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

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:31 am

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a.sleepyhead · Post by **a.sleepyhead** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:34 am

gobosox wrote:This may be a stupid question, but what is a JS1 and JS2? I understand it is some type of interview, but can someone explain it to me and what it all generally means?

js1 = interview, js2 = acceptance, there's a good explanation in the original post at the beginning of this thead

(edit: scooped by tea! hi tea! haven't seen you around as much since you got me hooked on synchro back in 2013)

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:45 am

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barrelofmonkeys · Post by **barrelofmonkeys** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:46 am

to me, earlier today:

scoobers wrote:If one more person asks what a js1 and js2 are...

gobosox · Post by **gobosox** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:48 am

So the fact that I haven't gotten one and haven't gotten rejected yet, despite an October application means?

Note: I am deployed right now with the Navy and noted it on my application, so it would be hard to conduct an interview, but I said in my application I would figure out a way to do it in a port.

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:48 am

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PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:49 am

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barrelofmonkeys · Post by **barrelofmonkeys** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:51 am

gobosox wrote:So the fact that I haven't gotten one and haven't gotten rejected yet, despite an October application means?

Note: I am deployed right now with the Navy and noted it on my application, so it would be hard to conduct an interview, but I said in my application I would figure out a way to do it in a port.

thank you for your service : )

i think not having heard back yet could really still mean anything. i don't think it's a great sign, but it means you still have a chance.

JWP1022 · Post by **JWP1022** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:06 am

barrelofmonkeys wrote:to me, earlier today:

scoobers wrote:If one more person asks what a js1 and js2 are...

An elitist about terminology too

shameful

PourMeTea · Post by **PourMeTea** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:37 am

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JWP1022 · Post by **JWP1022** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:51 am

PourMeTea wrote:
JWP1022 wrote:
barrelofmonkeys wrote:to me, earlier today:

scoobers wrote:If one more person asks what a js1 and js2 are...
An elitist about terminology too

shameful
This isn't Survivor, what are you doing? Settle down.

I'm gonna ignore this.

Anyways, will we get into Harvard today? Probably not, but who the hell knows!

barrelofmonkeys · Post by **barrelofmonkeys** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:47 am

a.sleepyhead wrote:So, we're thinking ding wave tomorrow maybe?

I feel quite strongly there will be a ding wave today.

Quest4Knowledge · Post by **Quest4Knowledge** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:51 am

barrelofmonkeys wrote:
a.sleepyhead wrote:So, we're thinking ding wave tomorrow maybe?
I feel quite strongly there will be a ding wave today.

I agree. The last ding wave was two weeks ago, Friday Feb 28th IIRC (the wave of 171 rejections), seems like its time.

SplitMyPants · Post by **SplitMyPants** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:58 am

Quest4Knowledge wrote:
barrelofmonkeys wrote:
a.sleepyhead wrote:So, we're thinking ding wave tomorrow maybe?
I feel quite strongly there will be a ding wave today.
I agree. The last ding wave was two weeks ago, Friday Feb 28th IIRC (the wave of 171 rejections), seems like its time.

I'm prepared for the worst

bbkk · Post by **bbkk** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:16 am

Ugh it's very confusing with JWP and bom sharing the same tar.

Hi Tea.

MrMileyCyrus · Post by **MrMileyCyrus** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:28 am

SplitMyPants wrote:
Quest4Knowledge wrote:
barrelofmonkeys wrote:
a.sleepyhead wrote:So, we're thinking ding wave tomorrow maybe?
I feel quite strongly there will be a ding wave today.
I agree. The last ding wave was two weeks ago, Friday Feb 28th IIRC (the wave of 171 rejections), seems like its time.

I'm prepared for the worst

+1

I am secretly wishing for a big ding wave though. There are two options for me: 1) I get dinged and I can stop stressing about Harvard and readjust my law school expectations, or b) I don't get dinged and get a nice little boost because I feel like my chances have improved (although I'm still just betting on a WL at this point, but still)

esther0123 · Post by **esther0123** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:58 am

so I had my interview, and they said they would have final words before April... not sure if this was already known/if this is just a formal comment, but yeah...

Quest4Knowledge · Post by **Quest4Knowledge** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:05 pm

This might be a weird question, but can anyone share the subject line in an e-mail for a JS1? Also what about a Reject?

barrelofmonkeys · Post by **barrelofmonkeys** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:07 pm

Quest4Knowledge wrote:This might be a weird question, but can anyone share the subject line in an e-mail for a JS1? Also what about a Reject?

Harvard Law School - Interview

can't share the reject one...yet

jasper09 · Post by **jasper09** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:09 pm

esther0123 wrote:so I had my interview, and they said they would have final words before April... not sure if this was already known/if this is just a formal comment, but yeah...

just to clarify, you mean a decision (admit/waitlist/reject) before April 1st?

also, did they say whether that was just in your case or in all applicants' cases?

Kimikho · Post by **Kimikho** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:13 pm

jasper09 wrote:
esther0123 wrote:so I had my interview, and they said they would have final words before April... not sure if this was already known/if this is just a formal comment, but yeah...
just to clarify, you mean a decision (admit/waitlist/reject) before April 1st? also, did they say whether that was just in your case or in all applicants' cases?

I've heard this from other people, too.

I keep thinking it means Harvard is actually doing holds this year and will let us know on April 1st

esther0123 · Post by **esther0123** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:14 pm

jasper09 wrote:
esther0123 wrote:so I had my interview, and they said they would have final words before April... not sure if this was already known/if this is just a formal comment, but yeah...
just to clarify, you mean a decision (admit/waitlist/reject) before April 1st? also, did they say whether that was just in your case or in all applicants' cases?

Well they said they're trying to finish all decisions (not sure about waitlist/held but at least some form of decision post-interview) within three weeks and just said I should expect to hear back before April 1st. So I assume it applies to everyone as I interpreted it as HLS wanting to finalize their 2017 class before April.

Then again, I've had job interviews and they always ended with "you'll hear back within 2 weeks" and sometimes I don't hear back for a month.

Did anyone else hear of some "deadline" by which they would notify you during your interview?

Kimikho · Post by **Kimikho** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:15 pm

^were you the person who PMed me and mentioned that?

melodically · Post by **melodically** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:16 pm

Definitely did not hear about any sort of deadline during my interview, although that was in January.

NoDayButToday · Post by **NoDayButToday** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 12:16 pm