Harvard Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018) Forum

[JamesBlahDeBlah]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

[etramak]

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[38981928]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

+1. I'm sure there's a slight bump in high stats + high quality apps, but 1) the number of people with really great LSAT/GRE + GPA combos can't be TOO high in the first place so any increase this year would not completely shut out people who are generally strong candidates and 2) with the interview and the essays, people really have a chance to shine beyond or in addition to their numbers! If you're here on TLS I'm betting you guys have polished every aspect of your app that you could possibly control (LSAT/GRE included) and have a great chance for success. Also, an HLS acceptance doesn't determine your self worth nor will your long term success hinge upon it. It's all about the attitude and work ethic, and I'm sure you guys will do great things in your future, HLS or not.

[appind]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

is there info on faculty review (how it occurs, what's the cutoff, pass rare etc) about hls by spivey anywhere?

[ruby2]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

is there info on faculty review (how it occurs, what's the cutoff, pass rare etc) about hls by spivey anywhere?

Would also love information about this

[tortsilllustrated]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

is there info on faculty review (how it occurs, what's the cutoff, pass rare etc) about hls by spivey anywhere?

Would also love information about this

+1800

[TomLawSchool]

So JS2 next Monday? Is this the consensus?

[tortsilllustrated]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

[TomLawSchool]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

[thepsychedelic]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

yeah last JS2 had a week before it with no JS1s and was on the monday, which was also left blank. thinking that the next round of JS2s will be this monday

[blakebortles]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

yeah last JS2 had a week before it with no JS1s and was on the monday, which was also left blank. thinking that the next round of JS2s will be this monday

Both 22th and 29th are blank.

[RamenEgg]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

yeah last JS2 had a week before it with no JS1s and was on the monday, which was also left blank. thinking that the next round of JS2s will be this monday

Both 22th and 29th are blank.

Two days of calls?

[blakebortles]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

yeah last JS2 had a week before it with no JS1s and was on the monday, which was also left blank. thinking that the next round of JS2s will be this monday

Both 22th and 29th are blank.

Two days of calls?

If that is the case, I would guess that 1/22 is for people who interviewed in Dec and 1/29 for people who interviewed early Jan.

[etramak]

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[MonicaYoung_LOL]

I thought they were always Thursday/Friday’s?

Last JS2 was Monday as I remember. And why is there blank in interview schedule next Monday?

yeah last JS2 had a week before it with no JS1s and was on the monday, which was also left blank. thinking that the next round of JS2s will be this monday

Both 22th and 29th are blank.

Two days of calls?

If that is the case, I would guess that 1/22 is for people who interviewed in Dec and 1/29 for people who interviewed early Jan.

I don't think it'll be that straight: a ton of much earlier JS1s (who interviewed early November, even) still haven't heard, so it likely won't be as clear-cut. Very few people were accepted (at least based on TLS, LSN, and Facebook) in that first JS2 wave.

[soca_dancer]

Any URMS with below 25th percentile lsat get a JS1 yet? Wondering when I should start worrying

I haven’t and wondering the same thing. I’m a 160 and a 3.98 lol. And a urm

I’m 167/3.84 and a URM, i went to an ivy and my pre law advisor said I was a shoe in based off our own school’s data to Harvard law for URM’s... so I’m wondering when the JS1 will magically appear. I went complete end of oct btw

Also under the 25th LSAT and above 75th GPA URM with no JS1. complete early Nov.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did a URM wave of JS1’s soon, now that they have a picture of what the applicant looks like

I like the way you think. Hoping admissions agrees. U Chicago recently requested an interview for me and I was in shock. I love being in shock.

I’m below both 25ths and URM. Had my JS1 in November

[Teacher]

Guys. I had THREE missed calls from random 617 numbers today. Three. Obviously, none were from HLS. So stressful!

[TheKingLives]

Guys. I had THREE missed calls from random 617 numbers today. Three. Obviously, none were from HLS. So stressful!

Are you from the Boston area? Regardless, that's brutal

[Teacher]

Guys. I had THREE missed calls from random 617 numbers today. Three. Obviously, none were from HLS. So stressful!

Are you from the Boston area? Regardless, that's brutal

I grew up there but have lived in TX/ FL for the past 10 years. But I do still have the 617 area code lol

[appind]

These cycle updates from Spivey really kill me

How so? Mike Spivey's latest blog post seems pretty positive for concerned applicants to top schools.

The 'top law schools receiving even more apps than previously thought' bit

More does not necessarily mean better

is there info on faculty review (how it occurs, what's the cutoff, pass rare etc) about hls by spivey anywhere?

Would also love information about this

+1800

someone should ask spivey this, it could be one of the least known parts of the hls process

[alexeats]

Any URMS with below 25th percentile lsat get a JS1 yet? Wondering when I should start worrying

I haven’t and wondering the same thing. I’m a 160 and a 3.98 lol. And a urm

I’m 167/3.84 and a URM, i went to an ivy and my pre law advisor said I was a shoe in based off our own school’s data to Harvard law for URM’s... so I’m wondering when the JS1 will magically appear. I went complete end of oct btw

Also under the 25th LSAT and above 75th GPA URM with no JS1. complete early Nov.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did a URM wave of JS1’s soon, now that they have a picture of what the applicant looks like

I like the way you think. Hoping admissions agrees. U Chicago recently requested an interview for me and I was in shock. I love being in shock.

I’m below both 25ths and URM. Had my JS1 in November

When did you apply? Also Good luck! that’s lit you had a js1 so early

[Aspire2bEsquire]

Any URMS with below 25th percentile lsat get a JS1 yet? Wondering when I should start worrying

I haven’t and wondering the same thing. I’m a 160 and a 3.98 lol. And a urm

I’m 167/3.84 and a URM, i went to an ivy and my pre law advisor said I was a shoe in based off our own school’s data to Harvard law for URM’s... so I’m wondering when the JS1 will magically appear. I went complete end of oct btw

Also under the 25th LSAT and above 75th GPA URM with no JS1. complete early Nov.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did a URM wave of JS1’s soon, now that they have a picture of what the applicant looks like

I like the way you think. Hoping admissions agrees. U Chicago recently requested an interview for me and I was in shock. I love being in shock.

I’m below both 25ths and URM. Had my JS1 in November

A girl can dream.

[soca_dancer]

Any URMS with below 25th percentile lsat get a JS1 yet? Wondering when I should start worrying

I haven’t and wondering the same thing. I’m a 160 and a 3.98 lol. And a urm

Also under the 25th LSAT and above 75th GPA URM with no JS1. complete early Nov.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they did a URM wave of JS1’s soon, now that they have a picture of what the applicant looks like

I like the way you think. Hoping admissions agrees. U Chicago recently requested an interview for me and I was in shock. I love being in shock.

I’m below both 25ths and URM. Had my JS1 in November

When did you apply? Also Good luck! that’s lit you had a js1 so early

First week apps opened

@Aspire - dream big

[Veil of Ignorance]

Do we think people who interviewed in the first week of January could be in this next wave? Is the turnaround that fast?

[Llewellyon]

I thought most JS2s last year after the first round were all on Wednesday?