Harvard Class of 2021 SCEA Applicants Discussion

Same… I haven’t gotten any information regarding an interview for Harvard EA. Also when will decisions be released? Is it exactly December 15?

I dont think we know

So, my counselor did not submit his recommendation letter yet. I went to his office every day and he kept procrastinating. Now I have a vacation for a week, through which I have no access to him. I sent him an email and he did not reply. Would this hurt my app, and what should I do?

I thought counselor recommended was required?

It is, and that’s what is troubling me. He will surely submit it, but I am afraid he will wait till next week.

@amhedsheta just go with a PC or a piece of paper to his office and just tell him “sir, I really need this!” And ask him to recommend you verbally( give you the points and thingies he wants to say) and then write/type them out for him. And then give it to him to add on and submit. Lol :))

@CrimsonZa Guess what…that’s exactly what happened. I went to his office and wrote a paper with all what he wants to write and handed it to him to submit and guess what…he didn’t. Now I won’t have access to him till after 8 days. What I am asking is what I should do, and whether this will have a negative effect on my app?

Any applicant from India? :)>-

@ahmedsheta I don’t think that it would have a ‘negative’ effect on your app, but it might be inconvenient for the admissions officers cz they have been reading apps. I don’t think there is anything you can do but wait tho if u r on vacation. If you can, just keep going back to his office or get your parents involved.

Yeah I think you should get your parents involved. Or ask for his password and submit it

@intellectboy Yes I am!

@intellectboy Yes!
Is there any Indian citizen with an interview invite?

@yerin2021 @CrimsonZa I didn’t want to get my parents into the issue but since I feel it is becoming urgent now, I most probably will.

Thank you guys.

@ahmedsheta - did you talk to your principal yet? This will definitely affect your application. Not sure if they will send you a “required material not received” notice or just discard your application, but I think you should get your principal involved first, and if that does not work - get someone higher up involved.

My counselor submitted the school report and transcript. What is missing is the counselor recommendation, which I believe is very important.

@ahmedsheta - ok - I am sure colleges won’t hold you responsible for something like this, which is totally beyond your control. Also, if you get principal, and others involved (like I suggested earlier), s/he may write a crappy recommendation - you may be better off without it. So, dread carefully. Good luck. Keep us posted.

Just finished my college interview! Now we wait :slight_smile: 33 days to go :smiley:

33 days seems like forever rn. But we’ll get there. @krauser126 How did your interview go?
I feel like I bombed mine…and it was with an admissions officer so yeah …

How long was everyones interview?

1 hour 15 minutes for my son.