Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. If law school doesnt work out, whats your backup? Intro was: where were at, where were from, what were doing now, and a fun fact about ourselves. Didn't do the optional interview. The students recommender also mentioned that he was a great writer. The second most important question I thought was asked is what I hope to get out of law school. Name a time you failed and how you handled it (something like this), What is something you hope to improve on in the next 5 years, What is a skill you have that will be helpful in law school (something along these lines), What do you want admissions to know about you, Experience working with teammate with different style as you, When you failed an important goal, what did you learn. For the questions that were asked by Washington University that weren't resume-specific during my interview: 20mins, including time built in for your questions. What is the biggest challenge that youve faced so far? What do you want the admissions team to know about you? He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked]. Tell me about the most stressful time in your professional career. Some of us (me included) said we would then let him keep his acceptance. For the latter, while the decision was still to deny, Dean Cornblatt now placed the severity of a bad PS at a 10/10. What experiences have helped drive your interest to law? Any geographical preferences? You can attend those as well. she also noted I had attended a webinar and had spoken to an admissions officer and students). When teammates are not agreeing, what do you do to facilitate understanding? You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? 15 minutes of candidate asking questions. Tell me about a difficult time at work and how you handled it, Name a mistake and how you would do things differently if given another chance. Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. It was a Skype interview but the connection was terrible so the interview ended up being over the phone instead. Why were you rejected, and what did you do afterwards? Hypothetically, what do you think youll be doing after law school? I dont want to read in to it much, but I hope that was a good thing. If something really stumps you, its okay to say, Sorry, Im a little nervous, so long as you pick up the thread. How will you handle not being in the top of your class? Tell me about a time someone didnt understand how you were feeling. I was not going to prepare for this question nor did I even come across my mine before a buddy of mine who used to work for the Center for Career Development at our University told me to prepare for it and I am so happy I did. You should always treat it like the latter. Why? If you are interested in interviewing applicants to Georgetown Law, please click here to sign up or email us at lawaluminterview@georgetown.edu. I am uncertain whether there are still other applicants encountering the same situation? Even though it's a big law school, we work very hard to make it a big law school with a small law school feel. So, they just asked general questions (see below) and gave career advice. What do you want admissions to know about you? Name a time when you were incorrectly blamed for something, and what did you do about it? People really have nothing to worry about here just be yourself. In reality, law school waitlists are dynamic. All three scenarios involved students with great stats. Why did someone from XX end up in XX and seek to go to law school? I also stressed being a non-traditional student and asked questions regarding that. Also any specific tips or anything lol, all info is . Have you experienced any personal setbacks, and how did you respond? What is an obstacle you faced and how you overcame it? How serious is this on a scale of 1 "who cares" to 10 "disqualifying." It was very informal. Georgetown Law receives the most JD applications of any law school. What are the pros and cons of Harvard Law? Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head. (not sure??) An experience that prepared me for law school, One word my friends, family, and work colleagues would use to describe me. Yea I was a little surprised at my waitlist to, given the consensus on this website that I would get in (3.6 171). What do you want to do after law school? Did you research the city? Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. Who is my best friend, and how would they pitch me to the admissions committee? At the end of this form, you'll pay the $75 application fee by inputting your credit or debit card information. Each response can be no more than one minute long. Then he went on to give us application scenarios where we had to act an admissions committee. If you had to defer for a year, and resume building was not an issue, what is something you would like to do during this time? He was already accepted into Georgetown. It shows a huge disinterest in Georgetown, so hes not about to waste an acceptance on someone whos not serious. The other questions were specific about my leadership roles and which I found most fulfilling. They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. Why is that? We were asked to give a weight by percentage of stats vs. rest of the application. What kind of role do you see yourself occupying at Harvard Law? What did you do to motivate a disengaged team member? Why Northwestern? Dean Blazer mentioned my DS, and asked me if I had ever been to Cuba. Name a time you had to solve a complex problem on your own. Otherwise, do what you can to clear bandwidth: dont download anything big beforehand; consider moving closer to your router. Introduction: Dean passed out name plates to put in front of us. Where in ultimately want to end up after graduating was something she also asked. Preferred Wait List for Georgetown. How will you react if you are not in the top 10% of your class? Dean Cornblatt started with asking us where were at, where were from, what were doing, and a fun fact about us. He said that if the student had followed-up with an email acknowledging the mistakes and apologizing for them, he wouldn't have cared. Is there any other information youd like to share? (or something like that). [Interviewer also asked a lot of questions based on Student As resume]. (specific to my resume), What do you want to do after you graduate from law school? What are you looking forward to in law school? I see youve been working in (city), so why law school now? Why did you decide to go to graduate school? My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). program in the U.S. Are there any areas of law that youre interested in other than copyright law? What was a challenge you faced when working on a team. How has your personal, educational, or professional background contributed to your interest in studying law? She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. People going to a law school Northwestern are top performers. Towards the end, Interviewer asked me if I would be 100% committed to coming to Columbia if accepted. What Questions Should You Ask a Law School Admissions Officer? I said it was major but would still accept her as she took great strides to redeem herself. How has Covid-19 affected your life over the past year? One tip for this one is don't afraid to be bold--Dean Andy asks you to rank a couple of situations from 1-10 in terms of ability to look past/forgive the error and admit the applicant. What do you want to do career wise with a law degree/5-year plan? What made it so stressful and what did you do to get past it? Third scenario was about an applicant with gleaming GPA/LSAT, letters of rec commending his strong writing skills, and then a personal statement with multiple typos and a mention of the wrong school. Below are the questions he asked. He then presented a synopsis of a disciplinary issue of a past applicant, in which the applicant was already accepted to Georgetown, but dropped out of his master's program at Oxford due to accusations of plagiarism. how does your master's work inform your decision to study law? What lesson did you learn? I'd be interested in at HLS. The interview was conversational and lasted about 30 minutes. Think of a time you had to overcome bias? Tell me about your journey from choosing your undergrad degree to your decision to apply to law school. How did you end up accomplishing the work? Note: I was allowed 1 minute and 30 seconds for each question so I had plenty of time to provide some depth. Finally, the Dean asked us to describe in one word an adjective for successful applicants. Tell me about a time you showcased leadership. Telling about current job/why I left to do research, Plans 5+ years out of law school or in general after law school. (career goals question), Something you want to convey back to the admissions committee? How do you navigate through a difficult conversation? This question was so important in my opinion because it had you cover a wide arrange of topics, specifically: Why this school? Did you do any research on the school? I hadnt thought about that before. 10 years from now? The dean asked if this should be minor, major, or game over. The result or the process? Where do you see your career going after law school? What would you be doing if it wasn't law? Should Georgetown rescind his offer or not? What is one thing you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you? However, her personal statement had typos, including the wrong school name. Sometimes its a great sign, and a prelude to an offer, but its just as often a chance for the interviewer to ask you genuine questions before they make a decision. Should the creators of Pokemon Go be liable? After a week or two in orientation, meeting professors and your peers and faculty, how do you believe they would describe you? What's the best compliment you've ever received? If there is one thing you could have done differently, what would that be? Dean Cornblatt said it was a 7-10 zone for sure because of the contrast between the recommendation letter and the PS. How would you respond? I answered immediately without a pause, mentioning that attending law school is a huge financial and time investment. What Minnesota Law club/org would you join or start? The Dean then presented a character and fitness issue to us about an applicant who plagiarized during a French course. It was very friendly and felt as much about them saying why they're good for me as it was about me saying why I'm good for them. How long does it take to receive a decision? Howd you deal with it? What is the specific clinic you are interested in and why? He asked us to rank how bad this was on a scale of 1-10. Just be yourself, be honest and you'll do great. Everyone almost unanimously guessed Barbara would be the one to get in. Finally, he gave us a hypothetical scenario that was about Amy, a student with higher grades/LSAT but no why Georgetown essay versus Barbara, with slightly lower stats but a compelling Why Georgetown. When asked why, he admitted that he had failed to include citations in his dissertation, and there was going to be a disciplinary hearing about the issue. [This is a clever way of saying What are your strengths and weaknesses?]. Would you be comfortable moving there? Whats one thing that you might be scared or hesitant about in law school? (This required a 300-word written essay). What I'm looking for in a law school, and, What about my resume (elaborating on my two jobs after graduating from college, How did you get to michigan; why michigan, What something you changed your mind about -therapy, Tell me about the law firm and how you got the job. What was your initial reasoning to join the military? What do you think you want to do after law school? Does Georgetown Law have rolling admissions? Admissions person spoke a lot. We were asked to either rescind or let him keep his acceptance. We were asked for one word that describes an ideal quality in an applicant. (And for those who dont have work experience, be prepared to sell why you should still be let in.). What is a characteristic or personality trait that will serve you well in law school? (written). If you worked at YLS admissions, what would you describe as your biggest weakness? Anything else you would like to know from me about Columbia and NYC? I also think it tells you that "Your application was especially difficult, and, based upon the strength of your application, the Committee has identified you as one of the . What is one thing your friends and family would say about you? What would you add to the Northwestern community? Describe a significant academic project you completed during your undergraduate education and why you chose that project. After we all went, he told us what he thought and his decisions. This handy spreadsheet tells you which schools in the T20 interview. What is something that you think differently about or has changed about you personally as you have matured? What is your favorite book or movie and why. Student A (waitlist interview in 20192020), Student A (2020-2021) (International candidate video interview. He said we should expect an answer in 2-4 weeks, and provided his email for any questions. But what are the chances of my being selected. What did you think about her time off? But that because she didn't, it showed a level of carelessness - and a lack of interest in Georgetown; so why would he waste a seat on her? For the video-response questions, youll get about thirty seconds of prep time and about a minute to respond. Name a time when you had to work with a difficult person, what made them difficult to work with, and what did you do about it? So don't stress or deliberate too long about answers, just go with your gut and be honest. Do you think you are going be active in the student community at Columbia? If you were an admission officer, what would you see as your weakness? Describe specific example of problem solving strategy used, If we asked people you hypothetically mentored what your best qualities are what would they say, What other law schools did you apply to? What would you do to be a part of the Charlottesville community? We were told that we would be playing the role of an admissions committee, and that we were to discuss the scenario in our individual groups and figure out how much this impacted the decision, on a sliding scale. How did you motivate them? First, the law school wants. Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? He said it was to get to know us just a tiny bit better than he did an hour ago, and that he manages to achieve that goal, and with so many applicants, thats really the best he can do. Over all it was a great experience. What are you looking for in your potential classmates? The Dean said that he would let Student A in because a Why Georgetown essay was not required, so Student A should not be penalized for not writing one.). Where do you see yourself in one or two years after graduation? Describe a situation where you were in an adversarial position and how you dealt with it/describe your general philosophy for dealing with adversarial situations. What opportunity at UT Knoxville are you most excited about? It was different from other interviews I've had so it certainly threw me off at the start! What is most important to you? What have you learned from it? He asked for a one word answer to: "If you had to pick the single most important quality to look for in an application, what would it be?" What do you want to do with your JD right after law school? I got a unique question that was along the lines of recall a time where you received new information and used it to make a different decision than you had originally intended on making. I think more than anything this was about seeing whether he liked the applicants as people. Suck-up questions are designed to show off your knowledge of a program or convey your eagerness: I see that your Immigration Rights Clinic helps clients mount detention challenges, and Im wondering how successful those challenges have been in the current political environment. You can also lob softballs at your interviewer: What does Harvard do to promote a sense of community in its large student body? Make sure that the answer to your suck-up question isnt easily available online. Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. What is something that you have done for the first time recently? He then divided us into groups of three, and he told to read through the first scenario. What would you do if have a gap year before law school? Talk about a time when you were in conflict with another person, but then had a major revelation in seeing where they were coming from. What was the most innovative new idea you implemented? If they wanted to see what you could do with time to revise, they would send you written questions. He shared screen with us and asked us to give a thumbs up when were all set reading it. What are you looking for in potential classmates? [Interviewer also answered students questions]. If you could tell the president one thing, what would you say? Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. Which brings me to my next point: dont worry about giving the right or wrong answer. The reasoning from the Dean was that it does a disservice to the qualified applicants who did write glowing personal statements. Student B (Skype interview, very informal), Student C (Skype interview but switched to phone because of technical issues). Personality trait that will help you most in law school. Considering your consulting background, why law? How long did you live in New York and what do you think is the difference between the city that you live in and the city of New York? What is the one thing you most want the admissions committee to know about you? He also pointed out that when you care, you will reread your application fifty times before your friend tells you, Oh my god, just press the damn button already. So the fact that this had so many mistakes was actually pretty telling. What if the essay is plagiarized? What have you liked most about your experience at your current job? If you could teach your fellow students at Chicago a class in anything, academic or not, what would you teach them? What factors are the most important for you in choosing a law school? What was a decision that you made in the past you will change today. 15 comments 93% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment Other than the standard Why Northwestern and Why Law questions, there was much less interviewing and much more conversing. General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). Does anyone receive any response from Georgetown Law this April 2022? What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? After all, we arent a real admissions committee. This wrapped up the interview. A time when you had to deal with a complex problem alone. When spots open up, admissions officers look. Got the email today from Georgetown saying that I'm on the preferred waitlist. potroast1 April 7, 2021, 9:54pm #2. is it possible to get admitted before may . Almost all of us went with a no because of how he handled it. What would your 1L section mates say about you? Something to the effect of, How has your time in the legal field shaped your perspective on law? Describe a time where you had to tell someone difficult news. The interview was pretty much how the other student from the 2020-1 cycle described it! Talk about atmosphere where you were very productive-what was the environment like? Damn this cycle is hard For Fall 2020 admission, we received almost 10,000 applications. What is the best example of your leadership? What was your favorite class or professor? *. I was not expecting the majority of my interview to be a discussion on tuition, but in the end we ran out of time and I was not able to ask questions. Why Texas? In all three, he named the first student to go and wanted everyone to talk. Admission officer started off by describing how much they loved my Personal Statement, [Interviewer asked for student to give a brief bio], [Question about interests and hobbies on rsum]. Why did you switch from [one field] to [another field]? Where do you see yourself 5 years from now in your career? Resume-specific questions about my work experience, Something I would like the admissions committee to know, Questions for the interviewer (had time for two questions), The Dean began by having us all-state where we are from, what we are doing, where we are now, and a fun fact about ourselves.. Who should you admit if you have to choose one over the other? How did you end up [across the country] for college? Student A (Group interview with Dean of Admissions in person). Student A What is a mentality you have as a result of the military? Dont try to memorize linesyoull only sound stilted. One thing you would like admissions to know about you, What is motivating you to pursue law? I think it's among the largest in the United States, with 575 entering students. What would interest you about corporate law? Be able to go through all your resume blurbs and talk about each experience. What am I looking forward to about law school? 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