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[humph]

One more question and I'm out of here for the day:

One of the previous posters mentioned that early submits could also be denied this late in the cycle, in some cases after those who applied late January. Do we know anything about the rationale behind this? If all they are is email waves, why not just do it all on one day? And are those waves predetermined? For example, is there a big pile of denials somewhere and they just do them in order of the stack? Or... does a wave like today happen and then they continue to debate over who's next?

Perhaps no one has the answers to any of this, but it would be interesting to hear theories.

[middlebear]

So if we weren't dinged today (yet.....), does this simply mean we live to fight another day? Or, are we headed to the waitlist? (which I would be completely fine with.)

Early Jan submit.

Looking at LSN from last year, there were three final ding waves on 3/25, 3/26, and 3/27, which included early submitters who had been passed over in previous ding waves. This was followed by the WL wave on 3/28.

I don't think anyone's safe with HLS until the decision email/JS2 comes in.

I can't even imagine the feels I will have if/when I get a ding on the last day after waiting 6+ months.

[rseaney]

So if we weren't dinged today (yet.....), does this simply mean we live to fight another day? Or, are we headed to the waitlist? (which I would be completely fine with.)

Early Jan submit.

Looking at LSN from last year, there were three final ding waves on 3/25, 3/26, and 3/27, which included early submitters who had been passed over in previous ding waves. This was followed by the WL wave on 3/28.

I don't think anyone's safe with HLS until the decision email/JS2 comes in.

I can't even imagine the feels I will have if/when I get a ding on the last day after waiting 6+ months.

that was me last year the last ding on TLS before the WL. it didn't feel great haha

i happened to be boarding a plane when i got it, and i can personally confirm that squished between a very large man and a very unhappy baby is a less-than-optimal circumstance in which to receive that news

[middlebear]

I can't even imagine the feels I will have if/when I get a ding on the last day after waiting 6+ months.

that was me last year the last ding on TLS before the WL. it didn't feel great haha

i happened to be boarding a plane when i got it, and i can personally confirm that squished between a very large man and a very unhappy baby is a less-than-optimal circumstance in which to receive that news

Ughhhhh. I'm sorry, that sounds terrible.

If it makes you retroactively feel any better, a couple years ago I found out I didn't get a Fulbright moments before I had to give a presentation at a conference. So if I seemed like I was smiling like a maniac, it was probably because that was the only thing keeping me from sobbing/strangling someone.

[rseaney]

I can't even imagine the feels I will have if/when I get a ding on the last day after waiting 6+ months.

that was me last year the last ding on TLS before the WL. it didn't feel great haha

i happened to be boarding a plane when i got it, and i can personally confirm that squished between a very large man and a very unhappy baby is a less-than-optimal circumstance in which to receive that news

Ughhhhh. I'm sorry, that sounds terrible.

If it makes you retroactively feel any better, a couple years ago I found out I didn't get a Fulbright moments before I had to give a presentation at a conference. So if I seemed like I was smiling like a maniac, it was probably because that was the only thing keeping me from sobbing/strangling someone.

haha yes, actually the image of a maniacally smiling wolf with a nametag reading "middlebear" presenting at a conference does provide some consolation

ya it's all good haha it came after 8pm EST and we'd joked that JS had just finished up dessert, turned to her tablemates, and said "soo forget rseaney, amirite??"

[TLS2018]

One more question and I'm out of here for the day:

One of the previous posters mentioned that early submits could also be denied this late in the cycle, in some cases after those who applied late January. Do we know anything about the rationale behind this? If all they are is email waves, why not just do it all on one day? And are those waves predetermined? For example, is there a big pile of denials somewhere and they just do them in order of the stack? Or... does a wave like today happen and then they continue to debate over who's next?

Perhaps no one has the answers to any of this, but it would be interesting to hear theories.

I wish I had answers. My guess is that they circle back to older borderline applications every now and then once they get a good idea of the available numbers in the applicant pool. I'm thinking they've looked through all of the applications at least once (or maybe tomorrow's the last day).

I'm wondering how they prioritize between reviewing JS1 and JS1-less applications at this point in terms of rejections and waitlist (assuming new JS1s are done until the waitlist).

[Eladriel]

I'm just hoping I get JSWL at this point. JS2 seems like such a remote and unrealizable possibility.

[Veronica2015]

For those having early/mid march JS1, chance to hear back next week? Or it is more likely for us to go through the wl-to-ad/rej process?

Looking at last year's LSN, it seems only rejections were given out before the huge ad/wl wave. sigh.

[humph]

Strongly considering blocking myself from TLS and status checkers until next Friday. Might help to ease my nerves a bit.. or drive me insane when I change my mind and can't get back on.

[antiworldly]

Here's hoping today brings better news than yesterday. Good luck everyone!

[MajinBuu]

Might be a quiet day today

[TLS2018]

JS1 invite! Looks like Tuesday may be the last day for JS1 interviews. Is anybody having trouble signing up for a slot?

Edit: Completion date was mid-late January. ~25% GPA, 50% LSAT.

[humph]

JS1 invite! Looks like Tuesday may be the last day for JS1 interviews. Is anybody having trouble signing up for a slot?

Edit: Completion date was mid-late January. ~25% GPA, 50% LSAT.

Congratulations to you! Send some JS1 vibes my way please.

[Kosmopol]

JS1 invite! Looks like Tuesday may be the last day for JS1 interviews. Is anybody having trouble signing up for a slot?

Edit: Completion date was mid-late January. ~25% GPA, 50% LSAT.

Congratulations to you! Send some JS1 vibes my way please.

Good luck, humph. I'm in the same boat. I think the best approach is to just assume that we're not going to get in. If you're competitive at Harvard, I imagine that you've already been admitted to some excellent schools, so celebrate that.

If the stars align and we get into HLS, that's even better, but we're very lucky as it is.

[humph]

JS1 invite! Looks like Tuesday may be the last day for JS1 interviews. Is anybody having trouble signing up for a slot?

Edit: Completion date was mid-late January. ~25% GPA, 50% LSAT.

Congratulations to you! Send some JS1 vibes my way please.

Good luck, humph. I'm in the same boat. I think the best approach is to just assume that we're not going to get in. If you're competitive at Harvard, I imagine that you've already been admitted to some excellent schools, so celebrate that.

If the stars align and we get into HLS, that's even better, but we're very lucky as it is.

My numbers aren't what I would call competitive at all! thankful to be here waiting at this point. Hopeful for a wait list but at peace with whatever happens. The ride has been fun regardless.

[irontryad]

JS1...complete 10/27...lol.

[cecily2015]

question: for JS1, is it still possible to be wait listed? or JS 1 only get admitted or rejected?

[xylocarp]

question: for JS1, is it still possible to be wait listed? or JS 1 only get admitted or rejected?

JS1s can definitely still be WLed.

[Indy16]

JS2s tomorrow?

[Oskosh]

I don't understand... When they stop doing JS1s (which I'm assuming now?), why not send out rejects/WLs to everybody else?

Passed over 4 sure I guess.

[meyer5541]

Are we nearly certain that there will be one more JS2 wave before April 1? Also what interview dates are we looking at to potentially see admits?

[Mack.Hambleton]

I don't understand... When they stop doing JS1s (which I'm assuming now?), why not send out rejects/WLs to everybody else?

Passed over 4 sure I guess.

They will in the next week or two

[90convoy]

Are we nearly certain that there will be one more JS2 wave before April 1? Also what interview dates are we looking at to potentially see admits?

my interviewer said that I would for sure know by april 1st
but this could mean W/L and ding also.

[HorseThief]

Does anyone know how many JS1's were in the last wave? I've been away from my computer all week....

[AnyoneLived]

Complete in November, no movement since. Hail-Mary numbers.

I know exactly how this goes-- they ignore me until the very last day, then either reject me outright or keep me on the waitlist and finally release me from my pain in like October.

And I paid them to do this...