Next, we talked about why I wanted to go to Law School and why WashU in general. 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. Hope you had fun. What is something you want the admissions committee to know about you? What was your favorite class or professor? 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). Dean Cornblatt said during one of the interview that he was conservative on his numbers this year due to the high applicants and so movement will happen on the waitlist. Columbia basically asked me about things specific to my application. The interviewer was super friendly. He seemed much more interested in discussing the university, my intentions and answering questions I had. What job do you want to have straight out of law school? Why are you switching careers? What was your initial reasoning to join the military? The interview was pretty much how the other student from the 2020-1 cycle described it! And that was it, he told us we would know sometime between December 20th and January 15th, however, it could always take longer. What did you do to resolve it? "in this case, if the applicant had instead written/done X or Y, would you feel differently?"). For Fall 2020, we received nearly 10,000 applications. 3.77/172 Went complete mid October. (she didn't ask me specifically WashULaw - maybe because I wrote a why WashULaw statement? What are your short-term and long-term professional goals? 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. 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 is a book that changed your perspective on something? - 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. He said he would have an answer for us probably in November, but very likely no later than December 10 (soon!!). How does Chicago faculty try to differentiate their law school from other law schools? Something you believed in for a long time but dont anymore. They may be divided into multiple tiers, but even those broad selections are continuously reassessed. What would interest you about corporate law? Tell us about a time when you messed up an important play. Whats your backup plan if you dont go to law school? Dean Cornblatt asked what wouldve happened if he wrote an apologetic email that admitted fault but that still didnt go into the story. Think of a time where you had to overcome bias. Which candidate should we take? How did you motivate them? What have you liked most about your experience at your current job? (written). For each question, youll have thirty seconds of prep time followed by sixty seconds of talking time. It was very friendly and felt as much about them saying why they're good for me as it was about me saying why I'm good for them. Left time for two questions and spent about five minutes answering them. We write about InitialView interviews here. Think of a time you had to overcome bias? Why did you study [something you studied at grad school] and how will it inform your career? Length was 14 minutes on the dot. Dean Cornblatt said it was a 7-10 zone for sure because of the contrast between the recommendation letter and the PS. How did you handle constructive criticism when you didnt agree with it. Questions for me? What is the biggest challenge that youve faced so far? Did you do any research on the school? I was also asked about what I specifically did under some of my positions in clubs. 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. Dean Cornblatt is very personable. What do you want to do with your law degree? He asked for a one word answer to: "If you had to pick the single most important quality to look for in an application, what would it be?" Dean said there was fog everywhere with this case, so he ultimately rescinded the guys application. Noticed on the US News ranking that Georgetown is second to only NYU in International Law. How did you like your undergraduate experience? Describe when you were most productivewhat was that environment like? Where in ultimately want to end up after graduating was something she also asked. 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.). 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. what job current or past has prepared you most for law school? I answered immediately without a pause, mentioning that attending law school is a huge financial and time investment. Imagine youre sitting with your career counselor at Duke Law before starting 1L fall. You can attend those as well. What do you want your legal career to look like 5 years from now? And we had time for me to ask 2 questions to the interviewer. Its okay to give yourself time to think by saying something like, Wow! The most IMPORTANT question that you NEED to have an absolutely solid answer on is a time when you showcased leadership. In all three, he named the first student to go and wanted everyone to talk. The video questions will be fairly standardwhat was your favorite class? How did you end up choosing your major/minor combination? Other than the standard Why Northwestern and Why Law questions, there was much less interviewing and much more conversing. A lot of people in the group interview thought this wasnt unforgivable, especially given that the previous two were pretty big ethical violations, but as it turns out it was a rejection as well. Have you experienced any personal setbacks, and how did you respond? We discussed my current job and my recent move. He then divided us into groups of three, and he told to read through the first scenario. Dean Cornblatt said that didnt happen with this guy, though usually any tiny mistake in the application is followed by a frantic apologetic fixing email. Speech is supposed to be messy. Are you someone who solves complicated problems using easy solutions or do you solve easy problems using complicated solutions? Does anyone know how these group interviews will go/has Georgetown done this before? *. The student was an ED applicant. (Her current undergrad school). 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. What kind of student to you expect to be? Law school goes by quickly. How serious is this on a scale of 1 "who cares" to 10 "disqualifying." What do you hope to get out of law school? 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? 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. If you could have a conversation with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and what would you talk to them about? We were handed a packet with different scenarios from real applicants who had applied to Georgetown the previous year. We were asked to either rescind or let him keep his acceptance. 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. (I asked three questions, which took the other 10 minutes). (Why Law?). Expect that youll get a curve ball or two. Please introduce yourself and describe your academic background. by sarita25 Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 am. 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. If your professor asks for help on a subject you dont know, what would you do? Name a book that changed your view on a social issue. When spots open up, admissions officers look. 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. Is there any other information youd like to share? by Instrumental Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:03 am. Talk about a time where you worked with people that had disagreements. What is your communication/teamwork style like? What was a challenge you faced when working on a team. Does anyone receive any response from Georgetown Law this April 2022? What would my ideal technology law job be? Questions about my research, especially in artificial intelligence. Talk about the experiences you had after college. (For older applicants.). What is an achievement you're particularly proud of, personally, professionally, or academically? Why Michigan? What are you planning to do in your upcoming semester of undergrad? 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. He appreciates collaboration, so be sure to speak about the conclusions your group came to, not necessarily the ones that you individually came to. So don't stress or deliberate too long about answers, just go with your gut and be honest. 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. What is something I have changed my opinion on? Some schools, like Georgetown, also offer Zoom sessions where their admissions folks talk about what's happening with the waitlist. What motivates me to get out of bed in the morning? (We know people are considering a lot of places.). They're busy! But I want to be realistic. The plagiarism in question was for a first draft of another writing piece she was submitting for an award (I think? How do you define failure and how do you deal with it? The interview was with the director of admissions. He said we should expect an answer in 2-4 weeks, and provided his email for any questions. Considering your consulting background, why law? Does Georgetown Law have rolling admissions? I think it's among the largest in the United States, with 575 entering students. 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. What was the most memorable class you took in university? (He had us go around and say Student A or Student B without any discussion. If you had a chance to collaborate with anyone alive or dead, who would it be with? Who should you admit if you have to choose one over the other? (This required a 300-word written essay). What is something that isnt on your resume thats interesting about you? If you cant find your interviewers email address, you can send your thank you note to the email address of the general admissions office. Tell me about a time where you analyzed a large set of data, how did you go about it and what was the outcome? [This is a clever way of saying What are your strengths and weaknesses?]. 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. 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." 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. Cornell usually does a recorded interview with about seven questions. Re: Georgetown Preferred Waiting List. What is a time you have had to have resilience? What are you looking for in potential classmates? Where do you want to practice? (I dont recall the exact wording). Others, like Harvard, Chicago, and Columbia, offer interviews by invitation only. since you already have an education background in law and are qualified to practice law in China? something about yourself that is not in the application. Towards the end, Interviewer asked me if I would be 100% committed to coming to Columbia if accepted. 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). You can choose from Skype, Google Hangouts, or in-person. A time you stopped short of reaching a goal? Do you plan to work for a year or two before going to law school? 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. 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. What is one thing you would like the admission committee to know about you? 10 years from now? The result or the process? (Follow-up) But why law instead of doing an MPP or MBA? (He called out people that reached for the paper before he finished speaking.) I guess if I had to give a preliminary answer, Id say (But dont memorize that!) (They fell into a ditch while looking at their phone or something). Dont be fazed by it. I see youve been working in (city), so why law school now? Describe yourself to the admission committee. Work at a firm, government, etc? If you could eradicate one social problem what would it be? Ultimately he couldn't see this person as a member of the Georgetown community and thought there might be more issues going forward. Dont try to memorize linesyoull only sound stilted. Several listeners write in with some questions about being waitlisted. 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. The ABA is thinking about adopting a uniform bar exam. She had a high GPA/LSAT, and shed won awards for her writing before. What is a trait that you need to improve / change in order to be able to change the world? [Specific questions about resume/experiences]. Student D Washington University in St.Louis (WUSTL), St. John's University Interview Questions, University of Tennessee Interview Questions, University of Minnesota Interview Questions. If you could teach your fellow students at Chicago a class in anything, academic or not, what would you teach them? What is a misconception you think that civilians have of military people? Damn this cycle is hard First, the law school wants. What have you learned at your current job? Think of a time when you had to do something you didnt want to do and what was in your head. An alumni interview offers the Office of Admissions an opportunity to learn more about candidates beyond the written application. The students recommender also mentioned that he was a great writer. Talk about atmosphere where you were very productive-what was the environment like? Defend your answer. Georgetown Law is one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States, and as such, the interview process is highly competitive. You can schedule an interview online only after WUSTL invites you. Why Northwestern? To prepare, you might think about what qualities would be important to you if you were admitting students (passion? 5 years from now deliberate too long about answers, just go with your and. 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