My interviewer is an admission officer?
Hello. I am an Iranian student, and I applied to Harvard through SCEA after a LOT of thinking. I was just offered an interview; However, my interviewer is an admission officer, which is strange to me....
View ArticleThe Harvard Dream
Harvard has always been my dream university. I am currently a Sec 4 student and next year, I will be studying in a Junior College (High school year 11 and 12) before going to a university. I just wanna...
View ArticleDid Harvard review Incomplete Applications (ACT/SAT scores) and offered them...
I was wondering how many of you have incompleted application because of October ACT/ November SAT scores? And did they offer you an interview? Do they review incomplete application(ACT/SAT)? If yes...
View Article2014 Harvard SCEA Deferred Applicants
Hey guys! I'd like to start this thread for all Harvard SCEA applicants like me who were deferred today. Deferral isn't flat out rejection, so there's still hope for us! There are some great webpages...
View ArticleWhen does the Harvard admissions office begin evaluating applications?
In my interview this weekend, the interview made a mention about how he would be sending out his interview report that same day in order for it to make it to Cambridge by next week, when admissions...
View ArticleInterviews!
I just got contacted by an alumnus for an interview today. He didn't say anything about a resume or pre-interview form. I still don't even know the when or where for the interview, so maybe he'll ask...
View ArticleHow was your Harvard interview?
As for me, mine lasted a bit over an hour. Questions were standard, nothing unexpected; seemed like my interviewer was going down a list of questions mentally(fave book? most important HS experience?...
View ArticleInterview Props
Should I bring props to interview like rubiks cubes and/or drawings (if ur good that is)
View ArticleDoes it make a difference who your alumn is for the interview?
I recently had my interview with a Harvard alumn. I must say that I was extremely nervous to meet them because (I will not post their name for privacy) they were an INCREDIBLY successful person with...
View ArticleWithdrawing an application
I applied early action to Harvard. I thought about it more and decided that I would rather apply regular decision so I can take the SAT again and improve my score. I also would like to edit some...
View ArticleSupplemental/slideroom mistake
Hey guys, So I decided to submit some of my train photos to Harvard via slideroom. However, I accidentally submitted it into the folder of "other' in slideroom rather than "art." How big of an error is...
View ArticleGeographic Diversity?
I live in a state where only 16 kids out of (350 applicants) were accepted to Harvard last year. Does living in here look good (geographic diversity) or bad (schools not as good, less resources, etc)...
View ArticleApplied SCEA 2015; not yet contacted by interviewer?
Does this mean anything? Or could my interview simply happen late..?
View ArticleThe MOST important factor
Obviously an application can not be reduced down to one element of it, but just for kicks, please post what you believe to be the single most critical factor in admissions (besides SAT, GPA). Cheers!
View ArticleEarly Action
If you are deferred to the regular round of applicants, can you update your application in any way? Your essays? Ty
View Articlenew act score?
I want to send my October composite score to Harvard since I raised from the September one.Should I just send them a document via Student Portal.(I did not get my writing score yet so I cannot send...
View ArticleWhat Are My Chances?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Last minute help from a Harvard student.
View ArticleAP Scores at Harvard
So out of the many APs I took a had a pretty even distribution of 4s (backed with good SAT II scores tho) and 5s. However, out of the i think 5-6 APs I had (our school doenst offer a lot), I had one 3...
View ArticleWhen should i expect to be contacted about an interview?
I have yet to be contacted about my interview and i applied SCEA. When should i expect to be contacted?
View ArticleAdditional Essay
Hello everyone, I am working on my RD applications a little bit, and was looking at the Harvard writing supplement. As you probably know, it says that "You may wish to include an additional essay if...
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