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Enlisted Veterans at Harvard Law School
March 18, 2022
Like all of the students here at Harvard Law School, military service members come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and with many different identities and interests. In particular, the number of enlisted veterans is a growing part of the military community at HLS.
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George Biashvili ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Atlanta, GA / Nuremberg, Germany Branch/MOS: U.S. Army, 37F (Psychological Operations Specialist), 11B (Infantryman) Rank: E5/SGT What motivated you to apply to HLS? Although…
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Justin Bevilacqua ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: All over, USA — I grew up in a Navy family Branch/MOS: U.S. Navy, Intelligence Specialist Rank: Chief Petty Officer (E-7) What motivated you…
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Ethan Borrasso ’23
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Oakland, CA Branch/MOS: Army, 35P Arabic Linguist Rank: E5 What motivated you to apply to HLS? I was lucky enough to get a fee…
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Brandon Ricaurte ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio Branch: Army / Special Forces Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? I was motivated to apply to HLS…
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Dylan Ottney ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona Branch/MOS: United States Marine Corps / 0352 Anti-Tank Guided Missileman Rank: Corporal What motivated you to apply to HLS? I wanted to…
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Amy Frieder ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD Branch/MOS: Air Force, 1N0 (Operations Intelligence) Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? The opportunities available at HLS are…
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Matt Jones ’24
March 14, 2022
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA Branch/MOS: Army / 18E Rank: Staff Sergeant What motivated you to apply to HLS? Initially, I had no desire to…
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Faith Jackson ’22
March 14, 2022
Hometown: Prince George’s County, MD Branch/MOS: Army National Guard / 68W Medic Rank: Specialist What motivated you to apply to HLS? I applied and was admitted to HLS…
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JDP Reflections: Finding a Deferral Experience to Bring a New Perspective to Law School
March 9, 2022
Recent Junior Deferral Program (JDP) admit Liv Panarella reflects on her time as an undergraduate student at Stanford and her passion for advocating for Native communities.
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For the last few years, we have released the JDP cycle timeline on our blog to increase transparency and to help applicants plan ahead. Here is our expected timeline for the 2022 Junior Deferral Program cycle.
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Office Assistant: Maya Staples
January 4, 2022
The newest member of the J.D. Admissions team, Maya Staples, introduces herself.
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Turning the Calendar to 2022
December 17, 2021
Like a good New England team, we closed out this week with a Yankee swap gift exchange. The most coveted prize? Definitely not the hand lotion - it was the Taylor Swift 2022 calendar.
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Student Voices: Marianna’s Journey to HLS
December 15, 2021
I followed an unconventional path to Harvard Law School. I’m the first in my family to be born in the United States, I studied pre-med in undergrad, I only applied to one law school, and I never even took the LSAT.
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Overrated/Underrated Part 4
December 10, 2021
This week, we close out our series and highlight some of the overrated approaches that we recommend applicants avoid as they craft their applications.
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Overrated/Underrated Part 3
November 17, 2021
Continuing our Overrated/Underrated series, this week, we shift our focus to highlight some of the overrated approaches that we recommend applicants avoid as they craft their applications.
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An Overview of Interviews
November 2, 2021
November is suddenly upon us, and that means the J.D. Admissions team is preparing to begin interviews. If you have already submitted your application, you might be wondering about this as well. Here’s some more information to help you prepare.
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Overrated/Underrated Part 2
October 21, 2021
This week, we continue our Underrated Approaches to the Application series with some additional advice.