Yay!!! Welcome!DFog wrote:Checking in for the first time. Just got my JS2 tonight!

Yay!!! Welcome!DFog wrote:Checking in for the first time. Just got my JS2 tonight!
Check page 1 of this thread.countercouper wrote:Checking in too!!So stoked. How do we join the FB group for admitted students?
Yay! Now I don't feel like such a newbiecountercouper wrote:Checking in too!!So stoked. How do we join the FB group for admitted students?
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Yeah, that really bothers me... it's not just HLS that does this, but it amazes me that they don't seem to realize (or don't care?) that most people will need at least a few thousand in liquid assets for moving expenses, deposit/first and last months' rent on a new apt, etc. Plus, as part of being a reasonable adult, you should have a decent amount in the bank for cash flow purposes, unexpected expenses, emergencies, etc. It almost seems to be set up to penalize you for doing that, though. Maybe I'm missing something, but I wish they had sort of a threshold amount of assets (say, $5000 or whatever) that you could have before they started expecting you to use it to pay for school.splbagel wrote:Info that might be useful to others: I've been corresponding with SFS about how selling my car this summer might affect my expected contribution.
I have almost nothing in the way of liquid assets right now, and was hoping that the sale of my car would fund my moving expenses, apartment deposit, and some travel this summer so that I can take July and August off of work. Unfortunately, they said that the sale of my car would be considered an increase in my "assets," and I would have to report it in the fall if the sale is over $3000. They consider the total increase in my assets, not the net increase. So if I sell my car for $6000 and then spend it all on moving and travel, ending the summer with close to $0 in the bank, they would still expect a substantial contribution from me when I report the sale in the fall (she gave me a rough estimate of $4500). I would have to file a waiver request at that time if I want them to consider only the net increase in my assets.
This is throwing a big wrench in my plans, since my car basically represents my only savings. Anybody else dealing with this issue?
1L to begoodwillhunting wrote:A random question, but does anyone know why the admission office email is 1L2B@law.harvard.edu? 1L2B seems so arbitrary
ah, that makes sense. thanks, thederangedwang!thederangedwang wrote:1L to begoodwillhunting wrote:A random question, but does anyone know why the admission office email is 1L2B@law.harvard.edu? 1L2B seems so arbitrary
100% relevant -- happy to commiserate. I completely agree with you that there should be some kind of minimum amount that they let us keep. Anybody else trying to figure out how to fund a move to Cambridge if HLS takes most of your savings? Does this just mean I have to take out more CoL loans?sailboat wrote:Yeah, that really bothers me... it's not just HLS that does this, but it amazes me that they don't seem to realize (or don't care?) that most people will need at least a few thousand in liquid assets for moving expenses, deposit/first and last months' rent on a new apt, etc. Plus, as part of being a reasonable adult, you should have a decent amount in the bank for cash flow purposes, unexpected expenses, emergencies, etc. It almost seems to be set up to penalize you for doing that, though. Maybe I'm missing something, but I wish they had sort of a threshold amount of assets (say, $5000 or whatever) that you could have before they started expecting you to use it to pay for school.splbagel wrote:Info that might be useful to others: I've been corresponding with SFS about how selling my car this summer might affect my expected contribution.
I have almost nothing in the way of liquid assets right now, and was hoping that the sale of my car would fund my moving expenses, apartment deposit, and some travel this summer so that I can take July and August off of work. Unfortunately, they said that the sale of my car would be considered an increase in my "assets," and I would have to report it in the fall if the sale is over $3000. They consider the total increase in my assets, not the net increase. So if I sell my car for $6000 and then spend it all on moving and travel, ending the summer with close to $0 in the bank, they would still expect a substantial contribution from me when I report the sale in the fall (she gave me a rough estimate of $4500). I would have to file a waiver request at that time if I want them to consider only the net increase in my assets.
This is throwing a big wrench in my plans, since my car basically represents my only savings. Anybody else dealing with this issue?
/rant
Sorry splbagel, I know that wasn't 100% relevant to the question at hand...
Sorry to hear that, Spl. I'm surprised that they consider this an increase... it seems much more like a conversion (or - having sold cars myself - a decrease in asset value).splbagel wrote:100% relevant -- happy to commiserate. I completely agree with you that there should be some kind of minimum amount that they let us keep. Anybody else trying to figure out how to fund a move to Cambridge if HLS takes most of your savings? Does this just mean I have to take out more CoL loans?sailboat wrote:Yeah, that really bothers me... it's not just HLS that does this, but it amazes me that they don't seem to realize (or don't care?) that most people will need at least a few thousand in liquid assets for moving expenses, deposit/first and last months' rent on a new apt, etc. Plus, as part of being a reasonable adult, you should have a decent amount in the bank for cash flow purposes, unexpected expenses, emergencies, etc. It almost seems to be set up to penalize you for doing that, though. Maybe I'm missing something, but I wish they had sort of a threshold amount of assets (say, $5000 or whatever) that you could have before they started expecting you to use it to pay for school.splbagel wrote:Info that might be useful to others: I've been corresponding with SFS about how selling my car this summer might affect my expected contribution.
I have almost nothing in the way of liquid assets right now, and was hoping that the sale of my car would fund my moving expenses, apartment deposit, and some travel this summer so that I can take July and August off of work. Unfortunately, they said that the sale of my car would be considered an increase in my "assets," and I would have to report it in the fall if the sale is over $3000. They consider the total increase in my assets, not the net increase. So if I sell my car for $6000 and then spend it all on moving and travel, ending the summer with close to $0 in the bank, they would still expect a substantial contribution from me when I report the sale in the fall (she gave me a rough estimate of $4500). I would have to file a waiver request at that time if I want them to consider only the net increase in my assets.
This is throwing a big wrench in my plans, since my car basically represents my only savings. Anybody else dealing with this issue?
/rant
Sorry splbagel, I know that wasn't 100% relevant to the question at hand...
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Yes--this means the admissions office hasn't passed your info to the fin. aid office yet. Call them to confirm this, then call admissions. It should be sorted out within a day, at least it did for me.iThwl wrote:Hey, guys, when I tried to log into MyHLS fin aid, this message showed up:
"We are unable to activate your account. Please contact your financial aid office and refer to Code IA."
anyone had similar experience?
Great! Thanks a lot!!Curious1 wrote:Yes--this means the admissions office hasn't passed your info to the fin. aid office yet. Call them to confirm this, then call admissions. It should be sorted out within a day, at least it did for me.iThwl wrote:Hey, guys, when I tried to log into MyHLS fin aid, this message showed up:
"We are unable to activate your account. Please contact your financial aid office and refer to Code IA."
anyone had similar experience?
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You have to sign up--so call the admissions office so they can give you your harvard ID so you can log in to the online system. It's in your packet, but the admissions office knows it. But I think they might not be able to give you the travel assistance for such short notice.flavoredtootsie wrote:Hello! I'm super excited to finally be able to check in!This is quite possibly a silly question, but does anyone know if it's possible for recently admitted students to attend the upcoming admitted students weekend?
Congrats! You should call the admissions office to ask about attending the ASW. I would think it would be fine as long as they have space.flavoredtootsie wrote:Hello! I'm super excited to finally be able to check in!This is quite possibly a silly question, but does anyone know if it's possible for recently admitted students to attend the upcoming admitted students weekend?
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