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  • Logan Leslie ’19

    January 14, 2019

    Hometown: Haddam, Connecticut Branch/MOS: U.S Army. Armor (19D) 2004-2008; Special Forces (18B) 2008-2017; Special Forces (18Z) 2017-present Duty stations/deployments: Fort Campbell (101st Airborne) 2004-2007, Fort…

  • Carl Min ’20

    January 14, 2019

    Hometown: Cupertino, California / Seoul, South Korea Branch/MOS: U.S. Navy. Electronics Technician, Nuclear Field Duty stations: Naval Nuclear Power Training Command / Nuclear Power Training…

  • Kene Obi ’20

    January 14, 2019

    Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Branch/MOS: U.S. Army. 91C, Utilities Equipment Repairer Duty stations/deployments: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Rank upon separation: Specialist (E-4) Was there a resource

  • Brian Daniel ’21

    January 14, 2019

    Hometown: Mahopac, New York Branch/MOS: U.S. Marine Corps; Arabic Linguist, Special Operations Capabilities Specialist Duty stations/deployments: Camp Pendleton, Kaneohe Bay, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language…

  • Our Favorite Interview Questions

    January 8, 2019

    Each interview is bespoke to the candidate – your interviewer will have read your entire application and will have prepared questions specific to you. That said, we each have a go-to question or two.

  • Happy New Year!

    January 2, 2019

    We’re back in Austin Hall today, and excited to read the applications you submitted over the break.

  • Congratulations, and a Quick Note

    December 17, 2018

    A quick note to those admitted to HLS today – and for those still waiting to hear.

  • Student Reflections From the Border

    December 14, 2018

    Recently, the admission team sat down with students, faculty, and staff to learn more about Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Program.

  • Sights of Reading Period

    December 11, 2018

    It’s Reading Period here on the HLS campus – time for long days snuggled up with your laptop in the WCC fireside lounge.

  • The Back Office: Patty Griffith and Cindy Pariseau

    December 3, 2018

    We are continuing our Meet the J.D. Admissions Team series with Patty and Cindy, the Back Office team!

  • Reflections from Fall Travel

    November 19, 2018

    If you follow @hlsadmissions on Instagram, you may have noticed we spent quite some time this fall on the road. This week we are settling back into the office and reflecting on all the prospective students we met and what we learned.

  • Veterans Day 2018

    November 12, 2018

    Since it is Veterans Day, we wanted to pass along a few resources for prospective students with a military background.

  • Personal Statement Advice

    November 6, 2018

    The personal statement is “an opportunity to give the Admissions Committee a better sense of who you are as a person and as a potential student and graduate of Harvard Law School.” But what does that mean to us?

  • Reapplying after JDP

    October 29, 2018

    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.

  • Getting to Know You: Kelly Ganon

    October 23, 2018

    "In my view, the two best things about forging a good relationship with a clinical instructor are first, that they are able to provide immediate and constant feedback on your work, and second, that as they see you growing as an advocate, they are able to give you increasing responsibility in real time."

  • Putting Your Grades in Context

    October 15, 2018

    This fall, we will discuss each major component of your application in a series of blog posts. Our next topic is transcripts. Like your…

  • Participating in Clinics at HLS

    October 9, 2018

    "I truly believe the breadth and depth of the experiences you'll gain while taking a clinic will certainly differentiate you from your peers, no matter what career you’re hoping to pursue."

  • So how do we think about test scores, anyway?

    October 2, 2018

    This fall, we will discuss each major component of your application in a series of blog posts.  First up: test score(s).

  • Assistant Director: Alex Feinson

    September 25, 2018

    Our Meet the Team series continues!  Next up, our Assistant Director Alex.

  • On the Road Again . . .

    September 24, 2018

    It’s that time of year for the HLS JD admissions team – when the pumpkins come out and the air becomes crisp, we know it's travel season.

  • Meet the HLS Admissions Fellows!

    September 18, 2018

    If you have joined us on campus for an information session and tour, you may have had the pleasure of meeting one of our Admissions Fellows.