@jsd LLM Guide is what one wants it to be. If you don't have anything to share, then shut up and mind your own business. Don't pontificate. My or anybody's competence isn't for you to judge.
My dear Kats
LLM Guide is most certainly not what 'one whats it to be'. I for one would prefer it to be a discussion on the Carlsen game but that would be plain foolish, yes?
You claim to have 5 years exp. post your law degree; I find that hard to reconcile with the questions you raise. It doesnt take more than 5 minutes of exp. to understand what a letterhead means and whether a printed v MS Word letterhead makes a difference. By asking such questions you only discredit yourself and wherever it is that you claim to have completed your law degree. In my time years and years ago we discussed what kind of legal problem would make HLS tick, how personal reference letters should be and the merits of early review. Not wallow in self-pity and solicit a pat on the back for *not* being able to complete an app without help. Or sweating over what U.S. Immigration would say before getting an offer. Or wondering whether it pays to exceed a word limit when there's a word limit.
All said and done here's a tip. After my JSD I spent a year aiding admission officers make decisions and expressing these kind of doubts are a one-way ticket to a rejection. Academic proficiency aside, you seem under-confident and ill-equipped to comprehend what is as simple an application as there will ever be - and these things matter more than whether you're in the top 5% or 10%. Harsh as it may sound, its probably best for you not to apply this year. Take a gap, go hiking, see some countries, get lost in a new city and maybe get a part time job. There's a slight chance you'll be more mature next year to apply for the 2016 programs.
<blockquote>@jsd LLM Guide is what one wants it to be. If you don't have anything to share, then shut up and mind your own business. Don't pontificate. My or anybody's competence isn't for you to judge. </blockquote>
My dear Kats
LLM Guide is most certainly not what 'one whats it to be'. I for one would prefer it to be a discussion on the Carlsen game but that would be plain foolish, yes?
You claim to have 5 years exp. post your law degree; I find that hard to reconcile with the questions you raise. It doesnt take more than 5 minutes of exp. to understand what a letterhead means and whether a printed v MS Word letterhead makes a difference. By asking such questions you only discredit yourself and wherever it is that you claim to have completed your law degree. In my time years and years ago we discussed what kind of legal problem would make HLS tick, how personal reference letters should be and the merits of early review. Not wallow in self-pity and solicit a pat on the back for *not* being able to complete an app without help. Or sweating over what U.S. Immigration would say before getting an offer. Or wondering whether it pays to exceed a word limit when there's a word limit.
All said and done here's a tip. After my JSD I spent a year aiding admission officers make decisions and expressing these kind of doubts are a one-way ticket to a rejection. Academic proficiency aside, you seem under-confident and ill-equipped to comprehend what is as simple an application as there will ever be - and these things matter more than whether you're in the top 5% or 10%. Harsh as it may sound, its probably best for you not to apply this year. Take a gap, go hiking, see some countries, get lost in a new city and maybe get a part time job. There's a slight chance you'll be more mature next year to apply for the 2016 programs.
