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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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

"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."

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

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

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.