Harvard Law c/o 2020 Waitlist Forum

[EMPS2020]

When are people planning on sending LOCI?

[yhchoi1687]

When are people planning on sending LOCI?

I am planning to submit it by mid April.

[EMPS2020]

When are people planning on sending LOCI?

I am planning to submit it by mid April.

Good to know - thanks!

[lemon-lyman]

What should we be in our LOCI? I mean, obviously Harvard knows that they are amazing, I think it would be a waste to talk too much about that. Should I discuss my career goals?

I'm also very curious about this. I don't really have any updates to talk about (still at the same job), and it seems pointless just to talk about how great Harvard is. I'm thinking of mentioning what I've learned and how it ties into specific career goals, and how Harvard can help.

[toto1995]

Waitlisted.
What are your thoughts on mentioning in the LOCI that I'll be retaking the June LSAT to improve my score?

I guess there's no downside, but I probably wouldn't.
They might set you aside when they otherwise might have decided on you before July.

LSAC will notify them and they may just hold it anyway

[ExcitedKid]

I feel like H is going to have one of the highest yields ever cause the rest of the t-14 has been such a cluster this cycle.

methinks bad news 4 us waitlisters.

it's mostly the lower top 14 and NYU that have been weird. Seems to me that most people who are choosing between H and somewhere else got big scholarships at lower top 14s or some money at CCN.
Or obviously Yale or Stanford (which haven't been weird this cycle either). Harvard's admissions haven't been off this cycle, and the people already admitted to H probably aren't the same people getting ghosted by NYU or rejected by cornell.

Hey Toto1995
I laughed at your post. I have been admitted to H but got rejected by Cornell...
Still trying to figure that out.

[Rigo]

Waitlisted.
What are your thoughts on mentioning in the LOCI that I'll be retaking the June LSAT to improve my score?

I guess there's no downside, but I probably wouldn't.
They might set you aside when they otherwise might have decided on you before July.

LSAC will notify them and they may just hold it anyway

I don't think the notifications are automatic. Schools can view who is signed up but I don't think they would think to really seek out that info so late in the cycle.

I just don't see an advantage to telling them. If your LSAT is holding you back, they would pick you off the waitlist despite your LSAT. So just focus on the positives.

[CPA-->JD]

I'm not sure what to think about me being one of four out of 131 waitlisted votes who are at or above both medians. Either I have a better chance of getting accepted or they really don't like my app. What do you guys think?

[sittykitty]

I'm not sure what to think about me being one of four out of 131 waitlisted votes who are at or above both medians. Either I have a better chance of getting accepted or they really don't like my app. What do you guys think?

I think I'm jealous

[Anon.y.mousse.]

I'm not sure what to think about me being one of four out of 131 waitlisted votes who are at or above both medians. Either I have a better chance of getting accepted or they really don't like my app. What do you guys think?

In the same boat and was like wow I really rubbed someone the wrong way I guess.

[ZVBXRPL]

Anyone have an estimate on how many people get waitlisted? I see about 135 on this poll.

[heyya0909]

I think I may have the lowest lsat score here. Thinking whether I should retake in June...

[seeprybyrun]

I think I may have the lowest lsat score here. Thinking whether I should retake in June...

I mean, you'll be out a hundred or so bucks and whatever time you spend studying, but if there's a chance it could help you get off the WL, why not?

[Rigo]

Anyone have an estimate on how many people get waitlisted? I see about 135 on this poll.

I mean everything below a 172 is all kind of the same at this point.

[LHS17]

I think I may have the lowest lsat score here. Thinking whether I should retake in June...

I mean, you'll be out a hundred or so bucks and whatever time you spend studying, but if there's a chance it could help you get off the WL, why not?

If you're below their 25th by a more than statistically significant margin, and didn't wing it previously, I'd say they're interested in you despite your score and to focus on further developing and providing updates on your achievements. You can sway a mean, but not a median.

[MrJD2020]

When are people planning on sending LOCI?

I am planning to submit it by mid April.

Good to know - thanks!

Mine's already in.

[eck456]

When are people planning on sending LOCI?

I am planning to submit it by mid April.

Good to know - thanks!

Mine's already in.

Waiting on confirmation on a summer internship and an updated transcript, so I'm guessing within the next week to 10 days?

[kubakuba]

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[ChambanaMan]

I had never thought about taking the June LSAT to get off the waitlist... My first LSAT (June 2016) was my third test I ever took. Maybe I should do it...

[enitar]

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[TudoBem]

I am below both their 25th. Why Harvard is still flirting with me?
I'll send them an update of my recent accomplishments not a typical LOCI though.

[Pyrex]

My lsat came in a tick below median (171), but was the at the very bottom of my score ranges on practice tests. Also studied pretty aggressively for 2 months to make December lsat to get app in on time. Think it's going to be worth it for me to retake it. Hopefully i can cancel thebecause I'm already in mid may

[ZVBXRPL]

I think I may have the lowest lsat score here. Thinking whether I should retake in June...

u do?! mind ping stats and well compare. I'm below 25th lsat too btw

[ml0606148]

does anyone know whether a voluntary abandonment of scholarship in LOCI will help? And also whether we can submit additional reference letters from Harvard Law School alumni at this stage? thanks~

Harvard only does need-based aid, so I doubt it'll have an impact in their decision.

Their waitlist FAQ discourages new LORs.
https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/jdadmissio ... -waitlist/

oh, I see, thanks for the information!

But I am curious as to your question about voluntary abandonment (that's so catchy!) - what do people think about this, because I also was contemplating it.

I think no matter what kind of law school would like to save as much scholarship as possible, after all the tuition fee from JD and LLM is used to fund other much more costy programs in the university. So I thought such promise would at least have some positive effect.

But the odd thing is one of my senior got into both Yale and Harvard Law Schools last year and she definitely could not pay for it, but it turned out that she could not receive any money from both law schools. So she later went to Yale with a full student loan which Yale helped to arrange for her. I could not see any need-based scholarship principle on her case.....

[ml0606148]

I feel like H is going to have one of the highest yields ever cause the rest of the t-14 has been such a cluster this cycle.

methinks bad news 4 us waitlisters.

it's mostly the lower top 14 and NYU that have been weird. Seems to me that most people who are choosing between H and somewhere else got big scholarships at lower top 14s or some money at CCN.
Or obviously Yale or Stanford (which haven't been weird this cycle either). Harvard's admissions haven't been off this cycle, and the people already admitted to H probably aren't the same people getting ghosted by NYU or rejected by cornell.

Hey Toto1995
I laughed at your post. I have been admitted to H but got rejected by Cornell...
Still trying to figure that out.

haha!!!very interesting case, I think one possible scenario is Cornell knows you are just flirting with them~