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canadianlookingtolaw · Post by **canadianlookingtolaw** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:05 am

Has anyone found good threads on making the HLS vs. Yale decision?

What do you think?

I'll be at both ASWs in April!

canarykb · Post by **canarykb** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:18 am

zdamico wrote:What are people's thoughts on bringing someone to ASW, such as a girlfriend/spouse?

Just don't have your SO raise their hand to answer questions in class and spend most of a lecture pretty obviously playing on their iPad.

read2465 · Post by **read2465** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:49 am

sabanist · Post by **sabanist** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:55 am

zdamico wrote:What are people's thoughts on bringing someone to ASW, such as a girlfriend/spouse?

My boyfriend is planning on coming (might not be able to because of work, but we'll see). Like read said, I want to include him in this decision because it impacts him too.
I guess we need to keep tabs on them so they aren't distractions

edgeofthenight · Post by **edgeofthenight** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:59 pm

canarykb wrote:
zdamico wrote:What are people's thoughts on bringing someone to ASW, such as a girlfriend/spouse?
Just don't have your SO raise their hand to answer questions in class and spend most of a lecture pretty obviously playing on their iPad.

In case anyone's wondering, that's not a hypothetical.

I didn't bring a SO myself, but I saw several people who did - HLS's Couples' Association even took them out to lunch one of the days. I think as long as they're polite, no one will have a problem.

bob loblaw11 · Post by **bob loblaw11** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:11 pm

FWIW you can register guests who have a "significant input" in your decision, so it's encouraged on some level. I'm bringing mine to ASW, though I'm sure he'll only attend the tour and housing open house.

Searchparty · Post by **Searchparty** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:52 am

Got my travel stipend email!

carboncopyx · Post by **carboncopyx** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:31 am

Wow, HLS has the best recruiting out of all the schools I've gotten into thus far. I e-mailed JS with some of my concerns, and within 48 hours, I have three people e-mailing me telling me about their experiences and offering other relevant information... if ASW is anywhere close to this level of persuasion, I don't think I'll be able to resist their charms!

canarykb · Post by **canarykb** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:40 am

carboncopyx wrote:Wow, HLS has the best recruiting out of all the schools I've gotten into thus far. I e-mailed JS with some of my concerns, and within 48 hours, I have three people e-mailing me telling me about their experiences and offering other relevant information... if ASW is anywhere close to this level of persuasion, I don't think I'll be able to resist their charms!

ASW is incredibly persuasive. I mean, you know they are putting on a show for you, but it's a damn good one.

carboncopyx · Post by **carboncopyx** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:44 am

canarykb wrote:ASW is incredibly persuasive. I mean, you know they are putting on a show for you, but it's a damn good one.

It's also a good sign that current students/alums are at the quick-and-ready to reach out to admitted students. That alumni network...

Hattori Hanzo · Post by **Hattori Hanzo** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:10 pm

carboncopyx wrote:
canarykb wrote:ASW is incredibly persuasive. I mean, you know they are putting on a show for you, but it's a damn good one.
It's also a good sign that current students/alums are at the quick-and-ready to reach out to admitted students. That alumni network...

It'd be a good idea for each of you to try to talk to a few students outside the ASW program while you're here. There will be plenty of students around WCC over the weekend and on Monday who aren't ASW volunteers and can give you alternative perspectives on things.

rocktower3 · Post by **rocktower3** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:05 pm

I got my SLS financial aid and it's a bit more than HLS's - not a HUGE difference, but multiplied by a couple years and then paying interest on it for 10+, certainly not nothing either. Has anyone tried reaching out to fin aid to have another look with a better offer from SLS/YLS?

Alassio · Post by **Alassio** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:06 pm

ManOfTheMinute · Post by **ManOfTheMinute** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:08 pm

rocktower3 wrote:I got my SLS financial aid and it's a bit more than HLS's - not a HUGE difference, but multiplied by a couple years and then paying interest on it for 10+, certainly not nothing either. Has anyone tried reaching out to fin aid to have another look with a better offer from SLS/YLS?

They say if it seems like they overlooked something to send them a copy of the other offer... I just wish SLS would gimme theirs!

Searchparty · Post by **Searchparty** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:13 pm

Alassio wrote:
carboncopyx wrote:
canarykb wrote:ASW is incredibly persuasive. I mean, you know they are putting on a show for you, but it's a damn good one.
It's also a good sign that current students/alums are at the quick-and-ready to reach out to admitted students. That alumni network...
see this is so strange, I haven't been contacted by a single Harvard person (filled out the survey too). Meanwhile, I'm being inundated with enthusiastic Stanford alums who are so excited to help me out (one with an amazing career said "Let me know when you're looking for a job, and we can set something up")!

So, in my mind, it makes me think that Stanford is awesome because it's alums love it so much, and that Harvard has very little alum involvement.

Or maybe no one at Harvard likes me.

I filled out the survey, but I think it depends on what you showed interest in (I didn't). Also, I didn't respond to JS's email. Perhaps no one shares your interests

carboncopyx · Post by **carboncopyx** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:40 pm

Searchparty wrote:I filled out the survey, but I think it depends on what you showed interest in (I didn't). Also, I didn't respond to JS's email. Perhaps no one shares your interests

Yeah, I responded to JS's e-mail, and one of my professors knows her personally so he asked her and others to reach out to me/my parents about the decision. Meanwhile... nothing from Yale, even though I returned the survey. Hmm...

rocktower3 · Post by **rocktower3** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:45 pm

ManOfTheMinute wrote:
rocktower3 wrote:I got my SLS financial aid and it's a bit more than HLS's - not a HUGE difference, but multiplied by a couple years and then paying interest on it for 10+, certainly not nothing either. Has anyone tried reaching out to fin aid to have another look with a better offer from SLS/YLS?
They say if it seems like they overlooked something to send them a copy of the other offer... I just wish SLS would gimme theirs!

Yeah, might go for it and see! Ugh I hear you - and even when you get it, you have to create the account and....wait some more.

read2465 · Post by **read2465** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:47 pm

amonthofsundays · Post by **amonthofsundays** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:49 pm

Checking in. Got the call on Monday but still no email about my Harvard email or access to the admitted students website.

sabanist · Post by **sabanist** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:40 pm

amonthofsundays wrote:Checking in. Got the call on Monday but still no email about my Harvard email or access to the admitted students website.

It took mine a week. Some people have waited longer.

ManOfTheMinute · Post by **ManOfTheMinute** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:42 pm

amonthofsundays wrote:Checking in. Got the call on Monday but still no email about my Harvard email or access to the admitted students website.

Fake admit. PSYCH!

edgeofthenight · Post by **edgeofthenight** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:51 pm

Alassio · Post by **Alassio** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:52 am

Cicero76 · Post by **Cicero76** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:44 pm

Got my financial aid. I have to say I'm pretty pleased--it's about what Chicago offered me in merit aid, so Harvard clearly wins by a mile and a half.

TrustInMusic · Post by **TrustInMusic** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:47 pm

amonthofsundays wrote:Checking in. Got the call on Monday but still no email about my Harvard email or access to the admitted students website.

+1

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