Are there any areas of law that youre interested in other than copyright law? What was the most innovative new idea you implemented? What qualities do I want in a law school? At the end of the interview, theyll probably ask if you have any questions for them. Tell me a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. or maybe it was just an assignment Im not sure, but it was definitely a first draft). If you were an admissions officer, what two qualities would you look for in a potential candidate? Her addendum made it seem like it was a very casual and light incident, but she was suspended for a semester. Start by making the case for one side, that is, and then say something like, Nevertheless and make the case for the other side. In her addendum, she said she was sorry for the mistake but also claimed it had merely been an issues with properly attributing citations; and while she took responsibility it didn't seem like she fully acknowledged the severity of the 'mistake'. You should always treat it like the latter. Whats not on your resume that you think I should know? Student A Talk about your current job - what do you like and dislike the most? (written). He said it was about 70% numbers for the first review of an application, then moves to about 50%, resulting in an overall 65/35 split between stats and everything else. I answered Why law? and Why Columbia? before Interviewer asked me by tying it in to other questions. Why Northwestern? 30 seconds to prepare, 1 minute to answer), Everyone I spoke with seemed to have the same questions. by acdisagod Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 am. by sarita25 Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 am. They dont expect you to knock every question out of the park. What kind of role do you see yourself occupying at Harvard Law? How did it feel? The leading theme was clearly "integrity" and how to deal with questions about candidates' integrity. First scenario was about a student who had been suspended for a year on account of plagiarism. What did you do in your graduate program? Once he hears from all our groups, he states his own opinion before we move onto the next scenario. What do you plan to draw on from your previous background? What type of extracurriculars/experiential opportunities would you be interested in at Wash U Law? Ultimately he couldn't see this person as a member of the Georgetown community and thought there might be more issues going forward. 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. Explain your journey from your previous career to law. It's especially devastating since Georgetown has done this to me before. When did you know you wanted to practice law? What is an achievement you're particularly proud of, personally, professionally, or academically? What is a time you have had to have resilience? Have you had a mentor throughout your life? (question was motivated from our discussion of my background). How will you deal with not being in top ten percent of class? Name a time when you had to work with a difficult person, what made them difficult to work with, and what did you do about it? by Instrumental Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:03 am. Student G (Interviewer: Dean Kristi Jobson), (Friendly, but not conversational in tone until the very end. What lesson did you learn? He asked one more question on the Oxford case - he explained the issue in a different way in his own words with a bit more integrity and honesty, and asked if we would still rescind the offer. What is something I have changed my opinion on? Tell me about a time when you were criticized unfairly. From friends, I had heard that the tone of their interviews at UVA was pretty conversational, whereas I felt like it was pretty formal (though very friendly) in my experience. It wasn't conversational until the end because time was so limited, but the interviewer was very nice, honest, and funny! How do you deal with these types of situations? 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. Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I think its also good to demonstrate that you are seriously considering the prospect of moving to their school and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on your tuition. Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head? What have you liked most about your experience at your current job? Name a time that you were not happy with your performance. What is something that you think differently about or has changed about you personally as you have matured? General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). Tell me about a time where you worked with someone that had a different work style than you, and how did you keep a good relationship? Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. How did you end up choosing your major/minor combination? What is the accomplishment you're the most proud of? Admissions person spoke a lot. Give context. I am uncertain whether there are still other applicants encountering the same situation? Is there any other information youd like to share? These are small classes and the campus is beautiful. Name something that you want the Northwestern admissions committee to know about you? How will you handle not being in the top of your class? In fact, when my interviewer walked in (after a brief banter about the ties we were wearing) he explicitly said "This interview is very informal, so don't be stressed." 2. Movie/book that changed your mind on social issue. Oh well. We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). Re: Georgetown Law School c/o 2020 WAITLIST. Name a time where you were part of a team that had low morale/was struggling, and what you did about it. 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. 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). Dont be fazed by it. The pandemic has been draining; tell me about your strategies for self-care during it. We all checked in at security, waited in a lobby area, and were given name tags. Youre just having a conversation. I also stressed being a non-traditional student and asked questions regarding that. After the discussion, he offers closing remarks and brings up why he does these interviews, which I think might be helpful information to know, since I was certainly curious about this - after all, hes not really looking for a right/wrong answer, and this interview doesnt ask any traditional questions. How did that happen? Should this be minor, major, or game over? (or something like that). Got the email today from Georgetown saying that I'm on the preferred waitlist. She mentioned in the beginning that although the admissions team had read my application in its entirety, she had only read my resume (so more context was needed for some questions)). He finished by asking us one of his intended optional application prompts for this year that they didnt get to add in: "What was something youve done that was hard but so worth it?. If you had to delete all but three apps from your phone, what would you keep and why? Talk about the experiences you had after college. Tell me about a time where you analyzed a large set of data, how did you go about it and what was the outcome? Whats a personality trait/characteristic that will serve you well in law school? What do you want to do with your law degree? Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. What would teammates and coworkers say about you? Theres no excuse for being late. How will you react if you are not in the top 10% of your class? 15 comments 93% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment The content of your answer probably matters less than how you say it. The status has never changed until now. [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. Choose a policy position from a past presidential campaign. What is your favorite book or movie and why. The committee will ask you What is something you learned about yourself from being in the military? Why J.D. Dean Cornblatt is very personable. What is the best example of your leadership? What's the best compliment you've ever received? 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. Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? Some, like Northwestern, offer interviews to all students. The reasoning from the Dean was that it does a disservice to the qualified applicants who did write glowing personal statements. People really have nothing to worry about here just be yourself. What do you like about your current job? What is a characteristic or personality trait that will serve you well in law school? He did not let people raise their hand and share their opinions freely. since you already have an education background in law and are qualified to practice law in China? Tell me about an experience you had in an extracurricular, internship, or job that makes you proud, particularly one where you have to dig in. Tell me about your current role and what you do and do not like about it. Also, having a solid answer on why you want to go to law school is definitely a must. Where do you want to practice? What would you add to the Northwestern community? Which student organization would you be interested in? What do you want to do five years after graduating from law school? Left time for questions; admitted me at the end of the interview. Washington University in St.Louis (WUSTL), St. John's University Interview Questions, University of Tennessee Interview Questions, University of Minnesota Interview Questions. Thanks so much for coming and I look forward to reading your application even more now that I have met you. What is more important: the result or the process? Describe your undergrad educational experience and your achievements while in school. Any hobby that you picked up during the pandemic? What do you hope to do or accomplish with your JD? Does anyone know how these group interviews will go/has Georgetown done this before? Who should you admit if you have to choose one over the other? Whats one thing the admissions committee should know about you? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. 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. And yes there seems to be a select group that is preferred within the preferred waitlist. What do you do? Describe a time where you were in an adversarial position. 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.. Student D Tell me about why you were motivated to pursue your job. She had a high GPA/LSAT, and shed won awards for her writing before. When asked why, he admitted he had failed to include citations in his dissertation, and that there was going to be a disciplinary hearing about it, but now that hes withdrawing there would be no hearing and no effect on his record. Have you been to St. Louis? Work at a firm, government, etc? ), Second Scenario: An Oxford masters student, who had already been accepted to Georgetown Law, told Georgetown that he withdrew from his masters program. The first was an Ivy-graduated applicant who plagiarized freshman year. (Why Law?). [Interviewer also asked a lot of questions based on Student As resume]. What is the one thing you want admissions to know about you? Georgetown Law is a large 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. Should his acceptance to Georgetown be rescinded? What is a characteristic or personality trait that you want to work on in the coming years? How would you cheer up a classmate who was visibly upset in class one day. It shows a huge disinterest in Georgetown, so hes not about to waste an acceptance on someone whos not serious. How have you facilitated a disagreement between two teammates? Everyone else gave it a 7-9. I definitely would have struggled with that question by it catching me off guard and not having some sort of formulation of the answer beforehand. Speech is supposed to be messy. Roughly half the schools in the T20 do interviews. If you could tell the president one thing, what would you say? This handy spreadsheet tells you which schools in the T20 interview. Below are the questions he asked. You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? What challenges do the communities you work with experience? (I dont recall the exact wording). When someone comes to you with a problem, how do you respond? What are your short-term and long-term professional goals? 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. The most applications from students studying law at Georgetown are those studying law at the school. What sorts of things would you tell them you hope to accomplish in your career after law school? What has your transition to the South been like (applicant recently relocated to the Deep South for work)? By Mehran Ebadolahi. I think it moved up from fourth in that regard. 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? Georgetown Law receives the most JD applications of any law school. How would you advise the president on this topic? My answers were quite brief. in that country! Tell us about a time you failed an important goal and what you learned as a result. What is something other than the law that youre passionate about? Talk about a time you were very productive - what was the environment like? Think of a situation where someone else just did not get how you were feeling. Hope you had fun. It was very informal. What are you looking for in a law school experience? (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) What experiences have helped drive your interest to law? Have you experienced any personal setbacks, and how did you respond? The interviewer was super friendly. What's one thing you want admissions to know about you? Name a time you analyzed a large data set or did extensive research on something. What is your back up plan if you do not go to law school? 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. I said Yes to this one. You can get a free account here. For Fall 2020 admission, we received almost 10,000 applications. Law school goes by quickly. What is one question you were prepared to answer but were not asked? Best, Andy". What kind of law do you want to practice? (He had us go around and say Student A or Student B without any discussion. Interviewer told me a lot about the school and herself. Why did you decide to go to UMass from California? (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.). If you were a fly on the wall, what do you think the admissions committee might think the strengths and weaknesses of your application might be? I just finished my Skype interview with Dean Hoye. Your co-worker, whose work is integral to the team, is having a bad day, how will you help them to feel better. Talk about a time where you worked with people that had disagreements. Describe a time where you had to tell someone difficult news. Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult news to someone. If you had to choose any contemporary or historical figure to be your mentor, who would it be? Just be yourself, be honest and you'll do great. What can you do in law school other than academics? I also threw in a part about certain organizations that I would be interested in. How would a law degree help you reach your goals? Name a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it. Why did you study [something you studied at grad school] and how will it inform your career? Introduction: Dean passed out name plates to put in front of us. 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]. Why Michigan? Tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle. He seemed much more interested in discussing the university, my intentions and answering questions I had. You must be logged in to post a comment. Youll get five minutes to answer the written questions. Tell me an experience when you stepped outside your comfort zone. Name a time when you were incorrectly blamed for something, and what did you do about it? What was a challenge you faced as a leader in your extracurricular activities in undergrad? Last year, it consisted of four verbal-response questions (with thirty seconds of prep time followed by one minute of response time) and two written-response questions (with fifteen minutes of response time). what would you bring to Cornell? Your approach? Don't be shy!! Most of us went with minor, two of us went with major, and Dean Cornblatt went with major, too. How will you use your skills gained after law school? Here are my "situational" takeaways: 1. she also noted I had attended a webinar and had spoken to an admissions officer and students). However, her personal statement had typos, including the wrong school name. This wrapped up the interview. Note: Interviewer was very strict about keeping time. An experience that prepared me for law school, One word my friends, family, and work colleagues would use to describe me. He did, however, note that it would be different if the student had immediately apologized and sent a follow-up email with a correction. They prefer Skype to Google Hangouts. A frustration? Who is my best friend, and how would they pitch me to the admissions committee? Northwestern also performs a waitlist interview via Kira. Georgetown Law Interview. What would you do if you cant make it to the top 10% of your class? How would a mentor or someone else describe you? What kind of student would you be at Harvard? They just want to see that you can perform in an interview environment without freaking out. What do you look for in law school when choosing law school? What is something you want the admissions committee to know? 3.77/172 Went complete mid October. 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. What would interest you about corporate law? In addition, Notre Dame inflicted a new form of waitlist the waitlisting of admitted applicants who didn't deposit quite fast enough when they unexpectedly closed their deposits early. He also asked a follow-up question, "what if he had written from the start that he was under academic investigation for plagiarism and apologized sincerely for the incident and said he hoped the committee could forgive him?" What are the top 3 factors that contribute to your success? He basically turned us into an admissions committee, and ran 3 different cases by us (all real situations he had to weigh in on in his time at admissions). what would you do in law school, both inside and outside of the classroom? What have you learned from it? What are three traits that will serve you well in law school? When teammates are not agreeing, what do you do to facilitate understanding? I feel this entire cycle has been whack because my numbers should have been good enough, and I . Do you have any idea what you want to do after law school? 2) what's my chance of getting in? What is one thing your friends and family would say about you? He essentially dropped out to avoid disciplinary in fracture. (And defend those answers.). Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you went about solving it. What type of law would you like to practice and where would you like to start your career? How did you get to the point where you are applying to law school? I hadnt thought about that before. If you cant find your interviewers email address, you can send your thank you note to the email address of the general admissions office. Yes, and we strongly encourage you to complete your application as early as possible in the admissions cycle. My interviewer was Ann Perry (Associate Dean). And we had time for me to ask 2 questions to the interviewer. Remaining questions focused on my experience as an immigrant and first-generation student a lot. What was your favorite class or professor? Preferred Waitlist at Georgetown? Several listeners write in with some questions about being waitlisted. 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. Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? What would my ideal technology law job be? Anon asks the guys . Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head. The third scenario was an almost Oxford Masters graduate who was accused of plagiarism and withdrew from Oxford. If you could eradicate one social problem, what would it be? It was different from other interviews I've had so it certainly threw me off at the start! The test is an integral part of the law school admission process in the United States. What was the most disappointing setback in your life? What do you plan to do in your deferral years? What are you looking for in potential classmates? What's the best piece of advice you've received? I said it was major but would still accept her as she took great strides to redeem herself. One thing you would like admissions to know about you, What is motivating you to pursue law? The group interview actually went exactly how it was described on the 7sage 2019-2020 Interview Questions section! When determining a strategy as a waitlisted applicant, it's important first to keep in mind why you were waitlisted: the law school is hedging its bets in two ways. They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. That shows that she does not care about Georgetown, and there is no point in wasting a seat on her. Could you tell me about a humbling experience? What would you have done differently if you were that person? Intro was: where were at, where were from, what were doing now, and a fun fact about ourselves. How would you respond? What is one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you? What was your initial reasoning to join the military? So, they just asked general questions (see below) and gave career advice. georgetown-university, waitlist. I see youve been working in (city), so why law school now? (written), What does integrity mean to you? 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). Talk about a time when you analyzed data and came up with a recommendation? What are you planning to do in your upcoming semester of undergrad? Then he split us up into groups. Some will require a video response; some will require a written response. Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge. Whats a movie or book that changed your mind? Your co-worker, who is integral to the team, is not having a good day or getting work done. Some pretext about the environment and sustainability, and so how do you practice sustainability in your daily life? And in this Covid world, I am particularly happy to get the chance to connect with so many of you all over the world. Questions about challenges based on current job, Interest in the Doctoroff program and how the certificate would help me with my goals. What is an international legal issue that you are passionate about? fladadK4Q April 7, 2021, 8:01pm #1. It was Amy. Do you want to share anything with the admissions committee about your GPA since you redacted it? When did you start seriously consider going to law school? What is something that you have done for the first time recently? What is a mentality you have as a result of the military? Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. He started with introductionsnothing crazy, we just went around the room stating our name, where were from, what were doing now, and a fun fact about ourselves (so maybe come with one prepared). If something really stumps you, its okay to say, Sorry, Im a little nervous, so long as you pick up the thread. How long does it take to receive a decision? How might you address it? (For older applicants.). Name, where we currently are located, and one fun fact about us (introduction). We did not get through all of the scenarios. He also cared about order and structure he noticed people who did not follow his instructions precisely or spoke out of turn. What do you think will be your biggest challenge in law school? The interview was with the director of admissions. For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. How do you see yourself contributing to the community and what student organizations were you involved with in undergrad? She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. What Questions Should You Ask a Law School Admissions Officer? What have you learned at your current job? (We know people are considering a lot of places.). 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). Which candidate should we take? 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.
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