Harvard C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:20 pm

bamb00zled wrote:
turndown4brunch wrote:I'm a long time lurker and have never posted before, but I just got my JS1 and figured that I'd give people a heads up
Wasting a very good username on lurking smh

I wanted to express my appreciation of this username as well.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:39 pm

I just want to give a heads up to the thread that I am clearing out my user history and so for a brief moment, this thread will show as post removed. However, I have copy and pasted the OP into a word document and I will fix it right away.

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:40 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:

Thanks for the heads up!

4thand9 · Post by **4thand9** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:43 pm

curious bobcat wrote:
oliverotis wrote: it's unlikely there's much of a correlation between wave # and acceptance rate if you're talking about Oct 20 vs. Nov 5, but once you start looking later in the cycle, there's likely to be a stronger correlation. They offer JS1s off the WL, and more of those JS1s will be on the bubble, so fewer will be admitted.

Anyway, if you just got your JS1, don't worry that you didn't get it in October, you're in great shape.
Well, I actually asked bc I received a JS1 in the first wave (Oct 20). I don't think I screwed up my interview but I definitely didn't do anything impressive either. I guess I am just pandering for reassurance that the odds are strong as I continue this long wait until the new year.

I was first wave as well. Thought the interview went well, but of course in the days after, I realized I had much better answers for some of the questions. I briefly started to, but never quite finished, analyzing previous spreadsheets from 14-15 and 13-14 to see trends among the first waves of JS1's.

However, I am unsure as to whether this year they are adopting a different approach with a rise in applicants and the trend toward moving back times on JS2's.

turndown4brunch · Post by **turndown4brunch** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:09 pm

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:35 pm

turndown4brunch wrote:Haha thanks for all the love for the username! TLS is awesome and y'all seem pretty cool - I guess I'll have to start posting more often!!

Is the general consensus that HLS is not getting back to anyone before January?

It's not my consensus dammit!

QuentonCassidy · Post by **QuentonCassidy** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:59 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
turndown4brunch wrote:Haha thanks for all the love for the username! TLS is awesome and y'all seem pretty cool - I guess I'll have to start posting more often!!

Is the general consensus that HLS is not getting back to anyone before January?
It's not my consensus dammit!

I will not relinquish hope of TDS until it is torn from my cold, dead hands...

dreamerchic19 · Post by **dreamerchic19** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:40 am

How much can work experience help?

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:06 pm

dreamerchic19 wrote:How much can work experience help?

I'd assume it depends on the work. But relevant or good work experience could always benefit an app.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:55 pm

dreamerchic19 wrote:How much can work experience help?

I think conventional wisdom is that it helps on the margins, but won't make up for low numbers.

dreamerchic19 · Post by **dreamerchic19** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:12 pm

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:51 am

Excited for my interview today!

Will report back later.

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:09 am

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ugg · Post by **ugg** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:12 am

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pittsburghpirates · Post by **pittsburghpirates** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:42 am

barley wrote:Excited for my interview today! Will report back later.

Good luck!

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:12 pm

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tflan19 · Post by **tflan19** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:20 pm

theugg wrote:happy j1 day!

No new slots showing yet! There are a couple of open spots still remaining at the end of this week from the last wave. Guessing that the next interview dates will be the week after tgiving though (partially just being pragmatic, partially like to fantasize that they'll be spending tgiving week doing JS2s

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QuentonCassidy · Post by **QuentonCassidy** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:06 pm

tflan19 wrote:
theugg wrote:happy j1 day!
No new slots showing yet! There are a couple of open spots still remaining at the end of this week from the last wave. Guessing that the next interview dates will be the week after tgiving though (partially just being pragmatic, partially like to fantasize that they'll be spending tgiving week doing JS2s )

+10000000000 to the last part

Ensalada · Post by **Ensalada** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:27 pm

QuentonCassidy wrote:
tflan19 wrote:
theugg wrote:happy j1 day!
No new slots showing yet! There are a couple of open spots still remaining at the end of this week from the last wave. Guessing that the next interview dates will be the week after tgiving though (partially just being pragmatic, partially like to fantasize that they'll be spending tgiving week doing JS2s )
+10000000000 to the last part

So much agreement

tflan19 · Post by **tflan19** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:35 pm

From what I recall, only one JS1 was specifically told "after the new year", right? My interviewer said that it could be awhile and not to panic but that they hope to get back to me "sooner rather than later". I'm still entertaining the idea that maybe they just want to stress that their JS1 to JS2 turnaround time isn't as fast as some schools (UVA) and reduce panic? That might be me just desperately attempting to will and rationalize a pre-thanksgiving JS2 though. The insanity will only increase from here

grgregregre · Post by **grgregregre** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:57 pm

tflan19 wrote:From what I recall, only one JS1 was specifically told "after the new year", right? My interviewer said that it could be awhile and not to panic but that they hope to get back to me "sooner rather than later". I'm still entertaining the idea that maybe they just want to stress that their JS1 to JS2 turnaround time isn't as fast as some schools (UVA) and reduce panic? That might be me just desperately attempting to will and rationalize a pre-thanksgiving JS2 though. The insanity will only increase from here

Just finished my JS1 and was told not to expect anything before the New Year

tflan19 · Post by **tflan19** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:00 pm

grgregregre wrote:
tflan19 wrote:From what I recall, only one JS1 was specifically told "after the new year", right? My interviewer said that it could be awhile and not to panic but that they hope to get back to me "sooner rather than later". I'm still entertaining the idea that maybe they just want to stress that their JS1 to JS2 turnaround time isn't as fast as some schools (UVA) and reduce panic? That might be me just desperately attempting to will and rationalize a pre-thanksgiving JS2 though. The insanity will only increase from here
Just finished my JS1 and was told not to expect anything before the New Year

Darn... it was a nice (and over-optimistic) theory

Ensalada · Post by **Ensalada** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:05 pm

tflan19 wrote:
grgregregre wrote:
tflan19 wrote:From what I recall, only one JS1 was specifically told "after the new year", right? My interviewer said that it could be awhile and not to panic but that they hope to get back to me "sooner rather than later". I'm still entertaining the idea that maybe they just want to stress that their JS1 to JS2 turnaround time isn't as fast as some schools (UVA) and reduce panic? That might be me just desperately attempting to will and rationalize a pre-thanksgiving JS2 though. The insanity will only increase from here
Just finished my JS1 and was told not to expect anything before the New Year
Darn... it was a nice (and over-optimistic) theory

Okay, not "expecting" anything, but still hoping. Earlier JS1s could still have a shot of hearing back sooner... maybe..

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:07 pm

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tflan19 · Post by **tflan19** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:15 pm

theugg wrote:Anyone get an invite today?

No new slots have opened today! (so far)