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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by uhwrestler » Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:50 pm

just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?

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Post by ProductofUnreality » Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:54 pm

uhwrestler wrote:just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?
I didn't.

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by meowmers » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:03 pm

uhwrestler wrote:just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?
iirc it says explicitly that this is unnecessary.

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by meowmers » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:04 pm

the headshot i uploaded got weirdly distended (despite being pretty normally size/shape) and i just left it like that.

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by InfinitelyStressed » Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:18 pm

uhwrestler wrote:just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?
Don't worry! You're over-analyzing things! A profile picture is not necessary, and I doubt Cornell will even notice whether or not you use one!

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by pittsburghpirates » Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:33 am

InfinitelyStressed wrote:
uhwrestler wrote:just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?
Don't worry! You're over-analyzing things! A profile picture is not necessary, and I doubt Cornell will even notice whether or not you use one!
I didn't post a profile picture and was accepted before the new year. You'll be totally fine beat of luck!

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

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Post by ProductofUnreality » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:23 am

proteinshake wrote:just did the compare schools thing on LST and wow Cornell has really good employment stats :shock:
Ha I was looking at that the other day. It looks like you could get into whatever job you want with a JD from them.

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Post by theclash82 » Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:44 am

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TheKisSquared wrote:In prepping for my interview I went through this thread and compiled final interview questions/advice. I've reproduced it here if it helps anyone else.

- Video Interview with unlimited practice time with sample questions. These sample questions do seem to differ from the actual interview questions. Once you start the timer, though, you have to finish. Each session asks you to record yourself answering four questions. For each questions you have 30 seconds to prepare and one full minute to answer. Suggested dress is business casual (Jacket, shirt and tie). If they can't see your legs, they obviously don't care what you're wearing there but... I'd uh stay on the cautious side.
- Admissions seems pretty generous/understanding with awkwardness, and barely anyone here (if anyone) seems to have been admitted without an interview. That said, do take it seriously. Better to be awkward and prepared than awkward and unprepared, right?

Questions found in this thread (THANK YOU EVERYONE). I tried to only pull questions actually used during an interview.
-Describe the best class you've taken
-what is your favorite book?
-what are you looking for in a law school community?
-what motivates you intrinsically?
-Discuss a time you helped someone achieve their goal. (x3)
-What do you do in your leisure time? (x3)
-Discuss a failure in your life.(x2 or 3)
-Describe your ideal law school.
-Why Ithaca?
-Why undergrad school
-What are your hobbies outside of work and school.
-Name an experience that broadened your outlook.
-What do you hope to attain with an education at Cornell.
-If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where and why
-Advice you'd give to a senior in high school re: picking a college major
-What your expectations are of a Cornell Law education
-Discuss a meaningful life experience
-Besides Cornell Law, what is attractive about Ithaca?
-What are three character traits your friends would use to describe you?
-Describe an experience that has broadened your perspective.
^^LOL I did the exact same thing you did, and I prepared for every single question on this list. Yet... they still managed to ask me a question I hadn't prepped for, so add this one to the list: "Outside of work and school, what are you most passionate about?"

All my other 3 questions were already on the list. It's funny, cuz the passionate one was honestly the one I think I answered the best, but we shall see if Cornell likes me or not.
Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by ProductofUnreality » Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:55 am

theclash82 wrote:

Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)
I'll buy the second round! Best of luck.

I'm really glad they didn't ask me why Cornell or why Ithaca. I would not have been prepared to give an interview level response to those.

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by TheKisSquared » Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:50 am

ProductofUnreality wrote:
theclash82 wrote:

Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)
I'll buy the second round! Best of luck.

I'm really glad they didn't ask me why Cornell or why Ithaca. I would not have been prepared to give an interview level response to those.
I'm disappointed I didn't get a why Ithaca or more specific why Cornell question. I have good responses to that (grew up not far from there, visited the gorges many times in my life, etc etc). I sort of tried to hint Cornell in my 'what do you want from a law school community' question, but I think it actually made my answer worse :?

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by ProductofUnreality » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:18 pm

TheKisSquared wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
theclash82 wrote:

Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)
I'll buy the second round! Best of luck.

I'm really glad they didn't ask me why Cornell or why Ithaca. I would not have been prepared to give an interview level response to those.
I'm disappointed I didn't get a why Ithaca or more specific why Cornell question. I have good responses to that (grew up not far from there, visited the gorges many times in my life, etc etc). I sort of tried to hint Cornell in my 'what do you want from a law school community' question, but I think it actually made my answer worse :?
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by genericwit » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:37 pm

ProductofUnreality wrote:
TheKisSquared wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
theclash82 wrote:

Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)
I'll buy the second round! Best of luck.

I'm really glad they didn't ask me why Cornell or why Ithaca. I would not have been prepared to give an interview level response to those.
I'm disappointed I didn't get a why Ithaca or more specific why Cornell question. I have good responses to that (grew up not far from there, visited the gorges many times in my life, etc etc). I sort of tried to hint Cornell in my 'what do you want from a law school community' question, but I think it actually made my answer worse :?
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."
I had that question. It was my only coherent response. And my first line was, "for it to be Cornell." No joke. I even paused to laugh after I said it.

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Post by gryffinclaw » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:40 pm

genericwit wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
TheKisSquared wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
theclash82 wrote:

Thank you everyone who posted the questions they got! It was super helpful. The first three Qs I got were on the list (time you helped someone achieve a goal, meaningful life experience, why your undergrad) and my last question was Why Cornell, which I was pretty sure would be a possible question.

Again, thanks so much. If we all end up in Ithica, drinks on me! 8)
I'll buy the second round! Best of luck.

I'm really glad they didn't ask me why Cornell or why Ithaca. I would not have been prepared to give an interview level response to those.
I'm disappointed I didn't get a why Ithaca or more specific why Cornell question. I have good responses to that (grew up not far from there, visited the gorges many times in my life, etc etc). I sort of tried to hint Cornell in my 'what do you want from a law school community' question, but I think it actually made my answer worse :?
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."
I had that question. It was my only coherent response. And my first line was, "for it to be Cornell." No joke. I even paused to laugh after I said it.
They'd better let you in just for that. I just completed my interview and stuttered some nonsense. Oh well...

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Post by ProductofUnreality » Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:47 pm

gryffinclaw wrote:
genericwit wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."
I had that question. It was my only coherent response. And my first line was, "for it to be Cornell." No joke. I even paused to laugh after I said it.
They'd better let you in just for that. I just completed my interview and stuttered some nonsense. Oh well...
I think it's actually a solid response.

I'm really hoping they don't have some way to view the practice videos. I spent all that time spewing nonsense and acting a fool to get comfortable in front of the camera.

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Post by gryffinclaw » Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:12 pm

ProductofUnreality wrote:
gryffinclaw wrote:
genericwit wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."
I had that question. It was my only coherent response. And my first line was, "for it to be Cornell." No joke. I even paused to laugh after I said it.
They'd better let you in just for that. I just completed my interview and stuttered some nonsense. Oh well...
I think it's actually a solid response.

I'm really hoping they don't have some way to view the practice videos. I spent all that time spewing nonsense and acting a fool to get comfortable in front of the camera.
AAH I hope not! But would they really waste time looking at our practice videos?

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Post by fliptrip » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:45 pm

ProductofUnreality wrote:
proteinshake wrote:just did the compare schools thing on LST and wow Cornell has really good employment stats :shock:
Ha I was looking at that the other day. It looks like you could get into whatever job you want with a JD from them.
If you're cool with NYC, most definitely.

Cornell deserves some real recognition for having the best admit swag in the entire T-14. The book they send is niiiice.

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Post by fliptrip » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:45 pm

uhwrestler wrote:just realized i didnt post a profile picture on kira talent and since i already submitted my interview i cant go back and post. did anyone else not post a profile picture?
I didn't and got in, so it's definitely not required.

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Re: Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016)

Post by ProductofUnreality » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:47 pm

fliptrip wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
proteinshake wrote:just did the compare schools thing on LST and wow Cornell has really good employment stats :shock:
Ha I was looking at that the other day. It looks like you could get into whatever job you want with a JD from them.
If you're cool with NYC, most definitely.

Cornell deserves some real recognition for having the best admit swag in the entire T-14. The book they send is niiiice.
What book?

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Post by ProductofUnreality » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:48 pm

gryffinclaw wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
gryffinclaw wrote:
genericwit wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
Hehe. "What do you want from a law school community?" "For it to be in Ithaca."
I had that question. It was my only coherent response. And my first line was, "for it to be Cornell." No joke. I even paused to laugh after I said it.
They'd better let you in just for that. I just completed my interview and stuttered some nonsense. Oh well...

I think it's actually a solid response.

I'm really hoping they don't have some way to view the practice videos. I spent all that time spewing nonsense and acting a fool to get comfortable in front of the camera.
AAH I hope not! But would they really waste time looking at our practice videos?
No way. I bet Kira doesn't even waste space saving them.

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ProductofUnreality wrote:
fliptrip wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
proteinshake wrote:just did the compare schools thing on LST and wow Cornell has really good employment stats :shock:
Ha I was looking at that the other day. It looks like you could get into whatever job you want with a JD from them.
If you're cool with NYC, most definitely.

Cornell deserves some real recognition for having the best admit swag in the entire T-14. The book they send is niiiice.
What book?
This book. If you're an admit it should be coming soon.

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fliptrip wrote:
ProductofUnreality wrote:
What book?
This book. If you're an admit it should be coming soon.

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Whaaaat? That's sick. Fingers crossed!

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