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

[The-Specs]

Per LSN, it looks like anyone who 1) applied early in the cycle and 2) has 3.6/174 or higher was an auto-admit this year.

If this is accurate (and please, correct me if I'm missing something), if I'm a February complete with a >3.7 GPA and >175 LSAT who gets waitlisted/rejected this cycle, does this mean I should undoubtedly sit out the cycle if I'm dead set on HLS?

I guess what I'm saying is, if I get rejected this year, can that almost entirely be attributed to my late-cycle application? If so I'd apply again in September next year, but if not, I would really prefer not to wait another year only to strikeout again.

Thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated (as I'm sure there are others like me). Thanks and good luck to all!

That sounds reasonable but the one caveat may be that the people applied earily also had something else in common, like WE or something like that. It is possible that was just the availability if seats early in the cycle but there is no guarantee. Also, there is no guarantee that next cycle will be like this cycle (see Columbia thread).

[teampeeta]

Is everyone who's received an interview but has not received an offer automatically put on waitlist? is it possible to get rejected after interview?

It is possible, and has happened already this cycle.

I thought some people who had JS1s got dinged? So everyone who gets a JS1 but no JS2 isn't necessarily wait listed.

Which is exactly what I said.

Sorry, bom. RC fail on my part. I somehow thought your response was to esther's first question.

[SplitMyPants]

It is possible, and has happened already this cycle.

I thought some people who had JS1s got dinged? So everyone who gets a JS1 but no JS2 isn't necessarily wait listed.

Which is exactly what I said.

Sorry, bom. RC fail on my part. I somehow thought your response was to esther's first question.

On that topic, though, has there been any JS1-->WL? Or is it still just JS2s, dings, and unofficial holds following a JS1?

[MA980]

To FuriousDuck - Thanks for your response, and that makes a lot of sense. I'd undoubtedly feel bad about posting a red dot in the sea of green in the upper right hand corner, too.

Looking forward to the waiting game being over, at long last. Hang in there everyone!

[barrelofmonkeys]

On that topic, though, has there been any JS1-->WL? Or is it still just JS2s, dings, and unofficial holds following a JS1?

There have been no waitlists yet.

[dormgirl76]

I'm sure this is somewhere in the past pages, but when are the admitted student days for Harvard?

[barrelofmonkeys]

I'm sure this is somewhere in the past pages, but when are the admitted student days for Harvard?

You might find this helpful in general:
http://top-law-schools.com/forums/viewt ... 8&t=223854

[Word1]

Hey Guys,
I want to get some thoughts on when I'll hear back, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, at least I'll start sleeping again at night.
I have GPA near the 75th percentile from a top tier school, LSAT below 25th, but highly unique softs.
And, I applied late in the cycle (late January), which I'm sure doesn't bode well.

What do you guys think?

[supersonicfast]

Hey Guys,
I want to get some thoughts on when I'll hear back, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, at least I'll start sleeping again at night.
I have GPA near the 75th percentile from a top tier school, LSAT below 25th, but highly unique softs.
And, I applied late in the cycle (late January), which I'm sure doesn't bode well.

What do you guys think?

Honestly, it doesn't matter what we think. It matters what the HLS adcom thinks. Just be patient.

[barrelofmonkeys]

Hey Guys,
I want to get some thoughts on when I'll hear back, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, at least I'll start sleeping again at night.
I have GPA near the 75th percentile from a top tier school, LSAT below 25th, but highly unique softs.
And, I applied late in the cycle (late January), which I'm sure doesn't bode well.

What do you guys think?

Really nobody can offer you any advice.
You can look on LSN to see what has happened to people in your historical boat.

[Kimikho]

Hey Guys,
I want to get some thoughts on when I'll hear back, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, at least I'll start sleeping again at night.
I have GPA near the 75th percentile from a top tier school, LSAT below 25th, but highly unique softs.
And, I applied late in the cycle (late January), which I'm sure doesn't bode well.

What do you guys think?

if you haven't heard back tomorrow you aren't getting in, sorry friend.

[lawschool22]

Hey Guys,
I want to get some thoughts on when I'll hear back, regardless of whether it is positive or negative, at least I'll start sleeping again at night.
I have GPA near the 75th percentile from a top tier school, LSAT below 25th, but highly unique softs.
And, I applied late in the cycle (late January), which I'm sure doesn't bode well.

What do you guys think?

if you haven't heard back tomorrow you aren't getting in, sorry friend.

Well aren't we feeling full of snark today

[chneyo]

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[rseaney]

Per LSN, it looks like anyone who 1) applied early in the cycle and 2) has 3.6/174 or higher was an auto-admit this year.

If this is accurate (and please, correct me if I'm missing something), if I'm a February complete with a >3.7 GPA and >175 LSAT who gets waitlisted/rejected this cycle, does this mean I should undoubtedly sit out the cycle if I'm dead set on HLS?

I guess what I'm saying is, if I get rejected this year, can that almost entirely be attributed to my late-cycle application? If so I'd apply again in September next year, but if not, I would really prefer not to wait another year only to strikeout again.

Thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated (as I'm sure there are others like me). Thanks and good luck to all!

I'm slightly above those numbers and I haven't heard anything since my JS1, so I highly doubt that those are "auto-admit" numbers. But yes, if you don't get in this cycle, you'd have a great shot at getting in if you reapplied next year. That's my plan. Earlier ITT someone accepted this year said that his interviewer appreciated the commitment he demonstrated by reapplying, after not getting in last year.

[rseaney]

Just a quick shout out to the HLS thread! Looking forward to some more good news out of HLS for you all soon!

chneyo i just saw your tar's episode -- i was nottt prepared for that development haha

[OMAR_COMIN_YO]

Just a quick shout out to the HLS thread! Looking forward to some more good news out of HLS for you all soon!

chneyo i just saw your tar's episode -- i was nottt prepared for that development haha

I watched it at lunch at work and involuntarily screamed out into the office. Shit was real.

[SplitMyPants]

Just a quick shout out to the HLS thread! Looking forward to some more good news out of HLS for you all soon!

chneyo i just saw your tar's episode -- i was nottt prepared for that development haha

I watched it at lunch at work and involuntarily screamed out into the office. Shit was real.

I've yet to watch it with someone who did not audibly and visually flip their shit.

[hellomellow]

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[chneyo]

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[Quest4Knowledge]

Is it safe to assume if decisions (JS1, JS2, dings) are going to be made this week, they would happen tomorrow rather than Friday? If the ASW is this weekend, feels like they would be preoccupied on Friday.

[MrMileyCyrus]

Is it safe to assume if decisions (JS1, JS2, dings) are going to be made this week, they would happen tomorrow rather than Friday? If the ASW is this weekend, feels like they would be preoccupied on Friday.

I am of the opinion that there won't be any decisions this week because of ASW. I would assume they would delay decisions to avoid the awkwardness of admitting someone the day ASW begins.

This, however, is completely baseless and I have no real reason to say this other than that's what I would do if I was in the HLS admissions office. This makes my statement as useful as people who try to derive patterns out of LSN admit dates this cycle. (jk, I love y'all neuroticism <3)

[Quest4Knowledge]

Is it safe to assume if decisions (JS1, JS2, dings) are going to be made this week, they would happen tomorrow rather than Friday? If the ASW is this weekend, feels like they would be preoccupied on Friday.

I am of the opinion that there won't be any decisions this week because of ASW. I would assume they would delay decisions to avoid the awkwardness of admitting someone the day ASW begins.

This, however, is completely baseless and I have no real reason to say this other than that's what I would do if I was in the HLS admissions office. This makes my statement as useful as people who try to derive patterns out of LSN admit dates this cycle. (jk, I love y'all neuroticism <3)

Hahaha fair enough

I can see where you're coming from, it makes sense that they would delay it. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe last year they did admit people the week before ASW (although it might have been a Monday/Tuesday type of thing)

[esther0123]

This might have already been asked but does anyone know how much % of interviewed applicants receive an offer?

[Quest4Knowledge]

This might have already been asked but does anyone know how much % of interviewed applicants receive an offer?

~850/1200 = ~70%

[SplitMyPants]

This might have already been asked but does anyone know how much % of interviewed applicants receive an offer?

~850/1200 = ~70%

I know it's been said, but to reiterate for esther and whomever else, that 850 includes those who go JS1-->WL-->JS2.