fso2k11 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I want to change my guess to today at 5pm... can i change my guess to march 18th at 3pm?
DCA-John Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I want to change my guess to today at 5pm... This feels like a slippery slope, but I'll allow it Everyone gets one change
tigereyes25 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 today at 5pm?? quite aggressive! I want to change my guess to today at 5pm...
fso2k11 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) Here's hoping today at 5pm?? quite aggressive! Edited March 11, 2011 by blingem
IdealThinker Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Just realised I wrote 22nd instead of 21st, So to clarify, i'm keeping 21st of March at 1pm or near abouts
abogs78 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) You guys are all nuts with your speculations and crazy predictions...alright I am going to add mine then March 23rd 9.00pm West African time (3pm EST) Just realised I wrote 22nd instead of 21st, So to clarify, i'm keeping 21st of March at 1pm or near abouts Edited March 11, 2011 by abogs78
coffee_fan Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 @IdealThinker -- love your positive posts! Completely agree! We really need to push our doubts aside. And just try to relax. Some of us are going to be well happy when we get the results, others filled with disappointment. So we really just need to put things in perspective and be like, if I get in then great, and if not, yes it's upsetting, but there's more to life then Harvard and there's plenty more dreams!
tigereyes25 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 i keep refreshing this page over and over again to see if someone has posted any admit news...this is sad.. argghhh HKS admissions!
YLSnKSG Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 How long after the admit emails go out do current students begin calling?
IdealThinker Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 @IdealThinker -- love your positive posts! Aww thank you coffee-fan. i'm glad you like them!
YLSnKSG Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 u sure the applicant pool this year is smaller than 2009 and 2010? Or is that just your own speculation? Because I think I heard from someone the number of applicants this year is larger than ever. If the applicant pool was around 2000 people, would that be greater or less than previous years?
fso2k11 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 That would be greater. Last year's was ~1750. If the applicant pool was around 2000 people, would that be greater or less than previous years?
abogs78 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Officially, I will become a lurker for a while and allow the speculators to keep on with their good work of manpulating the statistics and decide the admissions rate at HKS, the date we are suppose to hear back from HKS and how many people will HKS put on their waitlist I will be back once I hear of an admit, waitlist and the dreaded....DING DONG DING DONG..DING DING DING DONG...have a wonderful weekend everyone .
fso2k11 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Well unless something special happens in the next 15 minutes, I guess I lost the contest....at least the FIRST round. today at 5pm?? quite aggressive!
IdealThinker Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 I knew it would be too early. I have a feeling, call me psychic or something, it's coming out on the 21st. So what's the winner going to get?
fso2k11 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 The winner gets into the Kennedy School I knew it would be too early. I have a feeling, call me psychic or something, it's coming out on the 21st. So what's the winner going to get?
laureate Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 what about Pi Day? Maybe they send out the admission results as gift for Pi Day...
smerd Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 To take our minds off the wait for decisions, I'm posting something I just read that is giving me second thoughts about HKS. It looks like HKS students are practically at war with the HKS administration: http://harvardcitizen.com/2011/02/18/hks-administration-leaves-much-to-be-desired/ The line that hit me the most is, "Quite simply, there appears to be a contradiction in an administrative rhetoric that builds us up and the day-to-day experience that leaves students feeling like an anonymous face in a statistical control group." Yes, the Harvard program has tons of resources. But in addition to competing for those resources with 200-250 go-getter 1st year MPPs (double that for the whole program), you'll be dealing with an unhelpful administration. This article makes it sound like HKS is a factory. Isn't there something to be said for smaller programs that provide individual attention and don't treat each student like another nameless face in a crowd? Thoughts on this?
IdealThinker Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I haven't read the article yet but shall read it soon. Just wanted to say that I've been to two university's where I studied law. Undergrad and post grad, anyways, the first university I went to was filled with about 250 law students studying first year, and the second was made up of just 70 students maximum. I have to say that the first university I went too was far better. Yes there were more students, but you had the chance to shine when you debated with lecturers. They were much more friendlier and sympathising. the smaller uni where I studied my post grad was terrible. Because it was a small year group all the teachers knew everything about you. If you didn't do well on one essay, the whole faculty knew. In turn that led to stereotypes. My friend with me who studied at Oxford university, said that the university was so much more stressful, then Oxford itself. Really and truly, wen there's a small year group you don't have the chance to mix with different people, you cant escape a stereotype or prejudice because it clings to you and is often discussed knowingly or unknowingly by the faculty, your grades and everything about you becomes attached to you. Whereas if your at a uni with larger numbers, you have the chance to meet different people, your interaction with the teachers relies on your qualities and wanting to stand out, you can escape from discussions sometimes by being silent when your not in the mood to converse because we all have our bad days when were just pissed or can't be asked. So in short I'm glad I'm a number, because my personality will let me have the chance to alter it into a face and a recognisable smile.
YLSnKSG Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) I also went to a law school filled with around 230 students, but I chose it over a much larger law school. The school I went to is considered "small and intimate" and it felt that way. So the Kennedy School number seems "small and intimate" to me. I think it is a matter of preference. In any event, I think having a critical mass of say 200 or so students is important. I want to be able to build off of the diverse knowledge base of my classmates and get a full spectrum of ideas to challenge and think about. If this means I have to deal with an unhelpful administration from time to time, so be it. Edited March 12, 2011 by YLSnKSG
LadyinWaiting Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Seems like the writer's main complaints were not about cohort size and limited resources, but rather about the admin's perceived unresponsiveness to student comments about having to take core courses that they deemed unnecessary or irrelevant to their areas of focus. Agree that both issues are matters of personal preference and what you want to get out of your program, though it does seem that HKS indeed has one of the more rigidly defined core sequences out there. I also went to a law school filled with around 230 students, but I chose it over a much larger law school. The school I went to was considered "small and intimate" and it felt that way. So the Kennedy School number seems "small and intimate" to me. I think it is a matter of preference. In any event, I think having a critical mass of say 200 or so students is important. I want to be able to build off of the diverse knowledge base of my classmates and get a full spectrum of ideas to challenge and think about. If this means I have to deal with an unhelpful administration from time to time, so be it.
YLSnKSG Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Seems like the writer's main complaints were not about cohort size and limited resources, but rather about the admin's perceived unresponsiveness to student comments about having to take core courses that they deemed unnecessary or irrelevant to their areas of focus. Agree that both issues are matters of personal preference and what you want to get out of your program, though it does seem that HKS indeed has one of the more rigidly defined core sequences out there. Yeah, I mean, I'm sympathetic because none of us want to waste time in courses that won't help us. But it isn't like Kennedy is hiding the ball either. They tell us upfront what courses we have to take. Going to a school and expecting to have the rules changed because of one's individual circumstances seems like a poor bet.
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