On this webpage, you will find our advice and guidance for approaching the interview component of the application.
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During the application review process, you may be invited to interview. For regular J.D. candidates, these interviews will happen throughout the admissions cycle, starting in November. The Admissions Office will contact you directly to set up an interview. Please note that an interview with the J.D. Admissions Office is a required component to admission at Harvard Law School.
All applicants who are eventually admitted to HLS must complete an interview. Not all applicants will receive an invitation to interview.
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Upcoming Interview Invites
Happy Halloween! Yesterday, Harvard Law School celebrated this spooky holiday with a “trick or suite” event. Offices decorated their suites with a different theme, and HLS community members and their families had the opportunity to trick or treat for candy around the school. Our suitemates at Student Financial Services dressed up our conference room with
October 31, 2024
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Our Favorite Interview Questions
November officially marks the beginning of interviews for those applying in the 2023–2024 cycle! To help you prepare, we wanted to share some of our favorite interview questions. Before we dive in, here’s some additional context about interviews: If you have been invited for an interview with a member of the J.D. Admissions team, you can
November 2, 2023
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An Overview of Interviews
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.
November 2, 2021
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How is My Interviewer Selected?
Admissions Assistant Alessandra Luedeking takes you behind the scenes of the interview assignment process.
November 1, 2019
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Acing Your Interview
So you received an invitation to interview with a member of our Harvard Law School Admissions Committee! Read on to hear how that very Committee suggests you prepare for our meeting.
October 31, 2019