Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the. The last application issue discussed an otherwise glowing application that unfortunately had a series of spelling and grammatical issues in the personal statement as well as a reference to a different law school. Why did you enter a field other than law out of college? How did you get to the point where you are applying to law school? He also cared about order and structure he noticed people who did not follow his instructions precisely or spoke out of turn. They mostly asked questions, recorded answers, and moved on to the next question. Student A was also prompted to ask the interviewer questions about the school. Something you want the administration know about you. Georgetown waitlist Class of 2025. What do you want to do career wise with a law degree/5-year plan? What motivates me to get out of bed in the morning? Have you ever been to Durham? He observed our large group conversation. (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. Re: Georgetown Preferred Waiting List. It's especially devastating since Georgetown has done this to me before. What can you bring to Columbia Law School? What Minnesota Law club/org would you join or start? An experience that prepared me for law school, One word my friends, family, and work colleagues would use to describe me. Explain to us a little more about your multiple attempts on the LSAT. If you could live anywhere outside of America, where would it be? He also asked a follow-up question, "what if he had written from the start that he was under academic investigation for plagiarism and apologized sincerely for the incident and said he hoped the committee could forgive him?" We were in groups of 3-4 for the first two scenarios, and then we all got together in one large group to discuss the third scenario. ), what you would want your incoming class to look like, and to what extent you would be willing to forgive or overlook some mistakes in an application. Tell us about a time you motivated a disinterested team member. What are you looking forward to in law school? I answered Why law? and Why Columbia? before Interviewer asked me by tying it in to other questions. 3.77/172 Went complete mid October. Georgetown Waitlist Interview Email Status/Interview Update Got an email from Dean Cornblatt about waitlist interviews starting soon-- did everyone get this or just people on the priority waitlist? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Describe yourself to the admission committee. The most applications from students studying law at Georgetown are those studying law at the school. Tell me about a time you were challenged while working on a team. In reality, law school waitlists are dynamic. Name a book that changed your view on a social issue. How will you deal with not being in top ten percent of class? He said he would have an answer for us probably in November, but very likely no later than December 10 (soon!!). What are your short-term and long-term professional goals? What do you want the school to know about you? You can pace your interview because you have breaks between questions. Whats not on your resume that you think I should know? 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. Tell me about your current role and what you do and do not like about it. Discuss a challenge or how you dealt with critical feedback. Overall length of interview was 28 minutes. I see that you listed (city) as somewhere you would want to practice after law school. He said we should expect an answer in 2-4 weeks, and provided his email for any questions. What's the best compliment you've ever received? What is the benefit of the academic quarter system? What opportunity at UT Knoxville are you most excited about? Describe a time where a failure led to a success. 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?" My interviewer did not take out the prepared list of questions until the very end of the interview. The interview lasted 25 minutes and 40 seconds. The early deposits were spurred by a clause in Notre Dame's acceptances that closed their deposits on the earlier of (i) all seats taken or (ii . Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. If you were a fly on the wall, what do you think the admissions committee might think the strengths and weaknesses of your application might be? Some will require a video response; some will require a written response. Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:46 pm. What is one thing your friends and family would say about you? What am I looking forward to about law school? 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. Give context. 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. Describe your undergrad educational experience and your achievements while in school. What are you most looking forward to in law school? Where do you see your career going after law school? Student C There are banks of questions on 7Sage, but it seems like the questions can vary based on the applicant. Does anyone have any stats, data, inside scoops or top secret info related to the waitlist situation this year? At the end, they asked me why Columbia but that was the only general question.. He explained that rescinding an offer is a BIG deal, and that the standard for doing so is much higher than denying an applicant. Upon several attempts by the Dean to get more information in calls with him, the admitted student beats around the bush and says he would "rather not get into it." Remaining questions focused on my experience as an immigrant and first-generation student a lot. Tell us more about your academic background. What were your first steps? He did, however, note that it would be different if the student had immediately apologized and sent a follow-up email with a correction. Do you want to study and work in Chicago? Have you worked with someone drastically different from you? A student who had already been admitted writes to admissions informing them that he is dropping out of his Oxford masters program early (without obtaining the degree) without providing additional info. (They fell into a ditch while looking at their phone or something). Have you had a mentor throughout your life? What was your favorite class or professor? Third Scenario: A student had stellar GPA and LSAT stats as well as letters of recommendation praising her writing skills. Length was 14 minutes on the dot. Just received my very own special preferred waitlist spot at Georgetown and I really think this plan is going to backfire on them. What do you like to do in your free time? A few questions are both suck-uppy and genuine: Whats your favorite part of the law school? What do you remember about your days as a student here? (The last one only works, obviously, if your interviewer went there.). He seemed much more interested in discussing the university, my intentions and answering questions I had. What was a decision that you made in the past you will change today. If you would have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them? What destination birthday party would you pick if you could pick anywhere? Speech is supposed to be messy. What would you contribute to the UVA community? Anything else you would like to know from me about Columbia and NYC? Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. Law schools process their admissions at different speeds, and more often than not, waitlist movement will only occur once a higher-ranking school starts selecting students off of their waitlist, creating opportunities throughout each tier of schools as the movement works its way down. Describe your work history and how you went from [career in science] to [career in marketing] and now to law. Tell me a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? (I asked three questions, which took the other 10 minutes). Tell me about a time you had to ask for help. The status has never changed until now. The interviewer was super friendly. The Dean then weighed in, and he believed that this should be rated as a 7. What programs/extracurriculars am I interested in at UChicago law? Interviewer asked about my interest and what I would like to do in the future with my law degree. He basically turned us into an admissions committee, and ran 3 different cases by us (all real situations he had to weigh in on in his time at admissions). It was a group of 7 applicants, with Dean Cornblatt himself conducting the "interview." If you could eradicate one social problem, what would it be? What if its addressed to the wrong school? If you could tell the president one thing, what would you say? What would you have done differently if you were that person? If a movie were made about your life, what genre would it be and who would play you? General thoughts: The Dean appreciated decisiveness; he did not like it when interviewees were in between little impact and big impact. He cares a lot about integrity, so I would be sure to highlight that in your answers. Several listeners write in with some questions about being waitlisted. You've been to grad school before; what do you think will be challenging about Harvard? He also said that there was no right answer. What are three traits that will serve you well in law school? What do you do to motivate a disengaged team member? What do you plan to draw on from your previous background? If you think something is a big deal or not a big deal, make sure to mention it. Dean Cornblatt said it was a 7-10 zone for sure because of the contrast between the recommendation letter and the PS. What was your most rewarding experience outside the classroom? Tell me about a book youre currently reading or recently read. 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. Yours was an exceptional group. What do you want to do with your JD right after law school? What is the one thing you want the Admissions Committee to know about you? Everyone else gave it a 7-9. Hope you had fun. How might you address it? Overall great experience. He alerts the school that he is withdrawing from Oxford, and upon further questioning, he reveals that he was accused of not using citations for his dissertation. Anon asks the guys . Note: I was allowed 1 minute and 30 seconds for each question so I had plenty of time to provide some depth. Suppose someone gets injured playing Pokemon Go. If possible, plug into your modem for online interviews. If I were to ask your best friend what your three biggest weaknesses are, what would they say? Roughly half the schools in the T20 do interviews. Dont panic. Tell me about a time when you were criticized unfairly. Note: Interviewer said Northwestern gave them a list of questions on the online platform, but currently they were unable to access. What are you looking for in potential classmates? Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge. She said that she made a careless mistake because she mis-cited a paper in French, and she was sick at the time. Also I see a lot about group interviews, is there a difference between group vs alumni interview this cycle, like is it better to get one or the other? Then, we were to pretend that we were members of the admissions committee and decide as a group if the issue raised had no impact, little impact, big impact, or game over impact on the prospective students application. What do you think will be your biggest challenge in law school? It's like a small college with lots of different buildings. Overall, it was informal, conversational, and everyone was really friendly. You talked about [this topic] in your personal statement - can you talk more about what you learned from that experience? Do you want to share anything with the admissions committee about your GPA since you redacted it? (The Dean said that this was game over because the student would not give him a lot of information, and he felt that he lacked integrity.). I think its also good to demonstrate that you are seriously considering the prospect of moving to their school and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on your tuition. Sam had read my application and based some questions on it). (Follow-up) But why law instead of doing an MPP or MBA? The school wanted to have a hearing, but he withdraws from the program so that he can keep his record clean of misconduct. What is one thing you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you? One word to describe the ideal candidate. I find it super helpful to review Vanderbilts alumni interview questions before this one. What's possible from those invited to interview are applicants the Admissions Committee wishes to know more about before making a decision. Can you tell me about a time that you showed leadership? What is an achievement you're particularly proud of, personally, professionally, or academically? She chalked it up to a careless mistake because parts of it had to be in a foreign language, and because she had meningitis or something, so she was uncharacteristically tired/ill. From friends, I had heard that the tone of their interviews at UVA was pretty conversational, whereas I felt like it was pretty formal (though very friendly) in my experience. What are the pros and cons of Harvard Law? A time you fell down and got yourself up. If you could go back to any time in your life and tell yourself something, what would it be? (Why Law?). First Scenario: A student was suspended for a year for plagiarism. How did you go about doing it? How much time do you spend on social media? What are three values you would instill in your business? Ultimately he couldn't see this person as a member of the Georgetown community and thought there might be more issues going forward. Whats your backup plan if you dont go to law school? My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). What do you look for in deciding to apply to a law school and what drew you to Columbia? Think of a situation where someone else just did not get how you were feeling. Best, Andy". Describe a significant academic project you completed during your undergraduate education and why you chose that project. I answered immediately without a pause, mentioning that attending law school is a huge financial and time investment. She mentioned in the beginning that although the admissions team had read my application in its entirety, she had only read my resume (so more context was needed for some questions)). Student A Why did you study [something you studied at grad school] and how will it inform your career? What experiences have helped drive your interest to law? You must be prepared to talk about the following: You should probably be prepared to talk about these: A Word about Preparing and Being Unprepared. Rather, he wanted to see honest reflection, and how you expressed yourself. What is an international legal issue that you are passionate about? Tell me one time a failure led to future success, What book or film made you change your opinion on a particular social issue. If you could eradicate one social issue, what would it be? Admissions person spoke a lot. How did you like your time at [undergraduate university]? Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. I definitely would have struggled with that question by it catching me off guard and not having some sort of formulation of the answer beforehand. or maybe it was just an assignment Im not sure, but it was definitely a first draft). How did that happen? How will you react if you are not in the top 10% of your class? Your approach? Instructions: He handed out a packet with scenarios written out, and he told you to keep it face down until he finished his instructions. The count down from the question and the recording is about 5-10 seconds I think, then 30 seconds to answer it. Would you be comfortable moving there? Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book youre currently reading. What is the best example of your leadership? What kind of role do you see yourself occupying at Harvard Law? What is an obstacle you faced and how you overcame it? Why did you pursue your current position (recruiter)--explained that I initially joined and why I left/what I am doing now, Asked about the research project I was working on (the one I had written about in the significant pieces of writing/flowed in from the previous question), What was the impetus for me to go into/be interested in criminal law (seemed like a slight variation for why law), What my favorite habit was from the 7 habits of highly effective people (she also read the book as well), Talk about an experience through which you brought people together. Georgetown Law is a large law school. If you could eradicate one social problem what would it be? When did you know you wanted to practice law? Majority of my interview was about high vs low tuition and scholarships being harmful to the larger student body. He wrapped up the interview by asking us to give one word that describes an ideal candidate. He asked one more question on the Oxford case - he explained the issue in a different way in his own words with a bit more integrity and honesty, and asked if we would still rescind the offer. How did it feel? A major revelation about someone you worked with, and how did that change how I see the situation/person? 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? The interview lasted about 10-12 minutes. Student A (Group interview with Dean of Admissions in person). First scenario was about a student who had been suspended for a year on account of plagiarism. What sort of things do you hope to do in law school? Tell about a stressing moment in your life and how you overcame it. What are you looking for in your potential classmates? They may be divided into multiple tiers, but even those broad selections are continuously reassessed. And in this Covid world, I am particularly happy to get the chance to connect with so many of you all over the world. The second scenario was the sloppy PSspelling errors and used the wrong name. Her addendum did not do enough to explain this disconnect, and over all he felt that she spent more time trying to make the issue sound small than apologizing and taking responsibility- he said it showed a lack of growth. Talk about a time where you worked with someone that had a different work style than you, and how did you keep a good relationship? Why is Georgetown Law offering an alumni interview? Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked]. [Interviewer also asked a lot of questions based on Student As resume]. What charitable organization would you donate to and why? Tell me something you would like the admissions committee to know about you that doesn't appear in your application. The interview was conversational and lasted about 30 minutes. Be able to go through all your resume blurbs and talk about each experience. He then walked us out, thanked us each individually as we got onto the elevator, and we all breathed a sigh of relief! Why did you decide to go to UMass from California? Why are you switching careers? We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be with? The first is from Anon, who is currently waitlisted at Georgetown. Considering your consulting background, why law? I think more than anything this was about seeing whether he liked the applicants as people. What is something you want the admissions committee to know? Explain your journey from your previous career to law. - He had already given our applications an initial read-through (and he mentioned that he wouldn't have invited us if our personal statements looked like the one in case #3 above). What is something you learned about yourself from being in the military? Where do you want to practice? What job do you want to have straight out of law school? Aside from being a guardian ad litem, what else am I currently doing? Preferred Waitlist at Georgetown? 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. Name a time where you were part of a team that had low morale/was struggling, and what you did about it. What is something that youre not looking forward to in law school? Obstacle you've faced and you overcame it. The content of your answer probably matters less than how you say it. One question about a specific experience on my resume. How do you deal with these types of situations? Have you made a sacrifice for someone else at the cost of your own well-being? Some, like Northwestern, offer interviews to all students. What do you feel like you bring to the University of Chicago community? What is a book that changed your perspective on something? Intro was: where were at, where were from, what were doing now, and a fun fact about ourselves. How would a law degree help you reach your goals? Student As online interview (2018/2019 cycle), (very casual conversation with alumni, was an hour long), Vanderbilt Alumni Interview- over an hour long, very conversational, Overall very laid back and conversational - left a lot of time for me to ask questions, entire interview lasted ~20 min, Student A (Interviewed by an alumna in person, about 45 min long), Note: Student reported that the Vanderbilt interview was pretty relaxed compared to other interviews; interviewer only asked 2 questions and then the rest was a discussion about interviewers personal experience, Student A interview with an alum in Tokyo, Interviewer said he is required to ask these two questions* What have you learned in your current job? This wrapped up the interview. If you could have a conversation with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and what would you talk to them about? Do you plan to work for a year or two before going to law school? You can schedule an interview online only after WUSTL invites you. What are three words your manager would use to describe you. Do I like my undergraduate university and culture? What if the application has some typos? What is something that you have learned from playing trumpet? What is something that youd like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application? Posted 11:23:50 PM. (Interview was scheduled to be 15 minutes, and although most people seem to say they are very strict on not running over, mine was 19 minutes, mostly because she spent a good amount of time answering my two questions. Telling about current job/why I left to do research, Plans 5+ years out of law school or in general after law school. For the video-response questions, youll get about thirty seconds of prep time and about a minute to respond. What is one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you? What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. Questions about challenges based on current job, Interest in the Doctoroff program and how the certificate would help me with my goals. It's designed to assess reading comprehension, logical, and verbal reasoning proficiencies. We did them one by one. The Admissions Officer that interviewed me was super friendly and the interview overall was pretty informal. They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. Toward the end, she explained a bit about the process. Dean Cornblatt said that didnt happen with this guy, though usually any tiny mistake in the application is followed by a frantic apologetic fixing email. 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