Harvard University (2024-2025)

[molten glen]

bruh a 35 is fine

[spark wraith]

ok yeah. Dont mention her to me

[eager sinew]

dawg

[molten glen]

what you complaining about

35 act is fine

[spark wraith]

my math

[molten glen]

my math was my lowest too and I made like a 33

[wet wing]

33 math is decent

[dusty carbon]

ur chillin

[spark wraith]

usually my math was the second highest

[molten glen]

I'd never take the ACT/SAT again

[spark wraith]

why would you

[molten glen]

I think it's wayyy better now that you can take digitally

[spark wraith]

also, dont college students have their own standarized test

[molten glen]

wdym

tf

[spark wraith]

idk. thats what I heard

[dusty carbon]

I took only the ACT, got a 34 never taking it again.

[molten glen]

What does that even mean

If you are applying to law school you got the LSATs

Or med school is MCATs

[wet wing]

Ye

[spark wraith]

GMAT, GRE, LSAT, or MCAT.

[molten glen]

Idek waht the GRE and GMAT is

[dusty carbon]

Isn't there a BAR exam?

[eager sinew]

stuff for phd admissions

[molten glen]

That's after law school

[eager sinew]

thats for law students

[dusty carbon]

Ah

[wet wing]

Sat on steroids

[spark wraith]

thats for graduated laws

[dusty carbon]

Okay

[molten glen]

bruh im not taking another standardized test

[wet wing]

I used gre practice tests for sat ngl

😂

Bluebook was mid

[molten glen]

i made it into harvard, i've got my FAANG internship i have no more need for standardizing testing in my life

[wet wing]

Fair

I will also prob never take one again

[eager sinew]

ugh i gotta lockin 💀

tryna study for this psych exam

[molten glen]

me too i have 2 psets to do and study for my midterm

i got cooked on my mini-exam kace i wont lie

[eager sinew]

its time to grind quizlet

[eager sinew]

cant be worse than me bro

i failed 💀

[molten glen]

nah it can fr dm me

[spark wraith]

what. how similar is it

[wet wing]

Not that similar

Only used verbal tho

Quant section is easy as hell

[eager sinew]

im so miffed that i have to take psych 1 💀

[spark wraith]

oh. I dont need grammar.

[wet wing]

Harder vocab words

[spark wraith]

and vocab for me is a gamble

[wet wing]

More complex text

That’s basically it

[spark wraith]

i dont mind if i get into harvard

[eager sinew]

i know enough psych dont make me do this

[spark wraith]

I promised myself a week ago. If i get into harvard, I'm drinking a full can of beer.

[eager sinew]

im a psych major needing to take basic psych when i did it at my local university in hs and did psych comps in my state

[spark wraith]

chug it straight up

[eager sinew]

atp just let me take higher level psych bruh

[spark wraith]

ci see.

[eager sinew]

this is equivalent to youngnerd taking cs50 😭

[spark wraith]

huh

[spark wraith]

hey Kace. You got any tips for the harvard supplements? like what did you write about

[eager sinew]

cs50 is intro cs but hes alrdy cracked at cs yet has to take it 🔥

[spark wraith]

im just stuck at a writing block rn

[spark wraith]

so, its like a high schooler taking elementary math

[eager sinew]

Yeah

[dusty carbon]

There was someone from my HS who didn't know how to read

or write

[eager sinew]

how

[dusty carbon]

Literally don't know

[spark wraith]

[dusty carbon]

It's actually insane how they managed to get to HS.

[spark wraith]

So ig, no answer?

[eager sinew]

now i dont wanna answer

j cus u said that 💀

[spark wraith]

thats ok.

[spark wraith]

oh. mb

[spark wraith]

youd be suprised how easy it is

[ocean palm]

some states make you pass a standardized test for like 5/6/8 grade or something

but i think u can retake it hella and eventually they just pass you along

[dusty carbon]

There is a Student in my DS class whose literally cooked. 💀 He's getting 10% on HW's and the exam. Even though he got a 5 on CSA and was allowed to take DS first semester

[spark wraith]

dang

[dusty carbon]

I would be suprised if he made it to second semester without dropping out

or switching majors to management or smt

[ocean palm]

hawktuard

[mystic bear]

hawk 2ah

[eager sinew]

H2A

[lofty hamlet]

no

[spark wraith]

Anyone got tips on writing harvard supplements.

[molten glen]

wdym tips

there's no secret trick really

[spark wraith]

should I write a narrative or be straightfoward

[molten glen]

wdym a narrative

[spark wraith]

a story, like what you do with the PS

[young jasper]

i t hink mine is around

2000-2500

its bad but its not that bad

[young jasper]

the common app personal statement is more or less a narrative essay

its a pesronal narrative

[spark wraith]

not that

the supplements

[molten glen]

What kind of narration you gonna do with harvards supps

[young jasper]

ahrvards supps are short as fuck no

in that word count u cant do anything but use short and punchy sentences

[spark wraith]

thats what im having a writing block ab

[molten glen]

honestly just write what you think sounds the best

don't put too much thought into it

[young jasper]

why do a lot of schools use a ton of short prompts

rather than a few long ones

[spark wraith]

bc they like to see students struggle

[molten glen]

It's better to gauge your aptitude with constraints than with freedom 🙂

[young jasper]

like yale has like 2 or 3 long prompts and then a ton of short responses

[molten glen]

They care about what was impactful not about every little detail

Honestly in all of the admissions officers that wrote me, called me, and had handwritten notes on my acceptance letters when the acceptance pakcages came they all pretty much had the same jist in why they chose me or why they are so happy to have me joining their computer (in their words, not trying to brag)

It was all about 1-2 specific impactful "themes" that all my prompts had

No matter the question all of my prompts were answered with a similar theme in mind

With a few exceptions like the Harvard roommate letter

[spark wraith]

AOs wrote to you?

[molten glen]

Yah

[young jasper]

my friend who got into stanford early got a card yeah

they gave like the generic message and then one thing they liked about his application

[molten glen]

After I got my likely letter and after all my acceptances

[young jasper]

it was like his research

[young jasper]

no need to flex gang

[molten glen]

what

[young jasper]

we get ur the goat

[spark wraith]

like, after getting accepted?

[young jasper]

yea they send u shit after getting in usually

[molten glen]

be fr he said "AOs wrote to you?" so i was tryna explain that they didn't write to me as soon as I applied or like scouted me they wrote to me AFTER they decidd to let me in

[young jasper]

idk how likelies work

[young jasper]

o mb i was trolling

😭

[young jasper]

did they mention ur ecs or just essays

[spark wraith]

oh. I was making sure. If they did do that Im calling you "sir" from now on.

[molten glen]

Both

My likely from Columbia I got like calls and all sorts of stuff so that was the most "effort" put into it out of them all

[spark wraith]

Im gonna have a harvard AO write to me late december. Lets go

[molten glen]

The rest like from Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Duke, whatever the rest all mentiond 1 of my ecs, my essays, and how I was gonna fit in

[molten glen]

You'll still get it in March lol

April*

[spark wraith]

Harvard accetance letter late december

[molten glen]

They don't send REA's packages until they send RD's packages iirc from kace

[spark wraith]

bruh i thought you were optimistic with the "youll get it!"

[molten glen]

lol

I have no idea if you'll get in

I had no idea if I'd get in

[young jasper]

eric i got 100% odds on u getting in

im putting a fat parlay down

[eager sinew]

nah

they do send it

[spark wraith]

dont lie to urself. You know ill get in. (act with me pls)

[eager sinew]

mine was just late cus the package got returned to sender (no idea why)

the package is not special its just a sticker ☹️

and a booklet

i do like the certificate of admission even though i had to replicate mine

[spark wraith]

dang

[spark wraith]

tysm

[spark wraith]

wait idk what that means

[young jasper]

sports betting terms

[molten glen]

ah ok my abd

[rugged vessel]

But what is cracked

LOL

[molten glen]

something like being me i think

[young jasper]

i was bouta say that

smh

[spark wraith]

How you do it anyway. Raising money

[molten glen]

do what

[spark wraith]

the startup

oh yeah im def not getting semi finalist in the coca cola schoarship. My leadership roles are all below average

[molten glen]

wdym

[spark wraith]

nothing related to what i asked before

[molten glen]

how did you know i was a semi-finalist in coca cola scholarship

[spark wraith]

what you were?

[molten glen]

yeah lol

[spark wraith]

It was just a comment that I was lamenting on

[molten glen]

oh ok

crazy

[spark wraith]

currently filling it out and im desparing

[molten glen]

lol don't worry too much about iut

[spark wraith]

just like harvard, im rolling dices here

[molten glen]

coca cola semi-finalist is cracked but idk how much it helped me if any

[spark wraith]

oh nice. Were you ever finalist

[molten glen]

nah

there were like 12 coca cola semi-finalist in A2C last year? Maybe a little less

Out of all of us I'm fairly certain kirk was the only one to be a finalist

[wet wing]

💀

[spark wraith]

a2c members always make people feel jealous

[wet wing]

Cracked

Did u have like 500+ hours

[molten glen]

i don't really rememebr tbh

[wet wing]

Bruh

[molten glen]

I did/do have a lot of community service

[wet wing]

Damn

[spark wraith]

I only have 270+

[molten glen]

But almost all of my community service was volunteering for technoloy at different places around.

[wet wing]

Ik only 2 semifinalists one had 1k hours

The other lied and said they had like 800

[molten glen]

I think my total hours was like 450 maybe

[wet wing]

Both still got semi

[spark wraith]

Im gonna start volunteering for my local hospital again for 300+

[wet wing]

Damn

[spark wraith]

you volunteer for technology stuff?

[spark wraith]

do you record your hours to school

[molten glen]

no

to school?

[eager sinew]

what schools make u do that 💀

[molten glen]

Idk waht that means lol

[spark wraith]

oh. Mine does. 100 hours is mandatory in my school

[wet wing]

I mean

[eager sinew]

tf

[wet wing]

My old school used to have requirement

100 hrs

[spark wraith]

yah. My school MAKES you do community service

[eager sinew]

we had a required 10 hours/year if u were in the honor society but thats it

[spark wraith]

na. you need it to GRADUATE

[eager sinew]

just to like

show honor ig

[eager sinew]

thats wild

[molten glen]

I knew I wasn't going to be finalist because I didn't truthfully do my best on the essays. I was tired of essays at that point, so I didn't even fulfill the word requirement

[spark wraith]

its 75 for AP students. 100 for IB students

but I have 273, so now Ima just go for more for college

[molten glen]

Our Beta Club requires 30 hours of community service

[eager sinew]

idk why gates scholarship didnt like me 💀

[molten glen]

None of my colleges really had any room for all of my community service hours, I don't even think I mentioned it

[spark wraith]

how long did it take you to finish each college's supplements

[molten glen]

You only get 10 slots for ECs on the Common App and community service just didn't have any room for

[molten glen]

I started every single supplement for every university I got accepted into an hour before the deadline lol

[spark wraith]

what? I just plan on listing "community service" as an 1 activty

[spark wraith]

cracked.

[molten glen]

The only college I did ahead of time was MIT and I got deferred -> rejected

[eager sinew]

shouldve lived on the edge

[molten glen]

fr

I never got my essays checked by anyone either

I never even revised them

[spark wraith]

Did you not read it over again or anything...

[molten glen]

I submitted what I typed

no

I checked grammar and submitted

[eager sinew]

grammarly my bestie

[molten glen]

lol

[spark wraith]

You sir, are making me feel Im trying to hard

[molten glen]

people work differently

people do better differently

[spark wraith]

isnt that paid

[eager sinew]

most of a2c does but it depends on the person

some ppl work best with a one hour deadline

others need a week

[spark wraith]

how long did it take you to finish harvard supplement?

[eager sinew]

like a week because i completely redid all of them

[molten glen]

he's been doing Harvard's supplements since he was 5

[eager sinew]

real trust

[spark wraith]

ah. I see.

[molten glen]

it doesn't really matter as long as you do it

[eager sinew]

find what works for you

[spark wraith]

harvard evaulate the CAPS more?

[molten glen]

just do whatever you think is best

what is CAPS

[eager sinew]

my PS seems cringe now lol

[spark wraith]

common app personal statement

[eager sinew]

all of my essays seem cringe now that im in

im likr how did i get in

[molten glen]

oh idk I wrote the PS on August 5th and finished by August 8th and never looked at or touched it again

[spark wraith]

do you review essays

[eager sinew]

No

[spark wraith]

[molten glen]

Everybody always say don't skew your PS towards waht you want to do blah blah blah

[spark wraith]

sigh

[molten glen]

my PS was skewed directly to coding and that was it

it was all about coding

well I geuss technically it was how coding impacted/changed my life

and all of my supps all about technology

[spark wraith]

r u asian?

[molten glen]

no

tf

[spark wraith]

what does areas have to do with race

[molten glen]

oh well

[spark wraith]

white then?

[molten glen]

Nothing if you don't know what it's like in southern areas

Yes

But like I never saw an asian person in person until I was like 12

[spark wraith]

now I could imagine a senior i know from last year

thats like you

[molten glen]

what are the odds that all 1,000 students in the class of 2028 are all valedictorians

[spark wraith]

say wut

my counselor told me I shouldn't put my exact rank but use percentile

but im def not vale

[molten glen]

oh idk

i don't think they're all valedictorian

they may not even consider class rank

[rugged vessel]

Ur just a silly little boy who codes

[rugged vessel]

Yeah im not even top half lmao

[glass dune]

I had maybe 350 total

[spark wraith]

From where

[eager sinew]

i was not but also dif circumstances ngl

[molten glen]

kirk is just cracked

like top tier

[spark wraith]

more than you?

[rugged vessel]

Yes

[spark wraith]

I consider you cracked too

[rugged vessel]

Ppl need to call me cracked more im jealous :(

[eager sinew]

kirk is kirk

[spark wraith]

your def cracked

[rugged vessel]

Just do ur best academically and fuck how it compared to others

[eager sinew]

i literally do

[rugged vessel]

tbh

I did great but ppl at my hs did academically better

So they def looked at the other stuff

More

[eager sinew]

cus u went to an insane hs

[rugged vessel]

Bc once u reach a certian academic threshold, it all means the same shit

[eager sinew]

couldve been val at mine 💀

[rugged vessel]

U can be smart af but be a bot

Like most ppl at my school lol

[rugged vessel]

A tree couldve been val at ur school

[spark wraith]

Kace doesnt sound cracked with his ECs but he def cracked in his area

[eager sinew]

ok buddy

[eager sinew]

Bingo

compare me to jazzy and im stupid

[spark wraith]

I dont think im cracked in my area

[eager sinew]

compare me to the top from my hs and there is no competition in who did more 💀

[molten glen]

@glass dune is the pinnacle of academia

[rugged vessel]

It rly depends what u mean by cracked bc by normal cracked standards i did not meet them

I was cracked in different ways and real actually human ways besides just being a nerd

Colleges wanna see ppl with personalities not just nerds

So idk how they took @molten glen tbh

[eager sinew]

insane

[spark wraith]

Uh, i really like art

[rugged vessel]

Yes

[eager sinew]

i dont wanna lockin today

why must i lockin everyday

[rugged vessel]

My app centered a lot around a few certain things

[rugged vessel]

Ok aristotle

[eager sinew]

i want cookies again

☹️

[rugged vessel]

Buy me some

[spark wraith]

Im in art club, prob president this year, and Ive taken around 5 (+1 this year) art classes in school so far as my electives

[eager sinew]

why is the cafe closed

[rugged vessel]

Thats rly cool

[spark wraith]

yah. And my friend is making me learn anatomy

[eager sinew]

r u even free rn its still the weekend

[mental arrow]

Art takes up like 10 hours of my week and then some but idt it counts as an ec

[glass dune]

No smh

[spark wraith]

same

[mental arrow]

i go to art school n do it for school so its a huge time commitment but also it is curricular

[eager sinew]

why does my bedroom door not lock 💀

literally why

[spark wraith]

you have a seperate art school fro your school?

[eager sinew]

what if i had freaky ass roommates

[mental arrow]

No my school is an art school

[spark wraith]

so people can sneak inside and stare at you sleep

[rugged vessel]

Im not rly free im also on the train back lol

Km always free if its free

(Bars)

[rugged vessel]

Then why am i the replacement

[eager sinew]

nah what is "it"

[rugged vessel]

COOKIES?

[eager sinew]

OH

[rugged vessel]

Your massive

[eager sinew]

eric and aldo idk any harvard man who isnt a freak so just beware💀

[rugged vessel]

Cook

ie

[eager sinew]

insomnia cookies are quite large

[spark wraith]

Im def a freak. Thats good news for me

[mental arrow]

im just gonna have to become a freak too

[eager sinew]

this is what i did

this is how i assimilated

theres also woman freaks but rarer

[spark wraith]

I think im a freak for liking romance mangas so much

[eager sinew]

as you can see from jazzy, still very real

[rugged vessel]

heyyy

@faint flame freak

She will never see this

[eager sinew]

the diddy vs epstein question in cabot 💀

[rugged vessel]

The what

[eager sinew]

no way you werent there

[rugged vessel]

I wasnt

[spark wraith]

anyone wanna see the drawing ive beenworking on

[rugged vessel]

OFC

I wanna play mini golf

Ugh

[spark wraith]

r u talking to me or no

[eager sinew]

why r u on discord on the train

i do the same thing but why

[rugged vessel]

Yes

[rugged vessel]

Im goo ning

[eager sinew]

THERE ARE CHILDREN

chat this is what i deal with everyday

[rugged vessel]

I love touching kace in places he didnt even know he had

[eager sinew]

this is VV level

[spark wraith]

The inking is taking forever

[mental arrow]

i dont even think my art is portfolio worthy i think it is good art but i dont feel it’d be good for a portfolio

[rugged vessel]

I think im scaring the prospective students

[eager sinew]

this looks so nice

[mental arrow]

my ass is lucky im not applying to art school

[rugged vessel]

Yoooo

[spark wraith]

Thanks.

[eager sinew]

harvard bouta have 0 applicants thanks to you

[mental arrow]

DAMN

[mental arrow]

keep it up so i can be the only applicant next year

[eager sinew]

dont encourage her

[spark wraith]

The paper was too small for the reference, so uh, yeah thats why theres a cutoff.

[eager sinew]

bro jazzy my mom asked for a pic of u last night and i just said no 💀

[molten glen]

Don’t lie Kirk you are the heavenly god of crackedness

[rugged vessel]

Shed be too overwhelmed by my sexiness

[eager sinew]

yeah

[spark wraith]

heavenly god of fethanyl and cocaine

[rugged vessel]

I have pictures of kirk on my wall

[eager sinew]

can confirm

[rugged vessel]

Thanks

[spark wraith]

you all know each other irl right

[rugged vessel]

i javent met kirk irl

Only his boyfriend

All of his boyfriends

He has quite a few at harvard

[spark wraith]

kirk is such a playboy

[eager sinew]

my mom plans to come for thanksgiving and her elderly lady is giving her the money for the ticket 💀

[molten glen]

I have a huge poster of kirk on my ceiling

[eager sinew]

i am absolutely cooked

[rugged vessel]

Wtf youre always outdoimg me

[molten glen]

Lol

[glass dune]

This is a crazy comment

[eager sinew]

cant confirm but i believe him

[rugged vessel]

Am i wrong

[spark wraith]

IM gonna meet Kace next year, take a picture of him, and put it on my wall

[eager sinew]

am i the new Luck

[molten glen]

Lol

[spark wraith]

yes

[molten glen]

Have any of you met Luck?

[eager sinew]

wouldny know if i did

[mental arrow]

ismay and i gotta meet up

[eager sinew]

idk his face or real name

[molten glen]

I think I have

[spark wraith]

who

[molten glen]

It felt like luck

[mental arrow]

other a2cer

[eager sinew]

so a doomer?

[molten glen]

Indubitably

[mental arrow]

lives like at the other side of the county so not too far

[eager sinew]

guys beware if u go to harvard that dinner opens at 4:30 and closes at 7:30

they force me to eat at a reasonable hour

its bad

[mental arrow]

honestly i need something like that

[eager sinew]

ITS BAD

i just dont eat breakfast or lunch

and eat dinner at 4:30

[dreamy lynx]

Oh

That’s not good Kace

[eager sinew]

its fine 🙏🏽

[mental arrow]

It is not

[eager sinew]

i aint got time for breakfast or lunch

thats too much work

[dreamy lynx]

Real

[eager sinew]

YES

HOOD VANILLA TODAY

[mental arrow]

what does the v mean

[eager sinew]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[eager sinew]

vegan or vegetarian idk

[mental arrow]

yeah i was wondering if it was vegan or veg

etarian

[eager sinew]

hood vanilla is so good

aldo

u must try it

when u come

[mental arrow]

i need it to be vegan

[eager sinew]

we have oat ice cream

everyday

[mental arrow]

sounds good

seasoning my cast iron rn

[eager sinew]

you cant have the kace daily special if ur vegan thats unfortunate

i eat 2 pieces of grilled chicken and french fries everyday for dinner

[mental arrow]

distraction from the fact that there is no food in the house

[eager sinew]

this is so real 💀

harvard is amazing compared to my home

dorming and food both

[mental arrow]

ebt card refills on the 3rd

i always get really excited for the 3rd now

[eager sinew]

the 3rd is my test shot

so im also excited

for dif reasons

[mental arrow]

oh you reminded me i forgot to do mine

[eager sinew]

my social security check always hit on the 1st of the month

so it was fire

[mental arrow]

my dumb ass forgetting i dont produce my own testosterone

[eager sinew]

jazzy forgets im trans a concerning amount

how do you make 1.5 hours past faster i want hood vanilla

[mental arrow]

oh and i have to get a refill

[eager sinew]

this is why i wont stay in alabama for more than a week

💀

cus if smth happens i cannot get a refill there

[mental arrow]

i love when i get the giant vials bc they last like 6 months bc i dont follow directions

[eager sinew]

⁉️

do u do less than ur meant to

[mental arrow]

no i mean

im not supposed to be using it for so long im supposed to discard it after a certain point

even if there’s still doses left

but i just dont discard and keep using it

[spark wraith]

can i ask any of you for an EC advice

[wet wing]

😛

[balmy barn]

😭

[rugged vessel]

Ur ec’s better be freaky

[lunar shoal]

So true

[dreamy lynx]

Alright Freaky Jazzy

🗣️🔥

[rugged vessel]

Dont make me touch you next time at Cabot Library LL08

[dreamy lynx]

[rugged vessel]

My freaky ec’s:

1. Freaky Research
2. Freaky Startup
3. Freaky Nonprofit
4. President of Freaky Club
5. Varsity Freak
6. Freaky olympiad gold
7. Freak team nationals
8. Freaky honors society

[dreamy lynx]

Last 2 ECs are just freaky

Noun optional

[glass dune]

wait same

[junior imp]

Is a 34 composite pretty competitive? I believe it’s the highest in my school, I can’t remember or see what the average at my school is though

[glass dune]

Yeah it’s decent

[spark wraith]

sadly no

[spark wraith]

wb a 35

[junior imp]

You’re fine lol

35 and 36 are basically the same and are honestly viewed about the same

[spark wraith]

not with my 33 math

[junior imp]

Are you going into math?

[spark wraith]

na

bioscience

[junior imp]

And what do most people get at your school?

[spark wraith]

for the ACT? like 20-28

[junior imp]

Yeah you’re chilling

Do a lot of people apply at your school?

[spark wraith]

my school is more SAT oriented, so for that its like 600-700

[spark wraith]

to Harvard? no

[junior imp]

That could help too

[spark wraith]

i mean, maybe?

[junior imp]

And they aren’t test optional so maybe that will help as well

[spark wraith]

we are def not a very competetive school

[junior imp]

The pool will be narrowed at least

Are you applying early?

[spark wraith]

yeah

[junior imp]

Good luck!

I’ll be RD

[spark wraith]

thanks

[eager sinew]

if u dont stop dooming ab that 33 im gonna commit crimes

[eager sinew]

real

[spark wraith]

its just....killing me mentally

[eager sinew]

she alrdy did it to me, listen to her threats 😔

[dreamy lynx]

I will NOT be going to cabot LL08

[shut cliff]

No come

I’m here

[eager sinew]

yes

come

immediately

we can protect you from the freaks

[shut cliff]

Yes

Come bc I actually have to lock in next week

I can’t keep yapping anymore

[dreamy lynx]

bro

it's so far

I'm in the student center

aka freaky center

so I might need to escape actually

[shut cliff]

Exactly come here and lock in

[shut cliff]

Cabot is a safe space

[rugged vessel]

I had a 34 composite

Hopefully that answes ur question

[junior imp]

Oh, thanks

It definitely makes me feel better lol

[rugged vessel]

Also i know many people with less, and many many people who went test optional

Like legit i could go to 5 ppl rn and 2-3 will say they went test optional

[junior imp]

Isn’t that gone this year?

[rugged vessel]

Well still then lower scores will be accpertable

Bc if u cant go test optional its not too much against u if udidnt do well on a single scuffed test

[junior imp]

Yeah

[ocean palm]

test optional inflated test avgs

[shut cliff]

I had a 730 on SAT Math and applied as a CS major so you should be fine lol

[spark wraith]

@eager sinew Oh yeah, our school requires you to do community service because of bright futures

[spark wraith]

what was ur math

[spark wraith]

really?

[ocean palm]

people under 1500 or like 33 didnt submit test scores as often

[spark wraith]

make sense

[rugged vessel]

a fucking 31

[dreamy lynx]

[spark wraith]

u reported that?

[rugged vessel]

yes?

[spark wraith]

EC must be cracked

[eager sinew]

yes because the admissions officers are not stupid lmfao

[rugged vessel]

what is cracked

[dreamy lynx]

freaky Ecs

[spark wraith]

what he said

[shut cliff]

Not locking in during college app season is crazy

[dreamy lynx]

Secret harvard rating category is freaky

[rugged vessel]

yeah i got a

uh

1

[dreamy lynx]

they use a 1- 100 scale

[spark wraith]

is that good

[rugged vessel]

its like on an ap test

so yes

[shut cliff]

1st place

[spark wraith]

oh

[shut cliff]

I'm on my 2nd cup of coffee this is not good omg

[spark wraith]

i stll dont feel like reporting my 2 3s ap scores tho

[shut cliff]

I mean it's up to you honestly, depending on your major

[spark wraith]

bioscience! and i got a 3 in physics 1...

shame on me fr

[shut cliff]

I skipped my ap physics 1 test 💀

[spark wraith]

lmao. So no score?

[spark wraith]

for my school, if you dont take it, you pay it. Cause its free if you take it

[dreamy lynx]

harvad

[shut cliff]

I mean I took it my senior year so like

[rugged vessel]

im just kidding

1 is the best on that category

[spark wraith]

im so cooked

[rugged vessel]

no they automatically gave her a 5 becauseshe got into harvard

[rugged vessel]

wanna know all of smoof's scores

he got a 1 in freaky

[spark wraith]

you must have some really good ECs

[dreamy lynx]

Canon ^

[shut cliff]

Honestly essays carry the most

[dreamy lynx]

only if they freaky

[spark wraith]

gotta get freaky in your essays. Real freaky

[rugged vessel]

From a young age, I’ve fully embraced my freaky side, reveling in the thrill of exploring not just sexuality but the entire spectrum of human connection. For me, being freaky means celebrating desire in all its forms, unapologetically expressing what makes us unique, and diving headfirst into experiences that push boundaries.

In high school, I thrived in a community of fellow freaks who weren’t afraid to share their stories. We engaged in bold conversations about intimacy, desire, and the many shapes that love can take. I took the lead in organizing workshops that celebrated freaky exploration—discussing everything from unconventional relationships to the art of communication and consent. These gatherings transformed our understanding of what it means to be freaky, helping us connect in deeper, more meaningful ways.

My personal experiences have only fueled my curiosity. I’ve had relationships that challenged societal norms, each encounter teaching me about the power of vulnerability and self-expression. I believe that being freaky isn’t just about the act itself; it’s about embracing the full spectrum of intimacy and celebrating the joy that comes with it.

Academically, I’m captivated by psychology and sociology, especially how different cultures perceive and celebrate freakiness. I want to explore how our understanding of sexuality and relationships evolves, pushing the boundaries of conventional thinking. I believe that every freaky experience contributes to a richer tapestry of human connection.

As I step into college, I’m excited to find others who share my passion for living authentically and celebrating our freaky natures. I envision creating spaces where we can all express our desires openly, challenge stereotypes, and embrace the beauty of our diverse experiences. Together, we can foster a community that not only accepts but celebrates the freakiness within us all.

In conclusion, my journey of embracing my freaky identity has profoundly shaped who I am. I’m eager to bring my passion for open dialogue about sexuality, relationships, and the joy of being unapologetically freaky to your college community. Let’s dive into this adventure together!

this was my personal statement

[dreamy lynx]

This the one chat

We making it to the

[shut cliff]

Harvard grade inflation is not real

[rugged vessel]

FAX

[shut cliff]

BLOCKED

[junior imp]

Are you STEM?

[rugged vessel]

no she's a woman

[young jasper]

i know a dude whose doing Yale REA with "Yale matches my freak" as a sentence in his essay

so

you're not too far off from some legit ones 😭

[rugged vessel]

i used the words "artsy geekiness" and got in

yale's weird

theyll like it

[young jasper]

oh word am i not being quirky enough

[rugged vessel]

yes

[ocean palm]

yale and harvard is wildd

[shut cliff]

yes

[rugged vessel]

see

she's a gender studies major studying gender

[rugged vessel]

eh

[glass dune]

I said freaky and got in

[rugged vessel]

yeah

was that your stanford roommate essay

[eager sinew]

accurate

[glass dune]

yea

[tardy fulcrum]

did u spam activities in the first round form

[molten glen]

Wdym

Honestly I had no idea what cola scholars was lol

[tardy fulcrum]

i've heard that theres an algorithm

[molten glen]

I was just truthful

[tardy fulcrum]

for picking people for the first round

[molten glen]

No clue

I had never heard of it

[tardy fulcrum]

do you remember if you had multiple awards and maxed out the number of activities you could add

[molten glen]

No idea lol

Wdym awards

[tardy fulcrum]

for the honors and awards section of the app

[molten glen]

I had like barely any awards

[tardy fulcrum]

oh alr

[molten glen]

Just all around

[tardy fulcrum]

did you have a lot of volunteer hours tho?

[molten glen]

Uh I mean I did have a lot

Lol don’t lie and cheat it

[tardy fulcrum]

no im not planning on lying im just tryna game the algo to improve my odds

[molten glen]

If you make it to finalist and they find out thru the interview you lied not only r they gonna revoke it but colleges will know

[tardy fulcrum]

yeye ik

i dont wanna destroy my life over a scholarship

[molten glen]

Don’t even do that bc you’ll end up doing the wrong thing just put everything you can

Overthinking the best way to lose it

Trust me fr

[tardy fulcrum]

alright

ty

awards are my only shot

i have like 12 good awards

[molten glen]

I over thought MIT for MONTHS worked on the app for 3 months straight got deferred rejected worked on the rest hour max got in

Crazy stuff

Overthinking is the enemy

[tardy fulcrum]

hmm alr

congrats on harvard tho

u must be cracked

[molten glen]

Nah

[tawdry thorn]

he is

[molten glen]

brah

[young jasper]

just put everything down that u did

its not that deep

[spark wraith]

Should I submit an art portfolio

I have art as an EC and talked ab it in my essays

but I dont think my artworks are all eye pleasing etc. Id say they are just average

and uh, I dont really do well with "fine arts". I like mostly sketching and drawing whatever i want

[tawdry thorn]

if you're not confident, don't do it

[heady yacht]

Harvard sends around 300 likely letters each year, with about 200 going to recruited athletes and roughly 100 to non-athletes. These non-athlete likely letters are often given to students from rural areas, URM, and FGLI backgrounds, both from the U.S. and overseas. Could you tell us where you belong?

[dreamy lynx]

a bunch of yap to say what are your hooks

[molten glen]

Why you ask

[molten glen]

I didn’t get a likely letter from Harvard I got it from Columbia lols

[vernal imp]

pls give tips or specific advice

[eager sinew]

💀

[ocean palm]

bros from rural virginia

[river zinc]

harvard too cold

[lofty hamlet]

Yes mit is much better in terms of warm weather

Stanfords far too cold

[river zinc]

its california

[lofty hamlet]

What’s wrong with cali :(

[river zinc]

https://tenor.com/view/cod-gif-27100548

[lofty hamlet]

No im genuinely curious

Except for COL

[river zinc]

honest answer?

cali is a warzone

harvard too cold i meant btw

harvard too cold

[lofty hamlet]

??

Do elaborate

[river zinc]

id rather not discuss politics in a subreddit about applying to college

mods will get angy

[lofty hamlet]

Fair enough

[river zinc]

https://tenor.com/view/angry-thiago-mad-angry-fist-emoji-gif-17761307
how the mods will react

[heady yacht]

sry, no offense meant, just tryna get some essay tips for FGLI/URM students from similar backgrounds.

[lofty hamlet]

Cali hate based on politics 😔

I like cali 🥺

[river zinc]

im a florida man so

https://tenor.com/view/florida-man-chandlers-wildlife-alligator-gator-rodeo-gif-22660176

[lofty hamlet]

Ohhhhh

[river zinc]

yuh

[lofty hamlet]

Yea ok we both hate each other 🤝

[molten glen]

Aren't you a grad student?

[round oar]

oh god i haven’t even considered weather

too bad i wont be there throughout the summer 😔

would’ve enjoyed the weather

[eager sinew]

be where

[round oar]

Harvard/us in general

I'm guessing my student visa expires then?

[molten glen]

what

The summer is very unreliable at Harvard

Granted, it was pretty hot most of the time, but randomly it would be in the 60s or just randomly start pouring the rain even though it said no rain

[spark wraith]

when you're parents dont speak english and you're first gen, is that a hook

[lofty harbor]

not rly so many people come from these immigrant families

[dreamy lynx]

Yes first gen is a hook

[round oar]

That's so nice what

Actually idk how I'll survive the humidity

But still cooler than hwre

[dreamy lynx]

I feel like every summer and winter in Boston I get jumpscared because I forget how hot or cold it gets

[molten glen]

Humidity?

Not very humid

Very dry

[round oar]

Fr? What

[molten glen]

In the summer?

Very dry unless it rains

[round oar]

Yeah

How??

Qait what do you consider as dry?

[molten glen]

Idk

Dry

It’s not a sticky hot

[round oar]

Like 5% humid?

[molten glen]

oh I don’t know numbers

Wait

[round oar]

Damn I didn't expect it to be so dry

That's so good then wow

[molten glen]

It says it’s like 87% humid rn

My bad then idk what I’m talking about ignore me

[round oar]

Oh

[round oar]

Is it alright if I dm you a few questions about Cs at Harvard?

[fair rampart]

Last year's admissions stats

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[molten glen]

oh sure

[worthy ridge]

how was the application process like?

[worldly pendant]

so insane to think abt how life works out 😭 a year ago I WAS STRESSING and now i’m sitting in math class with @eager sinew 😍

[half maple]

When you go add a test score you took after the earlu action deadline, do you go update it in the app portal

[rugged vessel]

oh im so sorry

[frail plank]

do any current students know about the ZoIS internship @ harvard

im writing about it in the harvard ed supp and if anyone has firsthand experience it would be super helpful

[molten glen]

tf is ZoIS

[molten glen]

https://www.gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/study-abroad-research-internships/internships/

[frail plank]

ive seen that i meant firsthand exp

idk its not super pressing i was just curious

[frail plank]

when are interviews for the REA round usually

and what should we be expecting contentwise

[karmic flax]

you should not expect an interview at all lol

[frail plank]

really?

ive heard rea they try much harder

[half maple]

Interviews are given randomly. Don't expect one and maybe you'll get one

[spark wraith]

if you say your not applying for finacial aid, do you need to fill out CSS

[molten glen]

For Harvard? yes.

For any ivy league? yes

It doesnt' really matter if you are applying for aid or not

They automatically consider every applicant for need-based aid

[spark wraith]

not all ivy requires CSS

smh. I wish tho. Princeton wants to be diff

[molten glen]

I mean most of them did

[spark wraith]

ya. Cornell, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Upenn

[molten glen]

And Dartmouth

All of them except Princeton lol

[spark wraith]

Im nt applyong to dartmouth so i dont mention him

[molten glen]

Lol

Why not

[spark wraith]

My mom doesn't want me to

[molten glen]

Might as well try your chances with all of them; nobody really has a good chance at getting into any of them anyways so you increase your odds at least

[spark wraith]

oh yeah im just rolling the dice here with harvard REA, then cornell, columbia, duke, stanford, mit, upenn, jhu, brown

and princeton

[molten glen]

jhu?

[spark wraith]

johns hopkin uni

[molten glen]

oh

[spark wraith]

ik the academic culture there is bad, but Im going into premed and JHU has one of the best med school

[molten glen]

idk anything about jhu

honestly didn't even know it was a good college until i joiend a2c last year

still barely ever hear anything abt it

[spark wraith]

lol. It isnt as well known but its still t10-t20

[spark wraith]

btw, do you mind reading my harvard supplements tomm

[molten glen]

what

nah

[spark wraith]

oh aight. Thanks

[molten glen]

lol

[spark wraith]

could you tell me how is the campus tho

[molten glen]

I don't really know anything abotu the essays tbf

Depends waht you like

If you are into history even a little bit, you are likely in ecstasy and heaven everytime you step on the red brick/cobblestone sidewalks everyday

But it's pretty nice

[spark wraith]

oh yeah...

as a harry potters fan..

[molten glen]

yeah we eat in harry potter everyday

idk why they don't just embrace it and turn the tables around

no a/c in any dorm tho

[spark wraith]

and rub the tables long hours each day

[spark wraith]

say what

woah woah woah.

[molten glen]

?

[spark wraith]

no AC?

[molten glen]

no

it's like that at most the ivies

yale didn't have any a/c either

[spark wraith]

im in florida, so maybe its just colder there

[molten glen]

it gets cold after the first 3-4 weeks

[spark wraith]

I havent seen snow in 8 years. I dont mind seeing it again

[spark wraith]

btw do most harvard students move out of dorms to find apartments?

[molten glen]

idk

wdym move ouet of dorms to find apartments

i would say no

most studetns live on campus

wtf who is paying for an apartment in boston

[spark wraith]

a lot of students at UF does that so

[molten glen]

worse yet cambridge

yah because florida apartments are probably like 10000000000000000 cheaper than here

[spark wraith]

Cambridge isnt as bad is NYU is it

[molten glen]

oh probably not

[spark wraith]

i see

[molten glen]

just off of one google

on a random website allegedly usign 2024 data

You would need around 11,635.9$ in New York, NY to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 8,500.0$ in Cambridge, MA (assuming you rent in both cities).

[spark wraith]

damn

[molten glen]

but

Are housing costs cheaper in New York or Cambridge? - New York housing costs are 25.9% less expensive than Cambridge housing costs. Which city has a longer ...

Housing is more expensive in Cambridge, just the rest of it probably isn't quite as expensive perhaps

[spark wraith]

in FL you only need 2-3k

i think

[molten glen]

nah not in this joint

you can spend 3k on just food

[spark wraith]

r we talking ab a month or a year

[molten glen]

depends

wait 3k on food a year is kinda crazy

[spark wraith]

lmao

[molten glen]

you def spending more than that

like a full 12 months? idek expensive as hell

but the semesters are only like what 12-14 weeks long or whatever

i'd say you could spend 1-2k on food here/semester if you don't eat the dining hall every single day

[spark wraith]

i see

[molten glen]

You could spend 0$ if you are on full aid, it's free food everyday

Is it good food everyday? no is it great food on a good day? no but it's alright food

[glass dune]

Not true

[spark wraith]

160k on full aids? no chance. even if we have 300k debt

[molten glen]

harvard admissions says so

[glass dune]

Source

Why would they consider you for need based aid if u didn’t apply

That makes no sense

[molten glen]

idk

but they do

css is required even if you don't"want to" apply for aid

[glass dune]

not true lol

[molten glen]

be fr kirk

[glass dune]

CSS is not required

I didn’t submit one lol

[molten glen]

Yes, every admitted student at Harvard is considered for need-based financial aid, regardless of their citizenship or nationality:

They don't like force you to send it until after you get admitted

I know someone who annual family income is like 1.5mil and they still had to submit it after they got in

💀

[spark wraith]

what? so if I say no on common app for finacial aid, they would still consider me for it?

[spark wraith]

I submitted mine today. It was a pain

[molten glen]

i mean don't submit it and don't get aid is whatever

but they will likely request it

unless you fill out a waiver perhaps

[spark wraith]

did you submit a CSS?

[molten glen]

yes

im on a full ride

[spark wraith]

oh. Whats ur family's income?

[molten glen]

if someone whose household makes 1.5mil a year had to submit it i don't think many peopel are getting out of it @glass dune

then again they could be capping

[glass dune]

They’re def capping

[glass dune]

Just asked my friend there and she said she didn’t have to

they make like $3M a year

[spark wraith]

whats the disparity between the rich and less wealthy anyway

at harvard

[glass dune]

What is less wealthy

[dreamy lynx]

you don't need to submit fin aid stuff if you don't apply for fin aid

[spark wraith]

under 100k prob?

or less, under 60k

oh and harvard finacial aid office over the phone told me they dont start the process of fanancial aid until AFTER a student accepted into the school

[frail plank]

yeah because thats gainesville

side note do you live there

[spark wraith]

no

i live in a nearby city

[frail plank]

oh alr

wanted to check if i knew you

yeah no apts in cambridge are much more expensive lol

[spark wraith]

[molten glen]

rich people am I right

[eager sinew]

bro speaking from experience

[dreamy lynx]

[round oar]

guys anybody here submitted or is submitting the parent information sheet?

or a non custodial parent waiver form?

[round oar]

guys

i got my Harvard confirmation email, now it says that they received my SAT and ACT score (whihc i just put on common app).

Should i self report through the portal or send in through collegeboard right now or?

or is that for new results?

[frail plank]

dont send thru collegeboard until you get in please

its a waste of money otherwise

[round oar]

so self report or dont do anything?

[frail plank]

yeah

[round oar]

Yeah self report? 😭

[frail plank]

yeah self report

[half maple]

Does Harvard require you to report your courses or you only need the transcript on common app

[half maple]

Yes

[round oar]

Thank you

[half maple]

If you already self reported on common app, you don't need to for the portal

Unless you took another test and want to add that

[round oar]

Are you sure?

[half maple]

Yes.

They literally say "you may self report common app"

[round oar]

Alright thanks

Anybody here submitted or is submitting the non custodial parent waiver?

[young jasper]

is that if you're under 18 by the time you step on campus

if so yeah i'll have to submit that lol

[round oar]

No it's to not include my father in financial decisions/I can't contact him

[young jasper]

ah

then i don't have any information about that sorry

[spark wraith]

is there anywhere to upload a resume to harvard?

[frail plank]

why would you need to

bth

tbh

[eager sinew]

why would you

[spark wraith]

idk...just asking

can you?

[tawdry thorn]

it's basically your activities list tbh

[spark wraith]

right

what im asking tho, is can you or not

are you able to or does harvard not take resumes

[molten glen]

Guys

I just viewed my Harvard application file

🥴

[ocean palm]

any stuff about interviews

[molten glen]

Yes

In fact, from what I can tell, it's the biggest reason I got in

Like 99% of the reason I got in

Maybe 99.9%

[ocean palm]

i'd like to think i do good in interviews, so i guess this is great

[spark wraith]

wb the essays or EC?

[molten glen]

well like everything was about my EC

even the interview

so

lol

Idrk what the ranking metrics are, I need to ask someone what the acronyms mean

[spark wraith]

oh. wb the essays then

[molten glen]

My essays we also about my ECs, but it seemed to help

Like I said idk what the acronyms mean so I don't actually know which ad a more impact

I'm asuming one of the acronyms is my academics and the other is my essays and stuff

[spark wraith]

i see

[molten glen]

Ah ok here I am

My ECs were probably particularly importnat

It would appear my best categor(y)ies were personal qualities

So, my personality! Which came from the essays

[spark wraith]

ig u were a good writer

[molten glen]

My lowest categories were academics and athletics

lol

[spark wraith]

wait really? Thought you had good scores and took alot of APs

[molten glen]

yes

I took 18 APs had A+ in all of the

them

I had a 4.56 weighted and 4.0 UW

idk lol

[spark wraith]

does harvard need any grade/courses reporting besides submitting transcript

[frail plank]

test scores maybe?

[molten glen]

Perhaps I had a 33

Tho I didn’t have a bad score

I had an average score

[spark wraith]

the average was 34 at harvard tho

[molten glen]

That’s not what I meant

The score I got from the admissions office on the admissions file was average

[spark wraith]

did it show all your scores? Like math, reading, science, english