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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36835</link> 
<description>Hello!

I received the following e-mail a few days ago:

&quot;Thank you for submitting your LL.M. application to the Graduate Program at Harvard Law School.  The Graduate Program Admissions staff is currently reviewing your file. We will make sure to contact you should we require additional documents.&quot;

...

&quot;Occasionally, we may request additional materials pertaining to your application (for example, original foreign language versions of transcripts, if applicable; additional transcript(s) from school(s) you have listed on your CV but not on your application materials); if so, we will notify you via e-mail.  Any materials that you submit at our request will not be considered &#39;late&#39;.&quot;

Does it mean that my appication is basically complete or do they send a second mail confirming completeness?

Thanks
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>nriattorney: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36838</link> 
<description>This means that your application has been &quot;received&quot; before the last date. Harvard had fixed December 1 as the last date; and November 15 as the preferred date for submission of all documents. They are reviewing your application and they would some more information / documents, they will e-mail you. The information / documents sent by you in response to their e-mail, even after it is post December 1, shall not be considered late. 

You will receive a second e-mail confirming that your application is complete and has been sent to the admissions committee for final decision. 

Here is a sample of e-mails I received from one of the schools which confirm that the application is complete :

&quot;Thank you for your application to our LL.M. program for International Lawyers. Your file is now complete and has been forwarded to our admissions committee for a decision. Please allow approximately two to three weeks to complete this process. All decisions are communicated by an initial email letter followed by a hard copy letter that is mailed to the applicant.  Please understand that we cannot inform anyone of admissions decisions over the phone.&quot;
 
We expect to be in contact with you soon.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you.




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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>gppinheiro: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36839</link> 
<description>I have received the same e-mail and since then I have been wondering about it. 

In previous years, Harvard&#39;s e-mails were different and they sent another e-mail to confirm completeness. My guess is they will send us another e-mail to acknowlegde completeness. Sometimes, however, this may take weeks or even a couple of months. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>nriattorney: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36850</link> 
<description>yes, you are right. better to wait for the e-mail confirming that your application is complete. </description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36868</link> 
<description>Thank you for your replies. I think you are right. But I have another question: Assuming that I forgot to send a transcript or a part of it and Harvard requests it after December 1st. Will it be considered as late?</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>gppinheiro: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#36882</link> 
<description>I guess there is no way to know. However, look at this answer provided by LLM_06 about two years ago concerning the same issue. I think it pretty much addresses your question. Hope it helps!

&quot;I have been wondering about this. There are two possible answers. First, they can think that it is our responsibility to ensure that all documents arrive properly and timely. They are just trying to help letting you know that you application is incomplete, but was not their obligation to notify you. If they do not think that way (and I hope not), they will probably take into consideration the fact that one did not have time to complete the missing parts of the application in due time, since they were very slow in notifying the applicants. Therefore, if a document arrives just after the deadline, they will probably consider the date in which the application with the forms, personal statement, etc, arrived&quot;.
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>tchoummi: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37228</link> 
<description>Although i sent my application three weeks ago, I&#39;ve still not received any e-mail from Harvard.
Since my letter comes from France, it should have taken approximatively one week to arrive...
Anybody is in the same case, or should I be worried about it?

Thx</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Daverod: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37232</link> 
<description>Do not worry! Remember that they are receiving a lot of packages these days. They should be writting to you soon to let you know if your application is complete or not. I got a confirmation e-mail like 3 weeks after the application was sent and that was back in early November when they&#39;re not too busy. In ny case, write to them! they&#39;ll answer your query timely (at least that was my case...)
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Allison: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37254</link> 
<description>Oh my god, I just received the first email but has not received the second one.  Since the deadline has already passed, does it mean my application materials are not complete?

Thanks much!</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37263</link> 
<description>Hi Allison!

I think you shouldn´t be worried. I didn´t receive the completion e-mail either. According to older threads it can take week or even months until the e-mail of completion will be send. Has anybody received a second e-mail yet?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>nriattorney: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37266</link> 
<description>On checking my LSAC account I found that Harvard had requested for a report on November 28 but till date LSAC has not sent the report. It means the file will be compelted only when Harvard receives LSAC report. 

In some cases I have seen that LSAC has taken months to sent its report which is quite disturbing. 

Any one of us having similar disturbing experience with LSAC ?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>D_D: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37274</link> 
<description>I had a similar situation with LSAC. I wrote to them and they reply the following:

&quot;Thank you for contacting the LL.M. Credential Assembly Service.

I have confirmed that Harvard retrieved your report electronically on the same date that it was requested (Nov 5).  Harvard has chosen to suppress the printing &amp; mailing of paper reports by LSAC.  At present, this option prevents our system from displaying the report date, but we are working to change that.  In any event, you may be assured that Harvard has your report.

If you need anything additional, please contact us at LLMinfo@LSAC.org&quot;.  

 I hope this information helps you.

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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>mnementh: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37294</link> 
<description>Thanks a lot D-D . I was wondering the same thing. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>L&amp;E-pil: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37922</link> 
<description>I just received an e-mail from Harvard indicating that my application is complete. This is the second e-mail I receive from Harvard. The first one stated that the Office received and was reviewing my file. This one stated that the Office reviewed the file and decided that it is complete. 
Good Luck to everybody and Merry Xmas!</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37928</link> 
<description>When did you sent your application materials? I haven´t received a second e-mail yet.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Tomi: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37929</link> 
<description>I also received the same e-mail yesterday. I submitted the application on 25/11/07. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37930</link> 
<description>I submitted my application on11/15/07. Now I´m really worried. Is there anybody who hasn´t received a second e-mail yet? In case some materials are missing, does Harvard inform you by e-mail about that?</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>D_D: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37933</link> 
<description>I submitted my application on the first week of November and I still haven&#39;t received the second e-mail from Harvard. I hope there isn&#39;t any problem with my application. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>lawadd08: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37935</link> 
<description>Does Harvard admit students on a rolling basis? Have they begun admitting already?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>L&amp;E-pil: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37942</link> 
<description>I submitted my application on the 13th of November. I am not aware whether Harvard sends e-mails indicating that materials are misssing or not. What I&#39;ve heard though is that the &quot;complete application notification&quot; might arrive with considerable delay given the fact that they receive 1500-2000 applications each year. In any case, what I&#39;ve learned from my brief experience with applications is that if you&#39;re sure that you&#39;ve sent everything that was on the checklist, then there is no reason to worry. Otherwise, we will all go nuts until the end of March that is when the decisions are out. Trust me, you don&#39;t have to worry. If you&#39;ve double checked what you&#39;ve put into the envelope that you mailed, then there is no reason to worry. Harvard will notify you soon or later.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>gppinheiro: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#37956</link> 
<description>Harvard will contact should anything be missing. They e-mailed me last week inquiring whether I would send them a recommendation letter. So, I&#39;m certain they will contact you if anything&#39;s missing; don&#39;t worry.

And yes...this waiting period shall be long, cold and lonely...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>riddhi26: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38374</link> 
<description>hey guys have not received the second mail from Harvard...is it that they send mails to only those students who have a better change of getting placed...i received the first mail on 06/12/07..not heard from them after that....</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>D_D: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38375</link> 
<description>I am also waiting to receive the second e-mail :(</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Chris_Edinburgh: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38378</link> 
<description>I received a second email 3 days ago (5 January) confirming that my application was complete, having received the first email back on 28 November.

I imagine it is purely random who gets notified first and I also doubt it has anything whatsoever to do with your chances of being admitted. 

The wait is a real pain though isnt it?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>jummy: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38392</link> 
<description>I doubt that the fact that they have informed us that our applications are complete has anything to do with whether or not they perceive us to be better/stronger candidates. The review by the Admissions commitee is a separate process from an &quot;application complete&quot; confirmation.

the wait IS a killer.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>PBer: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38461</link> 
<description>I received the second e-mail on Dec 6, and no more news since then… but I think I’m out… I’ve got a 24 at the speaking section of TOEFL iBT (although my grades at the other subsections are pretty good)… </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38464</link> 
<description>I still haven´t received a second e-mail. Let´s hope for the best.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38469</link> 
<description>Is there any way to make personal queries to Harvard? 

Has some one have a contact in Harvard who actually read and answer e-mails?

Seems to me that there is zero personal attention, and we have to wait until some one remembers our application.

Any comments? 
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Pty K: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38476</link> 
<description>Waiting is the name of the game at this part of the application process... we all went thru it last year and unfortunately, there&#39;s no human way they could handle a ton of personal inquiries at this point.

If you do get in  though, and hopefully you will, you&#39;ll get bombarded with personal attention from all the Graduate Program staff :)</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38739</link> 
<description>Can someone share with us the body of the e-mail sent by Harvard stating that the application is complete?

I sent my application 3 months ago, and haven’t received that e-mail yet.

Thanks
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Kovac: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38751</link> 
<description>I received an e-mail today saying that my application is currently incomplete because one of my transcripts is missing. I will send it in the next days. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>lawadd08: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38756</link> 
<description>Well Kovac I received an identical mail.. However that was just some misunderstanding on their part which I clarified.. 

Would anyone is HLS already rolling out decisions? or when will it begin to?</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>hjscotland: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38764</link> 
<description>I think the second email said you can expect a decision in March 08. That is, the &#39;application complete&#39; email. Best of luck.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>amstel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38995</link> 
<description>is anyone still waiting for the second Harvard e-mail? I received the first one in last december and nothing since that date !</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#38996</link> 
<description>I’m also waiting for that second e-mail, I can say by now that there is no possible way to receive answers to personal queries by Harvard faculty staff.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>tchoummi: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39000</link> 
<description>Still not received the second e-mail too.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39002</link> 
<description>Same as you, no second mail....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39066</link> 
<description>same for me i received the 1st email on the 19th November 2007 but no second email yet......

Should we be worried?????</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>BRX: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39083</link> 
<description> same for me i received the 1st email on the 19th November 2007 but no second email yet......

Should we be worried????? 

No, don&#39;t worry. I had sent my application in early november, received my 1st e-mail around the 10th of November and got my second e-mail a few days ago. So don&#39;t worry.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39090</link> 
<description>Thank you JW that is so reassuring......

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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>llmer: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39161</link> 
<description>I have received the 1st email but I&#39;m waiting for the email providing that my appliction is complete...I can&#39;t wait...
My recommendation letters were sent 10 days after the application deadline (10 december) do you think that this could explain my situation...
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39164</link> 
<description>Just to let you know that yesterday I received the 2nd mail providing that my application is complete.
Now we will have to wait until March to know about decisions.

Ciao</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>lawadd08: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39196</link> 
<description>Would anyone know whether HLS has begun absorbing students for the LL.M program? or Do they announce their results only post March?</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39217</link> 
<description>Anyone,was your second email along this lines......i received this from HLS;

The Graduate Program Admissions staff has reviewed your file and has determined that it is complete.  [Please note that decisions regarding TOEFL and fee waiver requests will be communicated to you in a separate email, if applicable.]
 
NOTE:  Occasionally, we may request additional materials pertaining to your application (for example, original foreign language versions of transcripts, if applicable; additional transcript(s) from school(s) you have listed on your CV but not on your application materials); if so, we will notify you via e-mail.  Any materials that you submit at our request will not be considered &#39;late&#39;.
 
We regret that we are unable to accept updated CVs/resumes, revisions to personal statements, or new recommendation letters.  [FYI: We welcome new TOEFL scores when available; please be sure to have ETS send us your report as soon as it is available.]

 

For applicants currently enrolled in a degree program:

If you have receives fall and/or winter grades and/or a transcript for the degree that is to be completed in 2008, please send it to us as soon as it is available.

 

Admission decisions will be made by late March 2008; you will be notified of your decision via the mailing address for all correspondence that you have provided on your application.  If your preferred address should change between now and the time of admissions decisions, please reply to this e-mail with your preferred address.

 

If you should have any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  Your e-mail is important to us, and will be answered as soon as we are able.  Due to the high volume of e-mails, please anticipate delays.
 
Graduate Admissions
Harvard Law School
1557 Massachusetts Avenue, LILC 203
Cambridge, MA.
02138
LLMQuery@law.harvard.edu
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39218</link> 
<description>Kobayashimaru, the e-mail I received was exactly the same as the one you posted.

Ciao</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39232</link> 
<description>Thanks Mikifromitaly

Best wishes to all as we await the results........</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>tonyzhu: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39238</link> 
<description>i also received the second e-mail as post above lately. what annoyed me is that i presumed that i cannot provide any additional materials to HLS after my application last December, since my original recomendation was not as persuasive as i expect to be. hope the second e-mail meaned something to me...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39261</link> 
<description>Is there anyone who hasn’t received the second e-mail from Harvard and was admitted last year in to the LLM program?</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39266</link> 
<description>Everybody who did apply within the deadline should receive the 2nd email.
In addition, I&#39;ve been told that receiving it has nothing to do with being admitted or rejected it is just a confirmation that your file is complete and ready to be reviewed.
So, it is just a matter of days before you will find the above posted message in your inbox (providing that, as I&#39;m sure of, you have submitted correctly all the application materials).</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39293</link> 
<description>
Thanks so much Miki for your answer,

I’m worried because I applied since October, and no 2nd mail yet (a lot of applicants who applied later than me, already received the second e-mail).

I guess I have to wait a little more.
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39295</link> 
<description>Maybe they have stacked the files in reverse order, which entails that since you applied so early your file is at the bottom of the stack and it will be one of last to be reviewed.
;-)</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>amstel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39469</link> 
<description>Damn !!! still no second e-mail !!!! Are many applicants in the same case?????????</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39471</link> 
<description>I am still in the same position you are!

Don’t worry; surely it will come soon!
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>D_D: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39472</link> 
<description>I&#39;m also in the same position :(</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39525</link> 
<description>still no second e-mail !!!! 

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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>gppinheiro: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39527</link> 
<description>I got my second e-mail back in December. Good luck to you guys.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>jw: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39531</link> 
<description>Wow.. guys you all have to relax.  These are all simply administrative emails sent out automatically as they sort through piles and piles and more piles of applications. 

The real fun begins in March. :)</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>pratibha: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39896</link> 
<description>Even I haven&#39;t recieved the secound one!!</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>specialK: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#39908</link> 
<description>Hi guys,

I&#39;m at Harvard right now. I just thought I&#39;d second JW&#39;s post: nothing that happens right now (1st email, 2nd email, or lack of either) says anything about the liklihood of your success or failure. At this stage no decisions will have been made. And it will be mid to late March before you hear anything.

You have my sympathies - its such an unpleasant process. I thought that posting this message might at least settle your nerves.

Best of luck to everybody!</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40015</link> 
<description>specialK

Thanks for your help.

Hope you are right because there is no way to know what’s happening in HLS.

No e-mails, no sign of any kind.

Does HLS send e-mails of admission, or we have to wait for an official letter?
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>specialK: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40025</link> 
<description>In the last few years they have first sent an e-mail to all those who have been accepted, and this is then followed up with a FedEx package. Those who are not accepted are sent a letter informing them of this (but they don&#39;t receive any e-mail).

I believe they send the e-mail because they release the decisions as soon as the process is complete and they realise the FedEx will take a while to arrive.

It really is just a waiting game I&#39;m afraid. Let me know if you have any more questions though. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>lawadd08: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40037</link> 
<description>Hey specialK,

I understand that your at Harvard right now.. Although this may be a very subjective and vague question with possibly no concrete answer to it.. However since the persistent wait is quite unbearable, I thought I&#39;d pop it anyway...

1. How can one evaluate his/her chances of getting into HLS? and
2. Would cracking through about 4-5 top 14 law schools so far speak of the strength of ones application and thus attaching a significant chance at cracking HLS?</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>specialK: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40054</link> 
<description>The first to say is that I in no way speak for Harvard, so any thoughts I have to offer are purely my own, based on my experience.

And I&#39;m afraid that it is rather difficult to respond constructively to (1). I suppose anything I say will repeat what you probably already know - your chances are higher with stronger academics; strong references; broad extra-curricular experience (American schools place a lot of emphasis on this), a undegraduate/graduate degree from a strong school in your home country (understandably Harvard looks more favourably on degrees from higher ranked schools); an insightful and clear personal statement (i.e. a sense of where the LLM fits into your career plans and a clear indication of what you want to get it from it, intellectually); a cogent and articulate essay (applications are reviewed by faculty in addition to admissions staff, so they will be looking for interesting ideas and strong writing ability). 

From my own informal observations (i.e. gauging inductively from my yeargroup) it seems the following things also really help: a supreme court clerkship in your own country (in the welcome address Dean Kagan boasted about the number of LLM&#39;s who had completed clerkships); participation (and ideally success) in a prestigious competition (e.g. Jessup); and strong non-academic dimension to your resume (whether sport, music, drama or something else which shows  that you are likely to be an interesting person to have around).

Bear in mind that there are people here who have all and none of these things. And once again these are just my thoughts. 

As regards (2), of course that is a good sign, but likewise not determinative. For my part thats how it worked - I was accepted by everwhere else and then by HLS. But I was still quite shocked when the news came in.

I&#39;m sorry the process is so long. I hope this information helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions.</description>
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<title>lawadd08: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40061</link> 
<description>thnx specialk.. appreciate it</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>aishisha78: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40063</link> 
<description> The first to say is that I in no way speak for Harvard, so any thoughts I have to offer are purely my own, based on my experience.

And I&#39;m afraid that it is rather difficult to respond constructively to (1). I suppose anything I say will repeat what you probably already know - your chances are higher with stronger academics; strong references; broad extra-curricular experience (American schools place a lot of emphasis on this), a undegraduate/graduate degree from a strong school in your home country (understandably Harvard looks more favourably on degrees from higher ranked schools); an insightful and clear personal statement (i.e. a sense of where the LLM fits into your career plans and a clear indication of what you want to get it from it, intellectually); a cogent and articulate essay (applications are reviewed by faculty in addition to admissions staff, so they will be looking for interesting ideas and strong writing ability). 

From my own informal observations (i.e. gauging inductively from my yeargroup) it seems the following things also really help: a supreme court clerkship in your own country (in the welcome address Dean Kagan boasted about the number of LLM&#39;s who had completed clerkships); participation (and ideally success) in a prestigious competition (e.g. Jessup); and strong non-academic dimension to your resume (whether sport, music, drama or something else which shows  that you are likely to be an interesting person to have around).

Bear in mind that there are people here who have all and none of these things. And once again these are just my thoughts. 

As regards (2), of course that is a good sign, but likewise not determinative. For my part thats how it worked - I was accepted by everwhere else and then by HLS. But I was still quite shocked when the news came in.

I&#39;m sorry the process is so long. I hope this information helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions. 

Thanks a lot for having shared your own experience with us...I am also still wiating for a reply from HLS. What I really would like to know is how much TOEFL actually inflenced the choice? Since u did not mention it I was wondering whether  a student with strong academics, letters of references and work experiences (even abroad) but with a low TOEFL has a change to be admitted or not? As a matter of fact, I personally believe to have all the things you mentined in your post but the TOEFL (which is lower than requested)...Do u think that I still have a chance?
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>specialK: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40065</link> 
<description>Apologies for not mentioning TOEFL, which I know is a factor. Unfortunately I can&#39;t offer any advice on that for the reason that I am a native English speaker. I really don&#39;t know the first thing aout TOEFL - sorry :-(

You reminded me about work experience too - lots of the LLMs have a few (and in some cases 8 or 9) years of work experience. That can only count in your favour. But it certainly is not a prerequisite - I have none (other than internships).

One final thing I forgot to mention, which is widely known I&#39;m sure, is that it matters to some degree which country you are from. Whilst, as I understand it, there is no formal system allocating certain numbers of places to certain countries, it will help if there are fewer applicants from you country. This is for the obvious reason that the program is meant to be international (there are around 60 countries represented in the current LLM yeargroup). They therefore will not admit too many people from one country. So essentially you need first of all to be in the top few of the applicants from your country, and then hope that they like you enough to include you in the 150.</description>
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<title>aishisha78: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40100</link> 
<description>Thanks a lot specialK for your promt answer... 
Unfortunately I guess that many people coming from my country apply to HLS every year...and my TOEFL still remain my major problem...So the only thing I can do now is to take again the test...

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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40512</link> 
<description>No second e-mail yet.

Anyone else in the same position?</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>D_D: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40514</link> 
<description>Me too... :(</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Tomer(Israel): Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40515</link> 
<description>Nothing Yet for me too. 
FYI, I received to Application Complete mail on the 23/12.

Best of luck.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>amstel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40570</link> 
<description> Nothing Yet for me too. 
FYI, I received to Application Complete mail on the 23/12.

Best of luck. 


So you received the 2nd e_mail. It is the one stating your application is complete...  :) 

DD and the Counsel, may be should you contact the admissions office to check that nothing is wrong with your application... </description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#40848</link> 
<description>Since I didn’t received the 2nd e-mail, two days a go I called the admission office at HLS, and they told me that my application is considered complete.

So don’t worry if you didn’t received the 2nd e-mail, no news means good news.

They also told me that decisions will be made late March.
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41114</link> 
<description>no news of any kind, 

anyone have something?</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Jammin: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41116</link> 
<description>Nope...apparently they will start sending out decisions around March 20th...I really hope to hear from HLS sooner than that!</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41232</link> 
<description>Apparently someone already received an admission letter from HLS. I read it in other blog, but I believe this person is bluffing!

Has someone received news yet from HLS?

Thanks so much

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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>Mr. Mxyzptlk: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41234</link> 
<description>Hi Counsel,

Could you tell us which other blog you are reading?
Thanks</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41278</link> 
<description>Link to the blog please??????</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>The Counsel: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41291</link> 
<description>http://www.lawyrs.net/

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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
<title>kobayashimaru: Harvard e-mail</title>
<link>http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36835/last#41542</link> 
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