Harvard University (2023-2024)

[minor pecan]

useless

I don’t think being the president of american Red Cross club made the difference between admit or not for me dawg 💀

There are other things that matter more

I would suppose it helps you

If you’re applying as a math major and you’re president of math club and math honor society

It probably looks nice

No

slightly

good luck

you have a few months till those competitions start

It’s nice

very cool ppl

can’t complain

National is like 50 people lmao

or 150

and they’ve been prepping for years or many months

u better get started rn lil bro if you want to beat them

Theory will only take you so far

what if it turns out that you CAN participate

u wasted 2 weeks

doing nothing

ok gl

[jaunty umbra]

why harvard REA for those applying?

[cedar salmon]

not me personally but i know two people doing harvard rea because they dont want to do ED and like harvard most out of the typical rea colleges

[lilac yew]

only applying to harvard and ut

[shadow helm]

Why only Harvard

[minor pecan]

I think bro has generations of legacy

but either way maybe they can’t see themselves going anywhere else or smth

[lilac yew]

legacy, a full ride to harvard, and I’d be happy going to UT with in state

[rancid mural]

How r u legacy but low income

i didnt think that was possible 😭

[frigid herald]

It’s not

[shadow helm]

how is it not

[frigid herald]

If you graduate from Harvard you’re not making ~40k

[shadow helm]

unless u dont work

[rancid mural]

he must have extenuating circumstances or smth

Like disabled parents

Cus if they were perfectly healthy they wouldnt choose not to work

[dark coral]

Chill

[lilac yew]

never said i was low income

[rancid mural]

You have to be low income to get a full ride to harvard

how else would you

[reef forge]

how are you gonna get a full ride lmfao?

yea

[lilac yew]

nrotc

[reef forge]

ah ok

makes sense

rotc scholarship is 🔥

[rancid mural]

ur wording was poor then

[reef forge]

do you follow nick marcelle

[rancid mural]

nrotc is a full ride to anywhere isnt it

If its a last dollar

[reef forge]

yea but its not easy to get the scholarship

[rancid mural]

not just harvard 😭

[rancid mural]

no one was unchill

just confused

[reef forge]

are you a liberal arts major?

gotta be careful with UT not giving kids their major

[rancid mural]

whats considered liberal arts btw

[reef forge]

the majors in the UT Austin liberal arts school

[rancid mural]

is that every non stem

[reef forge]

available to all auto admits if they dont get their first choice major

if their first choice is for example economics, then they dont have to worry

[rancid mural]

ah so like a backup school for ppl

[reef forge]

yes UT is auto admit top 6% but not auto guarantee of a major like business or engineering or CS

my 2nd choice major is economics

but if i dont get mccombs i prolly wont go

[lilac yew]

yeah i got selected for isr too so i can put it on my apps

[reef forge]

congrats!

i hope you get into harvard

[lilac yew]

nope select schools

[reef forge]

oh really?

[reef forge]

wait so r u liberal arts

bc UT major restrictions

[lilac yew]

it’s complicated lol

kinda

[reef forge]

how lmao

[rancid mural]

Its crazy that only 30% of harvard is legacy cus i expected 50%

[reef forge]

30 percent is high asf

fuck me its actually over

😭

[lilac yew]

nah you’re chillin

[reef forge]

i am NOT chillin for harvy

[rancid mural]

Still means 70% of accepted people ARENT legacy

[reef forge]

idk if i want to write allat just to not get in

[reef forge]

well 70% of like the 1.5k they admit isnt allat

[rancid mural]

1400 nonlegacies get into harvard each year

Thats a fine amount

[reef forge]

out of 60k applicants

[rancid mural]

well now ur talking abt AR and not legacy

[reef forge]

30% is insanely high

[rancid mural]

harvard rd ar is 2.5%

[reef forge]

prob one of the highest in the nation

other than maybe tulane

tulane weird af

kace did u submit

also the bio is crazy 😭 bro jinxing asl

[rancid mural]

not yet

[rancid mural]

I dont consider it jinxing

[reef forge]

💫 manifesting💫

[rancid mural]

I believe manifesting works, not because its magic, but because you are subconsciously focusing harder on your goal

If you're constantly seeing your goal, every action is a step toward it

[lilac yew]

you’ll get in to wherever is best dw

[rancid mural]

i am confident in my app honestly

i think it encapsulates me well

if harvard doesnt like me why would i wanna go there anyway

[reef forge]

submit submit submit

halloweekend

[rancid mural]

im gonna submit oct 30 prob

[lilac yew]

yep, it’s less about the school you go to and more about what you do there

[rancid mural]

Im polishing my supps with my consultant right now

[lilac yew]

especially for undergrad

[rancid mural]

I wouldnt be shotgunning if i didnt have to leave alabama 💀

Id just apply to my top 5 reaches

And then auburn

but back to harvard, i see why the legacy amount can be worrying

[reef forge]

i wouldnt be shotgunning if i wasnt insecure

[rancid mural]

Buti feel like 70% is fine

[reef forge]

i dont at all

fuck legacy (unless it benefits my future kids)

[rancid mural]

So real

I wanna start a legacy at a t10 honestly

cus i want my kids to all be rich

[reef forge]

you will drop the generational wealth

trust

[rancid mural]

in my app abt the family responsibilities shaping who u are, i mentioned thhat my financial insecurity drives me to be successful for my future children

maybe they will be like yo this kid gonna pay us hella money in the future

💀

[reef forge]

i dont think thats the first thing that they will think of but sure

[rancid mural]

joke

[reef forge]

in a way you are kind of right

thats what they look for in applicants

[minor pecan]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxD07OwpV8X/?igshid=Y2s5eGZsamV5bXhn

limmytalks

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Likes

17924

Instagram

[shadow helm]

Bro half of those college reaction things by him are bait and flat out lying

Skit funny tho

[haughty dew]

It’s not lol

[tropic plank]

CSS Profile

[shadow helm]

People who send them to him are definitely lying

He’s had like 10 ISEF Grand Winners 💀

[merry holly]

yo is the CSS Profile REQUIRED if you aren't seeking aid?

[rancid mural]

Dont see why it would be

[haughty dew]

No

[craggy garnet]

i never got my application confirmation 😭

[barren burrow]

When did you submit?

[craggy garnet]

last night

[barren burrow]

You mean from common app or from Harvard?

[craggy garnet]

from Harvard

[barren burrow]

You’ll probably get it tomorrow

Tulane and UCF took two days but UF and Yale took <24 hours

I think it just depends idrk

[craggy garnet]

yea no stress just wanted to make sure everything was ok lol

[vague hemlock]

does harvard defer people rea or only reject

[barren burrow]

This seems kinda insane, but I THINK it’s true???

[vague hemlock]

damn

[haughty dew]

Yes it is true!

Only about 7% of deferred candidates are accepted too😭

[reef forge]

I submitted umich 3 days ago

I think it depends on the school

[reef forge]

That's really good wow

Rd acceptance rate is 2.5%

Or less idek

Deferral > rejection amirite

[haughty dew]

Delulu

[rancid mural]

Deferral atleast gives u a chance

A rejection is a rejection

[haughty dew]

A chance - to get rejected

[reef forge]

7% better than 2%

[rancid mural]

not me, i will be accepted 🙏🏽 yall stay safe tho

[haughty dew]

Slay

[haughty dew]

Technically——-

[surreal kelp]

how do i attach my resume for Harvard, it says they take it I believe but I don't see anywhere for it on the common app

[minor pecan]

It is true

Of the applications received, roughly 78 percent of applicants were deferred and 9.5 percent were denied. Approximately 5 percent of applications were either withdrawn or incomplete.

-The Crimson (class of 2027 REA)

defer is basically soft reject

[minor pecan]

source?

[minor pecan]

why would you submit your resume? there should be a spot somewhere on CA though i believe… and i think you can also submit it on your harvard portal once you get it as well

[shadow helm]

Harvard student can’t do math😭

[minor pecan]

What

[shadow helm]

Nvm

Ur the Harvard student for a reason

Sorry

[minor pecan]

Huh

[shadow helm]

I thought you was asking how many people were deferred

Got mixed up

[minor pecan]

oh

All good

[shadow helm]

What r you majoring in btw

[minor pecan]

Native American studies

[shadow helm]

Does Harvard admit by major

Prob not

[minor pecan]

They say they don’t

[shadow helm]

Nah they gotta consider it

Otherwise they would have like 5 Native American studies majors

[minor pecan]

I was jk about the Native American studies lol

im prob doing applied math or something

[shadow helm]

Oh 💀

Cool

[minor pecan]

but yeah they say they don’t admit by major

but i have my own beliefs

even if they may be unfounded

[shadow helm]

Nah that’s def reasonable

[minor pecan]

because like

they gotta admit at least 1 Native American studies major or whatever

[shadow helm]

Yeah

[minor pecan]

otherwise the department is screwed

[shadow helm]

Do you pick your major after

Accepted

[minor pecan]

Sophomore fall

you declare your major

but u can still change after declaring

[shadow helm]

Yeah I’m putting Indian Ocean studies and then switching to finance if I get accepted 💀

[minor pecan]

I’m sure a lot of people try that

so you gotta actually have ECs in whatever you apply as obv

[shadow helm]

I gotta think of something reasonable

Convincing

Yeah let me do some farming major

I got lot of farming experience

Agricultural studies

Let me cook

[minor pecan]

Then again

The majors that few people apply for

[shadow helm]

I ain’t getting in

[minor pecan]

Those departments are likely small to begin with

[shadow helm]

True

[minor pecan]

so they don’t need to admit many ppl for them

whereas economics

the department is huge

so naturally they can take 500 ppl interested in Econ

[shadow helm]

So really there’s no diff

[minor pecan]

Probably

Idk for sure

[shadow helm]

Hopefully I never have to apply

[minor pecan]

I personally think it could still help if you’re majoring in something niche

[shadow helm]

Farming ecs it is then

[minor pecan]

stands out more from the 23,762nd kid applying for Econ or cs or gov

[shadow helm]

I’m buying 20 acres tomorrow

[minor pecan]

Donate them to harvard

[shadow helm]

My $4k in Microsoft shot through the roof

I’m rich

[shadow helm]

Real

[minor pecan]

giving me flashbacks to the time my dad wanted to donate $5 to harvard so it would improve my chances 💀

[shadow helm]

Put $10 in the application letter

And send it

[minor pecan]

had an entire argument over why $5 does nothing

[shadow helm]

Bro

[minor pecan]

when they get 300 mil donos

[shadow helm]

Mf’s donate millions

And don’t get in

[minor pecan]

[shadow helm]

Well they already rich

[haughty dew]

HarvardCrimson

[pulsar pond]

please can anybody help me read my personal statement and supps last min before I submit them

[haughty dew]

Sure

[rancid mural]

their statement isnt incorrect. they dont admit by major, but the thing they dont tell you is that they consider your preparation for said major in comparison to others

So while they technically dont admit by major, they do consider it

which is very misleading to say they dont

[pulsar pond]

Let's go

Thank yall for letting me annoy you all the time I wouldn't be able to make it without everybody here!

[minor pecan]

Send the link to the article, I don’t recall there ever being anything that said 7% of deferred admits are accepted RD

[vague hemlock]

congrats!!

[pulsar pond]

tysm!!

good luck everybody

[shadow helm]

GL

[frigid herald]

Goooooood luck!

[languid hill]

did you figure this out by any chance? is it the harvard portal

[languid hill]

do you happen to know if the portal is still editable after 11/1 or how long it takes to come? i'm submitting 11/1 midday EST and need to add resume ahh

tysm

[minor pecan]

I still don’t know why you would want to send a resume but yeah it is

[languid hill]

my priv counselor told me to idk, i ran out of room in activities

i have 5 more leadership things i couldnt include

but tysm

[pulsar pond]

when the hell am i going to get my portal link

[languid hill]

can we add things on portal after tonight?

[pulsar pond]

girl I don't know I haven't even set up my portal yet

[languid hill]

😭 we got this

gl

[toxic oar]

did u add it in additional info

[toxic oar]

i submitted last night aroun d7 and got mine this morning

[pulsar pond]

yeah they gave me the link already

just looking at my application portal makes me feel so happy:PPPP

[toxic oar]

i havent logged in yet loll

bu glad i received it

do u guys know when the last outside rec needs to be submitted by?

im getting 2 and all my teacher/counselor and 1 other is submitted except my last outside rec

[languid hill]

going to add in the Harvard portal in a few days, if it doesn’t let me I’ll call and try

just whenever they send the portal

[minor pecan]

Yes

You can add stuff to the portal up until decisions

but ofc if you add updates to your portal the day before decisions they may have already seen your application

so add it as soon as you get your portal

(it usually takes 1-2 days to get your portal)

[languid hill]

awesome! tysm

[languid hill]

they mightve confused it with this article

[rancid mural]

Just learned 5/5 ppl who have ever applied to harvard from my school got accepted

if i break that streak i will scream 💀

[jaunty umbra]

wow my school only accepted 4 out of 50 that applied total

[languid hill]

2 out of... many

let's goo

[minor pecan]

doesn’t matter

[reef forge]

1 total

[rancid mural]

u will dw

[rancid mural]

Nah harvards my safety fr

Id rather attend the HIGHLY prestigious squidward community college

[rancid mural]

nah I meant u will break the streak

😊

[rancid mural]

ik exactly what u meant

💀

[reef forge]

Kace is actually cracked bri

Good stats and ecs

And from alabama

Easy harvard

Also Kace 5/5 is wilddxd

We only have 1 in our schools history bro

[rancid mural]

ur on dick rn 😹

[rancid mural]

acc insane

[craggy garnet]

SO REAL

last year my school went 0-26 😭

[pulsar pond]

eyyy how did it go

[pulsar pond]

for me I'm the first person in my school's history to apply to Harvard

(I think)

[toxic oar]

can you submit multiple of these?

or should you put everything into 1 pdf

[craggy garnet]

when did you submit ur app?

[minor pecan]

you’re in

congrats

[minor pecan]

I believe you can submit multiple

or at least it would make logical sense that you could submit multiple

cause if you win something on nov 3 and then also win a huge intl award on nov 15th, you would prob want to send updates for both

[toxic oar]

got it

[toxic oar]

wait so you can also submit awards and also other updates?

i thought it was jsut for research papers

[minor pecan]

the award was just an example

it’s mostly just research papers and stuff like that i beleive

[toxic oar]

oh ok

[minor pecan]

but im not sure cause i never used it

[toxic oar]

gotchu

i think the awards also work cuz i checked and it said u can submit 'application updates'

through it

ok ty!

[minor pecan]

yeah then that shud be fine

np

[reef forge]

Mfs don't even know what glazing is these days. Being a nice person ain't dickriding you degen

[languid hill]

how do they set up interviews, is it through the portal?

[minor pecan]

An alumnus will email you

so make sure to check your spam

[languid hill]

tysm! do they interview all rea do you think?>

[minor pecan]

I think they try to

but there are prob some people who don’t get interviews for rea given the limited amount of time

[toxic oar]

🤞

[minor pecan]

btw

I don’t know anyone who’s gotten admitted without an interview

[gilded pawn]

do you guys know what the deal is with the commonapp preview for your app in terms of testing

it says like "not available" or something even though i have scores inputted

is this just a harvard thing

[toxic oar]

wait i just raelized this guy from my school got kicked out of harvard and its literally the most upvoted post on r/harvard bc he lied about stuff

and this was like pretty infamous

how can i check if my school is blacklisted💀💀💀💀

might have not been the brightest idea to apply rea

[minor pecan]

I don’t think you can

but now you have a good excuse for if you get rejected

[frigid herald]

You live in Washington?

[toxic oar]

yup

[frigid herald]

I mean

He still did good

He’s stil prettt successful it looks like

And it looks like he dropped out

[toxic oar]

he says he dropped out but according to ppl at my school eh got kicked out

and hes jsut saying that lol

[frigid herald]

Oh lol

[toxic oar]

are u also from wa

[frigid herald]

Well the news still says dropped out

No

[toxic oar]

yeah idk i think he told ppl that

im jsut nervous now .. lmao

[frigid herald]

I mean the coronavirus tracker he supposedly stole still says he was the founder

So is the claim that he just stole code?

[toxic oar]

i think so

[frigid herald]

People do that all the time you’ve got nothing to worry abt

[toxic oar]

i didnt actually read into it that much

[frigid herald]

[toxic oar]

but when i saw it on the top of r/harvard

iw as like oh shit bruh

ofc he had to go to my school😭

but yea its probably not that big of a deal..

[frigid herald]

AFAIK no school is actually Blacklisted

[toxic oar]

okok

i mean i dindt do anything so hopefully its not put against me

[thick sphinx]

It's out of our control now, so just relax

[toxic oar]

real

[frigid herald]

@toxic oar THAT

Or they see you are from the same place as a guy who either dropped out or got kicked out like 4 months ago and they hate your guts

but I wouldn't imagine so

[toxic oar]

yeah

i mean at least its not in the news about how bad he was or smthg

its just on some reddit post

[frigid herald]

Oh everything online and in the news BOASTS about him being great

[toxic oar]

yeah LMAOO

he was like really big

[frigid herald]

Like even a media post from 2 months ago

[toxic oar]

ok hopefully tahts fine then

if i get rejected its my issue

[frigid herald]

He probably did actually DROP OUT. Now, he may have dropped out because he was scared of getting caught

[toxic oar]

ah ok

yeah its all jsut rumours tbh

[bitter path]

Is harvard generally lenient with adding stuff to my application after submission? I forgot an activity and to mention something on the additional information and was thinking of emailing them

[pulsar pond]

can I upload a document explaining a lil mistake on my application in the upload document area in my applicant portal

[barren burrow]

It’s better to email the admissions office directly I think

[pulsar pond]

can I do both

upload a word doc and email them as well

this is what they say in the applicant portal

[lilac yew]

no, they’ll just tell you to put the updates in a word document and upload it.

[barren burrow]

Ohhh

[languid hill]

hey guys, for the harvard portal, there's a section called "Self-Reported Test Scores". if i put my SAT score on commonapp, should i also put it here too?

tysm

nvm im going to do it and send through cb too

[minor pecan]

No, idt so

you guys are stressing so much lmfao

just chill

[pulsar pond]

I did that

I sent them all 3 of my scores even thuogh I just wanted to report 1

[pastel field]

Hiii just seeing this chat rn

if anyone has any harvard specific questions I'm free to answer any 🙂

[pastel field]

pls just ping me so I see it

[craggy garnet]

@pastel field What do you think got you into Harvard?

[minor pecan]

rip your DMs

[frigid herald]

On this day her DMs were destroyed

[pastel field]

Honestly, besides ECs and grades, just telling my story and communicating it effectively to the interviewer and being genuine

bc everyone who applies or most of them are academically qualified already, so it's the non-academics that set someone apart from another

also, gotta go do some work but will log on later

[rancid mural]

So, where harvard has a place to submit additional info

For a transcript

Do i put academic work or misc

[minor pecan]

Why would you submit a transcript dawg

Leave some work for your counselor

[rancid mural]

College transcript

My counselor doesnt have access to my college transcripts

[minor pecan]

Additional info section then

Academic work

actually hmm

Could be misc

Idk

[frigid herald]

My counselor requested my college transcript and attached it with my Highschool one

I thought you already subkittedHarvard

[rancid mural]

I did

[toxic oar]

i already got an interview request

[minor pecan]

yeah that’s normal if you’re in/near a city

[toxic oar]

oh ok good to hear

[pulsar pond]

YALL

I just woke up and I got an interview

!!!!!!

ahhhhh I'm so excited

[bitter path]

When did you apply??

[pulsar pond]

Halloween

[bitter path]

I applied on the deadline so fingers crossed

But good luckk!!

[pulsar pond]

thank you

good luck to you too!

[toxic oar]

yep same

gll

[rancid mural]

what if the closest city is 1-2 hours away 💀

I dont have a good place for an interview

i live in a trailer

So theres not rlly a good spot 😭

uh

We have a mcdonalds 💀

Thats about it

[cedar salmon]

Just do zoom if that’s an option

[jolly hinge]

Do it on zoom and use the background blurring feature

It’ll be hard to tell where you are with that

Unless the issue is noise

Then idrk

[minor pecan]

Idk, I don’t think it matters when you get it

It’s based on alumni availability

I got mine on Nov 7 and I’m in/right next to a major city

[rancid mural]

Applicants are assigned interviews at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, based, in part, on availability of alumni in your local area.

wtf

Do they glance at ur app and determine it💀

cus it says based in part

So whats the other part

[cedar salmon]

It’s probably just them being intentionally unclear

[rancid mural]

In most cases, the Admissions Committee has sufficient information in the student’s application materials to reach an admissions decision. If the Committee would like more information about a student or has questions about any application materials, someone may reach out to schedule an interview.

[minor pecan]

Didn’t someone submit the app on 10/24

and get the interview request before deadline lol

There’s no way they were reading apps before the deadline

so I doubt it

[rancid mural]

Its prob while they were processing them?

Idk, ur the harvard student💀

[minor pecan]

I’m not sure

@jolly lichen it’s your time to shine #1135695226774769724 message

[jolly lichen]

tmk deferral acceptance rate is the same as the entire RD pool. unclear to me what the takeaway from that should be but yeha

[jolly lichen]

I mean.... that's kinda what happens, there are like 3 folk myth concentrator a

[jolly lichen]

not really sure this is even true tbh?

[jolly lichen]

for borderline applicants they will push harder to give you an interview, yes

[rancid mural]

I feel like it can be observed just by the difference in acceptances to popular majors vs unpopular

unsure abt harvard specifically but ik upenn considers ur preparaion

They just wont say that to the public

[jolly lichen]

mostly later in the app season if you haven't gotten one

[jolly lichen]

elaborate?

[cedar salmon]

Some majors are simply less competitive than others (I.e. easier to get in when applying for)

[jolly lichen]

based on what though

like yeah there are way more people applying for CS but Harvard also has like 100x more cs majors than folk myth

[cedar salmon]

Like my source?

[jolly lichen]

sorry can you link it again?

or point me to it

[pulsar pond]

I got my interview like 3 days after I submit my app

it's so quick I can't believe it tbh

to what extent does the interviewer go over your application before they interview you

oh wow really

[jolly lichen]

they only get basic demographic info

[cedar salmon]

Sorry, didn’t mean to suggest I’d given one already. I also can’t as it’s what i was told by a former admissions officer

[pulsar pond]

then how do they know what people to reach out to

I see

my interviewer told me when he graduated from Harvard

[minor pecan]

ok

that’s nothing unusual lol

[pulsar pond]

my interviewer is one year older than my mom lol

when did that happen actually lol

same

literally same

damn that is quite old

unless they're the beta generation of the kids who become published authors at the age of 18

is it stupid if I ask them whether the interview is online or in person if the guy told me "would it be possible to meet up"

alright then I'll just ask the guy where would be the most convenient for them to have the interview

thanks!

[rancid mural]

💀

shouldve acted surprised

[pulsar pond]

why lol

gave me a chance to guess when he/she was born

[rancid mural]

just be like "oh wow i had no idea" 💀

Do they include that to make sure u know why theyre messaging u

i mean

[pulsar pond]

I have no idea

[rancid mural]

I assume the subject says harvard interview or smth

[pulsar pond]

the subject is straight up interview for Harvard College

for one moment I thought it was some PrepScholar stuff because they also had a guy with the same name

I literally just woke up when I checked my inbox

[languid hill]

did everyone get interview emails yet or is it by region

i'm from LA and none yet 💀

[rancid mural]

its randomized

it could take 3 days or 3 weeks

[minor pecan]

^

tho if you get an interview request the week before decisions or something then youre probably a borderline admit

[pastel field]

Also, can confirm interviewers don’t see all your app info

Though some of them may ask and try to learn more about your high school to evaluate and write down about how you took advantage of your opportunities

Just be yourself in interviews and let the conversation flow 🙂

[languid hill]

got it tysm!

should we bring a resume to interviews (for all colleges ig) or just speak

[minor pecan]

just speak

unless they specifically requested a resume don’t show up with one

u look fake

oh mb it’s not my convo

[languid hill]

not your bad, tysm for the tip

i think i'll maybe bring one in a bag, we're meeting at a café

i'm pretty anxious generally, sorry for all these random qs

[minor pecan]

ideally you should be able to talk about your accomplishments and whatnot without the need of your resume

so i personally would not whip it out

but if it helps u cope with ur anxiety then go for it

[languid hill]

tyty i'll bring in case he asks

i basically lack a spike, my app is about connection in diff spaces

so i sometimes forget all the stuff, i'll try to be natural w bringing stuff up though

tysm!

[pulsar pond]

my interviewer asked for what high school do I go to lol

I'm seriously scared if Im gonna get shitted on for going to a meh school

[pulsar pond]

what if they ask so early on

there's like well over a month until decisions and they're already asking me to do an interview

[minor pecan]

They try to interview as many people as possible

I dont think it means much

[pulsar pond]

hopefully

I'm so scared I might fuck up

and also the dates they give me are so inconvenient

[minor pecan]

Oh, i meant the interview matters a good bit

[pulsar pond]

dude I'm literally in the middle of a school exam

[minor pecan]

But when you get the interview request doesn’t really matter

[pulsar pond]

I definitely understand that

[pulsar pond]

fingers crossed

[bitter path]

Do we need to prepare beforehand? I am planning on going with the flow and just have nice conversation 💀 (I am only going to prepare the questions I wanna ask and maybe refreshen few things about myself like what’s my fav book and etc)

[rancid mural]

the general advice (non harvard specific) is just figure out ur answer to common questions

like if they ask why u wanna go to haravrd

[pulsar pond]

like "tell us about yourself"

?

[rancid mural]

Yes

i hate that question bro

[pulsar pond]

same

what do you want from me

rejecting all specificity

[rancid mural]

Do i tell my whole life story 💀 like that question is so unspecific

[pulsar pond]

ikr

[rancid mural]

i guess id do a brief overview of my life and then say what i do rn and what i wanna do in the future

what Harvard wants to know from an interview

[pulsar pond]

omg this is literally what I'm looking for

tysm

[jolly lichen]

it's by region, yes

interviews are generally organized by local Harvard clubs, with direction from admissions

[jolly lichen]

n.b. this doc is 10+ years old but I'd guess the ideas probably haven't changed much

[rancid mural]

yeah i dont see how it wouldve changed at all rlly

the main takeaways r still there

[pulsar pond]

is it too absurd if I email the Admissions office asking them whether my interview request is legit

my mom insists that I verify to assure my interviewer ain't a fraud

[rancid mural]

Alumni interviewers usually reach out via their own personal email address or by phone. Should you like to verify that person’s affiliation with the Harvard College Interviewing Program, please call 617-495-1551 or write to [email protected].

id say to call instead

Harvard email is slow as hell

[pulsar pond]

bruh can I please not call

im an intl long distance calls are so pricey

I'm cheap yes I know

[rancid mural]

Is it like, by the minute

[pulsar pond]

i'm not sure i just know it's expensive

but anyway this is Harvard

worth my money definitely

[minor pecan]

Can you not just Google them

[pulsar pond]

I did

my mom still insists

she says she's gonna quietly follow me to the venue

she's so paranoid for no reason

I already called the admissions office and they said it's legit

[minor pecan]

Dm me their name if you’re comfortable I can look them up on alumni database

[pulsar pond]

great thanks!

[minor pecan]

Oh ok

[minor pecan]

Then nvm

[pastel field]

Also, just be genuine and let whatever comes up flow. In my interview I even talked about Broadway musicals, politics, general interests, and my high school. They really just want to get to know more about you, so don't come in with a resume or something too rehearsed, just have an answer to why you want to go into a certain field and the basics.

[craggy garnet]

did u get it yet 😭😭

[rancid mural]

Um

How much

Will the interviewer care

If i pull up with superglued glasses

they just broke and my insurance can take like 3 weeks to send new ones

[craggy garnet]

they def do not care lol

its character if anything!

[languid hill]

no 😭 hbu

[mint portal]

you're trying your best

and they can probably see that

[pulsar pond]

Yo I just googled my interviewer works and he works in a venture capital

Business dudes are so hard to please and impress I’m scared now

also I wanna know if the background of my interviewer matters

like I'm wondering why did the admissions office pair me up with this business guy when my intended interest is being a doctor

[minor pecan]

No

It doesn’t matter

It’s all random

Mine was a lawyer and I have nothing to do with law

They don’t pair anyone with up with anyone

They just send the alumni who volunteer to interview people a list of contact info

[pulsar pond]

I see

then what kind of questions are they supposed to ask

does Harvard let them know what they want to know from a specific applicant?

[lavish vine]

anybody else not receive their applicant portal yet?

[minor pecan]

It’s up to the interviewer

I would not worry

It’s just a normal convo really

[pulsar pond]

I'm worried because I put in a lot of thought into shaping my narrative in my app

and in a normal convo I might spill out things I don't want Harvard to know

so

[minor pecan]

uh

🤔

ull be fine

[pulsar pond]

I mean I definitely didn't lie in my app

[minor pecan]

You’re stressing over nothing

[pulsar pond]

but idk if I'd think about the right stuff to say

[minor pecan]

ye a lot of ppl prob did

[pulsar pond]

on spot

[minor pecan]

U don’t need to say the exact right stuff

It’s just a normal conversation if u act rehearsed or whatever that’s gonna be bad

Just have a few points in mind and go with the flow

[pulsar pond]

alright

thanks for the advice

I'll still prepare some questions to ask him in the end

[rancid mural]

What do i do if my interviewer has an issue w my identity

cus i live in alabama and id say most people here do...

Esp older ones

[lavish vine]

if i got a really good award should I update them?

[minor pecan]

What do you think?

[lavish vine]

how would I update them?

and should I do it rn

[minor pecan]

Through portal

[lavish vine]

i don't have access yet, even tho most people do.

[minor pecan]

Then wait till you get access

[lavish vine]

bet

[minor pecan]

Turn 50

[lavish vine]

wait how would I submit it tho, do I just submit a link of the olympiad website

[minor pecan]

when u get portal access u will see

[lavish vine]

bet

[minor pecan]

Wdym identity

Like lgbtq or smth?

[rancid mural]

Yeah

im trans

[minor pecan]

O

Well nothing u can do

doubt ur dude will care

[languid hill]

do a quick google?

[minor pecan]

and if he does then unlucky

not sure what to do in this case

[languid hill]

yeah that sucks

they dont get your info right?

like before the interview

[minor pecan]

they only get contact info

[languid hill]

i mean it kinda depends, obvi you should be yourself in the interview if you can

[rancid mural]

its not possible for me to avoid the topic in my interview

[languid hill]

gotchu

[rancid mural]

because i applied for psychology and gender studies

I want to do research on lgbt issues

[languid hill]

that's awesome

[rancid mural]

So if im asked what i wanna do i gotta explain 💀

[languid hill]

i mean ig follow their lead

like, if he says "ew gender studies" talk abt harvard more and how your passions align

i doubt it but still

[rancid mural]

Most of them r in Birmingham which is liberal enough

but if theyre old

Im worried

The millenials r normally chill

[minor pecan]

you are prob fine

[languid hill]

yeah just try to people-please a little if you need

you'll be ok ❤️ gl

[minor pecan]

also I thought ur bme

[rancid mural]

no

Id never do engineering 💀

[languid hill]

[minor pecan]

reported

[lavish vine]

📸

[lavish vine]

anybody doesn’t have access to the portal like me?

[languid hill]

hmm no, did you search harvard?

[rancid mural]

Ya

before i realized bme needed math 💀

i still love biomedicine

Im just not good at math

also i realized bioengineering isnt what i thought

[minor pecan]

[spare yarrow]

havent seen u in a while lmao

just redownloaded a2c LOL

[bitter path]

When did you apply??

I noticed that if on common app it says ‘downloaded by college’ you should get ur portal soon

[frigid herald]

4K HD

[lavish vine]

uh nov 1st 10 pm

it does say downloaded by college

[lilac yew]

they love it when you compare their job to the wolf of wall street

[lavish vine]

oh shit my harvard stuff got moved to junk 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

my stuff was sent two days ago

[minor pecan]

mid-december

usually Dec 15 or 16, last yr was Dec 15

I think they let you know when it’s closer to release date

[reef forge]

I think Dec 14 or 15

[rancid mural]

15 to my knowledge

[reef forge]

Yale is Dec 14 I believe

Might be wrong tho

[minor pecan]

please do not talk about jale here

thank you

[bitter path]

Does anyone know what type of applicants gets rejected on REA? Most seems to be deferred but those who gets rejected, do they not meet the threshold grade requirement or is it something else?

[frank arch]

idk maybe theyre dumb

[rancid mural]

I assume those with stats that severely lack or those that broke REA rules

[bitter path]

Yhh probably

Hopefully non of us here gets rejected for REA

[lavish vine]

how many of yall got interviews and does it show up on ur portal?

just curious

[small nacelle]

I have mine today at the science center

[rancid mural]

Is it possible an interviewer could be someone i know

i work with a Harvard alum at my internship and i dont want it to be her 😭

[rancid mural]

Still not me

idk how long it takes for rural ppl

[minor pecan]

An alumnus will email you and there’s no time frame of when you should get it

[minor pecan]

No, only your final decision will show up on portal

nothing else

[minor pecan]

It’s random based on nearby alumni so maybe

if she opted into doing interviews for the college

[lavish vine]

do they only give interviews for ppl they consider admitting

also, anybody else from michigan

[lavish vine]

j asking bc upenn does that

[minor pecan]

No, they try to interview as many people as possible

[rancid mural]

Whats NEC

[minor pecan]

hmmge ok

I never got a Penn interview

but harvard doesn’t do that

they just email u

[lavish vine]

gotcha

[minor pecan]

Portal is only for sending updates and final decision

[rancid mural]

no they don't?

who told u that

[lavish vine]

lol they do

it shows that you got an interview

[rancid mural]

straight from penn website 💀

[lavish vine]

bro what?

[minor pecan]

He’s saying it shows that you got an interview on the penn portal

[lavish vine]

yeah idk what’s so difficult to understand

[minor pecan]

not that they look at your application beforehand

[rancid mural]

i got confused abt this ^

Cus right after that he said upenn does "this"

so i assume thats what "this" was

[lavish vine]

i meant like they’ll let you know if you got an interview

[rancid mural]

ah ic

[bitter path]

I dunno if I am dense or what but I genuinely dont remember whether I opted in or not 🧍‍♀️

And every time i check my common app preview, I cant seem to find if I said yes or no

How can you check??

[lavish vine]

exactly i dont recall that option

tbh

[minor pecan]

I meant if the alumni opted in to do interviews for the college, not the students

Not every harvard grad wants to interview random hs students

Not necessarily, no

They don’t really read your application before giving you an interview

[bitter path]

Ohhh

But every applicant has to do their interview right? obv if there’s an alumni near u

Cuz i dont remember answering whether I wanted to do an interview or not

[sour shale]

No you don't have to do the interview it's optional however they might find it weird if you don't do it

[minor pecan]

You can decline if they reach out but that’s weird

[bitter path]

I am more than willing to do it but I was just wondering cuz I still haven’t heard back from an interviewer so I thought what if I accidentally said no

[haughty dew]

Can’t handle one year of math?😏

[haughty dew]

Yes

[craggy garnet]

everything needs math

[rancid mural]

bme is engineering and fuck engineering 🔥🔥

psychology is better cus ik whats goin on

[toxic oar]

is this what it should look like

for additional material

theres no check mark but it says recieved

[rancid mural]

Ye

[toxic oar]

kk ty

[jolly lichen]

you can ask to get reassigned

[cunning tendon]

is there any international who applied REA & received an interview? I have not received one, just curious if others have.

seeing that many domestic students have already had their interviews scheduled

or if you know anyone from last year, when did they receive it

[thick sphinx]

I am a US citizen applying outside of US as REA, and still didn't receive an interview

I guess more waiting is necessary

[lavish vine]

i’m a domestic applicant and haven’t received an interview dw

[cunning tendon]

okk thank you

[rancid mural]

For my rural and intl kids waiting

[static comet]

hi! im an intl student and i got an interview offer like 4 days after submitting my REA app. Interview scheduled for tmrw!

crazy fast ngl i was quite surprised...

[rancid mural]

did u submit before nov 1

[bitter path]

Same, I am international from London (we have so many alumni here) but still haven’t heard anything back

And I applied a day after someone in here and they already got their interview

[static comet]

Submitted on Oct 31st

[rancid mural]

u must live in a p populated area then

[static comet]

i guess haha

[rancid mural]

Closest harvard grad to me is my boss an hour away

So ill prob have a zoom interview

[static comet]

that's a plus no 😂

[pulsar pond]

yes I have received an interview

I'm an intl student (US dual citizen)

I submitted my app on Halloween and the email came in 3 days later, interview is tmr

I don't think the timing when they offer you an interview is really that important so chill out

I'd rather have my interview later than tmr

[bitter path]

What type of applicants seems to be getting in more for REA (except for the legacies, athletes and etc)

Ik it’s hard to tell but there must be some sort of pattern by now

[lavish vine]

olympiad finalists, isef grands, rsi, etc.

rest are cracked kids w research, projects, selective summer programs.

or hooked applicants (urm, first gen, legacy/athlete/donor)

[bitter path]

… 🥲🥲

[lavish vine]

that’s basically all i can think abt

don’t lose hope tho

who knows

college admissions is a crapshoot

99.9% of hs’ers don’t have most of these

[bitter path]

Are u an applicant or already in??

[lavish vine]

applicant but ik LOTS of HYPSM kids so ik who they accept

[bitter path]

Good luck!!

We got this

[lavish vine]

ong

[languid hill]

Los Angeles waiting 😭 submitted 11/1

[rancid mural]

they dont like u /j

Is LA big

[rancid mural]

I wouldnt say that

I feel like they make it p clear what they want, there's just not many spots

[languid hill]

ig?? probs a lot of legacy kids here

[lavish vine]

i respectfully disagree

an applicant can have the same everything but if the admissions officer doesn’t resonate with ur shit over another students shit even tho u both are rlly stacked and meet everything they want

it all comes down to what the AO resonates/likes more

there’s more than enough qualified and stacked applicants that could fill the class 10x

[rancid mural]

Its not possible to have the same everything though

[lavish vine]

bro i’m talking relatively both are incredibly stacked

harvard ain’t taking bums

it just comes down to what the AO decides

[rancid mural]

The issue comes down to an applicants personality, goals, and how they display that in their essays

a 4.0/1600 will be rejected without question if they dont have passion and personality

[lavish vine]

nah but im saying like if they have ambition goals etc

and everything else is stacked

they have to make close decisions

it just comes down to the ao

[rancid mural]

In that case it probably does come down to smth super small

[lavish vine]

basically

and we’re talkin abt harvard

i’d bet they have lots of ppl like that

more than enough

[rancid mural]

i think a lot of competitive admissions comes down to ur life experiences

like, what makes u "worthy" in the aos eyes to attend

[lavish vine]

i hope so

[rancid mural]

same 💀

my demographics gotta carry me

[lavish vine]

felt

don’t get ur hopes up

it’s harvard

[bitter path]

Does that mean refugees or any applicant with major life trauma has a higher chance of getting in??

[cedar salmon]

no one’s gets in out of pity

But everyone likes an underdog

[rancid mural]

its all about how u present it

If ur just like "all these bad things happened to me :(" they dont give a fuck

They care about how u took that experience, how it motivates u, and how it shaped you

I talked abt how the transphobia i experience shaped my career goals and how being poor led me to want to be successful for my children and their children

U gotta spin negative into positive

[minor pecan]

Don’t you have a college consultant

[rancid mural]

yes

why do u ask

[minor pecan]

How are you poor then

[rancid mural]

i dont pay him

[minor pecan]

Ok

[rancid mural]

He is pro bono

for me

luck r there a lot of fgli opportunities at Harvard

Ik theres the minority recruitment program thing but as far as clubs and stuff for fgli @minor pecan

[minor pecan]

There are a couple but im not involved with them

[rancid mural]

r they like other clubs where u gotta apply

[minor pecan]

Ngl

I actually don’t know any FGLI clubs lol

I think they’re just group events

[rancid mural]

thats worrying 💀

[minor pecan]

I could be wrong tho

[rancid mural]

Harvard does a lot of fgli help before ur admitted, but afterward do they just leave u be 💀

Aside from finaid

[minor pecan]

They do?

[rancid mural]

well, they have that recruitment thing. Then they pay for u to visit for visitas and they provide travel stipends for move in and stuff before ur officially at harvard

[minor pecan]

o

I thought it’d be more

I mean

They have a preorientation program

but other than that idt there are any official fgli clubs

Idt it matters tho

[bitter path]

Luck, are you enjoying Harvard? Like are you happy with your decision or do u wish u went somewhere else (obv other top colleges)

[minor pecan]

I think I regret the decision initially

but im happy now

it’s been fun

[bitter path]

How come?

[minor pecan]

can’t believe it’s been 2 months already tho

[minor pecan]

Other school had stronger programs for what im interested in

compared to harvard

[bitter path]

Are u premed??

[minor pecan]

No

Math/engineering/cs/idrk

[bitter path]

Hopefully once u are out of college, the name lands u at a top company

[minor pecan]

Lol

Idt name matters much for the industries im interested in

[bitter path]

Yhh, most ppl are insanely good, with or without college, within that field

But u got this

[lavish vine]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

luck really out here

[lavish vine]

what school

[minor pecan]

Cornell

[rancid mural]

what does out here mean in this context 😭

[lavish vine]

both are probs the same but cornell def has the better rep in engineering and cs

i’m guaranteed admit for cornell

harvard has the name but idk how that plays in job outlook for ur interests

[minor pecan]

Yeah

[rancid mural]

What does this mean

like how

[minor pecan]

He dmed me his accomplishments and starting listing shit off his resume for no reason

So maybe that’s why he thinks he’s auto

[rancid mural]

💀

[lavish vine]

bro nah

other shit

[minor pecan]

^ The new lore bro dmed is better than all his accomplishments

Definitely auto admit to Cornell worthy

[pulsar pond]

do I seem to shallow if I say I want to go to Harvard because I know all the smart people are gonna go there and I want to be in such an environment to push myself to become a better person

[vague hemlock]

you can frame that better

[minor pecan]

No

But you can probably use a better word than smart

[pulsar pond]

yep I will

I plan on saying something like
people that are talented in their own way and are passionate about what they care about

[lavish vine]

yeah

that’s better

[pulsar pond]

yay

let's hope I don't sound like a toxic bitch

[lavish vine]

you’ll figure it out tbh

[pulsar pond]

idk if my interview is gonna be in English or my local language

it would be better to use my local language

but English is also ok

[lavish vine]

you’ll do fine

[pulsar pond]

manifesting!!!!

[craggy garnet]

@pulsar pond did u get an interview

[pulsar pond]

yes

my interview is happening today

in 5 hours

[craggy garnet]

good luck

!

[pulsar pond]

thank you :3

trying to prep questions right now

[fiery crag]

how does the fee-waiver for harvard work? do you get reimbursed or just don't need to pay it

[rancid mural]

U just dont pay it

[fiery crag]

thanks!

[jolly lichen]

I got reached out to wrt alumni interviewing today, there's specifically a pool of virtual interviewers for applicants where there's not a strong local alumni presence

[rancid mural]

i see

that makes sense

[pulsar pond]

Guys

my interview is done

🥳🥳🥳

I spent like almost 1.75 hours talking to my interviewer

I feel so good about it

[frank arch]

Nice!

[vague hemlock]

omg slay