Where do you want to practice? What prompted that interest? The experience that has most prepared me for law school, One word that family and friends would use to describe me (I picked curious), What have I changed my mind on in the past. Tell me about a book that influenced you or a book youre currently reading. Interviews allow you to spend 15-20 minutes chatting one-on-one with either a current student or alumnus of WashU. Student C Dont panic. <> He seemed much more interested in discussing the university, my intentions and answering questions I had. The group was split 50/50. It was 45-minute long and exactly how previous applicants described. and our 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. Give context. What do you look for in law school when choosing law school? Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you went about solving it. What if the application has some typos? Also if anyone has specific advice in law school interviews or any YouTube video links, please DM me. Is there anything youd like to add that isnt already in your PS? Characteristic you hope to develop over the next 5 years? What is motivating your decision to pursue a law degree? Participation in the interview process is optional, so most law school applicants do not interview. Discuss a challenge and how you overcame it. The ABA is thinking about adopting a uniform bar exam. So don't stress or deliberate too long about answers, just go with your gut and be honest. (question was motivated from our discussion of my background). Why Law? 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. He also cared about order and structure he noticed people who did not follow his instructions precisely or spoke out of turn. Finally, the Dean asked us to describe in one word an adjective for successful applicants. Tell us about a time you failed an important goal and what you learned as a result. 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. Should his acceptance to Georgetown be rescinded? Explain a time when you have to change yourself to accommodate someone else. When you and a colleague didnt see eye-to-eye - what did you do? 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 is a misconception you think that civilians have of military people? General questions about my international travels (it was clear he had read my essays in advance). I applied to WashU late 12/28 and because of the winter break it's more like 1/4. The third scenario was an almost Oxford Masters graduate who was accused of plagiarism and withdrew from Oxford. What would you have done differently if you were that person? The marginally better outcomes at WashU based on the past 2 years of data should not be the main thing to base your decision on, especially when ND has given you more money and you seem to have a better gut feeling about ND. 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. Many questions will be about experiences you have listed on your resume. For re-applicants not offered an interview, read more. Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. 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-HKZFDJ%;q9WB';2%zlZ4s8F^1732; n[q78r%| 4k%:fvP!AEF@v' Br,Nn!e(!hpL,@zQ9d[q-dq1!B{n=X) 4> What if the essay is plagiarized? 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? Why J.D. If possible, plug into your modem for online interviews. and our What you want admissions to know about you? For written, 5 minutes to answer.) Tell me about a time where you did extensive research on a subject. 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. 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? What is a time you changed your behavior to make someone else more comfortable? She should not have written the wrong school name. He said that if the student had followed-up with an email acknowledging the mistakes and apologizing for them, he wouldn't have cared. What's the best piece of advice you've received? /PageMode /UseNone If you could eradicate one social problem what would it be? Each response can be no more than one minute long. You've had this amazing career - why do you want to go to law school now? You interviewed roughly 1,087 and matriculated a class of 101. He said it was because of how light the student made the plagiarism seemed contrasted with the result of suspension for a semester. There will also be a standardized . You should always treat it like the latter. What are you looking for in your potential classmates? When did you decide you wanted to become a lawyer? What kind of student would you be at Harvard? And then creativity is a great thing to share. Whats one thing that you might be scared or hesitant about in law school? If you were a member of the YLS Admission Committee, what would you see as your biggest weakness? What kind of student do you think you were in university and graduate school? 15 minutes of candidate asking questions. WashU is even conducting virtual interviews to give as many people choice to interview. If you think something is a big deal or not a big deal, make sure to mention it. Where do you see yourself in one or two years after graduation? In all three, he named the first student to go and wanted everyone to talk. [Interviewer also answered students questions]. For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. What job do you want to have straight out of law school? [13:30] The first thing to recognize is that we do interview quite a few, more than most peer schools. Hypothetically, what do you think youll be doing after law school? Tell me about a time youve received feedback you didnt agree with. We had four options to choose fromno impact, minor impact, major impact, or game over (deny). If your professor asks for help on a subject you dont know, what would you do? Early Decision and WashU. Whats a time you applied for a job and didnt get it? 10 years from now? (This required a 300-word written essay). (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) (or something like that). Whats one thing the admissions committee should know about you? I also stressed being a non-traditional student and asked questions regarding that. 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. pC=3sqD*Q $/5i{eBv8/4yR The other questions were specific about my leadership roles and which I found most fulfilling. Tell me about a time you had to ask for help. He asked us to rate this issue in her app from "no problem" > "minor" > "major" > "automatically disqualifying" and explain why. What are you afraid of, and what motivates you? What do you hope to do or accomplish with your JD? What questions do you have for us? The second most important question I thought was asked is what I hope to get out of law school. ), [Questions about professional and academic experience. Which candidate should we take? Are you someone who solves complicated problems using easy solutions or do you solve easy problems using complicated solutions? (The Dean asked students questions like, Can you sum up what your group thought? What are some cons of you as an applicant? 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? The reasoning from the Dean was that it does a disservice to the qualified applicants who did write glowing personal statements. Telling about current job/why I left to do research, Plans 5+ years out of law school or in general after law school. Hes not going to assume Amy is disinterested because that could be totally off the mark. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He observed our large group conversation. Should Georgetown rescind his offer or not? Also, having a solid answer on why you want to go to law school is definitely a must. <> You can bring a rsum and a question about Georgetown just in case, but you wont have much (or any) one-on-one time with the dean. Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. The pandemic has been draining; tell me about your strategies for self-care during it. xSMO09` * *q@`IIzqZm'zMz7^$["(4zs8qE\F%+NlUv8J* cI0Ab(5Y9%QlZ[lJ\Pg&4jC5m+2|/)MF-pOfOL?l\!MI Expect that youll get a curve ball or two. Dean Blazer mentioned my DS, and asked me if I had ever been to Cuba. What to do if an integral team member is having a bad day? I applied 11/26, UR 11/30 and have received absolutely no e-mail from them whatsoever. What Harvard programs are you interested in? An invitation to interview is never a bad sign. For video, 30 seconds to prepare and 1 minute to respond. What do you want the admissions team to know about you? Youll get five minutes to answer the written questions. You can pace your interview because you have breaks between questions. If you are a current student or alumni of WashU, please feel free to get in contact with any of our school career services: Danforth Career Center (Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and more) WashU Law; Sam Fox If you could live anywhere outside of America, where would it be? He then presented a synopsis of a disciplinary issue of a past applicant, in which the applicant was already accepted to Georgetown, but dropped out of his master's program at Oxford due to accusations of plagiarism. Choose a policy position from a past presidential campaign. Length was 14 minutes on the dot. The second scenario was the sloppy PSspelling errors and used the wrong name. Those invited will have three (3) interviews in total. endobj What do you plan to do in your deferral years? What do you want admissions to know about you? Third scenario was about an applicant with gleaming GPA/LSAT, letters of rec commending his strong writing skills, and then a personal statement with multiple typos and a mention of the wrong school. The Dean then weighed in, and he believed that this should be rated as a 7. WashULaw's flexible curriculum blends traditional theory with opportunities to participate in a wide variety of lawyering skills courses and cocurricular activities that encourage the development of practical skills and interdisciplinary learning. Tell me about the most stressful time in your professional career. How would you respond? Tell me about your current role and what you do and do not like about it. And now on campus and online Washington University in St. Louis is making its final pitch to prospective students. Are you set on moving back to the northeast post graduation? It is critically important for you to deposit at another school so that you can secure your place in a first-year class should we not be able to offer a spot in ours. 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. endobj At WashU, this sense of wanting to help people is important to us. /MiPhyN2B6^ _b!rA.t,NnLy0W8 72j=u[ubB8a "&r Describe a situation in which other would say you exhibited a level of maturity beyond your years. Give an example of an experience of turning hostility toward friendship. 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. The video questions will be fairly standardwhat was your favorite class? Especially after seeing so many people getting As today. And that was it, he told us we would know sometime between December 20th and January 15th, however, it could always take longer. Why Michigan? There are banks of questions on 7Sage, but it seems like the questions can vary based on the applicant. Why Texas? 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 is the one thing you want the Admissions Committee to know about you? As someone whos based in [US region], whats enticing about moving out to the east coast for you? Should the creators of Pokemon Go be liable? 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. When you and a colleague didnt see eye to eye-what did you do? Your co-worker, whose work is integral to the team, is having a bad day, how will you help them to feel better. 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. Thanks so much for coming and I look forward to reading your application even more now that I have met you. An eligible position is one in which you are: Be able to go through all your resume blurbs and talk about each experience. Does anyone here know? What is the one thing you want admissions to know about you? Why did you decide to go to [grad school]? (And defend those answers.). 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). 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. The interview is good way to learn more about WashU and to show your interest by having done some homework in advance of the interview. Law school goes by quickly. How do you whittle it down? Contact the Admissions Office. Howd you deal with it? Northwestern also performs a waitlist interview via Kira. But that because she didn't, it showed a level of carelessness - and a lack of interest in Georgetown; so why would he waste a seat on her? What were your first steps? Why is that? How much time do you spend on social media? What kind of role do you see yourself occupying at Harvard Law? Name a time that you were not happy with your performance. 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. If there is one thing you could have done differently, what would that be? how does your master's work inform your decision to study law? What did you do to resolve those? Talk about a time when you analyzed data and came up with a recommendation? Name a failure that turned out to be a success. I had my interview with WUSTL last Friday and I wanted to tell you about my experience! 2 0 obj PO Box 30096 026-001 College Station, TX 77842 Please note: To be considered an official transcript, the transcript must be sent directly from your institution (s) or through an electronic transcript vendor retained by that institution. 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. Note: UT asks candidates to pledge not to share interview questions. A time when you had to deal with a complex problem alone. WashU has generally proven a good investment for its students; the website Payscale ranks it 155 (out of 1,978 schools) on its list of best-value colleges. Carlson had signed off of Friday's show by wishing viewers the "best weekend" and telling them he'd be back on Monday. What are the top 3 factors that contribute to your success? Defend your answer. Overall great experience. What did you do in your graduate program? What is the best example of your leadership? Privacy Policy. I think this question was more geared to seeing how I handle multiple responsibilities at once. So, congratulations! Talk about your current job - what do you like and dislike the most? ), Second Scenario: An Oxford masters student, who had already been accepted to Georgetown Law, told Georgetown that he withdrew from his masters program. Tell about a stressing moment in your life and how you overcame it. Everyone almost unanimously guessed Barbara would be the one to get in. Interviewer told me a lot about the school and herself. How did you like your undergraduate experience? Tell us about a time when you messed up an important play. What is the benefit of the academic quarter system? That's a really important part of the story. Tell me about a time someone didnt understand how you were feeling. Movie/book that changed your mind on social issue. What do you want your legal career to look like 5 years from now? Doctors take care of people in very difficult times. What have you learned at your current job? 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. Rather, he wanted to see honest reflection, and how you expressed yourself. Do you have any concerns with Law school? Georgetown does a group interview. Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. It wasn't conversational until the end because time was so limited, but the interviewer was very nice, honest, and funny! How would you cheer up a classmate who was visibly upset in class one day? We discussed my current job and my recent move. I divide questions you can ask them into two categories: genuine questions and suck-up questions. He is currently getting his graduate degree at Oxford. What did you do to resolve it? (We know people are considering a lot of places.). When does WashU give out secondaries it is July 20 what is going on. 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. How did you end up [across the country] for college? Since it does not seem to be useful in gaining employment (Note: this is a summary, Interviewer said it MUCH nicer than this). The interview lasted 25 minutes and 40 seconds. What is a characteristic or personality trait that you want to work on in the coming years? Instructions: He handed out a packet with scenarios written out, and he told you to keep it face down until he finished his instructions. Tell me about your job at [an organization where you worked]. He essentially dropped out to avoid disciplinary in fracture. How many hours per week do you spend on social media? What was your initial reasoning to join the military? ), Fourth Scenario: Student A has slightly better stats than Student B, but Student B wrote an unsolicited Why Georgetown essay.
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