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

[cotiger]

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[NYPDLAW]

sorry if this has been asked but are JS2s by phone call only or do they send an email too(ie if you happen to be abroad,etc)
thanks

[lastsamurai]

sorry if this has been asked but are JS2s by phone call only or do they send an email too(ie if you happen to be abroad,etc)
thanks

The credited response is phone call unless you're abroad, in which case, an email will be sent

[t-14orbust]

sorry if this has been asked but are JS2s by phone call only or do they send an email too(ie if you happen to be abroad,etc)
thanks

The credited response is phone call unless you're abroad, in which case, an email will be sent

but how am I supposed to instagram a phonecall?

edit: TCR is to selfie while on the phone with JS

[wtrc]

Completed today. Checking in!

When was your app received? Congrats, good luck!

[2x2Matrix]

Js1 I'm so nervous!

same, when are you doing yours?

Got my JS1 today as well. Was waiting for others to post .

I can't safely schedule my JS1 for a while due to unpredictability at work :/

[Instinctive]

JS1! Doing late next week because of scheduling stuff.


Super excited. Should I be adding something to the Googledoc? Will check OP.


Also: is there a written record (here on TLS) of what they discuss in the JS1 with you that we can use to prep for it effectively?

[wtrc]

Congrats to all copping that JS1!

Yeah, the GoogleDoc has "JS1 date" and stuff, updates would be awesome . I'm still waiting to go complete.

[TheMostDangerousLG]

Has anyone had a JS1 with anyone other than JS? If so, what was it like?

Also, if people who have had their JS1 could PM me examples of specific questions you were asked, it'd go a long way to easing my anxiety. I sort of know what to expect, but... I have no idea what to expect! It would be great to have examples of what "specific Qs about your application" actually sound like.

[applelover]

Has anyone had a JS1 with anyone other than JS? If so, what was it like?

Also, if people who have had their JS1 could PM me examples of specific questions you were asked, it'd go a long way to easing my anxiety. I sort of know what to expect, but... I have no idea what to expect! It would be great to have examples of what "specific Qs about your application" actually sound like.

Could someone pm me as well? I'd be extremely grateful.

[luckystar84]

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[CitrusFruit]

Yeah, i would highly appreciate that PM too!

[lawbeahs]

I would also greatly appreciate a PM with specific questions, if anyone has some free time to send. Thank you!

[lastsamurai]

also pm me, please. basically, are they asking questions different from what Lavitz/Elshal shared last cycle?

I think that as a general rule, we're hearing of very similar styles to last year

[Sourrudedude]

PSA: A JS1 is an informal interview with a member of the admissions staff (it will be pretty much the same no matter who your interviewer is). They ask questions almost exclusively about your resume so there is no set list of questions that everyone will get. If you won a Nobel prize, they will ask about that. If you have never done anything other than sit on your ass, they will ask why you like sitting on your ass.

This is how you prepare:

1) Have an anecdote/lesson from everything on your resume. This should be easy because nobody knows your resume better than you.

2) Do some research for the obvious "why Harvard" and "why law school" the questions. They probably won't ask this directly but you can use pieces of it throughout the interview.

3) Come up with 2-4 questions to ask. They won't necessarily be able to answer super specific questions but you also shouldn't ask basic things like class size.

4) You want to come across as comfortable and happy to be interviewing with Harvard (pro tip: you are).

5) There is no list of questions, if there were, they would have put it on the application.

[andapieceoftoast]

PSA: A JS1 is an informal interview with a member of the admissions staff (it will be pretty much the same no matter who your interviewer is). They ask questions almost exclusively about your resume so there is no set list of questions that everyone will get. If you won a Nobel prize, they will ask about that. If you have never done anything other than sit on your ass, they will ask why you like sitting on your ass.

This is how you prepare:

1) Have an anecdote/lesson from everything on your resume. This should be easy because nobody knows your resume better than you.

2) Do some research for the obvious "why Harvard" and "why law school" the questions. They probably won't ask this directly but you can use pieces of it throughout the interview.

3) Come up with 2-4 questions to ask. They won't necessarily be able to answer super specific questions but you also shouldn't ask basic things like class size.

4) You want to come across as comfortable and happy to be interviewing with Harvard (pro tip: you are).

5) There is no list of questions, if there were, they would have put it on the application.

So. Much. +1.
This is honestly perfect. Thanks for putting it better than I could Sourrudedude.

[oxie]

Overall I'd say Sourrudedude's post is a really good overview. I had a non-JS JS1 a little while ago and it was a mix of questions specific to my resume and some more general questions that seem to come up naturally in the flow of the conversation. If anyone who hasn't already posted in this thread wants to know the questions I was asked, feel free to PM me!

[luckystar84]

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[crazyrobin]

ok a serious question that I can't really research:

do you guys see a JS1 as a complement to your PS & resume (a piece to the puzzle), or a supplement (building up what's already in your PS & resume)?

Like do you avoid mentioning things you've already said in your PS?
Do you take the opportunity to share anecdotes in a job that your resume mentions but not in depth?

I would say supplement. As least this is how I feel about my interview.

And I second oxie's comment. Some general questions come up in the flow.

Overall I'd say Sourrudedude's post is a really good overview. I had a non-JS JS1 a little while ago and it was a mix of questions specific to my resume and some more general questions that seem to come up naturally in the flow of the conversation. If anyone who hasn't already posted in this thread wants to know the questions I was asked, feel free to PM me!

I did share couple anecdotes in my research experiences and working experiences but without too much details, though I did mention my take aways.

[Instinctive]

This discussion is probably one of the most helpful on TLS right now. Thank you to the posters talking about their experiences!

[Sourrudedude]

I agree with crazyrobin that it's a supplement. There's no point repeating things that you've already told them, but if you have new information that ties into your PS it's probably worth sharing. That said, I've read that they don't like it if it seems like you're coming in with talking points and an agenda.

[cotiger]

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[LawHopeful2014]

I just submitted my application today for HLS through LSAC. Anyone know what the approximate time frame is to have the application delivered?

[wtrc]

So it's Hanukkah in two weeks....

[djfududeman]

I'm at the point where I'm checking this thread about 5 times a day, just to see if anyone has reported a JS2 yet... yet another reason I can't wait for the Turkey break!