Read nothing into the timing.
Hey everyone, does anyone know if Harvard sends out likely letters—and who do they normally send them to (like which type of applicants), when do they send them, and how many? Thank you!
The vast majority of accepted applicants will not get a likely letter. About 200 go to recruited athletes in the early round and another 100 to non-athletes in RD - usually mid-February.
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My son had an interview right after he applied SCEA a year ago. Never got into Harvard. Deferred, then rejected.
Good luck! By the way, when did you submit your application? I did not receive an interview request yet.
December 24th
Oh okay. I submitted mine on the deadline lol. Again, best of luck for the interview
FYI…my son applied on October 1st and just received his interview. Actually he is in it right now and I’m just trying to keep the dogs quiet. Lol.
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hello i applied jan 1, i haven’t received my portal info yet. does anyone know why?
okay so update. i went to the application portal of harvard and clicked ‘reset password’, and they have my application on file and the checklist and everything but i didn’t receive an email for them that i have a portal. does anyone know why?
I was literally in the same position when I had applied REA to Harvard. Actually you should probably look into your spam, junk or other blocked emails because you know what I found it there only. If you can’t find it then email the admission office through the website’s request assistance form, they would send you a new email containing all the data right away. Hope this helps!
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thank you!! i just checked and it’s not in my spam, that’s so odd… but i can sign in to the portal from ‘resetting my password’ which means that i have an account. i checked my application portal and everything, but i’m just worried that i wont get future emails from them
I think you should probably email their admissions office as quickly as you can because there could be miscommunication in their email system regarding you as an applicant. This would help you in future emails also as they would probably add you again in their sender’s list.
Okay, thank you. may i just clarify what do you think the miscommunication could be? as in they disregard me as an applicant?
No that’s not the case. It can be a random error but to be in the safer side it’s better to contact AOs. I know a person who had same problem like you in REA and he was accepted so you can’t say anything…
okay! i will do so 
thank you
do u know what ur friend’s stats were by any chance lol
omg guys, for my harvard essay. i wrote smth along the lines that i would be pursuing a certificate in entrepreneurship but i believe that harvard doesn’t have that only for the business school. i made a silly mistake, what should i do?
Not sure you could, or should do anything at this point. As Will Rogers said " Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier’n puttin’ it back."
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My son’s mailed packet has also not yet arrived. Maybe tomorrow!