Archive
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Real Talk: What Exactly is “Holistic” Review?
December 15, 2020
Our final entry in the "Real Talk" series covers the "holistic" admissions process at HLS.
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Alumni Conversations: David Hornik ’94
December 8, 2020
Sitting in his home office with a couple of basses and three Joel Daniel Phillips pencil drawings in the background, David looks no different than he did in videos from other interviews. In this Zoom call with Xiaoli and Alice, David reflects on his career path, from being a Computer Music undergrad to a venture capitalist.
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Real Talk: Contacting the J.D. Admissions Office
December 3, 2020
Wondering if you are eligible to apply? Have a question about our application requirements? Just want to say hello? Feel free to contact the J.D Admissions Office.
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Alumni Conversations: Randall Clark ’10
November 17, 2020
As a Partner at Gunderson Dettmer, Randall Clark works closely with entrepreneurs and investors in various fields. He had a delightful conversation with Xiaoli and Alice over Zoom, chatting about how he transitioned from a film major in college to a HLS student, then to a law firm partner. It all started with a $2,000 scholarship...
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Student Voices: From West Virginia to HLS
November 12, 2020
Each year, HLS students join our community from around the country, and the world. This year's 1L class includes a contingent of students from West Virginia - J.R., Patrick, Arka, and Travis. They connected on Zoom before the semester started. We thought we'd pass along their insight and reflections here on our blog.
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Assistant Director: Sam Parker
November 3, 2020
We're so pleased to welcome new team member, Assistant Director Sam Parker, who has joined the J.D. Admissions team after spending a few years with the HLS Dean of Students Office.
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Getting to Know You: Phebe Hong
October 27, 2020
Phebe Hong is a 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Prior to law school, she worked as a consultant advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. She is a Research Assistant at the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law (PORTAL) and an Articles Editor for the Journal of Law and Technology. Her research interests include FDA regulation of biologics and pharmaceutical patent law.
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Alumni Conversations: Reggie Chambers ’01
October 20, 2020
Reggie Chambers ’01 is a Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the Consumer Bank of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previously, he worked in Big Law, investment banking, private equity, the White House, and management consulting. Outside of work, he teaches the development of economic policies at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.
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Real Talk: Expressing Interest During the Application Process
October 13, 2020
Our next installment of the Real Talk blog series covers the question of how expressing interest in HLS plays into the application process.
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From Women’s Colleges to HLS
October 6, 2020
Admitted students often ask us to introduce them to current students who attended the same undergraduate institution. Last year, a few admitted students who attended women’s colleges asked to speak to current students who also attended women’s colleges. Those connections inspired this blog post. We thought we would interview a few women’s college graduates to pass on their insights more broadly.
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Career Planning: An Introduction to OPIA and OCS
October 1, 2020
During this webinar, we will provide you with an overview of the various career paths and career resources available to you at HLS. We will also answer your questions and address any concerns you may have about the career exploration and advising process.
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Alumni Conversations: Susan Soh ’94
September 29, 2020
As Chief of Strategy and Capital Development of Sightway Capital, Two Sigma’s private equity unit, Susan normally sits a few floors above Alice in Two Sigma’s Manhattan office, which is three minutes’ walk from Xiaoli’s office. But since everyone is working from home nowadays, the three didn’t grab coffee in SoHo and instead chatted on Zoom.
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Real Talk: Second-hand Information in the Application Process
September 17, 2020
In this week’s installment in the Real Talk series, we cover the role of second-hand information in the application process.
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Charting the 2021 Application Cycle
September 8, 2020
The timing of the admissions process can feel mysterious. When will interviews begin? When will you receive a decision on your application? In an attempt to demystify the timeline a bit, we released dates for the 2019–2020 cycle on this blog last summer. After receiving positive feedback on this step from applicants, we are going to try it again this year.
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2019–2020 by the Numbers
September 1, 2020
Now that it is September, we are turning our attention to the upcoming application cycle. But before we do, we took a moment to look back at 2019–2020 by the numbers, as we did last year.
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Real Talk: The Resume
August 25, 2020
This week's entry in the Real Talk series covers the resume.
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Alumni Conversations: Jeff Litvack ’95
August 20, 2020
This week's installment of "Alumni Conversations" features Jeff Litvack '95, who spoke with Alice and Xiaoli from his office in Massachusetts.
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Course Selection: Next Steps
August 19, 2020
Course Selections: Next Steps presentation with Nancy Pinn and Caitie Parmelee (Graduate Program Office) and Megan Markov and Caroline McCallum (Office of the Registrar), held…
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Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree
August 18, 2020
Students enrolled in the HBS/HLS four-year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that operate at the intersection of business and law, and they seek to utilize the resources that are offered throughout the program. Reshma Lutfeali (JD/MBA 2021) and Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021), co-presidents of the JD/MBA Association, offer their perspectives on the program and what they have learned about the HLS/HBS joint degree.
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How to Add a Conflicting Course in HELIOS
August 12, 2020
This is the last of four instructional videos on viewing and making changes to registration results in HELIOS. To turn on subtitles on the video…
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How to Add a Course in HELIOS
August 12, 2020
This is the third of four instructional videos on viewing and making changes to registration results in HELIOS. To turn on subtitles on the video…