I applied for Harvard SCEA, and I'll try to explain my situation. I believe it could either be completely inane or an indisputable rejection.
I currently attended a public high school and have aspired to graduate early to do some travelling. I have spoken to my counselor and we have both agreed that the best way to do this was to enroll part time at a private school. I have taken courses from this private school as a part-time student since sophomore year (along with courses at my day school) and have gotten to know the teachers quite well, both personally and in a classroom setting. Anyways, come admissions time I asked two teachers from this private school (I perused through the Harvard site, which, as I had expected, did not divulge into particulars of my "situation") since I took two vital courses there (Math & English). A few days back my counselor received an email from Harvard admissions asking why these teachers weren't on my public school list, and that's when I found out that the two teachers I had asked recommendation from had put down my home school as their listed school, as they had wanted ironically wanted to avoid confusion.
My counselor said she was completely candid in explaining my situation, but admissions hasn't responded back yet. I realize that this is technically misrepresentation, albeit not on my part. I just figured that the school I completed a course from should appear on my transcript.
So I was just wondering what to make of this situation, and how might Harvard be seeing this?
whats done is done.
worrying about it now is pointless, as you, along with 95% of the other Harvard applicants, will eventually be rejected.
Harvard simply does not have space for all who are worthy of acceptance.
I hope you have all your other applications ready for submittal.
A “grave situation” is a critically ill family member or something like that. Not some minor confusion over having coursework from two high schools. They are smart at Harvard, they will sort it out with the help of your GCs.
Yeah I guess; I’m just kind of worried since the two private school teachers pretty much stated that were teachers at my public school.
In that they were teaching a public school student, arguably, they acted as adjuncts to the school’s faculty (sorta, sideways). Even so, I don’t see this as an issue. I think Harvard inquired to ensure that the letters of recommendation were legitimate. Once understanding the situation, and the reasons for it, I don’t think it will become an impediment to you in the process. As was pointed out to you by another, rejection is the most likely outcome in any case.
I think a couple of the responses you got above were a tad harsh, but it’s true that Harvard will probably be able tio figure it out. Not worth stressing about.
The GC will clear up any question. You should not give it a second thought.
Harvard couldn’t possibly have any reason to check the school listing of teachers unless they wanted information on the teachers (most likely their email), right? And it’s only then that they could have known that my two references weren’t on the listing. Now I’m curious-why would Harvard have felt the need to check up on my teachers in the first place?
they are not checking up your teachers- they are verifying YOUR story.
LOR’s that come from “teachers” that do not teach at the school YOU are applying from need to be verified, N’est pa?
^^That actually sounds good. They didn’t look at your grades and GPA and throw out your application. They actually READ it. 
Just wondering if you heard anything from admissions yet? Hope the problem is resolved
@HarvardDream101 I haven’t heard back yet. I’d like to think that the fact that they contacted my GC means that my application isn’t all that bad. But yeah, I probably blew the issue way out of proportion. Either that or they’ve thrown my application out just in time for the committee meetings :))