Hi guys,
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!
Harvard Class of 2007
Posted Apr 19, 2006 13:45
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Hi guys,
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!
Posted Apr 20, 2006 00:21
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Hi guys,
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!
Dear Nick_156,
Have you by any chance received letter that goes like this?
"The Committee on Graduate Studies has asked me to infrom you of its decision on your application. We are sorry to report that the Committee, after carefully considering your case, has been unable to grant you admission to the LL.M. Program this year.
This year Harvard Law School received an overwhelming number of applications for approximately 150 spaces in the LL.M. class. As in previous years, our applicants included a singularly impressive group of practising lawyers, government officials, law teachers and others from over 90 countries. As you might imagine, such an applicant pool requires that we make some very difficult admissions decisions, and the Committee found it impossible to accept all those whom it would like to encourage in graduate study.
However, the Committee was quite impressed by your credentials. If you remain interested in admission to Harvard Law School's LL.M. Program, we would like to suggest that you consider reapplying after you have acquired some additonal professional experience, when you might be an even stronger candidate.
Best wishes for succuess in all your academic and professional endeavors!
Very truly yours,
Jeanne Tai!"
<blockquote>Hi guys,
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!</blockquote>
Dear Nick_156,
Have you by any chance received letter that goes like this?
"The Committee on Graduate Studies has asked me to infrom you of its decision on your application. We are sorry to report that the Committee, after carefully considering your case, has been unable to grant you admission to the LL.M. Program this year.
This year Harvard Law School received an overwhelming number of applications for approximately 150 spaces in the LL.M. class. As in previous years, our applicants included a singularly impressive group of practising lawyers, government officials, law teachers and others from over 90 countries. As you might imagine, such an applicant pool requires that we make some very difficult admissions decisions, and the Committee found it impossible to accept all those whom it would like to encourage in graduate study.
However, the Committee was quite impressed by your credentials. If you remain interested in admission to Harvard Law School's LL.M. Program, we would like to suggest that you consider reapplying after you have acquired some additonal professional experience, when you might be an even stronger candidate.
Best wishes for succuess in all your academic and professional endeavors!
Very truly yours,
Jeanne Tai!"
I haven't had the fortune of being accepted to HLS. But it's my keen desire to go there so I decided to wait with the application for another year and get some more working experience. I'm Croatian,due to graduate in July. I have great grades, I'm fluent in English and I've worked part time in an office of one of Croatia's leading attorneys at law. PLEASE GUYS, share information with me in regards to what sort of activities should I engage in the interval between July and December ( cuz that's when the deadlines for the applications are usually set,right?). HLS is not an option for me, it's a MUST!</blockquote>
Dear Nick_156,
Have you by any chance received letter that goes like this?
"The Committee on Graduate Studies has asked me to infrom you of its decision on your application. We are sorry to report that the Committee, after carefully considering your case, has been unable to grant you admission to the LL.M. Program this year.
This year Harvard Law School received an overwhelming number of applications for approximately 150 spaces in the LL.M. class. As in previous years, our applicants included a singularly impressive group of practising lawyers, government officials, law teachers and others from over 90 countries. As you might imagine, such an applicant pool requires that we make some very difficult admissions decisions, and the Committee found it impossible to accept all those whom it would like to encourage in graduate study.
However, the Committee was quite impressed by your credentials. If you remain interested in admission to Harvard Law School's LL.M. Program, we would like to suggest that you consider reapplying after you have acquired some additonal professional experience, when you might be an even stronger candidate.
Best wishes for succuess in all your academic and professional endeavors!
Very truly yours,
Jeanne Tai!"
Posted Apr 20, 2006 00:44
0
Nick_156,
Actually reading your other posts, I'm a bit confused weather you have been rejected this year by HLS and planning to reapply next year, or you are going to apply (for the first time) this December?
I'm from Romania and wasn't accepted but due to letter, they were impressed by my credentials, and will reapply next year.
You should also state something more about you (work experience, NGO and pro bono work, publications, awards, moot courts competition, TOEFL score) in order to help you with advice although I dont know if Im the right person that might help you (considering fact not being accepted)
Nick_156,
Actually reading your other posts, I'm a bit confused weather you have been rejected this year by HLS and planning to reapply next year, or you are going to apply (for the first time) this December?
I'm from Romania and wasn't accepted but due to letter, they were impressed by my credentials, and will reapply next year.
You should also state something more about you (work experience, NGO and pro bono work, publications, awards, moot courts competition, TOEFL score) in order to help you with advice although I dont know if Im the right person that might help you (considering fact not being accepted)
Actually reading your other posts, I'm a bit confused weather you have been rejected this year by HLS and planning to reapply next year, or you are going to apply (for the first time) this December?
I'm from Romania and wasn't accepted but due to letter, they were impressed by my credentials, and will reapply next year.
You should also state something more about you (work experience, NGO and pro bono work, publications, awards, moot courts competition, TOEFL score) in order to help you with advice although I dont know if Im the right person that might help you (considering fact not being accepted)
Posted Apr 20, 2006 08:19
0
Mila,
When was your financial aid letter dated? Just for purposes of approximating arrival date by post of the letter for those of us who are from far - flung countries.
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
Thanks,
K
Mila,
When was your financial aid letter dated? Just for purposes of approximating arrival date by post of the letter for those of us who are from far - flung countries.
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
Thanks,
K
When was your financial aid letter dated? Just for purposes of approximating arrival date by post of the letter for those of us who are from far - flung countries.
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
Thanks,
K
Posted Apr 20, 2006 10:52
0
Dear jackhm,
No I haven't applied this year. I mean, I wasn't even a graduate so I figured I better wait until next year. Knowing that most of the applicants are older and more experienced than me, I was reluctant to go through with it, just didn't want to waist my shot. This guy from HLS told me that people like u and me, from countries such as Romania or Croatia, stand alot of chance since the comitee wants diversity in the class, not uniformity. They want 10 percent of those, 10 of those etc.Just being from a country that they consider somewhat exotic is an advantage. As I said, I have worked in a law firm but my volunteer work is my shortcoming. We just don't have a cultural habit of doing any volunteer work. Here only people who feel very strong about something ( gay, minorities...)actually apply for those kind of jobs, it just isn't a common thing.When I told my friends that I need to find a pro bono work, they all looked at me as if I was mad. Do u have the same problem in Romania?
Another question, how important foreign languages are?Besides English,of course.Would fluency in Italian and intermediate knowledge of French be something I should mention in my application?
OH, yeah, I almost forgot, any tips for the personal statement?
Dear jackhm,
No I haven't applied this year. I mean, I wasn't even a graduate so I figured I better wait until next year. Knowing that most of the applicants are older and more experienced than me, I was reluctant to go through with it, just didn't want to waist my shot. This guy from HLS told me that people like u and me, from countries such as Romania or Croatia, stand alot of chance since the comitee wants diversity in the class, not uniformity. They want 10 percent of those, 10 of those etc.Just being from a country that they consider somewhat exotic is an advantage. As I said, I have worked in a law firm but my volunteer work is my shortcoming. We just don't have a cultural habit of doing any volunteer work. Here only people who feel very strong about something ( gay, minorities...)actually apply for those kind of jobs, it just isn't a common thing.When I told my friends that I need to find a pro bono work, they all looked at me as if I was mad. Do u have the same problem in Romania?
Another question, how important foreign languages are?Besides English,of course.Would fluency in Italian and intermediate knowledge of French be something I should mention in my application?
OH, yeah, I almost forgot, any tips for the personal statement?
No I haven't applied this year. I mean, I wasn't even a graduate so I figured I better wait until next year. Knowing that most of the applicants are older and more experienced than me, I was reluctant to go through with it, just didn't want to waist my shot. This guy from HLS told me that people like u and me, from countries such as Romania or Croatia, stand alot of chance since the comitee wants diversity in the class, not uniformity. They want 10 percent of those, 10 of those etc.Just being from a country that they consider somewhat exotic is an advantage. As I said, I have worked in a law firm but my volunteer work is my shortcoming. We just don't have a cultural habit of doing any volunteer work. Here only people who feel very strong about something ( gay, minorities...)actually apply for those kind of jobs, it just isn't a common thing.When I told my friends that I need to find a pro bono work, they all looked at me as if I was mad. Do u have the same problem in Romania?
Another question, how important foreign languages are?Besides English,of course.Would fluency in Italian and intermediate knowledge of French be something I should mention in my application?
OH, yeah, I almost forgot, any tips for the personal statement?
Posted Apr 20, 2006 12:35
0
I graduated two years ago from top Romanian Law School and already during my studies worked part time for big consulting firms on major Romanian nation projects worth 5 billion USD (Im 25). Now I work as head of legal department for one of biggest Romanian firms. Published few articles, graduated with highest honors (summa cum laude), few times awarded as best student of the year, president of the student body, got stellar recommendations from highly positioned and respected people (one of them studied on Harvard) But, still it wasnt enough.
I heard that you have a very good Law school at the University of Zagreb. I met some lawyers and students from Croatia at international seminars and was quite impressed. I heard also that professor Petrovic from Zagreb Law School is very good in corporations. Also Zagreb Law School is very good in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Well, Im not so sure about that they accept people on national scale. This might be true with JD program but LL.M. is actually based on diversity because they accept round 150 students from more than 90 countries from all around the world.
You can also read on this topic truly amazing credentials of few people from all around the world. So I presume coming from Croatia for LL.M. is not such big advantage. How many people form Croatia apply for LL.M. program each year?
Any additional qualities are welcome (including languages), but I think the most important are: grades, recommendations, awards, work experience (although they accept exceptional candidates still in school like Milla and gar33), personal statement, published works, moot competitions Do you have such references? I would maybe advise you to wait for another year or two to get some additional work experience (otherwise you must be really unique). I will do so.
Personal statement should be description of your achievements and presentation of your intellectual, academic and professional potential. You may read the instructions how to write personal statement on HLS LL.M. admission web page.
What is your field of interests? And is it only HLS you are interested in?
I graduated two years ago from top Romanian Law School and already during my studies worked part time for big consulting firms on major Romanian nation projects worth 5 billion USD (Im 25). Now I work as head of legal department for one of biggest Romanian firms. Published few articles, graduated with highest honors (summa cum laude), few times awarded as best student of the year, president of the student body, got stellar recommendations from highly positioned and respected people (one of them studied on Harvard)
But, still it wasnt enough.
I heard that you have a very good Law school at the University of Zagreb. I met some lawyers and students from Croatia at international seminars and was quite impressed. I heard also that professor Petrovic from Zagreb Law School is very good in corporations. Also Zagreb Law School is very good in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Well, Im not so sure about that they accept people on national scale. This might be true with JD program but LL.M. is actually based on diversity because they accept round 150 students from more than 90 countries from all around the world.
You can also read on this topic truly amazing credentials of few people from all around the world. So I presume coming from Croatia for LL.M. is not such big advantage. How many people form Croatia apply for LL.M. program each year?
Any additional qualities are welcome (including languages), but I think the most important are: grades, recommendations, awards, work experience (although they accept exceptional candidates still in school like Milla and gar33), personal statement, published works, moot competitions Do you have such references? I would maybe advise you to wait for another year or two to get some additional work experience (otherwise you must be really unique). I will do so.
Personal statement should be description of your achievements and presentation of your intellectual, academic and professional potential. You may read the instructions how to write personal statement on HLS LL.M. admission web page.
What is your field of interests? And is it only HLS you are interested in?
I heard that you have a very good Law school at the University of Zagreb. I met some lawyers and students from Croatia at international seminars and was quite impressed. I heard also that professor Petrovic from Zagreb Law School is very good in corporations. Also Zagreb Law School is very good in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Well, Im not so sure about that they accept people on national scale. This might be true with JD program but LL.M. is actually based on diversity because they accept round 150 students from more than 90 countries from all around the world.
You can also read on this topic truly amazing credentials of few people from all around the world. So I presume coming from Croatia for LL.M. is not such big advantage. How many people form Croatia apply for LL.M. program each year?
Any additional qualities are welcome (including languages), but I think the most important are: grades, recommendations, awards, work experience (although they accept exceptional candidates still in school like Milla and gar33), personal statement, published works, moot competitions Do you have such references? I would maybe advise you to wait for another year or two to get some additional work experience (otherwise you must be really unique). I will do so.
Personal statement should be description of your achievements and presentation of your intellectual, academic and professional potential. You may read the instructions how to write personal statement on HLS LL.M. admission web page.
What is your field of interests? And is it only HLS you are interested in?
Posted Apr 20, 2006 13:12
0
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
K
Not yet but I'm beginning to consider it. The letter won't arrive today (the postman has gone already) and if it does not arrive tomorrow the weekend will be disastrous.
Maybe they are not issuing all decisions at the same time? Poland is relatively close to the Netherlands and yet my letter is already 2 days late.
<blockquote>
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
K</blockquote>
Not yet but I'm beginning to consider it. The letter won't arrive today (the postman has gone already) and if it does not arrive tomorrow the weekend will be disastrous.
Maybe they are not issuing all decisions at the same time? Poland is relatively close to the Netherlands and yet my letter is already 2 days late.
Plus - has any admitted grad student inquired of the outcome of their financial aid application via email?
K</blockquote>
Not yet but I'm beginning to consider it. The letter won't arrive today (the postman has gone already) and if it does not arrive tomorrow the weekend will be disastrous.
Maybe they are not issuing all decisions at the same time? Poland is relatively close to the Netherlands and yet my letter is already 2 days late.
Posted Apr 24, 2006 07:43
0
Letters - fin aid - are now here, people. Got mine on Friday, all the way in a far-off country.
Very good news:-)
Cheers.
Letters - fin aid - are now here, people. Got mine on Friday, all the way in a far-off country.
Very good news:-)
Cheers.
Very good news:-)
Cheers.
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