Harvard, C/O 2017, Applicants Thread (2013-2014) Forum

[chneyo]

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[bbkk]

Got my JS1!

Congrats Arrow!!

[Fianna13]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

[SplitMyPants]

Page 302 for dat JS2

[pseu]

120 + 180 + (JS)2 = 302

acceptance guaranteed

[Kimikho]

Page 302 for dat JS2

this is sound logic.
@drawstring--do you have the link to that KJD kid from last year?

[chneyo]

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[ShrimpToastMasters]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

LS22 posted it and I've asked him to re-post - he's searching for it now!

[neprep]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

LS22 posted it and I've asked him to re-post - he's searching for it now!

Professional lighting on the cheap for Skype interviews:
Change your computer background to a nice amber/orange color so your face looks warm and isn't washed out by the blue LED backlight. Get a lamp, take the lamp shade off, and position it to your left (about 10 o'clock position) and about three feet away - a 40-60 watt bulb is best for this. Turn on the overhead light in the room you're in (it will act as a "hair light" (technical term) and illuminate the top of your head with some shine to give depth). Then get a floor lamp (or put it on a shelf or something) with, preferably, a brighter bulb than the lamp on your desk (75 watts is good). Place it in the 4 or 5 o'clock position, about 5 feet away from where you are seated. For the best effect, place a white poster board or sheet behind the lamp pointed towards the back right of your head.

If you can do this setup in a room with window (covered w/ blinds or a light curtain) that is even better. Set it up so the window is to the right of you. This will give a pleasing contrast, as the lamp to your left will read on screen as a warm color, and the window will read a color. This provides good definition to your face and is a pleasing set up.

Keep your chin slightly up, with your face turned just ever so slightly to the right. But then relax and be natural . You should always have a slight smile, and you should appear engaged, happy, enthusiastic, etc.

Also - make sure your background is free of clutter. This is very important. A simple, clean room as a backdrop is best. And by setting up the lighting as described above, the room will appear slightly dimmer than you, making you the part that stands out, and causing the background to be less distracting.

[lawschool22]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

LS22 posted it and I've asked him to re-post - he's searching for it now!

Here we are:

Professional lighting on the cheap for Skype interviews:
Change your computer background to a nice amber/orange color so your face looks warm and isn't washed out by the blue LED backlight. Get a lamp, take the lamp shade off, and position it to your left (about 10 o'clock position) and about three feet away - a 40-60 watt bulb is best for this. Turn on the overhead light in the room you're in (it will act as a "hair light" (technical term) and illuminate the top of your head with some shine to give depth). Then get a floor lamp (or put it on a shelf or something) with, preferably, a brighter bulb than the lamp on your desk (75 watts is good). Place it in the 4 or 5 o'clock position, about 5 feet away from where you are seated. For the best effect, place a white poster board or sheet behind the lamp pointed towards the back right of your head.

If you can do this setup in a room with window (covered w/ blinds or a light curtain) that is even better. Set it up so the window is to the right of you. This will give a pleasing contrast, as the lamp to your left will read on screen as a warm color, and the window will read as a cool color. This provides good definition to your face and is a pleasing set up. It is also important to only use one "type" of light in the room. By that I mean, mixing fluorescent with regular tungsten bulbs will cause color issues, as Skype cannot set the white balance properly. I would recommend using all tungsten (or "warm" CFL's) bulbs, plus the window, and you will get a nice contrast but proper color.

Keep your chin slightly up, with your face turned just ever so slightly to the right. But then relax and be natural . You should always have a slight smile, and you should appear engaged, happy, enthusiastic, etc.

Also - make sure your background is free of clutter. This is very important. A simple, clean room as a backdrop is best. And by setting up the lighting as described above, the room will appear slightly dimmer than you, making you the part that stands out, and causing the background to be less distracting.

Finally, feel free to experiment! All rooms are different. Go to the preferences of Skype and you can see how you will appear. Play around with the angle and distance of the lights until it looks good to you.

Can we get this added to the OP? It has been requested a few times and I can never find it lol

Edit: Scooped by nep

[hellomellow]

Might sound silly but how are you contacted for a JS1?

[MrMileyCyrus]

Might sound silly but how are you contacted for a JS1?

Email from HLS. The email title will clearly state like "Harvard Law Interview Invitation" or something obvious.

[chneyo]

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[lawschool22]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

LS22 posted it and I've asked him to re-post - he's searching for it now!

Here we are:

Professional lighting on the cheap for Skype interviews:
Change your computer background to a nice amber/orange color so your face looks warm and isn't washed out by the blue LED backlight. Get a lamp, take the lamp shade off, and position it to your left (about 10 o'clock position) and about three feet away - a 40-60 watt bulb is best for this. Turn on the overhead light in the room you're in (it will act as a "hair light" (technical term) and illuminate the top of your head with some shine to give depth). Then get a floor lamp (or put it on a shelf or something) with, preferably, a brighter bulb than the lamp on your desk (75 watts is good). Place it in the 4 or 5 o'clock position, about 5 feet away from where you are seated. For the best effect, place a white poster board or sheet behind the lamp pointed towards the back right of your head.

If you can do this setup in a room with window (covered w/ blinds or a light curtain) that is even better. Set it up so the window is to the right of you. This will give a pleasing contrast, as the lamp to your left will read on screen as a warm color, and the window will read as a cool color. This provides good definition to your face and is a pleasing set up. It is also important to only use one "type" of light in the room. By that I mean, mixing fluorescent with regular tungsten bulbs will cause color issues, as Skype cannot set the white balance properly. I would recommend using all tungsten (or "warm" CFL's) bulbs, plus the window, and you will get a nice contrast but proper color.

Keep your chin slightly up, with your face turned just ever so slightly to the right. But then relax and be natural . You should always have a slight smile, and you should appear engaged, happy, enthusiastic, etc.

Also - make sure your background is free of clutter. This is very important. A simple, clean room as a backdrop is best. And by setting up the lighting as described above, the room will appear slightly dimmer than you, making you the part that stands out, and causing the background to be less distracting.

Finally, feel free to experiment! All rooms are different. Go to the preferences of Skype and you can see how you will appear. Play around with the angle and distance of the lights until it looks good to you.

Can we get this added to the OP? It has been requested a few times and I can never find it lol

Edit: Scooped by nep

When it's all said and done, you should look something like this:

Oh yeah, I should have just posted that instead of my rambling narrative. Thanks chneyo

[neprep]

Also got my JS1 today!!! Can someone post the link to the interview page and the post about the lighting and the positions for the camera? I remember someone posted it when he/she got his/her JS2, but I can't remember his/her name. D:

LS22 posted it and I've asked him to re-post - he's searching for it now!

Here we are:

Professional lighting on the cheap for Skype interviews:
Change your computer background to a nice amber/orange color so your face looks warm and isn't washed out by the blue LED backlight. Get a lamp, take the lamp shade off, and position it to your left (about 10 o'clock position) and about three feet away - a 40-60 watt bulb is best for this. Turn on the overhead light in the room you're in (it will act as a "hair light" (technical term) and illuminate the top of your head with some shine to give depth). Then get a floor lamp (or put it on a shelf or something) with, preferably, a brighter bulb than the lamp on your desk (75 watts is good). Place it in the 4 or 5 o'clock position, about 5 feet away from where you are seated. For the best effect, place a white poster board or sheet behind the lamp pointed towards the back right of your head.

If you can do this setup in a room with window (covered w/ blinds or a light curtain) that is even better. Set it up so the window is to the right of you. This will give a pleasing contrast, as the lamp to your left will read on screen as a warm color, and the window will read as a cool color. This provides good definition to your face and is a pleasing set up. It is also important to only use one "type" of light in the room. By that I mean, mixing fluorescent with regular tungsten bulbs will cause color issues, as Skype cannot set the white balance properly. I would recommend using all tungsten (or "warm" CFL's) bulbs, plus the window, and you will get a nice contrast but proper color.

Keep your chin slightly up, with your face turned just ever so slightly to the right. But then relax and be natural . You should always have a slight smile, and you should appear engaged, happy, enthusiastic, etc.

Also - make sure your background is free of clutter. This is very important. A simple, clean room as a backdrop is best. And by setting up the lighting as described above, the room will appear slightly dimmer than you, making you the part that stands out, and causing the background to be less distracting.

Finally, feel free to experiment! All rooms are different. Go to the preferences of Skype and you can see how you will appear. Play around with the angle and distance of the lights until it looks good to you.

Can we get this added to the OP? It has been requested a few times and I can never find it lol

Edit: Scooped by nep

When it's all said and done, you should look something like this:
SkypeWoman.jpg

Well that lady is clearly an autoadmit.

[chneyo]

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[lawschool22]

Well that lady is clearly an autoadmit.

I hope so! That was a screen shot from my interview!

I figured, since it was Windows XP.

Edit: Realized this was post 2600. That was fortunate.

[chneyo]

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[selden]

Well that lady is clearly an autoadmit.

I hope so! That was a screen shot from my interview!

I figured, since it was Windows XP.

Just updated and it's GREAT! I should've gotten XP years ago!

You've been missing out! Wait till you meet Clippy.

[lawschool22]

Well that lady is clearly an autoadmit.

I hope so! That was a screen shot from my interview!

I figured, since it was Windows XP.

Just updated and it's GREAT! I should've gotten XP years ago!

[August Wilson]

120 + 180 + (JS)2 = 302

acceptance guaranteed

quoted for science.

[Ren]

120 + 180 + (JS)2 = 302

acceptance guaranteed

quoted for science.

... might as well get in on this =)

[Arrow4Christ]

Thanks, guys! I'm definitely excited.

Got my JS1!

congrats!! When did you go complete??

Went complete on 1/28 via status checker, 1/30 via email.

[pseu]

120 + 180 + (JS)2 = 302

acceptance guaranteed

quoted for science.

... might as well get in on this =)

has science ever lied?

[Fianna13]

You guys are godsend! Thank you all for posting it in such a short time!