How will you deal with not being in top ten percent of class? Also any specific tips or anything lol, all info is . He essentially dropped out to avoid disciplinary in fracture. An experience that prepared me for law school, One word my friends, family, and work colleagues would use to describe me. It's especially devastating since Georgetown has done this to me before. Talk about why you decided to go into each one. Why did you decide to go to [grad school]? 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. If you got accepted to all the schools you applied to, where would you pick? Talk about a time where you worked with people that had disagreements, and what did you do to resolve those. Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head. Name, where we currently are located, and one fun fact about us (introduction). Name a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it. What skills from your professional life would serve you best in law school? (question was motivated from our discussion of my background). What would you have done differently if you were that person? Pestering them with phone calls will not help your chances. Expect that youll get a curve ball or two. What is a characteristic or personality trait that will serve you well in law school? General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). I had my interview with WUSTL last Friday and I wanted to tell you about my experience! Some pretext about the environment and sustainability, and so how do you practice sustainability in your daily life? The content of your answer probably matters less than how you say it. A 24-year-old applicant with a solid LSAT and graduating in the top 20 of her class had been suspended for a semester for plagiarism. Talk about a time where you worked with people that had disagreements. They don't want to field unnecessary and uninvited check-in phone calls. 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. It was a Skype interview but the connection was terrible so the interview ended up being over the phone instead. How will you use your skills gained after law school? Have you made a sacrifice for someone else at the cost of your own well-being? Tell us more about your academic background. The students recommender also mentioned that he was a great writer. If there is one thing you could have done differently, what would that be? But what are the chances of my being selected. Can you tell me about a time that you showed leadership? What are you doing this summer and what skills are you hoping to gain? Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. 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. What is something that youre not looking forward to in law school? What is one thing you want the Admissions Council to know? Personality trait that will help you most in law school. Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University. (she didn't ask me specifically WashULaw - maybe because I wrote a why WashULaw statement? by sarita25 Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 am. ), Fourth Scenario: Student A has slightly better stats than Student B, but Student B wrote an unsolicited Why Georgetown essay. What do you do to find balance or relieve stress? 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. Talk about a time where you worked with someone that had a different work style than you, and how did you keep a good relationship? I just received an invite for a Georgetown alumni interview (applied about a week or two ago? All three scenarios involved students with great stats. Oh well. Re: Georgetown Preferred Waiting List. After everyone contributed their thoughts, he would explain what decision he had made and why, and a couple of times he asked a hypothetical follow-up question (eg. 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. According to US News & World Reports, Georgetown Law was ranked the 14 th best law school. Should this admission be overturned? ), Second Scenario: An Oxford masters student, who had already been accepted to Georgetown Law, told Georgetown that he withdrew from his masters program. There was time for around 2 questions. Tell me a time you were part of a team with low morale/motivation. Which particular clinics are you interested in? Preferred Waitlist at Georgetown? How has your personal, educational, or professional background contributed to your interest in studying law? (or something like that). Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. If you could live anywhere outside of America, where would it be? What do you hope to get out of law school? What are the top 3 factors that contribute to your success? Its super relaxed and conversational. What is the one thing you want admissions to know about you? How have you facilitated a disagreement between two teammates? When someone comes to you with a problem, how do you respond? He said he would have an answer for us probably in November, but very likely no later than December 10 (soon!!). A time when you worked on a team and your team mate was disengaged. 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. Tell me about a time where you did extensive research on a subject. 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". What is the one thing you most want the admissions committee to know about you? Considering your consulting background, why law? Describe a relationship that went from adversarial to amicable. There are banks of questions on 7Sage, but it seems like the questions can vary based on the applicant. He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. Talk about atmosphere where you were very productive-what was the environment like? Dont try to memorize linesyoull only sound stilted. I just finished my Skype interview with Dean Hoye. (Follow-up) But why law instead of doing an MPP or MBA? She also asked if I had even been to St.Louis which I responded that yes I have and that Ive actually self-toured the school to which she was surprised/happy about. Smile even if youre on the phone. He would call on someone in each group to give a summary of what their group thought, as well as sometimes some individual questions to a student about what they thought. For the video-response questions, youll get about thirty seconds of prep time and about a minute to respond. The interview lasted about 10-12 minutes. We were asked for one word that describes an ideal quality in an applicant. The reasoning from the Dean was that it does a disservice to the qualified applicants who did write glowing personal statements. Where in ultimately want to end up after graduating was something she also asked. Something disappointing and how you handled it? She started off by asking me about a few specific things on my resume such as my recent job change and what I do for work now. Introduction: Dean passed out name plates to put in front of us. Why did you enter a field other than law out of college? 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). Tell me about a book youre reading or have read recently that changed your perspective? Second scenario was about a student who had already been accepted, and was currently in a graduate program at Oxford. Who is my best friend, and how would they pitch me to the admissions committee? Why is Georgetown Law offering an alumni interview? 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. Thats an interesting question! 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. Here are my "situational" takeaways: 1. 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. Give an example of an experience of turning hostility toward friendship. Is there anything that you want to add to your CSS profile for us to consider? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Whats a personality trait/characteristic that will serve you well in law school? Do you have any concerns with Law school? I dont want to read in to it much, but I hope that was a good thing. why law?but the written questions may be hypotheticals about current affairs. 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. ), (The interview lasted 16 minutes total, and had time to ask 2 questions. I also threw in a part about certain organizations that I would be interested in. A major revelation about someone you worked with, and how did that change how I see the situation/person? What is the one thing you want the Admissions Committee to know about you? - 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. Suppose someone gets injured playing Pokemon Go. Majority of my interview was about high vs low tuition and scholarships being harmful to the larger student body. What is one of your greatest accomplishments at [undergraduate university]? Movie/book that changed your mind on social issue. Something to the effect of, How has your time in the legal field shaped your perspective on law? Why would you like to do the JDP program as opposed to applying the traditional route? He observed our large group conversation. 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). What did you do in your graduate program? Length was 14 minutes on the dot. Your approach? At first, he told us to lose our grim faces. Then, he asked us to go around and say where were from, where were at, and a fun fact about ourselves. What did you do to motivate a disengaged team member? Georgetown Law Interview. How do you deal with these types of situations? Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. A time you fell down and got yourself up. What qualities do I want in a law school? Describe a situation in which other would say you exhibited a level of maturity beyond your years. It shows a huge disinterest in Georgetown, so hes not about to waste an acceptance on someone whos not serious. They just want to see that you can perform in an interview environment without freaking out. I feel this entire cycle has been whack because my numbers should have been good enough, and I . Name something that you want the Northwestern admissions committee to know about you? He shared screen with us and asked us to give a thumbs up when were all set reading it. What do you foresee yourself doing with your law degree? What would you do to be a part of the Charlottesville community? (Her current undergrad school). Any geographical preferences? Name a book that changed your view on a social issue. Why did you study [something you studied at grad school] and how will it inform your career? Name a time when you were incorrectly blamed for something, and what did you do about it? I think the "preferred" preferred list mentions that your name has been placed within a special group on the preferred waiting list. How do you think it will prepare you for law school? What do you want to do with your law degree? Explain your journey from your previous career to law. Nonetheless, the Dean ultimately decided to rescind the offer. And in this Covid world, I am particularly happy to get the chance to connect with so many of you all over the world. Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book youre currently reading. I guess if I had to give a preliminary answer, Id say (But dont memorize that!) The group interview actually went exactly how it was described on the 7sage 2019-2020 Interview Questions section! Should the creators of Pokemon Go be liable? Dean said he had to chase this guy down multiple times and ask him about what happened and the guy still never gave an answer. By Mehran Ebadolahi. What would Jewel contribute to a law school community? What challenges do the communities you work with experience? You can choose from Skype, Google Hangouts, or in-person. How did you respond? 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). How much time do you spend on social media? Instructions: He handed out a packet with scenarios written out, and he told you to keep it face down until he finished his instructions. 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. 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