask this question, but for [some good reasons], we want to ask you." [some good reasons] being the fact that I have strong ties to the bay area (stanford grad student) and love my job (in patent law) here.

[racic22s]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

Same!

+2

Advantage of not being a KJD.

What's "KJD"? (And I already looked in that big Alphabet Soup post )

[wonka]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

Same!

+2

Advantage of not being a KJD.

What's "KJD"? (And I already looked in that big Alphabet Soup post )

It means Kindergarten through JD. It refers to people who don't take time off before applying to law school.

So many acronyms, I know. . .

[racic22s]

Advantage of not being a KJD.[/quote]

What's "KJD"? (And I already looked in that big Alphabet Soup post )[/quote]

It means Kindergarten through JD. It refers to people who don't take time off before applying to law school.

So many acronyms, I know. . .[/quote]

Oh yay! I've taken two years off. Something that gives me an advantage for once!

[racic22s]

Urrrrrrrrgh. Silly University of Michigan is trying to make this a difficult decision, offering me 40k a year in grants. But I still have my heart set on Harvard *fingers crossed* with the dual program with Cambridge offering International Intellectual Property law. True, it's super competitive even within Harvard, but no other school has anything that even comes close to it.

Definitely moves it above my other safety so far though.

[Indifference]

Urrrrrrrrgh. Silly University of Michigan is trying to make this a difficult decision, offering me 40k a year in grants. But I still have my heart set on Harvard *fingers crossed* with the dual program with Cambridge offering International Intellectual Property law. True, it's super competitive even within Harvard, but no other school has anything that even comes close to it.

Definitely moves it above my other safety so far though.

Wow. That's a lot of moneh.

[racic22s]

Urrrrrrrrgh. Silly University of Michigan is trying to make this a difficult decision, offering me 40k a year in grants. But I still have my heart set on Harvard *fingers crossed* with the dual program with Cambridge offering International Intellectual Property law. True, it's super competitive even within Harvard, but no other school has anything that even comes close to it.

Definitely moves it above my other safety so far though.

Wow. That's a lot of moneh.

Good news is it makes me feel pretty spiffy and like I'm a good candidate. Hopefully that helps with the JS1 tomorrow.

[blueberrysmoothie]

Here's a bit of an update for everyone:

In total, we have had 22 JS1 waves and 7 days of JS2s (4 waves). The following is the amount of people within each JS1 wave who has received a JS2. I'm doing this by interview invitation date rather than actual interview because this data is accessible and there shouldn't be too much difference for people within the same wave (1-2 weeks maximum).

Oct 27: 7 of 11 (11 JS1s were reported in this wave, and 7 have now reported JS2s)
Oct 31: 8 of 8
Nov 3: 5 of 7
Nov 10: 12 of 14
Nov 14: 4 of 5
Nov 24: 10 of 18
Dec 4: 5 of 10
Dec 12: 2 of 4
Dec 15: 5 of 6
Dec 24: 12 of 21
Jan 6: 1 of 2
Jan 8: 7 of 21
Jan 23: 2 of 2
Jan 26: 4 of 8
Feb 2: 1 of 3
Feb 5: 7 of 13
Feb 6: 1 of 1
Feb 16: 0 of 1
Feb 19: 0 of 2
Feb 23: 0 of 3
Mar 6: 0 of 11

In total, this thread has reported 174 JS1s, 96 JS2s, and 35 rejections.

I wonder why some dates have higher admission rates. Do they group KJDs into same interview slots, which explains the difference?

[whosinthehousejc]

^I actually didn't have any of those open ended why law/why H/etc questions in my JS1. Almost everything I was asked in my interview was about my resume and how law in general and H specifically fits within that.

Same!

+2

Advantage of not being a KJD.

+3

[racic22s]

Here's a bit of an update for everyone:

In total, we have had 22 JS1 waves and 7 days of JS2s (4 waves). The following is the amount of people within each JS1 wave who has received a JS2. I'm doing this by interview invitation date rather than actual interview because this data is accessible and there shouldn't be too much difference for people within the same wave (1-2 weeks maximum).

Oct 27: 7 of 11 (11 JS1s were reported in this wave, and 7 have now reported JS2s)
Oct 31: 8 of 8
Nov 3: 5 of 7
Nov 10: 12 of 14
Nov 14: 4 of 5
Nov 24: 10 of 18
Dec 4: 5 of 10
Dec 12: 2 of 4
Dec 15: 5 of 6
Dec 24: 12 of 21
Jan 6: 1 of 2
Jan 8: 7 of 21
Jan 23: 2 of 2
Jan 26: 4 of 8
Feb 2: 1 of 3
Feb 5: 7 of 13
Feb 6: 1 of 1
Feb 16: 0 of 1
Feb 19: 0 of 2
Feb 23: 0 of 3
Mar 6: 0 of 11

In total, this thread has reported 174 JS1s, 96 JS2s, and 35 rejections.

I wonder why some dates have higher admission rates. Do they group KJDs into same interview slots, which explains the difference?

That wouldn't make sense though because we get to pick the interview slot within a given week.

[pylon]

I wonder why some dates have higher admission rates. Do they group KJDs into same interview slots, which explains the difference?

That wouldn't make sense though because we get to pick the interview slot within a given week.

We get to pick interview slots, but those numbers are based on interview invitation date (i.e. when HLS sent the JS1), not the actual interview date.

I don't think they do it by KJD status, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that strength of applicants by LSAT/GPA differs by wave (especially the early JS1 waves).

[yomisterd]

For you non-KJDs, watch out for a question tying your resume to the law. I got tripped up on a "what kind of law" question when my interviewer wondered why I didn't mention [something i had experience in].

Also, I got js2'd on April Fools Day so there is plenty of time. And also, if you get the call on April 1 its real lol

[racic22s]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Interview in 10 minutes!


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[DK21]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Interview in 10 minutes!


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Good luck!!

Put in a good word for me?

[racic22s]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Interview in 10 minutes!


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Good luck!!

Put in a good word for me?

Okay:

"Yo, JS, you should admit this random person I met online."