I see youve been working in (city), so why law school now? How would a mentor or someone else describe you? Then he went on to give us application scenarios where we had to act an admissions committee. How did you respond? Be friendly, charming, and enthusiastic. Which particular clinics are you interested in? 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. Note: UT asks candidates to pledge not to share interview questions. The Dean then weighed in, and he believed that this should be rated as a 7. What is a time you changed your behavior to make someone else more comfortable? Any geographical preferences? What is something I have changed my opinion on? I answered immediately without a pause, mentioning that attending law school is a huge financial and time investment. Do you have any concerns with Law school? Are there any opportunities or programs at WashULaw you are interested in and did not cover in your Why X statement? What sorts of things would you tell them you hope to accomplish in your career after law school? He said it was because of how light the student made the plagiarism seemed contrasted with the result of suspension for a semester. I think the "preferred" preferred list mentions that your name has been placed within a special group on the preferred waiting list. Tell me a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. Tell us about how the skills you learned at [a job] would translate to law school. The interview lasted about 10-12 minutes. I find it super helpful to review Vanderbilts alumni interview questions before this one. What can you bring to Columbia Law School? Explain to us a little more about your multiple attempts on the LSAT. Harvard interviews most applicants on a video chat client called Zoom. They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. 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). Youre just having a conversation. You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? He did not let people raise their hand and share their opinions freely. Remaining questions focused on my experience as an immigrant and first-generation student a lot. Student As Zoom Interview (December 2020). It was a group of 7 applicants, with Dean Cornblatt himself conducting the "interview." Several listeners write in with some questions about being waitlisted. What would you do to be a part of the Charlottesville community? Why would you like to do the JDP program as opposed to applying the traditional route? 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. What would my ideal technology law job be? It was Amy. The content of your answer probably matters less than how you say it. If you worked at YLS admissions, what would you describe as your biggest weakness? 2) what's my chance of getting in? What are you looking for in a law school? Note: Interviewer said Northwestern gave them a list of questions on the online platform, but currently they were unable to access. 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 do you look for in deciding to apply to a law school and what drew you to Columbia? Describe specific example of problem solving strategy used, If we asked people you hypothetically mentored what your best qualities are what would they say, What other law schools did you apply to? How do you navigate through a difficult conversation? Tell me about a project youve managed and how it went. At the end of this form, you'll pay the $75 application fee by inputting your credit or debit card information. What have you learned in your current job? Talk about a time when you were in conflict with another person, but then had a major revelation in seeing where they were coming from. (For older applicants.). Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked]. What is something you want the admissions committee to know about you? Student As online interview (2018/2019 cycle), (very casual conversation with alumni, was an hour long), Vanderbilt Alumni Interview- over an hour long, very conversational, Overall very laid back and conversational - left a lot of time for me to ask questions, entire interview lasted ~20 min, Student A (Interviewed by an alumna in person, about 45 min long), Note: Student reported that the Vanderbilt interview was pretty relaxed compared to other interviews; interviewer only asked 2 questions and then the rest was a discussion about interviewers personal experience, Student A interview with an alum in Tokyo, Interviewer said he is required to ask these two questions* 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. Left time for two questions and spent about five minutes answering them. How did it feel? If you could eradicate one social problem, what would it be? If you were a member of the YLS Admission Committee, what would you see as your biggest weakness? What did you do? But what are the chances of my being selected. How did that happen? The Dean then presented a character and fitness issue to us about an applicant who plagiarized during a French course. Describe a time where you had to deliver difficult news to someone. What have you learned at your current job? 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. She said that she made a careless mistake because she mis-cited a paper in French, and she was sick at the time. If you would have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them? We did not get through all of the scenarios. Its okay to give yourself time to think by saying something like, Wow! Student G (Interviewer: Dean Kristi Jobson), (Friendly, but not conversational in tone until the very end. Why? You should be thoughtful, confident, warm, and encouraging of other people as well. Best, Andy". Tell me about the most stressful time in your professional career. Interviewer asked about my interest and what I would like to do in the future with my law degree. What type of law would you like to practice and where would you like to start your career? Howd you deal with it? The student was an ED applicant. Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. How would you describe yourself in one sentence? Personality trait that will help you most in law school. Student B (Skype interview, very informal), Student C (Skype interview but switched to phone because of technical issues). (This required a 300-word written essay). We were told that we would be playing the role of an admissions committee, and that we were to discuss the scenario in our individual groups and figure out how much this impacted the decision, on a sliding scale. If you were a fly on the wall, what are some things that you imagine the committee would say about your application? Can you tell me about a time that you showed leadership? The Dean said that while it would have been harder to make a decision, he would still rescind because the kid's message did not provide a detailed account of what had happened, and still required the ad com to ask follow-up questions -- and this did not change the material facts of what had happened, which were pretty bad. A couple notes on this: I think he was listening to how people were collaborating in the groups, so just make sure that you state your opinion, but that youre a good listener and mesh well with others. Admissions person spoke a lot. Student C (an hour long, group of 6, with dean of admissions): Everything currently on 7sage is spot on, pretending to be admissions committee with the same scenarios, I think for question 6, one shouldnt say intelligent or smart.. And while Barbara was advocating for herself as much as she could, the numbers still usually win out. Georgetown University Law Center is a private division of Georgetown University, a Roman Catholic institution with the second-largest student population of all law schools in the US. How will you handle not being in the top of your class? Just be yourself, be honest and you'll do great. What do you hope to get out of law school? The group was split 50/50. I love these group interviews as it allows me to get to know applicants a little more and makes you more than just a file. Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. What is a book that you read recently and how did it impact you? (question was motivated from our discussion of my background). Hypothetically, what do you think youll be doing after law school? (The Dean asked students questions like, Can you sum up what your group thought? Pestering them with phone calls will not help your chances. The last application issue discussed an otherwise glowing application that unfortunately had a series of spelling and grammatical issues in the personal statement as well as a reference to a different law school. What is a time you have had to have resilience? Why? What are you looking for in potential classmates? Since it does not seem to be useful in gaining employment (Note: this is a summary, Interviewer said it MUCH nicer than this). Preferred Waitlist at Georgetown? 10 years from now? - He had already given our applications an initial read-through (and he mentioned that he wouldn't have invited us if our personal statements looked like the one in case #3 above). I dont know if that means the application pool increased or if he wanted to meet more people. Left time for questions; admitted me at the end of the interview. Law schools process their admissions at different speeds, and more often than not, waitlist movement will only occur once a higher-ranking school starts selecting students off of their waitlist, creating opportunities throughout each tier of schools as the movement works its way down. If you got accepted to all the schools you applied to, where would you pick? How do you deal with these types of situations? 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. Tell about a stressing moment in your life and how you overcame it. When have you dealt with a frustrating situation and how did you overcome it? I guess if I had to give a preliminary answer, Id say (But dont memorize that!) Talk about a time you engaged a disinterested teammate. After all, we arent a real admissions committee. 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. Student As video interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Bs video interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Cs in-person interview with Northwestern (2018/2019 cycle), Student Ds alumni interview (2018/2019 cycle), Student Es alumni interview (2018/2019 cycle). What if its addressed to the wrong school? What do you plan to do in your deferral years? What is the accomplishment you're the most proud of? Some will require a video response; some will require a written response. Have you worked with someone drastically different from you? I had my interview with WUSTL last Friday and I wanted to tell you about my experience! What are three traits that will serve you well in law school? The committee will ask you ), Second Scenario: An Oxford masters student, who had already been accepted to Georgetown Law, told Georgetown that he withdrew from his masters program. What learning environment do you work best in? Second scenario was about a student who had already been accepted, and was currently in a graduate program at Oxford. The Law School Admissions Test, or LSAT, is a standardized test administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for prospective law school candidates. They may be divided into multiple tiers, but even those broad selections are continuously reassessed. 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. What experience prepared you most for law school, and a characteristic that would describe you. Hypothetical: if at your time at [legal internship], you were to show up one day and find that your coworkers were your clones, what strengthens and challenges would you run into? (career goals question), Something you want to convey back to the admissions committee? What skills will contribute to your success as a law student? What do you think you will bring to our law school? What challenges do the communities you work with experience? If you were an admission officer, what would you see as your weakness? Georgetown Law is one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States, and as such, the interview process is highly competitive. See alsoWhat Questions Should You Ask a Law School Admissions Officer? (written). What is a criticism you have been given and how did you respond to that criticism? How many hours per week do you spend on social media? If youre not sure how to answer a written question, consider both sides with a classic On the one hand, on the other hand structure. This handy spreadsheet tells you which schools in the T20 interview. He let Georgetown know about the accusation but when asked, said hed rather not get into the details. Explain a time when you have to change yourself to accommodate someone else. What is something that isnt on your resume thats interesting about you? What is more important to you? What factors are the most important for you in choosing a law school? What is the biggest challenge that youve faced so far? Why did you pursue your current position (recruiter)--explained that I initially joined and why I left/what I am doing now, Asked about the research project I was working on (the one I had written about in the significant pieces of writing/flowed in from the previous question), What was the impetus for me to go into/be interested in criminal law (seemed like a slight variation for why law), What my favorite habit was from the 7 habits of highly effective people (she also read the book as well), Talk about an experience through which you brought people together. How do you see yourself contributing to the community and what student organizations were you involved with in undergrad? Describe a situation where you were in an adversarial position and how you dealt with it/describe your general philosophy for dealing with adversarial situations. I dont want to read in to it much, but I hope that was a good thing. Student A (Group interview with Dean of Admissions in person). Does anyone receive any response from Georgetown Law this April 2022? Describe a time where you were in an adversarial position. What would you add to the Northwestern community? Name a time that you were not happy with your performance. Everyone else gave it a 7-9. 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. Defend your answer. I think it moved up from fourth in that regard. [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. We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). 15 comments 93% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment And we were usually wrong! Why did you choose [undergraduate university]? What is one thing you want the Admissions Council to know? I was asked why I didnt choose to first go to law school in Japan and then to try to enter an LL.M. What Harvard programs are you interested in? Why is that? what would you bring to Cornell? And yes there seems to be a select group that is preferred within the preferred waitlist. 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. Why did you decide to go to [grad school]? Some, like Northwestern, offer interviews to all students. When did you decide you wanted to become a lawyer? The ABA is thinking about adopting a uniform bar exam. What do you think you want to do after law school? Then that would have been fine. What kind of role do you see yourself occupying at Harvard Law? It wasnt even that much about the plagiarism itself as the way she framed the situation. I'd be interested in at HLS. One question about a specific experience on my resume. Tell me about a time where you analyzed a large set of data, how did you go about it and what was the outcome? The dean wrote a note for her saying that shes been a model student since. Talk about a time you had to deliver difficult news and how went about doing it. Nonetheless, the Dean ultimately decided to rescind the offer. The most IMPORTANT question that you NEED to have an absolutely solid answer on is a time when you showcased leadership. Tell me about a time you showcased leadership. It was different from other interviews I've had so it certainly threw me off at the start! What is something other than the law that youre passionate about? Interviewer told me a lot about the school and herself. Good idea? Basic All-Purpose Interview Advice You must be prepared to talk about the following: your rsum and experience your interest in law in general your interest in their law school in particular You should probably be prepared to talk about these: an academic or professional accomplishment a mistake, failure, or weakness a time you worked on a team First Scenario: A student was suspended for a year for plagiarism. At the end of the interview, theyll probably ask if you have any questions for them. 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. At the end, they asked me why Columbia but that was the only general question.. What did you do to resolve it? General thoughts: The Dean appreciated decisiveness; he did not like it when interviewees were in between little impact and big impact. He cares a lot about integrity, so I would be sure to highlight that in your answers. What would your 1L section mates say about you? The status has never changed until now. We were asked to give a weight by percentage of stats vs. rest of the application. He shared screen with us and asked us to give a thumbs up when were all set reading it. 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). What did you do to motivate a disengaged team member? The first is from Anon, who is currently waitlisted at Georgetown. Give context. Are you someone who solves complicated problems using easy solutions or do you solve easy problems using complicated solutions? Name a time you analyzed a large data set or did extensive research on something. (Why Law?). Could you tell me about a humbling experience? When spots open up, admissions officers look. Georgetown Waitlist Interview Email Status/Interview Update Got an email from Dean Cornblatt about waitlist interviews starting soon-- did everyone get this or just people on the priority waitlist? Whats a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? Most of us went with minor, two of us went with major, and Dean Cornblatt went with major, too. Your approach? When teammates are not agreeing, what do you do to facilitate understanding? What do you foresee yourself doing with your law degree? [This is a clever way of saying What are your strengths and weaknesses?]. 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 could teach your fellow students at Chicago a class in anything, academic or not, what would you teach them? Georgetown does a group interview. When you and a colleague didnt see eye to eye-what did you do? Talk about a time you were very productive - what was the environment like? Have you made a sacrifice for someone else at the cost of your own well-being? Why did you switch from [one field] to [another field]? By using this website, you agree to be bound by the. What are you doing this summer and what skills are you hoping to gain? Imagine youre sitting with your career counselor at Duke Law before starting 1L fall. If you could live anywhere outside of America, where would it be? [She asked about philosophy on the interests section of my rsum.]. What was a decision that you made in the past you will change today. 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? What sort of things do you hope to do in law school? What would you do if have a gap year before law school? If they wanted to see what you could do with time to revise, they would send you written questions. [Interviewer also asked a lot of questions based on Student As resume]. Describe your work history and how you went from [career in science] to [career in marketing] and now to law. - 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. Beyond your main focus, what are some other areas of law you're interested in? 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). Whats not on your resume that you think I should know? Whats one thing that you might be scared or hesitant about in law school? Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:46 pm. Also, having a solid answer on why you want to go to law school is definitely a must. Note: I was allowed 1 minute and 30 seconds for each question so I had plenty of time to provide some depth. Describe a time where a failure led to a success. Rather, he wanted to see honest reflection, and how you expressed yourself. What is a characteristic or personality trait that will serve you well in law school? He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. There are banks of questions on 7Sage, but it seems like the questions can vary based on the applicant. Aside from being a guardian ad litem, what else am I currently doing? 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?" Something you want the administration know about you. How is [my undergraduate university] and why I chose to go there, How would the people that know you describe you in one word. 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