Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult news to someone. An alumni interview offers the Office of Admissions an opportunity to learn more about candidates beyond the written application. What is something that youd like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application? Absolutely Crushed : ( I got the email tonight at 5 PM and as soon as I saw "Admissions Decision Received" in my inbox instead of "Congratulations on Your Admission", I just knew. Why did someone from XX end up in XX and seek to go to law school? Considering your consulting background, why law? Describe a time where you had to deliver difficult news to someone. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now in your career? What is something that you think differently about or has changed about you personally as you have matured? After all, we arent a real admissions committee. She also asked if I had even been to St.Louis which I responded that yes I have and that Ive actually self-toured the school to which she was surprised/happy about. How did you end up [across the country] for college? At the end of this form, you'll pay the $75 application fee by inputting your credit or debit card information. What would teammates and coworkers say about you? If there is one thing you could have done differently, what would that be? What is a time when someone said I displayed good judgement, what was it and what was my thought process to reach that decision? Suck-up questions are designed to show off your knowledge of a program or convey your eagerness: I see that your Immigration Rights Clinic helps clients mount detention challenges, and Im wondering how successful those challenges have been in the current political environment. You can also lob softballs at your interviewer: What does Harvard do to promote a sense of community in its large student body? Make sure that the answer to your suck-up question isnt easily available online. What is a trait that you need to improve / change in order to be able to change the world? I'm KJD and I'm betting that's why there are a bunch of UG-related questions. Here are my "situational" takeaways: 1. If you could have one conversation with historical figure, who would it be and why? Whats a movie or book that changed your mind? Others, like Harvard, Chicago, and Columbia, offer interviews by invitation only. He then walked us out, thanked us each individually as we got onto the elevator, and we all breathed a sigh of relief! What's one thing you want admissions to know about you? For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. The scenarios were the same: a plagiarism and 1-year suspension, withdrawal from Oxford before a hearing, and a sloppy PS. Why did you choose to go your undergrad institution? Then we would progress onto scenario 2, and so on. Why are you considering Vanderbilt Law School? What did you do to address it? Whats a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? Upon being asked about it, he volunteers that he has been accused of plagiarism in his dissertation and that he decided to drop out rather than facing the academic tribunal. I said Yes to this one. (During this scenario, the Dean asked us to rate the seriousness of the issue as a whole group on a scale of 1-10. Name a time you analyzed a large data set or did extensive research on something. I submitted my application on 4 February 2025 and the application was marked complete on 8 February 2022 and had an interview with them in March 2022. what job current or past has prepared you most for law school? (He had us go around and say Student A or Student B without any discussion. Does anyone have any stats, data, inside scoops or top secret info related to the waitlist situation this year? And in this Covid world, I am particularly happy to get the chance to connect with so many of you all over the world. Note that these questions are out of date because Cornell asks interviewees not to share the interview questions. It's like a small college with lots of different buildings. Did you do any research on the school? Georgetown Law receives the most JD applications of any law school. What is a mentality you have as a result of the military? Then, we were asked to go around and say our name, hometown, and a fun fact about ourselves. I was not going to prepare for this question nor did I even come across my mine before a buddy of mine who used to work for the Center for Career Development at our University told me to prepare for it and I am so happy I did. Youve had three jobs in consulting since you graduated. Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. At the end of the interview, theyll probably ask if you have any questions for them. (went to UMich for undergrad). Admission officer started off by describing how much they loved my Personal Statement, [Interviewer asked for student to give a brief bio], [Question about interests and hobbies on rsum]. Think of a time you had to overcome bias? What would my ideal technology law job be? Talk about a time you engaged a disinterested teammate. My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). Admissions person spoke a lot. I highly recommend international students that they request interviews because it gives us chance to meet an alum living in the country and to connect with lawyers with American J.D. Over all it was a great experience. Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Does anyone receive any response from Georgetown Law this April 2022? I think more than anything this was about seeing whether he liked the applicants as people. Should his acceptance to Georgetown be rescinded? What kind of student would you be at Harvard? [She asked about philosophy on the interests section of my rsum.]. We took about 2-3 minutes to silently read the addendum, then presented our opinions of whether it was no issue, minor, major, or game over. We had to of course justify our opinion. I used the word Unique however, others used words such as honest, hard-working, etc. The group was split 50/50. We were handed a packet with different scenarios from real applicants who had applied to Georgetown the previous year. Four scenarios: plagiarism, Oxford withdrawal before honor hearing, personal statement with mistakes/mention of wrong school. I'd be interested in at HLS. Her addendum made it seem like it was a very casual and light incident, but she was suspended for a semester. So, we started with the first scenario, talked amongst our group for a while (only 3 or 4 minutes), and then we would bring it all together. But I want to be realistic. What would you add to the Northwestern community? Student C (an hour long, group of 6, with dean of admissions): Everything currently on 7sage is spot on, pretending to be admissions committee with the same scenarios, I think for question 6, one shouldnt say intelligent or smart.. General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). He said it was to get to know us just a tiny bit better than he did an hour ago, and that he manages to achieve that goal, and with so many applicants, thats really the best he can do. What was the most disappointing setback in your life? All three scenarios involved students with great stats. why law?but the written questions may be hypotheticals about current affairs. If they wanted to see what you could do with time to revise, they would send you written questions. Damn this cycle is hard When you and a colleague didnt see eye to eye-what did you do? What is more important to you? He alerts the school that he is withdrawing from Oxford, and upon further questioning, he reveals that he was accused of not using citations for his dissertation. What do you do to motivate a disengaged team member? Do you want to study and work in Chicago? What do you do to find balance or relieve stress? The student was an ED applicant. How did you feel, what did you do, and what did you learn? Have you ever been to Durham? Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. You talked about [this topic] in your personal statement - can you talk more about what you learned from that experience? To prepare, you might think about what qualities would be important to you if you were admitting students (passion? Focus not just on talking but on listening. Georgetown University Law Center Preferred Waitlist A few days ago, I got an email from Georgetown saying that the "Committee on Admissions has reviewed your application and has placed your name in a special group within our Preferred Waiting List". What is a characteristic/personal trait that will serve you well in law school? Her final question was about whether I had any special circumstances that I wanted the committee to know; I talked about the in-state rate the GI bill covers and the lack of a housing allowance. They're busy! What would Jewel contribute to a law school community? Hypothetical: if at your time at [legal internship], you were to show up one day and find that your coworkers were your clones, what strengthens and challenges would you run into? She said that she made a careless mistake because she mis-cited a paper in French, and she was sick at the time. If you had to defer for a year, and resume building was not an issue, what is something you would like to do during this time? Everyone almost unanimously guessed Barbara would be the one to get in. (I answered these questions within the first 10 minutes). Preferred Wait List for Georgetown. The plagiarism in question was for a first draft of another writing piece she was submitting for an award (I think? Describe specific example of problem solving strategy used, If we asked people you hypothetically mentored what your best qualities are what would they say, What other law schools did you apply to? Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked]. What do you like to do in your free time? Name, where we currently are located, and one fun fact about us (introduction). I had my interview with WUSTL last Friday and I wanted to tell you about my experience! It shows a huge disinterest in Georgetown, so hes not about to waste an acceptance on someone whos not serious. If you could teach your fellow students at Chicago a class in anything, academic or not, what would you teach them? What would you do to be a part of the Charlottesville community? Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. What did you think about her time off? We were asked to rate the impact of this sloppiness to his application from 0 to 10 (game over, deny). He said something like, Sometimes its best to say Im sorry and then zip it.. What do you look for in law school when choosing law school? Are you someone who solves complicated problems using easy solutions or do you solve easy problems using complicated solutions? Have you made a sacrifice for someone else at the cost of your own well-being? Explain a time when you have to change yourself to accommodate someone else. What sort of things do you hope to do in law school? What can you bring to Columbia Law School? When did you seriously begin considering law school, what were your first steps? What is something other than the law that youre passionate about? The content of your answer probably matters less than how you say it. According to US News & World Reports, Georgetown Law was ranked the 14 th best law school. Got the email today from Georgetown saying that I'm on the preferred waitlist. Tell me about a time you were challenged while working on a team. I hadnt thought about that before. What is one thing your friends and family would say about you? I said it was major but would still accept her as she took great strides to redeem herself. Why law?]. If I were to ask your best friend what your three biggest weaknesses are, what would they say? What destination birthday party would you pick if you could pick anywhere? Georgetown Law is a large law school. If youre not sure how to answer a written question, consider both sides with a classic On the one hand, on the other hand structure. What is the one thing that you want the Admissions Committee to know about you? Before the hearing, he decided to withdraw from school. Upon several attempts by the Dean to get more information in calls with him, the admitted student beats around the bush and says he would "rather not get into it." You should send your interviewer a short, polite thank you note. I was also asked about what I specifically did under some of my positions in clubs. - He gave us his email at the end, and then followed up with a nice note (which I responded to of course): "Hello [FIRSTNAME], Just a quick note to thank you for being a part of our group interview. What is the best example of your leadership? He asked us to rank how bad this was on a scale of 1-10. Tell me about why you were motivated to pursue your job. Tell me about a time someone didnt understand how you were feeling. What has your transition to the South been like (applicant recently relocated to the Deep South for work)? It felt much better to speak to real people than a camera, and I had fun. The other questions were specific about my leadership roles and which I found most fulfilling. Learn about our admissions consulting and editing services. One question about a specific experience on my resume. Dean Cornblatt gave us packets that had various scenarios and we were tasked with determining how much the specific scenario should impact the individuals chance to attend Georgetown. (I was a bit unprepared for this one but I think it went okay!). This might be because it was with the director of admissions or maybe because my friends did their interviews a few years ago Duke uses a service called InitialView to interview prospective international students. Student C If you could tell the president one thing, what would you say? What is an obstacle you faced and how you overcame it? Started about 5 minutes late, but made it up with extra time. Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head? Roughly half the schools in the T20 do interviews. The Dean then weighed in, and he believed that this should be rated as a 7. Dean Cornblatt said that didnt happen with this guy, though usually any tiny mistake in the application is followed by a frantic apologetic fixing email. Name a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it. Telling about current job/why I left to do research, Plans 5+ years out of law school or in general after law school. What are some cons of you as an applicant? I also think it tells you that "Your application was especially difficult, and, based upon the strength of your application, the Committee has identified you as one of the . Just be yourself, be honest and you'll do great. Next, we talked about why I wanted to go to Law School and why WashU in general. Why did you switch from [one field] to [another field]? Note: They allowed 30 seconds for prep, 90 seconds to record your answer, and you could not "re do" an answer if you felt like you tripped over your words. Dean said there was fog everywhere with this case, so he ultimately rescinded the guys application. He essentially dropped out to avoid disciplinary in fracture. (The Dean said that this was game over because the student would not give him a lot of information, and he felt that he lacked integrity.). [Asked about current job/rsum-related question], [Discussed Chicago/NW experiences the interviewer had as an alum], [Also time given for questions from the student], Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else, Talk about a stressful situation and how you handled it. Do you plan to work for a year or two before going to law school? When have you dealt with a frustrating situation and how did you overcome it? You must be logged in to post a comment. The Dean said that he would let Student A in because a Why Georgetown essay was not required, so Student A should not be penalized for not writing one.). It was then followed by a time I had to overcome a struggle, but my answer for the leadership question actually encompassed this question as well so the interviewer did not ask for another answer to it. What do you want the school to know about you? Talk about the experiences you had after college. I stated I would give it a 5 with an asterisk, and I stated that a few spelling mistakes are inevitable for all applicants, however the reference to a different law school was more egregious and showed carelessness. What kind of law do you want to practice? The experience that has most prepared me for law school, One word that family and friends would use to describe me (I picked curious), What have I changed my mind on in the past. (written). Toward the end, she explained a bit about the process. What have you learned at your current job? Some schools, like Georgetown, also offer Zoom sessions where their admissions folks talk about what's happening with the waitlist. (written) if you had a response prepared that we havent asked, please answer that question. Tell me about a time when you were criticized unfairly. Scenario 1: a top applicant was previously suspended for one year because she plagiarized in French 101. Movie/book that changed your mind on social issue. What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? How long does it take to receive a decision? In her description, she offered to paint a fuller picture (she was stressed out, had meningitis, and she did it by accident: as she was typing up notes and feeling ill, she mistook someone elses work for her own). You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? There was time for around 2 questions. What role should the government play in unrestrained capitalism? What are the pros and cons of Harvard Law? Which candidate should we take? What do you want the admissions team to know about you? Student A: International students should prepare to answer why they would like to go to law school in the U.S., not in their own countries. Whats a potential downside of your application? by acdisagod Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 am. When someone comes to you with a problem, how do you respond? It wasnt even that much about the plagiarism itself as the way she framed the situation. Two of the questions are always the same: Why Northwestern? and Is there anything else youd like the admissions committee to know about you? (or something very similar). Should Georgetown rescind his offer or not? How do you navigate through a difficult conversation? But that because she didn't, it showed a level of carelessness - and a lack of interest in Georgetown; so why would he waste a seat on her? What is something you learned about yourself from being in the military? If you could have a conversation with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and what would you talk to them about? 15 minutes of candidate asking questions. We returned the packet after we were done and the Dean all walked us to the elevator, shaking each one of our hands and thanking us. How will you deal with not being in top ten percent of class? A 24-year-old applicant with a solid LSAT and graduating in the top 20 of her class had been suspended for a semester for plagiarism. admissions consulting and editing services, your interest in their law school in particular, an academic or professional accomplishment. Which particular clinics are you interested in? (career goals question), Something you want to convey back to the admissions committee? Are you set on moving back to the northeast post graduation? Have you been to St. Louis? 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