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Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:39 am
by gbpackerbacker
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Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:41 am
by bdubs
Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:43 am
by gbpackerbacker
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:49 am
by bdubs
gbpackerbacker wrote:
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.
Are you saying that you mentioned an intent to defer in your application? I don't see any mention of work experience in your OP. I think its harder to predict since you didn't go to a top-tier school, chances are not zero but not >~30% IMO

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:53 am
by cortnf
gbpackerbacker wrote:
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.
independent study is not work experience. lack of prestigious undergrad makes it tough. if you have your heart set on HLS, get an awesome job, reapply in a year or two.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:54 am
by Patriot1208
cortnf wrote:
gbpackerbacker wrote:
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.
independent study is not work experience. lack of prestigious undergrad makes it tough. if you have your heart set on HLS, get an awesome job, reapply in a year or two with a retaken LSAT that is much higher.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:55 am
by bdubs
cortnf wrote:
gbpackerbacker wrote:
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.
independent study is not work experience. lack of prestigious undergrad makes it tough. if you have your heart set on HLS, get an awesome job, reapply in a year or two.
Lol it never crossed my mind that OP considered an independent study to be WE.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:56 am
by gbpackerbacker
Patriot1208 wrote:
cortnf wrote:
gbpackerbacker wrote:
bdubs wrote:Two questions that seem to matter:

1) Do you have WE or are you in UG?
2) Did you go to a highly ranked/prestigious UG?
I presumably will have WE (which I mentioned).

And no.
independent study is not work experience. lack of prestigious undergrad makes it tough. if you have your heart set on HLS, get an awesome job, reapply in a year or two with a retaken LSAT that is much higher.
I mentioned that I am willing to defer in my app. I didn't mean to imply that I was considering an IS as WE.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:57 am
by bdubs
gbpackerbacker wrote:I mentioned that I am willing to defer in my app. I didn't mean to imply that I was considering an IS as WE.
I think you will stand a much better shot as a re-applicant in 1-2 years.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:58 am
by gbpackerbacker
Thanks.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:00 am
by kazu
Even with 1~2 years of WE I don't think HLS will happen for your #s. LSAT is too low, unless you're a URM.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:02 am
by bdubs
kazu wrote:Even with 1~2 years of WE I don't think HLS will happen for your #s. LSAT is too low, unless you're a URM.
It's not so unfathomable. Especially if your WE is impressive.

http://harvard.lawschoolnumbers.com/app ... ,8&type=jd

Note that the two accepts who disclosed UG were "HYP" and "Top 15"

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:08 am
by kazu
bdubs wrote:
kazu wrote:Even with 1~2 years of WE I don't think HLS will happen for your #s. LSAT is too low, unless you're a URM.
It's not so unfathomable. Especially if your WE is impressive.

http://harvard.lawschoolnumbers.com/app ... ,8&type=jd

Note that the two accepts who disclosed UG were "HYP" and "Top 15"
Exactly. Not a prestigious UG, and I don't think 1~2 years is enough to get impressive WE. Therefore, it's possible, but highly unlikely.

What I'm trying to say is don't push apps off for a couple of years *just* to get into HLS. If your reasons are something other than that, though, then nevermind.

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:01 am
by cortnf
bdubs wrote:
kazu wrote:Even with 1~2 years of WE I don't think HLS will happen for your #s. LSAT is too low, unless you're a URM.
It's not so unfathomable. Especially if your WE is impressive.

http://harvard.lawschoolnumbers.com/app ... ,8&type=jd

Note that the two accepts who disclosed UG were "HYP" and "Top 15"
also note that the "top 15" was 1-2 years out of undergrad. #grainofsalt

Re: Chance me at HLS

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:06 am
by im_blue
3.9+/170-171 does not get HLS without some game-changing soft such as top UG or WE. Retake for a 172-174.