<p>Like many others, I am a deferred SCEA candidate.</p>
<p>I sent in some supplementary Recs after I heard I was deferred.
Does Harvard appreciate deferred students sending in more stuff (i.e. still showing interest in college) or is it just a nuisance for them?</p>
<p>I heard some people are writing them letters about how much they want to go to Harvard. That sounds a bit overboard, but who knows?</p>
<p>The truth is, Harvard doesn’t much give a rodent’s behind about applicants’ demonstrated interest in the College. The fact is, they’re Harvard, and they can safely assume that the overwhelming majority of their applicants are pretty darn interested in Harvard.</p>
<p>This is a fairly unpleasant truth, but it’s kind of the way it is with Harvard. Many years ago, Dean Henry Rosovsky famously told students who wanted a greater role in Harvard’s governance, “Students are here for four years. The faculty are here for life. But Harvard is here forever.”</p>
<p>If the “more stuff” has to do with a new accomplishment or recognition, or something important that was somehow overlooked in the initial application you should send it in. Sending more in to demonstrate continued interest only wastes everyone’s time.</p>
<p>As Sikorsky and 1moremom stated, don’t bother updating Admissions to show interest.</p>
<p>You should update Admissions on “wow” factors – significant local, state, or national achievements and awards. For example, being named a semi-finalist or finalist in Intel or Siemens, being named Valedictorian or Salutatorian of your high school, having a play you wrote produced Off Broadway or in a regional theater, having an essay you wrote be a winner in a national writing contest, performing as a guest artist at Carnegie Hall, etc. Basically, you want an Admissions Officer to see the update and say “Wow, that’s really impressive! Let me take another look at this student’s file.” Sending in anything less than a “wow” factor, wastes everybody’s time.</p>
<p>“Many years ago, Dean Henry Rosovsky famously told students who wanted a greater role in Harvard’s governance, ‘Students are here for four years. The faculty are here for life. But Harvard is here forever.’” </p>
<p>What a great quote! I gotta use that sometime.</p>
<p>There is an old saying in the admissions world–the thicker the file, the thicker the kid. So as gibby has written make sure it is worth it before you send it-- but, but if it is-- do. My S had a ballet he had written performed in Britain and the States and he sent in the reviews (and the score) in February–when he took his first composition seminar the professor told him that she remembered him and spoke about the ballet score in some depth–so it can make a difference.</p>
<p>who knows how this system works?? I know a kid, who is now a senior, who was deferred. He called regularly to express interest, developed a good rapport with his adcom, and somehow it came up that he was planning to take a gap year and they accepted him!</p>
<p>"‘Many years ago, Dean Henry Rosovsky famously told students who wanted a greater role in Harvard’s governance, “Students are here for four years. The faculty are here for life. But Harvard is here forever.”’ </p>
<p>What a great quote! I gotta use that sometime."</p>
<p>And I say to that, what a great quote. I should use that some time ;D</p>
<p>(sorry, I just thought it was funny how he included the “Many years ago…governance” part)</p>