Harvard Law c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

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i dont think they did

Percentage Change = (Previous # - Current #)/(Current #)

I think they did

Percentage Change = (Current # - Previous #)/(Current #)

eta: and realized i mistyped that in the spivey thread - just edited it.

so they only switched Current # and Previous # in the denominator, their numerator is fine, so the signs should come out right i think. but ill check this again a bit later, since I cant access your google doc while Im at work.

Okay, this makes so much more sense now. Numbers still down, but not nearly as big a variation as the Spivey reported %change led me to believe.

[R. Jeeves]

i dont think they did

Percentage Change = (Previous # - Current #)/(Current #)

I think they did

Percentage Change = (Current # - Previous #)/(Current #)

eta: and realized i mistyped that in the spivey thread - just edited it.

so they only switched Current # and Previous # in the denominator, their numerator is fine, so the signs should come out right i think. but ill check this again a bit later, since I cant access your google doc while Im at work.

Okay, this makes so much more sense now. Numbers still down, but not nearly as big a variation as the Spivey reported %change led me to believe.

yup, thats what im seeing as well.

[lawbatman]

How did people incorporate Why Harvard? Does everyone submit an Optional Essay?

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

How did people incorporate Why Harvard? Does everyone submit an Optional Essay?

I didn't and I think conventional wisdom is don't. Harvard knows "why Harvard" to try and write something that is both powerful and original would be an almost impossible feat. Best to just show them why you and not worry that anyone at Harvard would ever fear you are insincere in your application

[taxman14]

How did people incorporate Why Harvard? Does everyone submit an Optional Essay?

I didn't and I think conventional wisdom is don't. Harvard knows "why Harvard" to try and write something that is both powerful and original would be an almost impossible feat. Best to just show them why you and not worry that anyone at Harvard would ever fear you are insincere in your application

I did, but I had a really unique situation for why them specifically, I agree that in almost all cases there's no point in writing "Why Harvard" because it's self-explanatory.

[poliksa]

Wonder what the likelihood is that we'll get one acceptance wave before the holidays...

[canafsa]

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[Schneidersbetter]

A friend of mine told me that he just got in. Wave is starting

[navylawhopeful]

Just got the call. Not a drill!!

[pretzeltime]

Wowza! Good luck peeps! And congrats navy!

[Aquinas]

Just got the call. Not a drill!!

Yuge congrats to you! And to schneidersbetter's friend! If you don't mind sharing, what were y'all's [friends'] stats ranges and JS1 dates?

[raspberryo]

it's happening!! Just got the call!

[smartmoon]

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[carlos_danger]

In via call from Tom Robinson just now.

[Aquinas]

In. I am literally shaking. Kind of at a loss for words.

[canafsa]

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[SybillAnnDorsett]

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[canafsa]

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[803(6)RegBusiness]

In. I am literally shaking. Kind of at a loss for words.

Congrats! Very happy for all of you who have gotten in this morning!! <3

[carlos_danger]

Wonder what the likelihood is that we'll get one acceptance wave before the holidays...

LMAO!!!! Poliksa you are iconic

Polikstradamus

[ashrice13]

Congrats everyone!!!

[xnsch]

Just got the call right now! So insanely overjoyed, what a way to start the week

[potterotter]

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[scott2016]

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[shoparoundthecorner]

In!!!! (I was in the first wave of JS1s)