Dean Cornblatt is very personable. But what are the chances of my being selected. Talk about a time where you worked with people that had disagreements, and what did you do to resolve those. If you could eradicate one social issue, what would it be? 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. Hope this is useful and can help other applicants to Gtown not stress out about the process!! The Dean then presented a character and fitness issue to us about an applicant who plagiarized during a French course. First Scenario: A student was suspended for a year for plagiarism. Did you do any research on the school? They mostly asked questions, recorded answers, and moved on to the next question. Speech is supposed to be messy. It's like a small college with lots of different buildings. Student A: International students should prepare to answer why they would like to go to law school in the U.S., not in their own countries. Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. What is your back up plan if you do not go to law school? What are your short-term and long-term professional goals? He called Georgetown saying he was withdrawing from the program. Why philosophy as major? What is something that youd like the admissions team to know that may not be easily gleaned from your application? She was familiar with my file and clear on my "why law," so her questions focused on skills I've learned / challenges I've faced while working in finance and which activities, clubs, courses, etc. How do you approach conversations with people with whom you disagree? Some examples from the past: Note: A few questions required a video response (1 minute), and a few questions required a written response (5 minutes). - He explained that he's doing 3-4 of these interviews a day for months (pretty intense!! What kind of law do you want to practice? Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book youre currently reading. Sam had read my application and based some questions on it). How would you advise the president on this topic? Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. Left time for questions; admitted me at the end of the interview. I am uncertain whether there are still other applicants encountering the same situation? Tell me an experience when you stepped outside your comfort zone. Who should you admit if you have to choose one over the other? What skills will contribute to your success as a law student? Describe a time when you struggled academically and how you responded to that challenge. What is the one thing you want admissions to know about you? 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. Then, we were asked to go around and say our name, hometown, and a fun fact about ourselves. The Admissions Officer that interviewed me was super friendly and the interview overall was pretty informal. And yes there seems to be a select group that is preferred within the preferred waitlist. The interview lasted 25 minutes and 40 seconds. *. I think it's among the largest in the United States, with 575 entering students. What is one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you? The reasoning is that Why Georgetown wasnt required, so Amy didnt do anything wrong. Student A (Group interview with Dean of Admissions in person). What did you do in your graduate program? We did only 2 scenarios - the one about the applicant who withdrew from Oxford, and the one about the applicant with a sloppy PS. If you cant find your interviewers email address, you can send your thank you note to the email address of the general admissions office. When did you decide you wanted to become a lawyer? Name something that you want the Northwestern admissions committee to know about you? We were asked to give a weight by percentage of stats vs. rest of the application. 15 comments 93% Upvoted Log in or sign up to leave a comment Most of us went with minor, two of us went with major, and Dean Cornblatt went with major, too. A time when you worked on a team and your team mate was disengaged. If you were an admissions officer, what two qualities would you look for in a potential candidate? What motivates me to get out of bed in the morning? What have you learned at your current job? 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. Describe a situation in which other would say you exhibited a level of maturity beyond your years. The interview was pretty much how the other student from the 2020-1 cycle described it! What is most important to you? Overall great experience. Upon several attempts by the Dean to get more information in calls with him, the admitted student beats around the bush and says he would "rather not get into it." Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. Questions for me? I also threw in a part about certain organizations that I would be interested in. You are able to do practice questions on the platform. What would you contribute to the UVA community? Hes not going to assume Amy is disinterested because that could be totally off the mark. Obstacle you've faced and you overcame it. Youve had three jobs in consulting since you graduated. An invitation to interview is never a bad sign. How has your personal, educational, or professional background contributed to your interest in studying law? I divide questions you can ask them into two categories: genuine questions and suck-up questions. Describe a time where you had to tell someone difficult news. What kind of student to you expect to be? Name a time that you were not happy with your performance. Why are you considering Vanderbilt Law School? Do you want to share anything with the admissions committee about your GPA since you redacted it? Majority of my interview was about high vs low tuition and scholarships being harmful to the larger student body. Should his acceptance to Georgetown be rescinded? 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). This handy spreadsheet tells you which schools in the T20 interview. Something you believed in for a long time but dont anymore. What is an achievement you're particularly proud of, personally, professionally, or academically? What are you looking for in a law school? How did you end up choosing your major/minor combination? Have you had a mentor throughout your life? We write about InitialView interviews here. What I'm looking for in a law school, and, What about my resume (elaborating on my two jobs after graduating from college, How did you get to michigan; why michigan, What something you changed your mind about -therapy, Tell me about the law firm and how you got the job. 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.). Even though it's a big law school, we work very hard to make it a big law school with a small law school feel. If you had to delete all but three apps from your phone, what would you keep and why? I feel this entire cycle has been whack because my numbers should have been good enough, and I . I just received an invite for a Georgetown alumni interview (applied about a week or two ago? - 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). Your co-worker, who is integral to the team, is not having a good day or getting work done. Towards the end, Interviewer asked me if I would be 100% committed to coming to Columbia if accepted. Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head. Questions 1) are there multiple waitlists or is preferred waitlist just a diplomatic way to call a waitlist? Georgetown Law is one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States, and as such, the interview process is highly competitive. Pestering them with phone calls will not help your chances. What was the most innovative new idea you implemented? Before the hearing, he decided to withdraw from school. What type of law would you like to practice and where would you like to start your career? by acdisagod Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:51 am. What was the most disappointing setback in your life? They're busy! She then told me about some other opportunities at Duke that I might find interesting, and how Duke stands out from other schools. He shared screen with us and asked us to give a thumbs up when were all set reading it. What would you add to the Northwestern community? I submitted my application on 4 February 2025 and the application was marked complete on 8 February 2022 and had an interview with them in March 2022. 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. Why Michigan? Talk about a time when you pursued a goal but then had to pivot to something else. Tell me about a time you had to ask for help. Where do you see yourself in one or two years after graduation? 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. Dean said there was fog everywhere with this case, so he ultimately rescinded the guys application. ), what you would want your incoming class to look like, and to what extent you would be willing to forgive or overlook some mistakes in an application. Tell me about your journey from choosing your undergrad degree to your decision to apply to law school. Are you someone who solves easy solutions using complicated problems or solves easy problems using complicated solutions? 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.. If you are interested in interviewing applicants to Georgetown Law, please click here to sign up or email us at [email protected]. Did you have a pet growing up, and if not what would you have wanted and why? Have you experienced any personal setbacks, and how did you respond? Why did you decide to go to UMass from California? When did you seriously begin considering law school, what were your first steps? Several listeners write in with some questions about being waitlisted. Questions about my research, especially in artificial intelligence. Tell me about a time when you were criticized unfairly. Damn this cycle is hard Student G (Interviewer: Dean Kristi Jobson), (Friendly, but not conversational in tone until the very end. Student A she also noted I had attended a webinar and had spoken to an admissions officer and students). I just finished my Skype interview with Dean Hoye. (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 could go back to any time in your life and tell yourself something, what would it be? 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'. "in this case, if the applicant had instead written/done X or Y, would you feel differently?"). If something really stumps you, its okay to say, Sorry, Im a little nervous, so long as you pick up the thread. What questions do you have for us? Why Texas? 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 . Where do you see your career going after law school? Why law?]. How will you react if you are not in the top 10% of your class? They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. She said she took a year off to reflect and tutor kids. (We know people are considering a lot of places.). What if its addressed to the wrong school? Georgetown Law receives the most JD applications of any law school. If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be with? Posted 11:23:50 PM. First scenario was about a student who had been suspended for a year on account of plagiarism. (I dont recall the exact wording). I also stressed being a non-traditional student and asked questions regarding that. Think of a time you had to overcome bias? (And defend those answers.). Do you consider yourself an optimist, pessimist, or realist? What experience prepared you most for law school, and a characteristic that would describe you. Some schools, like Georgetown, also offer Zoom sessions where their admissions folks talk about what's happening with the waitlist. Are there any areas of law that youre interested in other than copyright law? Obviously this was all super sketchy, but the crux of the issue here was that the offer had already been given out, and they would have to rescind without any real evidence of wrongdoing (they called Oxford and didnt get much info, and the student didnt give any more info). What is one thing you want the Admissions Council to know? I find it super helpful to review Vanderbilts alumni interview questions before this one. What do they like about working with you? What Harvard programs are you interested in? (Follow-up) But why law instead of doing an MPP or MBA? How is [my undergraduate university] and why I chose to go there, How would the people that know you describe you in one word. B writes a Why Georgetown addendum and personalizes the personal statement for Georgetown. He also said that there was no right answer. What role should the government play in unrestrained capitalism? 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. Talk about atmosphere where you were very productive-what was the environment like? What is more important to you? What is an international legal issue that you are passionate about? What's an accomplishment that makes you proud? what would you bring to Cornell? Give us an example of your leadership experience. Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. Yes, and we strongly encourage you to complete your application as early as possible in the admissions cycle. Smile even if youre on the phone. Tell us more about your academic background. You have unlimited prep time, but three takes at recording your response. What is the one accomplishment youre most proud of?What contemporary news issue are you following? Tell about a stressing moment in your life and how you overcame it. For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. The pandemic has been draining; tell me about your strategies for self-care during it. Georgetown waitlist Class of 2025. Why did you decide to go to [grad school]? We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). 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? In between everything he spoke about their review philosophy, and applications in general (14k+ applications this year!). 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. Scenario 1: a top applicant was previously suspended for one year because she plagiarized in French 101. or maybe it was just an assignment Im not sure, but it was definitely a first draft). Youre just having a conversation. General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). by sarita25 Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 am. What is something that you think differently about or has changed about you personally as you have matured? Tell me about a time you showcased leadership. Howd you deal with it? For the questions that were asked by Washington University that weren't resume-specific during my interview: 20mins, including time built in for your questions. 30 seconds to prepare, 1 minute to answer), Everyone I spoke with seemed to have the same questions. Expect that youll get a curve ball or two. 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. What is a time when someone said I displayed good judgement, what was it and what was my thought process to reach that decision? Talk about your current job - what do you like and dislike the most? Hope you had fun. 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. What is a book that you read recently and how did it impact you? After everyone else had gone, Dean Andy told us he thought one of the scenarios (PS with mistakes) was a 10 and total rejection of applicant. Where do I see my role in the social justice movement? When spots open up, admissions officers look. Why is that? What do you want to do after law school? How would you cheer up a classmate who was visibly upset in class one day. What is one question you were prepared to answer but were not asked? Why did you choose your undergraduate institution? What is a misconception you think that civilians have of military people? What are you looking for in your potential classmates? Then we would progress onto scenario 2, and so on. He explained that rescinding an offer is a BIG deal, and that the standard for doing so is much higher than denying an applicant. What do you like about your current job? Why did you choose [undergraduate university]? If you had to choose any contemporary or historical figure to be your mentor, who would it be? Talk about a time you engaged a disinterested teammate. You must be logged in to post a comment. 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). What are you interested in doing at Duke Law? Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you went about solving it. One thing you would like admissions to know about you, What is motivating you to pursue law? 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 What is a criticism you have been given and how did you respond to that criticism? Note: Interviewer said Northwestern gave them a list of questions on the online platform, but currently they were unable to access. Introduction: Dean passed out name plates to put in front of us. (I answered these questions within the first 10 minutes). Didn't do the optional interview. 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