Harvard C/O 2019 Applicants Forum

darthslughorn · Post by **darthslughorn** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:09 am

gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.

Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!

texasellewoods · Post by **texasellewoods** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:28 pm

earthabides · Post by **earthabides** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:30 pm

darthslughorn wrote:
gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.
Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!

I'm below both medians and non-urm and got my JS1. Looks like im the only one in the spreadsheet though

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:38 pm

earthabides wrote:
darthslughorn wrote:
gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.
Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!
I'm below both medians and non-urm and got my JS1. Looks like im the only one in the spreadsheet though

You're not the only one. I know of at least one other person on the spreadsheet who is below both medians and got a Js1. I'm sure there will be plenty more too!

ETA: and they were also non urm

dumdeedum · Post by **dumdeedum** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:55 pm

texasellewoods wrote:For the potential "what do you want to do after law school" question, should we have something highly planned out? And how realistic or idealistic should it be? For example, I'm sure some (or most) of us have dreams of being a SCJ one day, but thats not exactly realistic to say as a 0L.

You want to hit a balance, I think. They probably give people some leeway for unlikely careers, because 1) they're Harvard and 2) they know people become a bit more realistic after actually going to law school. Saying that you want Harvard to start you down the path to being judge sounds (to me, a fellow 0L) like it should be alright. Saying you want to be a supreme court justice is kinda first grade-ish. I don't mean that to sound mean.

earthabides · Post by **earthabides** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:07 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
earthabides wrote:
darthslughorn wrote:
gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.
Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!
I'm below both medians and non-urm and got my JS1. Looks like im the only one in the spreadsheet though
You're not the only one. I know of at least one other person on the spreadsheet who is below both medians and got a Js1. I'm sure there will be plenty more too!

ETA: and they were also non urm

glad im not alone. I wonder if most people accepted below median are only below 1 median or if there is a sizeable portion of people below both

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:08 pm

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texasellewoods · Post by **texasellewoods** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:55 am

pursuerr · Post by **pursuerr** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:20 pm

does anyone know if Harvard accepts February lsat? I swear I saw their blog saying they do couple years ago. But now on their website, it says they do not. Any idea?

oliverotis · Post by **oliverotis** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:21 pm

pursuerr wrote:does anyone know if Harvard accepts February lsat? I swear I saw their blog saying they do couple years ago. But now on their website, it says they do not. Any idea?

this sounds like a pretty good source

pursuerr · Post by **pursuerr** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:24 pm

yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.

Indifference · Post by **Indifference** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:44 pm

pursuerr wrote:yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.

I think what you are referring to is a year where storms stopped a lot of people from taking the LSAT, so they accepted later ones that year. Pretty sure the norm is no, they do not.

ETA: Also yeah, the website says no. So no.

nicknar · Post by **nicknar** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:54 pm

earthabides wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
earthabides wrote:
darthslughorn wrote:
gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.
Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!
I'm below both medians and non-urm and got my JS1. Looks like im the only one in the spreadsheet though
You're not the only one. I know of at least one other person on the spreadsheet who is below both medians and got a Js1. I'm sure there will be plenty more too!

ETA: and they were also non urm
glad im not alone. I wonder if most people accepted below median are only below 1 median or if there is a sizeable portion of people below both

I'm in the same spot and I have spent the last month of my life asking myself this same question. I just submitted on Saturday. Feeling way behind in so many ways.

pursuerr · Post by **pursuerr** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:57 pm

mujiali wrote:
pursuerr wrote:yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.
I think what you are referring to is a year where storms stopped a lot of people from taking the LSAT, so they accepted later ones that year. Pretty sure the norm is no, they do not.

ETA: Also yeah, the website says no. So no.

I see. Thanks.

dumdeedum · Post by **dumdeedum** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:27 pm

pursuerr wrote:
mujiali wrote:
pursuerr wrote:yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.
I think what you are referring to is a year where storms stopped a lot of people from taking the LSAT, so they accepted later ones that year. Pretty sure the norm is no, they do not.

ETA: Also yeah, the website says no. So no.

I see. Thanks.

Did you already submit your app with an LSAT score? If you retake in Feb and get a better score (and are waitlisted/still being considered at that point), there'd be nothing to lose and everything to gain if you sent a polite email saying that Harvard is your top choice and asking them if they'd be willing to consider your February score.

linguafranca90 · Post by **linguafranca90** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:05 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
earthabides wrote:
darthslughorn wrote:
gamerish wrote:I think I'll be submitting my app on Monday. I was waiting for my Dec score but I'm expecting that to be lower than my current score so I might as well beat the rush. Between both medians and 25ths so I'm not expecting much but knowing is better than wondering.
Come join us in the awesome JS1 queue! 50% of the class is (at or) below median! They got to let in some of us!
I'm below both medians and non-urm and got my JS1. Looks like im the only one in the spreadsheet though
You're not the only one. I know of at least one other person on the spreadsheet who is below both medians and got a Js1. I'm sure there will be plenty more too!

ETA: and they were also non urm

I'm below both medians and am non-URM and I had my interview three weeks ago -- maybe Hilde is referring to me? I have softs that might help explain why I got an interview, but I'm also keeping my expectations incredibly low. My operating theory right now is just that they're interviewing more people this year and it's all a big tease, but I look forward to being proved wrong!

pursuerr · Post by **pursuerr** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:18 am

dumdeedum wrote:
pursuerr wrote:
mujiali wrote:
pursuerr wrote:yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.
I think what you are referring to is a year where storms stopped a lot of people from taking the LSAT, so they accepted later ones that year. Pretty sure the norm is no, they do not.

ETA: Also yeah, the website says no. So no.

I see. Thanks.
Did you already submit your app with an LSAT score? If you retake in Feb and get a better score (and are waitlisted/still being considered at that point), there'd be nothing to lose and everything to gain if you sent a polite email saying that Harvard is your top choice and asking them if they'd be willing to consider your February score.

Thanks. I have a score but it's well below their median. And from their website, I read a Feb score will play no affect to application whatsoever. So... Thanks for your encouraging words, but no Harvard for me. What can I say. Only I am to blame.

oliverotis · Post by **oliverotis** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:05 am

pursuerr wrote:
dumdeedum wrote:
pursuerr wrote:
mujiali wrote:
pursuerr wrote:yea I know. I'm just getting my falsified hopes up and up. C'mon I can't be the only one who read their blog saying they accept feb score.
I think what you are referring to is a year where storms stopped a lot of people from taking the LSAT, so they accepted later ones that year. Pretty sure the norm is no, they do not.

ETA: Also yeah, the website says no. So no.

I see. Thanks.
Did you already submit your app with an LSAT score? If you retake in Feb and get a better score (and are waitlisted/still being considered at that point), there'd be nothing to lose and everything to gain if you sent a polite email saying that Harvard is your top choice and asking them if they'd be willing to consider your February score.
Thanks. I have a score but it's well below their median. And from their website, I read a Feb score will play no affect to application whatsoever. So... Thanks for your encouraging words, but no Harvard for me. What can I say. Only I am to blame.

Retake, wait, reapply

chaipancakes · Post by **chaipancakes** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:16 pm

Nothing today?

Ensalada · Post by **Ensalada** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:30 pm

chaipancakes wrote:Nothing today?

All is quiet on the eastern front. Only a couple interview slots available for one day next week.

brooklynboy · Post by **brooklynboy** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:11 pm

JUST GOT THE CALL!!!

schocolate · Post by **schocolate** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:12 pm

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condensation · Post by **condensation** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:12 pm

congrats!!!

QuentonCassidy · Post by **QuentonCassidy** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:15 pm

brooklynboy wrote:JUST GOT THE CALL!!!

IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ensalada · Post by **Ensalada** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:16 pm

brooklynboy wrote:JUST GOT THE CALL!!!

Congratulations!!!!