Harvard Law c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[curry1]

I just went through and counted the # of acceptances on LSN thus far ... ~120. According to myLSN, only 132 people were accepted in the 2014-2015 cycle. That includes people admitted off of the WL; I think that things look very bleak for those of us who had early JS1s if these data are accurate and there hasn't been a massive uptick in lsn usage in the past two years. The 2015-2016 cycle has weird data problems so I didn't use it in my comparison. I think I've moved to the acceptance stage now.

[gwillygecko]

Forgive me for the probably very stupid question, but if you have not received a JS1 from Harvard yet, is it safe to say you're dinged? (Applied 2/1 complete 2/8)

I hate waiting in limbo. Just ding me so I can try to find my answers in the bottom of the bottle

the website only guarantees an april 1st decision if you're complete by february 1st. otherwise hls only promises a decision by may 1. so theres still a chance of more js1s on monday.

[calpolisci2016]

I just went through and counted the # of acceptances on LSN thus far ... ~120. According to myLSN, only 132 people were accepted in the 2014-2015 cycle. That includes people admitted off of the WL; I think that things look very bleak for those of us who had early JS1s if these data are accurate and there hasn't been a massive uptick in lsn usage in the past two years. The 2015-2016 cycle has weird data problems so I didn't use it in my comparison. I think I've moved to the acceptance stage now.

There's always the waitlist.

[palalc]

Has any non-URM below both medians been accepted yet?

And those of you with 2016 JS1s, are you at or above at least one median?

[calpolisci2016]

My life has peaked I'm pretty sure. I'll be telling my grand kids, "yeah I had js1. I coulda gone all the way to Harvard law!"

And then they'll be so disappointed that they lost out on a legacy boost.

[jd20]

Has any non-URM below both medians been accepted yet?

And those of you with 2016 JS1s, are you at or above at least one median?

I had a late-November JS1 and I'm at median LSAT and 25<GPA<50

[LegalAAA]

I had a late Jan JS1 and I'm slightly below both. Non-URM

[whatislife]

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[calpolisci2016]

Sorry if this has been said already but I'm pretty sure there'll be another JS2 wave next week because weren't there js1 recipients this week who went complete before feb 1?

But I guess the question is whether next week's wave will be small and include only those who interviewed this week

[curry1]

Sorry if this has been said already but I'm pretty sure there'll be another JS2 wave next week because weren't there js1 recipients this week who went complete before feb 1?

But I guess the question is whether next week's wave will be small and include only those who interviewed this week

tis the question indeed

[LegalAAA]

I honestly think there's another wave of people, including others from earlier in the cycle. Look at last year's LSN data: people who were below both medians and non-URM were pretty much uniformly accepted on 3/28, which came after the 3/11 and 3/12 waves (which I would bet are equivalent to the wave we had today, considering the only prior wave was 2/22 this year). Almost nobody today was below both medians, and by the laws of statistics they need to basically accept SOME people below both.

edit: To further the point, last year's 3/28 wave, the last of the cycle, included people who applied in 2015. The Harvard admissions office just does the bottom end last.

[palalc]

I honestly think there's another wave of people, including others from earlier in the cycle. Look at last year's LSN data: people who were below both medians and non-URM were pretty much uniformly accepted on 3/28, which came after the 3/11 and 3/12 waves (which I would bet are equivalent to the wave we had today, considering the only prior wave was 2/22 this year). Almost nobody today was below both medians, and by the laws of statistics they need to basically accept SOME people below both.

edit: To further the point, last year's 3/28 wave, the last of the cycle, included people who applied in 2015. The Harvard admissions office just does the bottom end last.

I'm pretty sure no one combination of words has ever given me so much hope.

[calpolisci2016]

I honestly think there's another wave of people, including others from earlier in the cycle. Look at last year's LSN data: people who were below both medians and non-URM were pretty much uniformly accepted on 3/28, which came after the 3/11 and 3/12 waves (which I would bet are equivalent to the wave we had today, considering the only prior wave was 2/22 this year). Almost nobody today was below both medians, and by the laws of statistics they need to basically accept SOME people below both.

edit: To further the point, last year's 3/28 wave, the last of the cycle, included people who applied in 2015. The Harvard admissions office just does the bottom end last.

Omg IM below both medians!!! Say this again, but this time, more slowly and closer to my ear.

[appind]

I just went through and counted the # of acceptances on LSN thus far ... ~120. According to myLSN, only 132 people were accepted in the 2014-2015 cycle. That includes people admitted off of the WL; I think that things look very bleak for those of us who had early JS1s if these data are accurate and there hasn't been a massive uptick in lsn usage in the past two years. The 2015-2016 cycle has weird data problems so I didn't use it in my comparison. I think I've moved to the acceptance stage now.

120, 132 on LSN sound low. TLS had more acceptances reported last 2 cycles around this time.

[LegalAAA]

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[gizmo1024]

Are early March JS1s still fair game for the last JS2 wave? Trying to hold onto any last bit of hope I can.

[LegalAAA]

Calpolisci, if you need more reassurance, look for yourself at the TLS spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =421159297

I should mention that I'm in the same boat, so this is really just wishful thinking at this point. But fuck it!

[appind]

spreadsheet has

125 JS1 so far
51 JS2 so far

last year JS2s at this point 118

2014-2015 TLS cycle has pre-WL 174 JS1
2013-2014 TLS cycle has pre-WL 172 JS1

JS1s/JS2s are very under-reported this cycle

don't forget to report your status in the spreadsheet

[appind]

anyone below medians who applied late Jan done JS1?

[curry1]

When do we think WLs will come out? This week or next?

[Hobbesy]

Forgive me for the probably very stupid question, but if you have not received a JS1 from Harvard yet, is it safe to say you're dinged? (Applied 2/1 complete 2/8)

I hate waiting in limbo. Just ding me so I can try to find my answers in the bottom of the bottle

the website only guarantees an april 1st decision if you're complete by february 1st. otherwise hls only promises a decision by may 1. so theres still a chance of more js1s on monday.

A glimmer of hope appeared. My emotions

[brekky234]

JS2-ed on March 22

international, LSAT <25, GPA>75
JS1 in early Feb

there's still hope for splitters/ below medians !!!

[appind]

is spreadsheet sortable after download? seems to crash when sorting

(out of 125 JS1s in the spreadsheet)
only 7 JS1 from at-least-one-below-median 2017 applicants
below both medians (above both 25%): 1
lsat > median, gpa between 25-50: 2
gpa > 75, lsat < median (<25 or between 25-50): 2
both < 25, URM: 2

there is only 1 non-URM, below-medians above-25%s, Jan applicant with JS1 so far and none who applied late-Jan.

JSNone who submitted Jan are p much dead at this point?

[appind]

When do we think WLs will come out? This week or next?

next week in several waves.

[4'sup]

Stupid question but most people that get WL don't get JS1s right? Trying to make myself feel better after my recent JS1 after getting so hyped for the possibility of H.