Junior Deferral Program

Daniel Gorlin '07 took time out of his busy schedule as a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group to chat over Zoom on a Tuesday afternoon earlier this spring. 

Ethan Oak was admitted to HLS via the Junior Deferral Program (JDP). In this post, he shares his unique path to law school, his plans for his deferral period, and some words of encouragement for future applicants. 

We are one month away from the Junior Deferral Program (JDP) application deadline on July 1. Here are a few thoughts and reflections from the members of the JDP Committee about what they value in JDP applicants.

One thing I have learned in over half a decade working in higher education: our schools, our classes, and our communities are not separate from or immune to what goes on in the wider world.

In this post, Junior Deferral Program student Faith Jackson reflects on what she learned from her time during her two-year deferral.

We invited Christopher Cruz (Junior Deferral Program Class of 2022) to share a few reflections on his time in the Junior Deferral Program.

Members of the Junior Deferral Program admissions committee share their thoughts on some of the most frequently asked questions about JDP.

Here are some more tips from Junior Deferral Program (JDP) students from Boston University, Berkeley, Penn, and Harvard College.

We invited some of our recent Junior Deferral Program (JDP) students to share their advice on the application process with you.

If you are considering reapplying to Harvard Law School after applying to the Junior Deferral Program, here are a few thoughts from the admissions committee to help you think through your options.