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JS2s are upon us! What would you take over HLS? Anything?

HLS or bust, fam
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19%
SLS/YLS
134
27%
T6 Full Tuition Scholly
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25%
T6 w/ Money (< full)
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8%
T6 Sticker
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2%
T14 Full Tuition Scholly
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12%
T14 w/ Money (< full)
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4%
T14 Sticker
10
2%
 
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Re: Harvard Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)

Post by mrsharveyspecter » Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:30 pm

Wow wtf. I haven't told anyone at my firm that I'm applying (it's looked down upon to leave without putting in at least a few years of work). I would be pretty angry if HLS outed me like that.

Also, can someone answer the poster above who asked about JS1 questions? I have mine coming up and would love guidance!

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

Post by ivankasta » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:42 pm

Just went complete today (Nov 17) after submitting on Nov 13.

What is the shortest wait that anyone has had between complete and JS1? Just curious as to how long I can postpone this anxiety.

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Post by black_mirror » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:49 pm

ivankasta wrote:Just went complete today (Nov 17) after submitting on Nov 13.

What is the shortest wait that anyone has had between complete and JS1? Just curious as to how long I can postpone this anxiety.
It varies a lot, can be within 7 days :). Check out this link in the OP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

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

Post by shortstop123 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:33 pm

Checking in. HLS has always been my dream school :)

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

Post by feralflamingo » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:31 pm

mrsharveyspecter wrote:Wow wtf. I haven't told anyone at my firm that I'm applying (it's looked down upon to leave without putting in at least a few years of work). I would be pretty angry if HLS outed me like that.

Also, can someone answer the poster above who asked about JS1 questions? I have mine coming up and would love guidance!
Seconding this. You would assume that if they were going to conduct background checks that they'd have the courtesy to contact prior, not current employers - I wouldn't want a prospective employer of mine to contact a current one.
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Re: Harvard Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)

Post by Benzmeister » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:55 am

Deferee here checking in, I remember the cycle all too well.
Wishing y'all goodluck.
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Re: Harvard Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)

Post by zbp1058 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:37 am

Just received my JS1!

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Post by ticket » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:45 am

JS1 invite received. Submitted 11/1, complete 11/8

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

Post by gayfish » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:53 am

Checking in with that sweet sweet JS1! LSAT > 75, GPA < 25. Non-URM, but other diverse factors. Complete since 10/23. Honestly shocked I got one this early -- I've been expecting lots of late winter / spring responses since I'm splitting the 25 and 75 at a lot of schools, so I'm seriously pumped right now!

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Post by rideagain » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:05 pm

Congrats all JS1's! I recently completed my interview so now I'm gonna chew my fingernails to shreds waiting for the first JS2 wave.

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Post by Piggy11 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:08 pm

Congrats to all the fresh JS1s. Looks like a new wave every Monday.
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Post by staggeringelephant » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:10 pm

JS1!!! LSAT > 75, GPA > 50 Went complete about three weeks ago!

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Post by AaronCarter » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:18 pm

rideagain wrote:Congrats all JS1's! I recently completed my interview so now I'm gonna chew my fingernails to shreds waiting for the first JS2 wave.

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Post by nixbaby » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:25 pm

Does it matter when you get your JS1? Or is there any reason behind when?

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

Post by rideagain » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:54 pm

AaronCarter wrote:
rideagain wrote:Congrats all JS1's! I recently completed my interview so now I'm gonna chew my fingernails to shreds waiting for the first JS2 wave.

Give us deetz about how it went!
Was good- short, about 15 minutes. The adcomm was very nice. I don't think I clicked with them as well as I wanted to but by no means was it bad. They asked a few interesting questions I'd never seen people mention before so that was different. Overall I came away feeling like it didn't change much for my application but I didn't hurt myself.

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

Post by Lagentblaugrana » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:14 pm

Checking in on the JS1 train, which was a true surprise as a no-GPA international

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

Post by Llewellyon » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:25 pm

Checking in, submitted 11/6, complete 11/20. Good luck everyone!

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

Post by EnglishApplicant2017 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:31 pm

Lagentblaugrana wrote:Checking in on the JS1 train, which was a true surprise as a no-GPA international
Same!

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

Post by pghpens » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:10 pm

Had my JS1 recently. I thought it went decently well, as others have said it was really short so we didn't spend too much time on any particular question but I enjoyed the questions I was asked. I'm sure there were answers I could've phrased differently/expanded on a little more, but I come away from basically every interview feeling that way. Interviewer was very nice! I feel like it probably won't change their decision about me one way or another, but I guess we'll see. Interviewer told me to be patient and didn't give me a timeline for when decisions will start coming out. Hopefully sooner rather than later!

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

Post by rideagain » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:17 pm

Also this accurately captures my post JS1 attitude: http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/ae/ae0dc64e ... a05e77.jpg

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

Post by tmcauliffe96 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:26 pm

At the median for the LSAT but over the 75th for the GPA and anxiously waiting for my turn at the js1

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

Post by mrsharveyspecter » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:30 pm

The older forums said that if you receive a JS1 in October-November, your chance of getting admitted is actually closer to 90%, as opposed to 75% (my god i wish!!!). Can anyone confirm or deny this?

And if we have an early jS1, does that mean we'll most likely get admitted in December?

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

Post by Bush v. Gorgeous » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:40 pm

Any splitters get interviews yet? At 75th for GPA but just over 25th for LSAT, and still kind of hoping I'll get an email one of these days? Maybe?

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

Post by nixbaby » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:46 pm

Bush v. Gorgeous wrote:Any splitters get interviews yet? At 75th for GPA but just over 25th for LSAT, and still kind of hoping I'll get an email one of these days? Maybe?
i got an interview in first JS1 wave and i am splitter lower than 25 gpa higher than 75 lsat

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

Post by ticket » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:19 pm

rideagain wrote:
AaronCarter wrote:
rideagain wrote:Congrats all JS1's! I recently completed my interview so now I'm gonna chew my fingernails to shreds waiting for the first JS2 wave.

Give us deetz about how it went!
Was good- short, about 15 minutes. The adcomm was very nice. I don't think I clicked with them as well as I wanted to but by no means was it bad. They asked a few interesting questions I'd never seen people mention before so that was different. Overall I came away feeling like it didn't change much for my application but I didn't hurt myself.
what were the interesting questions?

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