Topic: adMISSION: HLS

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?

Happy Tuesday, everyone.  As promised back in August, we started our interviews in October this year, with a round last week. We know that there have been some questions about when the next round of interview invites will occur.  You’re on to us – the interview schedule is changing this year.  We are adapting to […]

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.

"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."

This fall, we will discuss each major component of your application in a series of blog posts. Our next topic is transcripts. Like your test scores, your grades are a component of your application that we look at when we are trying to get a sense of your academic abilities. We know that you are […]

"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.

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.

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.

Curious about the student culture at HLS? We interviewed Kelley McGill, a rising 2L, about her experience with the 1L environment and what surprised her most in the transition to Harvard Law. 

After months of waiting and—at least for me—years of daydreaming, the JD Class of 2021 finally arrived on campus last week for our 1L Orientation.

It is the first day of class here at HLS, and the campus is buzzing.  Our campus can get quiet during the summer, and we're thrilled to have the 2Ls and 3Ls back, and to welcome our 1Ls – the Class of 2021!

As posted previously, I’m using my first summer in Austin Hall to get to know the J.D. Admissions Team. Here’s my interview with our Senior Assistant Director, Nefyn Meissner.