Should this admission be overturned? You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? What is an international legal issue that you are passionate about? What are you looking for in potential classmates? by acdisagod Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 am. What is something that you think differently about or has changed about you personally as you have matured? I see that you listed (city) as somewhere you would want to practice after law school. How did you feel, what did you do, and what did you learn? If your professor asks for help on a subject you dont know, what would you do? What is the best example of your leadership? Next, we talked about why I wanted to go to Law School and why WashU in general. (question was motivated from our discussion of my background). Most people in my group, including myself, erred on the side of caution and stuck with numbers like 5-6 for all scenarios. why law?but the written questions may be hypotheticals about current affairs. 3.77/172 Went complete mid October. [Questions about professional experience.]. Movie/book that changed your mind on social issue. It's like a small college with lots of different buildings. Your approach? What is a time when a failure led to future success? Whens a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? If law school doesnt work out, whats your backup? Characteristic you hope to develop over the next 5 years? Tell us about a time when you messed up an important play. What is a mentality you have as a result of the military? What programs/extracurriculars am I interested in at UChicago law? I dont want to read in to it much, but I hope that was a good thing. 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. He alerts the school that he is withdrawing from Oxford, and upon further questioning, he reveals that he was accused of not using citations for his dissertation. 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. I'm KJD and I'm betting that's why there are a bunch of UG-related questions. Where do you see your career going after law school? 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. He asked us to rate this issue in her app from "no problem" > "minor" > "major" > "automatically disqualifying" and explain why. What type of extracurriculars/experiential opportunities would you be interested in at Wash U Law? Tell me about a book youre currently reading or recently read. If you could tell the president one thing, what would you say? What do you do? 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. Why did you choose Berkeley? Why Michigan? 15 comments 93% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment Third Scenario: A student had stellar GPA and LSAT stats as well as letters of recommendation praising her writing skills. Why did you switch from [one field] to [another field]? Tell me about a time someone didnt understand how you were feeling. Tell me about a difficult time at work and how you handled it, Name a mistake and how you would do things differently if given another chance. They're busy! What kind of student do you think you were in university and graduate school? Why did you decide to go to graduate school? 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. (This required a 300-word written essay). Focus not just on talking but on listening. The early deposits were spurred by a clause in Notre Dame's acceptances that closed their deposits on the earlier of (i) all seats taken or (ii . Something to the effect of, How has your time in the legal field shaped your perspective on law? What would you have done differently if you were that person? The group interview actually went exactly how it was described on the 7sage 2019-2020 Interview Questions section! I got a unique question that was along the lines of recall a time where you received new information and used it to make a different decision than you had originally intended on making. Does Georgetown Law have rolling admissions? - He gave us his email at the end, and then followed up with a nice note (which I responded to of course): "Hello [FIRSTNAME], Just a quick note to thank you for being a part of our group interview. She should not have written the wrong school name. 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. Absolutely Crushed : ( I got the email tonight at 5 PM and as soon as I saw "Admissions Decision Received" in my inbox instead of "Congratulations on Your Admission", I just knew. They dont expect you to knock every question out of the park. I divide questions you can ask them into two categories: genuine questions and suck-up questions. When has a failure turned into a success? Tell me about a time youve received feedback you didnt agree with. (written). 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). (Except tuition). Its super relaxed and conversational. If you think something is a big deal or not a big deal, make sure to mention it. What Minnesota Law club/org would you join or start? After all, we arent a real admissions committee. ), Fourth Scenario: Student A has slightly better stats than Student B, but Student B wrote an unsolicited Why Georgetown essay. (Why Law?). what would you bring to Cornell? 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. Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. The second most important question I thought was asked is what I hope to get out of law school. How do you define failure and how do you deal with it? He explained that rescinding an offer is a BIG deal, and that the standard for doing so is much higher than denying an applicant. Doing your research before the interview to interject school specific answers in super important. What is your favorite book or movie and why. I hadnt thought about that before. B writes a Why Georgetown addendum and personalizes the personal statement for Georgetown. Thats an interesting question! What is a change you've made because of a past mistake? He did not let people raise their hand and share their opinions freely. We returned the packet after we were done and the Dean all walked us to the elevator, shaking each one of our hands and thanking us. What do you like to do in your free time? If I were to ask your best friend what your three best qualities are, what would they say? The reasoning is that Why Georgetown wasnt required, so Amy didnt do anything wrong. How is [my undergraduate university] and why I chose to go there, How would the people that know you describe you in one word. Informal/friendly tone, no "trick" questions. You can get a free account here. He was already accepted into Georgetown. Whats a job you would like to have long-term / how do you think about your career post-JD? Pick two things off of your resume to talk about. Its normal to be a little nervous. We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). Since it does not seem to be useful in gaining employment (Note: this is a summary, Interviewer said it MUCH nicer than this). They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. 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. What is the accomplishment you're the most proud of? Tell me about a social issue or current event that youre following. Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. Student F (30 seconds to prepare each question and 60 second to answer), Student I (Interviewed by alum in person). If you worked at YLS admissions, what would you describe as your biggest weakness? What did you do to resolve it? Georgetown Law Interview. 30 seconds to prepare, 1 minute to answer), Everyone I spoke with seemed to have the same questions. (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) What kind of law do you want to practice? The scenarios were the same: a plagiarism and 1-year suspension, withdrawal from Oxford before a hearing, and a sloppy PS. Youll get five minutes to answer the written questions. What are some of the pros and cons of Harvard? What would your 1L section mates say about you? One change you would make looking back over your life. When you are facing a strict deadline for an important project, how do you organize and manage your time? Should Georgetown rescind his offer or not? We were in groups of 3-4 for the first two scenarios, and then we all got together in one large group to discuss the third scenario. The interview was with the director of admissions. It was then followed by a time I had to overcome a struggle, but my answer for the leadership question actually encompassed this question as well so the interviewer did not ask for another answer to it. Howd you deal with it? What skills will contribute to your success as a law student? You must be prepared to talk about the following: You should probably be prepared to talk about these: A Word about Preparing and Being Unprepared. What do you think will be your biggest challenge in law school? What qualities do I want in a law school? 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. Can you tell me about a time that you showed leadership? After we gave our answers, the dean explained that A) this showed a lack of integrity because he was fleeing the issue rather than confronting it, and was likely guilty; and B) he should have been extremely transparent about what had happened and volunteered ALL the information he had right from the get-go without making the admissions committee chase him down only to be stonewalled (it disrespected Georgetown, he said). People really have nothing to worry about here just be yourself. Who should you admit if you have to choose one over the other? Her final question was about whether I had any special circumstances that I wanted the committee to know; I talked about the in-state rate the GI bill covers and the lack of a housing allowance. A few questions are both suck-uppy and genuine: Whats your favorite part of the law school? What do you remember about your days as a student here? (The last one only works, obviously, if your interviewer went there.). The interviewer was super friendly. You should be thoughtful, confident, warm, and encouraging of other people as well. (We know people are considering a lot of places.). The result or the process? What is one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you? You have unlimited prep time, but three takes at recording your response. For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. What would interest you about corporate law? First, the law school wants. Explain a time when you were rejected from a job offering. Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. Is there anything youd like to add that isnt already in your PS? Student D What is one thing you want the Admissions Council to know? Where do I see my role in the social justice movement? A time when you worked on a team and your team mate was disengaged. What opportunity at UT Knoxville are you most excited about? How would you advise the president on this topic? What challenges do the communities you work with experience? He observed our large group conversation. Tell me about a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. The dean wrote a note for her saying that shes been a model student since. He also cared about order and structure he noticed people who did not follow his instructions precisely or spoke out of turn. It shows a huge disinterest in Georgetown, so hes not about to waste an acceptance on someone whos not serious. Yours was an exceptional group. What would Jewel contribute to a law school community? Is there any other information youd like to share? He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. ), (The interview lasted 16 minutes total, and had time to ask 2 questions. What sort of things do you hope to do in law school? When you and a colleague didnt see eye-to-eye - what did you do? Name a time you failed and how you handled it (something like this), What is something you hope to improve on in the next 5 years, What is a skill you have that will be helpful in law school (something along these lines), What do you want admissions to know about you, Experience working with teammate with different style as you, When you failed an important goal, what did you learn. For the video-response questions, youll get about thirty seconds of prep time and about a minute to respond. See alsoWhat Questions Should You Ask a Law School Admissions Officer? Everyone else gave it a 7-9. She asked me to tell her a little bit about myself and why I want to study law. (written). People going to a law school Northwestern are top performers. What questions do you have for me?The resume-specific ones were just asking vaguely about what my tech positions were like. Talk about a time you were very productive - what was the environment like? What can you do in law school other than academics? Tell about a stressing moment in your life and how you overcame it. If you could eradicate one social problem, what would it be? If you were a fly on the wall, what do you think the admissions committee would say are the pros and cons of your application? What can you bring to Columbia Law School? Dean Cornblatt started with asking us where were at, where were from, what were doing, and a fun fact about us. What is your communication/teamwork style like? I think it moved up from fourth in that regard. Explain to us a little more about your multiple attempts on the LSAT. In between everything he spoke about their review philosophy, and applications in general (14k+ applications this year!). How did you like your undergraduate experience? Thanks so much for coming and I look forward to reading your application even more now that I have met you. Name a time you analyzed a large data set or did extensive research on something. Anything else you would like to know from me about Columbia and NYC? What is the specific clinic you are interested in and why? she also noted I had attended a webinar and had spoken to an admissions officer and students). Name something that you want the Northwestern admissions committee to know about you? Which student organization would you be interested in? Student A was also prompted to ask the interviewer questions about the school. I just received an invite for a Georgetown alumni interview (applied about a week or two ago? First scenario was about a student who had been suspended for a year on account of plagiarism. What do you want to get out of law school? The interview was conversational and lasted about 30 minutes. What Harvard programs are you interested in? If you could have a conversation with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and what would you talk to them about? (she didn't ask me specifically WashULaw - maybe because I wrote a why WashULaw statement? I think my answer hit the nail on the head because I talked about specific clinics that WashU offers that I would be interested in and the interviewer responded very positively to it. Some schools, like Georgetown, also offer Zoom sessions where their admissions folks talk about what's happening with the waitlist. What are you looking forward to in law school? What is one thing you would like the admission committee to know about you? Overall the interview wasn't very conversational; my interviewer prefaced by saying that she wouldn't respond to my answers to give me more time to speak. Hypothetically, what do you think youll be doing after law school? I answered immediately without a pause, mentioning that attending law school is a huge financial and time investment. Hope this is useful and can help other applicants to Gtown not stress out about the process!! Whats not on your resume that you think I should know? Georgetown University Law Center Preferred Waitlist A few days ago, I got an email from Georgetown saying that the "Committee on Admissions has reviewed your application and has placed your name in a special group within our Preferred Waiting List". We were asked for one word that describes an ideal quality in an applicant. Something disappointing and how you handled it? Talk about a time you engaged a disinterested teammate. Tell me something you would like the admissions committee to know about you that doesn't appear in your application. What was the most disappointing setback in your life? What do you do to motivate a disengaged team member? What is your back up plan if you do not go to law school? Schools are swamped. What's one thing you want admissions to know about you? What's possible from those invited to interview are applicants the Admissions Committee wishes to know more about before making a decision. Preferred Wait List for Georgetown. Talk to me about [the hobbies or interests you listed on your resume]. Whats a movie or book that changed your mind? 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 there is one thing you could have done differently, what would that be? The pandemic has been draining; tell me about your strategies for self-care during it. Tell me about a project youve managed and how it went. Best, Andy". What do you think of the Burka ban in France? 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. Some other interesting things to mention: - He clearly did not care if people came to the same conclusions as him. Choose a policy position from a past presidential campaign. What skills from your professional life would serve you best in law school? However, her personal statement had typos, including the wrong school name. What if its addressed to the wrong school? 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. How did you get to the point of applying to law school, especially given your experience of practicing law in your home country? Have you worked with someone drastically different from you? He said it was because of how light the student made the plagiarism seemed contrasted with the result of suspension for a semester. Whats a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? Name a time when you were incorrectly blamed for something, and what did you do about it? How do you approach conversations with people with whom you disagree? Why is that? Why did you choose to go your undergrad institution? Which headline would you like to see in the news? The interview was pretty much how the other student from the 2020-1 cycle described it! Imagine youre sitting with your career counselor at Duke Law before starting 1L fall. What would you want to do with you law degree? The third scenario was an almost Oxford Masters graduate who was accused of plagiarism and withdrew from Oxford. fladadK4Q April 7, 2021, 8:01pm #1. 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. Tell me about a time when you were criticized unfairly. Her next two questions were Duke-specific: are there specific offerings such as student orgs and clinics Im interested in, and what makes Duke law a good fit for me. Ultimately he explained that he saw it as a major issue, and denied her admission because there was a clear disconnect between how she framed the issue and the severity of the punishment. "in this case, if the applicant had instead written/done X or Y, would you feel differently?"). I was asked about campus organizing during college. Dont try to memorize linesyoull only sound stilted. I had my interview with WUSTL last Friday and I wanted to tell you about my experience! How has your personal, educational, or professional background contributed to your interest in studying law? Student A What sorts of things would you tell them you hope to accomplish in your career after law school? Tell me about a time you had to ask for help. And in this Covid world, I am particularly happy to get the chance to connect with so many of you all over the world. Have you ever been to Durham? What are the pros and cons of Harvard Law? How would Chicago support someone who is interested in clerking? [This is a clever way of saying What are your strengths and weaknesses?]. If you could eradicate one social problem what would it be? Below are the questions he asked. One question about a specific experience on my resume. If you worked at YLS admissions, what would you describe as your biggest strength? How have you facilitated a disagreement between two teammates? georgetown-university, waitlist. Why law school now and how will that tie in with your aims regarding law school? 15 minutes of candidate asking questions. Why philosophy as major? She chalked it up to a careless mistake because parts of it had to be in a foreign language, and because she had meningitis or something, so she was uncharacteristically tired/ill. (Follow-up) But why law instead of doing an MPP or MBA? At the end of this form, you'll pay the $75 application fee by inputting your credit or debit card information. We did only 2 scenarios - the one about the applicant who withdrew from Oxford, and the one about the applicant with a sloppy PS. The glowing references about her writing ultimately showed him that she was a great writer when she actually cared, and that the poor quality of the statement therefore reflected her lack of enthusiasm. Some will require a video response; some will require a written response. 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? She said that she made a careless mistake because she mis-cited a paper in French, and she was sick at the time. Towards the end, Interviewer asked me if I would be 100% committed to coming to Columbia if accepted. We were asked to rate the impact of this sloppiness to his application from 0 to 10 (game over, deny). What have you learned from it? 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). Its okay to give yourself time to think by saying something like, Wow! What is something that youre not looking forward to in law school? Georgetown waitlist Class of 2025. I guess if I had to give a preliminary answer, Id say (But dont memorize that!) What are three words your manager would use to describe you. What do you want the admissions team to know about you? Do you consider yourself an optimist, pessimist, or realist? If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be with? Why Northwestern? Why would you like to do the JDP program as opposed to applying the traditional route? What is the one accomplishment youre most proud of?What contemporary news issue are you following? What is a time when someone said I displayed good judgement, what was it and what was my thought process to reach that decision? A time you got frustrating news - howd you deal with it? He said it was to get to know us just a tiny bit better than he did an hour ago, and that he manages to achieve that goal, and with so many applicants, thats really the best he can do. Think of a time you had to overcome bias? Where do you see yourself in one or two years after graduation? Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. Tell me about a time where you did extensive research on a subject. 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. What if the application has some typos? What is the one thing you want us to know about you? This handy spreadsheet tells you which schools in the T20 interview. What is a time you have had to have resilience? Questions about my research, especially in artificial intelligence. How would you approach that conflict? 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. How did you like your time at [undergraduate university]? Be friendly, charming, and enthusiastic. Name three attributes that your friends would use to describe you? The test is an integral part of the law school admission process in the United States. Ultimately he couldn't see this person as a member of the Georgetown community and thought there might be more issues going forward. We were given a packet of 4 scenarios but we only got through the first 3. What is a characteristic or personality trait that you want to work on in the coming years? If a movie were made about your life, what genre would it be and who would play you? What was your initial reasoning to join the military? I had thought that when I heard it, but didn't want to take a stance after I heard a few people play it safe. (written) if you had a response prepared that we havent asked, please answer that question. He essentially dropped out to avoid disciplinary in fracture. He explained that his process is to read through apps once (I'm assuming the committee distills out some of the worst ones, but he said nothing about that), interview those he is interested in, and then read the apps again before making a final decision. What do they like about working with you? (I answered these questions within the first 10 minutes). 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. Difficult time with a co-worker and how you resolved it? Scenario 1: a top applicant was previously suspended for one year because she plagiarized in French 101. She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. What did you do? Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. So don't stress or deliberate too long about answers, just go with your gut and be honest. What to do if an integral team member is having a bad day? When spots open up, admissions officers look. Tell me a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. My interviewer did not take out the prepared list of questions until the very end of the interview. It was different from other interviews I've had so it certainly threw me off at the start! It wasn't conversational until the end because time was so limited, but the interviewer was very nice, honest, and funny! [Specific questions about resume/experiences]. The scholarship committee member was very sweet and genuine, and I really feel that shes in my corner. Student A (Group interview with Dean of Admissions in person). A student who had already been admitted writes to admissions informing them that he is dropping out of his Oxford masters program early (without obtaining the degree) without providing additional info. When did you seriously begin considering law school, what were your first steps? ), is this a good sign or sort of random/neutral? Note: UT asks candidates to pledge not to share interview questions. Which UMN campus organization would you join and why. There are banks of questions on 7Sage, but it seems like the questions can vary based on the applicant. Youre just having a conversation. 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