Received a likely letter from Rice via VISION!
Congratulations!!!
Accepted to Plan II Honors at the University of Texas at Austin!
Fantastic. I think you’ll still have great choices to come.
You belong to Holy grail of elite admissions AA Male. Will be granted admission everywhere you apply.
@preppedparent @nynycasino1234 thank you!!
@doorrealthe You forgot UChicago from that list. One is no more likely to turn down Harvard for UChicago than one is to do so for Penn, Brown, Rice, Williams or any other non-HYPSM elite.
I get the whole point of not taking up spots from other people, but there are plenty of reasons why one could apply to other schools even after a Harvard acceptance. Maybe OP wants to benefit from comparing FA packages and using them as leverage. Maybe they expect a lot of merit aid from Rice. Maybe they are applying to the Huntsman program at Penn, for which people routinely turn down HYPSM. Maybe he is uncertain between getting a top LAC experience vs a ivy college experience. Or they really value the unique aspects of UChicago or they really fell in love with the vibe at any one of these schools.
Dont get me wrong, in most cases like this, the student will end up at Harvard. It is hard to turn down the H bomb. But for students who need FA or who are not extremely prestige-driven and also value fit a lot, it makes sense to have a lot of top options to choose from.
Just as a notice: I could care less where anyone on here thinks I should or shouldn’t have applied to. I have my reasons, and don’t think that me getting into Harvard was the end all be all of it. When it comes to me making a final decision on where I’ll attend, I’d love some knowledgeable feedback. But until then, be respectful and keep hateful comments to yourself. Thank you! 
Congrats OP on your acceptances. I would advise you to be a bit more graceful. That last sentence in your final post seems really harsh. Ignore the nasty posts, but be more thick skinned and don’t dismiss people outright. Don’t give people more ammo to think you’re entitled to your acceptances.
@Hamurtle I don’t bother responding to such posts. I saw one this morning, flagged it, and a mod deleted it. I’m just telling people to mind their business because they’re hating on a kid that has done nothing to them.
As they say, don’t let the bastards grind you down. But be more careful and don’t give the haters any excuses. And make sure your don’t give the impression of a humble brag for your acceptances.
@Hamurtle Ok. Thank you for the advice. You might get censored by the mods for your word choice though haha
MODERATOR’S NOTE:
Nope, that word is allowed. 
Received a likely letter from Brown!
Congrats
Congratulations – keep us updated; we’re all rooting for you.
Received a likely letter (BSAI) from Duke!
Wow! @MaybeHarvard2022 , you’re on fire lol. Congratulations! Nice to see you achieve all this
@girlgoingtouni thank you so much!
@MaybeHarvard2022 dayum!!! You’re killing it! A big freaking congratulations! I’m rooting for you.