Email waves?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>So as far as I know, out of the few Ivies I've applied to only Harvard sends emails regarding decisions. I've read a couple of posts suggesting that Harvard sends acceptance/rejections in waves(with the acceptances obviously arriving right near 5 pm). Can anyone confirm this theory?</p>

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<p>Sure I can confirm this.</p>

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<p>In 20 hours, 7 minutes and 26 seconds…</p>

<p>(Seriously mate, we know nothing until the actual emails get sent. No point in speculating for now).</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about this “wave” theory, but here is some official information: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Email Notification of Decisions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/email.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/email.html)</p>

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<p>Hmm, if this was true then we’ll have people freaking out that they got rejected even before the email arrives. Probably includes me too haha. I hope that’s not true.</p>

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<p>no. don’t worry about it. They send them out in waves. But I don’t think it’s based on whether you were accepted or denied… they just happen to come in waves. when the waves come… well that means nothing </p>

<p>19 hours and 29 mins!!!</p>

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<p>58 i mean whoops haha</p>

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<p>This is anecdotal, but I got my email at 5:01 and was accepted. My friends got their emails around 5:30 and were rejected.</p>

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<p>Got mine at 5:02 and was accepted. I don’t know about those that didn’t get in, sorry.</p>

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<p>^ Edit: I just checked, and mine was actually sent out at 5:02 as well.</p>

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<p>My boyfriend got his at 5:05 and was rejected. I SHATTER YOUR PERCEPTIONS!</p>

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<p>I still haven’t received a thing. 11:45 EST… I blame Hotmail. lol.</p>

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<p>^uh dude…you’re a day early. This year, decisions will be released starting 5pm on April 1, not March 31…so blame microsoft later :P</p>

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<p>I see… Perhaps I should go get some sleep then? LMAO</p>

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<p>^ try sleeping in for 16 hrs… so you wont have to wait that long when you wakeup</p>

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<p>Oh, 1337 (love your sn by the way. v. subtle), you poor thing. Waiting up for the past almost 8 hours, and it, like Godot, never coming. Most unfortunate.</p>

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<p>UMMM we still haven’t concluded whether they emails are sent ACCEPTED, then WAITLISTED, then REJECTED.</p>