hey guys, I wanted to know what the odds are of getting into Harvard with below average grades (bottom 50%) but with decent work experience involving a superior court clerkship, law firm, and reasonably good co-curriculars.

your optimism can be contagious on this forum.

Hi Davidcopperfield,

My suggestion is that you apply. You do not lose anything (just a couple of dollars). Application decisions can sometimes be a gamble. Don't lose hope!

H.

your optimism can be contagious on this forum.

Hi Davidcopperfield,

My suggestion is that you apply. You do not lose anything (just a couple of dollars). Application decisions can sometimes be a gamble. Don't lose hope!

H.

Thanks guys. I actually got into Cambridge last year, so I will probably apply, notwithstanding jsd's stunning reality check and that lucid analysis of my profile. Although he seems to have done this quite a few times so won't be discounting that either.

Thanks guys. I actually got into Cambridge last year, so I will probably apply, notwithstanding jsd's stunning reality check and that lucid analysis of my profile. Although he seems to have done this quite a few times so won't be discounting that either.

Thanks guys. I actually got into Cambridge last year, so I will probably apply, notwithstanding jsd's stunning reality check and that lucid analysis of my profile. Although he seems to have done this quite a few times so won't be discounting that either.

does anyone have any information on candidates who made it to harvard but did not make it to other schools? i was denied admission to chicago last week, and it has me worried because i felt my application was strong.

please put me out of my misery :(

I know several people that have been accepted by Chicago but not by Harvard. But I have also heard a very few cases of being rejected by Chicago and accepted by Harvard, so you still have a change.

Don't worry. Hang in there. Just 1 month for decisions.

Best,
H

does anyone have any information on candidates who made it to harvard but did not make it to other schools? i was denied admission to chicago last week, and it has me worried because i felt my application was strong.

please put me out of my misery :(

thank you hotpursuit and dchatur!

my recommendation letters are another factor - i have a well-known academic/practitioner (under whose guidance i completed a course) recommending me for harvard, whereas he did not do so for chicago (as he wasnt able to send the documents to LSAC) - im hoping this works in my favour!

my sympathies with fellow applicants in similar situations. the wait is just awful.

does anyone have any information on candidates who made it to harvard but did not make it to other schools? i was denied admission to chicago last week, and it has me worried because i felt my application was strong.

please put me out of my misery :(

Thanks and the very best to you as well! my worry is that Chicago is less selective than Harvard :( Keeping my fingers crossed.

Suzie I have never met anyone who was rejected by Chicago and admitted by Harvard (none of my friends who have been admitted at Harvard applied to Chicago) but last year one of my best friends was rejected by Chicago and admitted by Yale. So don´t worry. I believe that things are going to turn just the way they are supposed to.
Good luck to everyone!!!

Interesting case being rejected by Chicago and admitted by Yale. Proves there is a little bit of luck/gamble in the application process.

Best,
H.

Thanks and the very best to you as well! my worry is that Chicago is less selective than Harvard :( Keeping my fingers crossed.

thanks Paloma, hotpursuit and llmhls! it's heartening to hear that there are people that Chicago rejected who have gotten into excellent colleges. I haven't received word from any of the other universities yet - I've applied to HLS, nyu, and Berkeley.

thanks Paloma, hotpursuit and llmhls! it's heartening to hear that there are people that Chicago rejected who have gotten into excellent colleges. I haven't received word from any of the other universities yet - I've applied to HLS, nyu, and Berkeley.

All law schools use a diversity indices for their LLM decisions but use different yardsticks within each index. Many lower-ranked law schools will often deliberately avoid accepting too many stellar applicants if they believe those people would turn them down (for a place at a Harvard - for example). It's not simply about egos and a desire to avoid snubs; the truth is that refusal by accepted candidates makes the admission process a headache for law schools. Admission committees therefore have to not only evaluate the absolute suitability of an applicant (is her academic record better than others? Has she more relevant experience than others? More awards?) but also whether she is likely to accept an offer (if made).