<p>What if you are sending mail to a sophomore in one of the quad houses? Would that be applicable as well? </p>
<p>And thanks for your reply!</p>
<p>^Not sure if all houses are different but in mine (Lev) you can pick up packages on weekends.</p>
<p>Yes. You can pick up packages on weekends in all houses–usually through the building manager’s office.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the info. I ended up emailing a gift card from Finale. Delivery was immediate and, I think, well received!</p>
<p>What if I have 800 Reading - 750 Math - 700 Writing (8 essay)? Should I retake it? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>So, I’m a waitlisted applicant. Do you know many who were on the waitlist and then were accepted? Is it a non-issue, or is there a stigma attached to not having gotten in outright?</p>
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<p>Depends if you wear the mandatory “W” necklace around all the time. You can get away with not wearing it but make sure you stay away from HUPD or Drew Faust.</p>
<p>There’s no way of knowing which of your classmates were waitlisted originally and even if there were, I doubt anyone would really care.</p>
<p>Okay, I thought as much, but I wanted to be sure. I’m hoping for the best!</p>
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<p>I thought it was a crimson letter inscribed on the forehead. :)</p>
<p>I was going to take the sarcastic route, but it seems that it has already been done. Two of my blockmates were waitlisted, and nobody even really talks about it or even knows unless we’re reminiscing about the hell that was college applications. It’s not like there’s generally any difference in applicant quality between someone who is accepted outright and someone who is waitlisted then accepted.</p>
<p>^Even if you replaced 100 Harvard students with the best 100 outright rejected applicants, I doubt there would be a noticeable drop in quality. A lot of rejected people could have certainly thrived here.</p>
<p>This summer I will be attending Harvard’s Summer School for highschool students. I will be taking Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Philosophy. Does anyone know what books, not textbooks, these classes read?</p>
<p>Hello DwightEisenhower
Can you explain me somethings?
- What kind of people do you think fit at Harvard?
- How is the interview? Do the interviewers ask you questions or do you have to tell about you, without questions to answer?
- What’s a low and what’s a high SAT score?
- Do they think study a language like English is a very good thing or it’s too average to them?
As you got into Harvard I would like to know, if you don’t mind answering, if you did volunteer works, what kind of extra activities you did, if you had always the best scores in your tests at school, and please if you can add me some great tips (beyond the ones you already gave), I’ll be so glad.
Please answer my questions, I’ll be really grateful.
Congratulations because you got into Harvard,
If other people know the answers for my questions I’ll be so grateful too,
Thank you so much,
BrunaHarvard.</p>
<p>Hi BrunaHarvard,</p>
<p>Dwight here on a newer account. </p>
<p>1) the doors are probably just as wide as the ones in your house
2) for information on Harvard’s interviews, look up Cambridge interviews online and multiply that by 100.2. every applicant will be interviewed by a panel of harvard faculty (if you’re applying for physics, they will be physics professors), who will ask you questions regarding your major on the spot and will gauge your ability to communicate and answer the questions. a friend of mine, who was accepted as a physics major, was asked a question about the radiation emitted from the sun, which he had to solve on the chalkboard.
3) a low SAT score is 2300. an average SAT score is 2400. if you do get a “true perfect score” - that is, you answer every question correctly and score a 12 on the essay - you become known as a “hot applicant” to the adcoms, who will give you preference to similar applicants
4) of course concentrating in English is too average for harvard. apply for afroamerican studies.</p>
<p>if you are not latino, native american, or black, you need to be a perfect applicant. A minus? don’t even try applying. of course you need to be the best tester in your school - that’s just the beginning. you better be volunteering 1000 hours per week and simultaneously solving the world’s most trying problems. for a list of the “type” of applicant harvard is looking for (last year, #1 on the list was cancer researcher), check the harvard admissions website.</p>
<p>^^ Not cool, Felix. BrunaHarvard, you only deserve that if you’re a ■■■■■ of some kind. Otherwise, ignore everything the above poster just said.</p>
<p>Bruna, I know your questions were directed at Dwight, but I see that they don’t pertain to life at Harvard, rather the application process so I’ll attempt to answer them.</p>
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<li><p>What kind of people do you think fit at Harvard?
It’s very hard to generalize (the unprecedented year in admitting the most diverse class, for one making this difficult), and I’ve met hundreds of the admitted students this year, but it seems that generally Harvard people are really cool individuals with some kind of forte or fortes, for that matter, going for them. They seem to be pretty independent, ambitious, and self-driven, and yet friendly and helpful at the same time. Of course, there will probably always be a few unpleasant people, but I think my statement holds true for the vast majority.</p></li>
<li><p>How is the interview? Do the interviewers ask you questions or do you have to tell about you, without questions to answer?
Your interview experience will depend largely on your interviewer. Typically though, it seems that the interviewers receive some guidelines as to what they need to find out about you. The admission officers want to know about things that are not clearly (or barely) visible in your application so that they can complete the puzzle and see a more complete picture of you. </p></li>
<li><p>What’s a low and what’s a high SAT score?
Harvard has never set a threshold on SAT scores, but I think for the majority of the applicants, anything bellow 2000 is a low score. I think once you pass 2100-2200 it doesn’t matter that much anymore, and 100 points plus won’t make you or break you as a candidate. For example, my score was 2120 and I got in over other people at my school who had higher scores.</p></li>
<li><p>Do they think study a language like English is a very good thing or it’s too average to them?
I’ll just assume you are referring to studying English as a secondary language (other than your native tongue). I think a decent knowledge of English is obligatory since all admitted students are supposed to be able to follow classes. That said, showing mastery of a language other than your own is always impressive, in my opinion, so if you can show that in your application that’s a plus for you!</p></li>
<li><p>As you got into Harvard I would like to know, if you don’t mind answering, if you did volunteer works, what kind of extra activities you did, if you had always the best scores in your tests at school, and please if you can add me some great tips (beyond the ones you already gave), I’ll be so glad.
I had a lot of volunteer experience (organized a few community events and a successful fundraiser on my own), work experience (three unpaid internships: a police office, a city hall, and an educational center), and extracurricular activities (debate, Model United Nation, newspaper, Model European Parliament, student council, etc.). I didn’t always have the best scores at school though I’ve rarely gotten Bs throughout my 4 years of high school (perhaps 2 or 3 times). </p></li>
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<p>I think it’s important to apply to Harvard without expecting to get in. I know this sounds silly, but the admission rate is so low and the admission officers want to achieve such big diversity (not just in terms of race or ethnicity, but also in terms of talents and interests) while having 35000+ applicants to choose from, that it’s very hard to get in. There is no clear formula and the admission office has said repeatedly that they reject more and more qualified applicants each year. Give your best shot, but don’t vest your heart in the college. </p>
<p>Another advice would be for you to pursue your passions and to let that show on your application. Don’t just do things for the sake of padding your resume because that’s generally easy to notice. Show you have the drive and motivation to positively impact the world around you (and if you have already done that, then that’s a plus for you). </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Hello! I am a homeschooled high school freshman, and I have 2 questions.</p>
<p>1) Do you know any homeschooled classmates at Harvard? How well are homeschoolers represented at Harvard?</p>
<p>2) Do you think Harvard has a good visual and performing arts standing? How is the music, theater, film departments?</p>
<p>Hey I’m an international student planning to apply for the Fall Admission of 2012</p>
<p>I’ve got some several questions for the current Harvard Students here:</p>
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<li><p>Is there any minimum SAT score for Harvard/cutoff score. I heard 2100+ gives you an edge…is this solid fact?</p></li>
<li><p>I’ve been asking about “spike” but didn’t get a satisfactory answer…what exactly does admission people mean when the candidate displays a clear spike?</p></li>
<li><p>Are interviews must for all Harvard applicant or only those who crossed a certain level and are considered for admission interviewed?</p></li>
<li><p>Are any factors like essays recommendation GPA class ranking ECs that are considered more important than the other?</p></li>
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<p>Just how much do they weigh your personal experiences/essays in your application? Enough to offset a low GPA?</p>
<p>If there are any international Harvard students who received full financial aid: did you get reimbursed for the ticket you bought to get to Harvard? I have $1900 included in my financial package for “Travel expenses” so I was just wondering :)</p>