Why did you decide to go to UMass from California? Next, we talked about why I wanted to go to Law School and why WashU in general. Do you consider yourself an optimist, pessimist, or realist? (went to UMich for undergrad). Name something that you want the Northwestern admissions committee to know about you? She then told me about some other opportunities at Duke that I might find interesting, and how Duke stands out from other schools. Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:46 pm. The Dean then presented a character and fitness issue to us about an applicant who plagiarized during a French course. Student As Zoom Interview (December 2020). Re: Georgetown Preferred Waiting List. fladadK4Q April 7, 2021, 8:01pm #1. Should his acceptance to Georgetown be rescinded? At the end, they asked me why Columbia but that was the only general question.. ), is this a good sign or sort of random/neutral? First Scenario: A student was suspended for a year for plagiarism. What do you dislike? Thanks so much for coming and I look forward to reading your application even more now that I have met you. Introduction: Dean passed out name plates to put in front of us. 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. You can choose from Skype, Google Hangouts, or in-person. The dean wrote a note for her saying that shes been a model student since. You should send your interviewer a short, polite thank you note. (I dont recall the exact wording). He then divided us into groups of three, and he told to read through the first scenario. How would you cheer up a classmate who was visibly upset in class one day. What are some cons of you as an applicant? Dean Cornblatt said it was a 7-10 zone for sure because of the contrast between the recommendation letter and the PS. Posted 11:23:50 PM. Since it does not seem to be useful in gaining employment (Note: this is a summary, Interviewer said it MUCH nicer than this). They mostly asked questions, recorded answers, and moved on to the next question. (written). Situation from 5 years ago, what would you change? Talk about the experiences you had after college. How will you use your skills gained after law school? He said it was because of how light the student made the plagiarism seemed contrasted with the result of suspension for a semester. It was very conversational, but here are the questions he asked me: Northwestern gives you three options: an in-person on-campus interview, an in-person alumni interview, or an automated online interview via a video client called Kira. I was asked why I didnt choose to first go to law school in Japan and then to try to enter an LL.M. Whats a movie or book that changed your mind? What do you think you want to do after law school? What questions do you have for me?The resume-specific ones were just asking vaguely about what my tech positions were like. Howd you deal with it? Why law?]. Law schools process their admissions at different speeds, and more often than not, waitlist movement will only occur once a higher-ranking school starts selecting students off of their waitlist, creating opportunities throughout each tier of schools as the movement works its way down. Started about 5 minutes late, but made it up with extra time. What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? The other questions were specific about my leadership roles and which I found most fulfilling. A student with a stellar GPA and LSAT, with glowing references that describe her excellent writing abilities, applies but her personal statement has typos and refers to the wrong school in the text. What skills from your professional life would serve you best in law school? How did you feel, what did you do, and what did you learn? Whats a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? What is motivating your decision to pursue law? Student C how does your master's work inform your decision to study law? Is there anything youd like to add that isnt already in your PS? Which UMN campus organization would you join and why. How serious is this on a scale of 1 "who cares" to 10 "disqualifying." What is a trait that you need to improve / change in order to be able to change the world? The scenarios were the same: a plagiarism and 1-year suspension, withdrawal from Oxford before a hearing, and a sloppy PS. There was time for around 2 questions. When we all come together to discuss, he does call on you randomly, but dont stressyoull have had the opportunity to already talk about it in your group, and even if he asks you a more particular question, youll have thought about the scenario enough to easily give an answer. Its normal to be a little nervous. What made it so stressful and what did you do to get past it? (Except tuition). A major revelation about someone you worked with, and how did that change how I see the situation/person? Why did you choose your undergraduate institution? I said it was major but would still accept her as she took great strides to redeem herself. However, her personal statement had typos, including the wrong school name. When you and a colleague didnt see eye to eye-what did you do? Do you want to share anything with the admissions committee about your GPA since you redacted it? We were handed a packet with different scenarios from real applicants who had applied to Georgetown the previous year. Student As video interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Bs video interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Cs in-person interview with Northwestern (2018/2019 cycle), Student Ds alumni interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Es alumni interview (2018/2019 cycle). She had a high GPA/LSAT, and shed won awards for her writing before. Have you made a sacrifice for someone else at the cost of your own well-being? How did you like your undergraduate experience? Tell me about a time someone didnt understand how you were feeling. 2) what's my chance of getting in? (not sure??) If you would have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them? I also stressed being a non-traditional student and asked questions regarding that. Are you someone who solves complicated problems using easy solutions or do you solve easy problems using complicated solutions? Student B (Skype interview, very informal), Student C (Skype interview but switched to phone because of technical issues). You should still wear a suit, but the interview itself was not structured at all. What sort of things do you hope to do in law school? Overall, it was informal, conversational, and everyone was really friendly. What is something you learned about yourself from being in the military? The video questions will be fairly standardwhat was your favorite class? 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? Each response can be no more than one minute long. (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.). Student A (waitlist interview in 20192020), Student A (2020-2021) (International candidate video interview. Can you tell me about a success youve had? I'd be interested in at HLS. My interviewer did not take out the prepared list of questions until the very end of the interview. An invitation to interview is never a bad sign. What are three words your manager would use to describe you. Third Scenario: A student had stellar GPA and LSAT stats as well as letters of recommendation praising her writing skills. Characteristic you hope to develop over the next 5 years? Then that would have been fine. Georgetown Law receives the most JD applications of any law school. What is the benefit of the academic quarter system? Tell me about the most stressful time in your professional career. Everyone else gave it a 7-9. How will you handle not being in the top of your class? It's designed to assess reading comprehension, logical, and verbal reasoning proficiencies. Why did you switch from [one field] to [another field]? by Instrumental Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:03 am. Then he split us up into groups. For the questions that were asked by Washington University that weren't resume-specific during my interview: 20mins, including time built in for your questions. What would teammates and coworkers say about you? What would you do if have a gap year before law school? What is a characteristic or personality trait that will serve you well in law school? What's one thing you want admissions to know about you? My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). Your general experience at your UG school/why you chose it, A time your opinion/viewpoint did a 180 on a topic, What you're looking for in a law school experience (implied why Washu, but also a chance for my interviewer to sell the school's relevant resources), Your thoughts and approaches to leadership and teamwork. 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. Tell us about how the skills you learned at [a job] would translate to law school. Some pretext about the environment and sustainability, and so how do you practice sustainability in your daily life? 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. legal experience? (specific to my resume), What do you want to do after you graduate from law school? How much time do you spend on social media? He then walked us out, thanked us each individually as we got onto the elevator, and we all breathed a sigh of relief! Dean Cornblatt typically breaks the interviewees into groups and asks them questions about hypothetical law school applications. What do you plan to do in your deferral years? Focus not just on talking but on listening. The ABA is thinking about adopting a uniform bar exam. What follows are accounts of Dukes financial aid interviews, offered to applicants who have already been accepted. Theres no excuse for being late. Dean didnt like that because a whole years suspension from the undergrad institution is a pretty big penalty, and she seemed to not be portraying things very honestly. What are the top 3 factors that contribute to your success? Tell me about a social issue or current event that youre following. Genuine questions are usually more broad: whats student housing like? Im a fan of questions like this because Im a fan of authenticity in general. Beyond your main focus, what are some other areas of law you're interested in? We write about InitialView interviews here. When have you dealt with a frustrating situation and how did you overcome it? What experiences have helped drive your interest to law? Georgetown does a group interview. Tell us about a time you failed an important goal and what you learned as a result. Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. What's an accomplishment that makes you proud? In between everything he spoke about their review philosophy, and applications in general (14k+ applications this year!). Left time for two questions and spent about five minutes answering them. If you cant find your interviewers email address, you can send your thank you note to the email address of the general admissions office. You have unlimited prep time, but three takes at recording your response. People really have nothing to worry about here just be yourself. Tell me about a book youre currently reading or recently read. When were you wrongly blamed for a mistake and how did you handle it, When did you do something complex with little guidance, When did you speak to someone with a radically difference point of view, One more thing you want admissions to know about you. What did you do? To prepare, you might think about what qualities would be important to you if you were admitting students (passion? - He explained that he's doing 3-4 of these interviews a day for months (pretty intense!! What experience prepared you most for law school, and a characteristic that would describe you. The reasoning is that Why Georgetown wasnt required, so Amy didnt do anything wrong. What is something that isnt on your resume thats interesting about you? Later he told us that he was doing 450 of these group interviews, and that we should expect to hear from him about our decisions between 12/15-1/5, probably towards the beginning. Any geographical preferences? Have you worked with someone drastically different from you? What was your most rewarding experience outside the classroom? One question about a specific experience on my resume. Schools are swamped. What kind of student do you think you were in university and graduate school? What is the best example of your leadership? What is something you want the admissions committee to know about you? (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) All three scenarios involved students with great stats. We were asked to rate the impact of this sloppiness to his application from 0 to 10 (game over, deny). something about yourself that is not in the application. But what are the chances of my being selected. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you went about solving it. Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. As someone whos based in [US region], whats enticing about moving out to the east coast for you? I also threw in a part about certain organizations that I would be interested in. At the end of this form, you'll pay the $75 application fee by inputting your credit or debit card information. What is something I have changed my opinion on? Then, we were to pretend that we were members of the admissions committee and decide as a group if the issue raised had no impact, little impact, big impact, or game over impact on the prospective students application. What are you looking for in a law school? Scenario 3: A top applicant has glowing rec letters praising his writing, but his personal statement is awful and filled with typos (including a reference to another school). If you were a member of the YLS Admission Committee, what would you see as your biggest weakness? It was a Skype interview but the connection was terrible so the interview ended up being over the phone instead. Her addendum did not do enough to explain this disconnect, and over all he felt that she spent more time trying to make the issue sound small than apologizing and taking responsibility- he said it showed a lack of growth. You can schedule an interview online only after WUSTL invites you. It was Amy. 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 . Resume-specific questions about my work experience, Something I would like the admissions committee to know, Questions for the interviewer (had time for two questions), The Dean began by having us all-state where we are from, what we are doing, where we are now, and a fun fact about ourselves.. Why Law? Your co-worker, who is integral to the team, is not having a good day or getting work done. The interview lasted about 10-12 minutes. Which candidate should we take? He also said that there was no right answer. 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). What did you think about her time off? Georgetown University Law Center is a private division of Georgetown University, a Roman Catholic institution with the second-largest student population of all law schools in the US. First, the law school wants. How has your personal, educational, or professional background contributed to your interest in studying law? When asked why, he admitted that he had failed to include citations in his dissertation, and there was going to be a disciplinary hearing about the issue. What learning environment do you work best in? Informal/friendly tone, no "trick" questions. She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. Also I see a lot about group interviews, is there a difference between group vs alumni interview this cycle, like is it better to get one or the other? I did not feel stressed or thrown off at any point, and generally the vibe was very warm and discussion-friendly, rather than a grilling session. Howd you deal with it? He shared screen with us and asked us to give a thumbs up when were all set reading it. Tell me one time a failure led to future success, What book or film made you change your opinion on a particular social issue. He also cared about order and structure he noticed people who did not follow his instructions precisely or spoke out of turn. You can attend those as well. What kind of law do you want to practice? Some schools, like Georgetown, also offer Zoom sessions where their admissions folks talk about what's happening with the waitlist. We were asked to either rescind or let him keep his acceptance. Tell me about your current role and what you do and do not like about it. Nonetheless, the Dean ultimately decided to rescind the offer. Toward the end, she explained a bit about the process. What was a decision that you made in the past you will change today. Are there any opportunities or programs at WashULaw you are interested in and did not cover in your Why X statement? What do you look for in deciding to apply to a law school and what drew you to Columbia? He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. Each 'case' was briefly screen-shared, and he then allowed each person to contribute their thoughts (it was clear from the get-go that he only wanted to hear a couple of sentences, from each person, after each case was presented; so there was no issue of trying to make yourself heard, and no one had the opportunity to hog the spotlight - he repeated several times to keep answers short so he could hear from everyone). You talked about [this topic] in your personal statement - can you talk more about what you learned from that experience? Northwestern also performs a waitlist interview via Kira. what job current or past has prepared you most for law school? I think it's among the largest in the United States, with 575 entering students. The group was split 50/50. by acdisagod Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 am. He let Georgetown know about the accusation but when asked, said hed rather not get into the details. An alumni interview offers the Office of Admissions an opportunity to learn more about candidates beyond the written application. Is there anything you want us to know about you? Lastly, the dean presented two candidates, A and B. A is a better candidate in terms of LSAT and GPA, but not too much better than candidate B. What trait would serve you well in law school? Best, Andy". What is the biggest challenge that youve faced so far? Something to the effect of, How has your time in the legal field shaped your perspective on law? 3.77/172 Went complete mid October. The interview was with the director of admissions. How would a law degree help you reach your goals? We did not get through all of the scenarios. Washington University in St.Louis (WUSTL), St. John's University Interview Questions, University of Tennessee Interview Questions, University of Minnesota Interview Questions. He also said last year he interviewed about 2600 students, and this year 3000. He asked for a one word answer to: "If you had to pick the single most important quality to look for in an application, what would it be?" Four scenarios: plagiarism, Oxford withdrawal before honor hearing, personal statement with mistakes/mention of wrong school. Whens a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? How might you address it? What do you hope to do or accomplish with your JD? Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book youre currently reading. They're busy! What opportunity at UT Knoxville are you most excited about? What would you contribute to the UVA community? What is something that youre not looking forward to in law school? How did you get to the point where you are applying to law school? Whats one thing the admissions committee should know about you? I see youve been working in (city), so why law school now? Have you ever been/ Lets say you are in an argument or conflict with someone representing a view completely opposite yours. Think of a time where you had to overcome bias. Hope you had fun. Also, having a solid answer on why you want to go to law school is definitely a must. Whats a potential downside of your application? An experience that prepared me for law school, One word my friends, family, and work colleagues would use to describe me. When spots open up, admissions officers look. What do you want to do five years after graduating from law school? 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? Think of a situation where someone else just did not get how you were feeling. How did you respond? See alsoWhat Questions Should You Ask a Law School Admissions Officer? 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