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Next JS2 wave(s) will be...

Monday 3/27
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Tuesday 3/28
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Wednesday 3/29
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Thursday 3/30
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Friday 3/31
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Saturday 4/1
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Re: Harvard Law c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by WordsworthIsBae » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:26 pm

Anon.y.mousse. wrote:
Pozzo wrote:
appind wrote:someone post the # of slots open in the coming days/weeks?
I saw 6 or so open tomorrow when I checked a while ago, all filled up now. 7 open Wednesday, all in the afternoon. 6 more open Thursday morning.

Speculate at will.
JS2 wave Wednesday morning that's why there are no interviews scheduled. Exactly four weeks from the last one.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

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Post by seeprybyrun » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:52 pm

Anon.y.mousse. wrote:
Pozzo wrote:
appind wrote:someone post the # of slots open in the coming days/weeks?
I saw 6 or so open tomorrow when I checked a while ago, all filled up now. 7 open Wednesday, all in the afternoon. 6 more open Thursday morning.

Speculate at will.
JS2 wave Wednesday morning that's why there are no interviews scheduled. Exactly four weeks from the last one.
You are indeed speculating at will :D

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

Post by dyebri » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:54 pm

I've been let down so mny times that I'm not even going to speculate. Harvard is just lazy as fuck so that's why they are not doing anything Wednesday morning. They just wanna sleep in

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Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:02 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?
should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in phi alpha delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?

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

Post by KaijuOh8 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:08 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?
should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?

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

Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:19 pm

KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?

should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?
Society of Scholars in PAD is 3.5 gpa (I thought mentioning PAD couldn't hurt since it's the Professional pre law fraternity) and for the National Political Science Honor Society at my university it's all A's in 10+ political science classes and being in the top 30% of your graduating class. I know neither are huge but I'm desperate just for a decision from Harvard at this point lol you can't blame a girl for trying

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

Post by KaijuOh8 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:33 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?

should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?
Society of Scholars in PAD is 3.5 gpa (I thought mentioning PAD couldn't hurt since it's the Professional pre law fraternity) and for the National Political Science Honor Society at my university it's all A's in 10+ political science classes and being in the top 30% of your graduating class. I know neither are huge but I'm desperate just for a decision from Harvard at this point lol you can't blame a girl for trying
No, I agree. I'm blaming nobody for trying, especially if HLS is at stake.

Society of Scholars looks like it wouldn't make much difference (since the requirement is 3.5 GPA and, well, we are talking about Harvard here), but the NPSHS looks appealing. If you want, you may send an updated resume with a brief explanation about what admission to the NPSHS requires.

Of course, this is just one man's opinion. Other more experienced TLS participants might have different opinions. Would somebody like to chime in? *looks around*

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Post by Mackgal » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:16 pm

KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?

should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?
Society of Scholars in PAD is 3.5 gpa (I thought mentioning PAD couldn't hurt since it's the Professional pre law fraternity) and for the National Political Science Honor Society at my university it's all A's in 10+ political science classes and being in the top 30% of your graduating class. I know neither are huge but I'm desperate just for a decision from Harvard at this point lol you can't blame a girl for trying
No, I agree. I'm blaming nobody for trying, especially if HLS is at stake.

Society of Scholars looks like it wouldn't make much difference (since the requirement is 3.5 GPA and, well, we are talking about Harvard here), but the NPSHS looks appealing. If you want, you may send an updated resume with a brief explanation about what admission to the NPSHS requires.

Of course, this is just one man's opinion. Other more experienced TLS participants might have different opinions. Would somebody like to chime in? *looks around*
To answer your initial question though, no it's not weird to have heard nothing (assuming you have had a JS1 already). There are people who had JS1's in November/December with competitive stats who have not been accepted yet - Harvard is lagging behind other schools with their admissions, however they did state that if you submitted before Feb 1st then you will hear by April 1st, so not far away now.

On the note of your updates I would send them all - can't hurt to update them as nothing you mentioned looks bad on you, worst comes to worst they just consider it irrelevant and disregard it.

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

Post by HarvardHopeful95 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:20 pm

Mackgal wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?

should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?
Society of Scholars in PAD is 3.5 gpa (I thought mentioning PAD couldn't hurt since it's the Professional pre law fraternity) and for the National Political Science Honor Society at my university it's all A's in 10+ political science classes and being in the top 30% of your graduating class. I know neither are huge but I'm desperate just for a decision from Harvard at this point lol you can't blame a girl for trying
No, I agree. I'm blaming nobody for trying, especially if HLS is at stake.

Society of Scholars looks like it wouldn't make much difference (since the requirement is 3.5 GPA and, well, we are talking about Harvard here), but the NPSHS looks appealing. If you want, you may send an updated resume with a brief explanation about what admission to the NPSHS requires.

Of course, this is just one man's opinion. Other more experienced TLS participants might have different opinions. Would somebody like to chime in? *looks around*
To answer your initial question though, no it's not weird to have heard nothing (assuming you have had a JS1 already). There are people who had JS1's in November/December with competitive stats who have not been accepted yet - Harvard is lagging behind other schools with their admissions, however they did state that if you submitted before Feb 1st then you will hear by April 1st, so not far away now.

On the note of your updates I would send them all - can't hurt to update them as nothing you mentioned looks bad on you, worst comes to worst they just consider it irrelevant and disregard it.
I don't have a JS1 yet :(

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

Post by KateMcKitten » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:23 pm

HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
Mackgal wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
KaijuOh8 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:
HarvardHopeful95 wrote:Hey guys, I was just wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard anything at all from Harvard since November when I sent in my app. I'm in at Columbia, U of Chicago, NYU, Duke and Georgetown (I got into U of Chicago just 3 weeks after I applied). I feel like I should have at least heard something from Harvard. Is this normal or are they waiting until the last second? Sorry, I'm just a bit antsy since the deadline for admissions is in a month

*Edit* I forgot to note that I'm an AA female. Do they treat URMs differently in terms of when either offers or waitlists/rejections normally go out?

should I send them an updated resume with the fact that I have been admitted into the National Political Science Honor Society and the Society of Scholars in Phi Alpha Delta (the pre law society)? Do you think it would make a difference?
If the said societies are something like the Golden Key Honor Society, I would think mentioning them would not make much difference, if at all. What does admission to those require or entail?
Society of Scholars in PAD is 3.5 gpa (I thought mentioning PAD couldn't hurt since it's the Professional pre law fraternity) and for the National Political Science Honor Society at my university it's all A's in 10+ political science classes and being in the top 30% of your graduating class. I know neither are huge but I'm desperate just for a decision from Harvard at this point lol you can't blame a girl for trying
No, I agree. I'm blaming nobody for trying, especially if HLS is at stake.

Society of Scholars looks like it wouldn't make much difference (since the requirement is 3.5 GPA and, well, we are talking about Harvard here), but the NPSHS looks appealing. If you want, you may send an updated resume with a brief explanation about what admission to the NPSHS requires.

Of course, this is just one man's opinion. Other more experienced TLS participants might have different opinions. Would somebody like to chime in? *looks around*
To answer your initial question though, no it's not weird to have heard nothing (assuming you have had a JS1 already). There are people who had JS1's in November/December with competitive stats who have not been accepted yet - Harvard is lagging behind other schools with their admissions, however they did state that if you submitted before Feb 1st then you will hear by April 1st, so not far away now.

On the note of your updates I would send them all - can't hurt to update them as nothing you mentioned looks bad on you, worst comes to worst they just consider it irrelevant and disregard it.
I don't have a JS1 yet :(
Do it!!! What do you have to lose? If you want HLS more than anything, though, consider taking 2 years off post-undergrad. They look very favorably on that.

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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:34 pm

Pozzo wrote:Since the OP predates the spreadsheets, posting the link here so everyone can go update their stats:

Harvard c/o 2020 Admissions Spreadsheet

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Post by bartlettadmin » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:36 pm

kubakuba wrote:congrats to all the lucky JS1 recipients! Unfortunately, it really looks like the ship has definitely sailed today for all the JSnones (I'm one of them) :(
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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:47 pm

those who can see the slots for JS1, do you also see what slots were available and have been filled up, or only the slots that are available?

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Post by SybillAnnDorsett » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:49 pm

I literally can't wait to be rejected.

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Post by curry1 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:51 pm

appind wrote:those who can see the slots for JS1, do you also see what slots were available and have been filled up, or only the slots that are available?
you can't see which slots are filled up, but you will be able to see that there were slots on a day where applicants have signed up for all the slots (in that the shade of the day on the calendar is different than a day where no JS1s were scheduled to begin with). Hope that helps.

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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:03 pm

curry1 wrote:
appind wrote:those who can see the slots for JS1, do you also see what slots were available and have been filled up, or only the slots that are available?
you can't see which slots are filled up, but you will be able to see that there were slots on a day where applicants have signed up for all the slots (in that the shade of the day on the calendar is different than a day where no JS1s were scheduled to begin with). Hope that helps.
bless u

i assume when the shade is such that JS1s were scheduled that day, then it doesn't say how many slots there were originally available. one could potentially estimate if there are more missing JS1s or if H plans on longer than usual WL using a count of all shaded days this year.

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Post by LegalAAA » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:18 pm

...there are now interviews scheduled through Thursday of this week.

...fuck.

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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:24 pm

only 2 JS1s reported today on TLS and the LSN also don't show much update

smaller than usual waves this year?

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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:25 pm

LegalAAA wrote:...there are now interviews scheduled through Thursday of this week.

...fuck.
were you trying to schedule and couldn't? in that case more may open up later.

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Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:39 pm

seeprybyrun wrote:
Anon.y.mousse. wrote:
Pozzo wrote:
appind wrote:someone post the # of slots open in the coming days/weeks?
I saw 6 or so open tomorrow when I checked a while ago, all filled up now. 7 open Wednesday, all in the afternoon. 6 more open Thursday morning.

Speculate at will.
JS2 wave Wednesday morning that's why there are no interviews scheduled. Exactly four weeks from the last one.
You are indeed speculating at will :D

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Post by KateMcKitten » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:48 pm

appind wrote:
LegalAAA wrote:...there are now interviews scheduled through Thursday of this week.

...fuck.
were you trying to schedule and couldn't? in that case more may open up later.
I think s/he is saying that, the later in the week JS1s are scheduled, the less likely there will be a JS2 wave this week.

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Post by sadie2law » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:59 pm

Has anyone gotten their ASW details email?

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Post by dyebri » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:21 pm

So is there any hope for a JS2 wave tommorow

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Post by KaijuOh8 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:36 pm

dyebri wrote:So is there any hope for a JS2 wave tommorow
I wouldn't think so...

...But then again, we are in a quite unusual cycle, so I wouldn't give up hope...

...But then again, I'm the one who declared there would be an enormous JS2 wave today...

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

Post by appind » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:46 pm

Anyone who thinks there may be some more JS1s tomorrow?

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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