Harvard SCEA Class of 2020 Applicant Thread

@lordjonsnow me too… im just hoping that whether we’re interviewed or not isn’t such an accurate sign of our acceptances
i can’t help being worried though because i’ve heard that some people from my country (interview limited( have been interviewed, but then again several people from my school applied (all with great scores and ECs) none of us have been contacted yet
I wonder if its true even for intl applicants that someone can get accepted without an interview, and someone who gets interviewed isn’t necessarily guaranteed acceptance

I am hearing conflicting things; My regional reader told me decisions come out on December 10th but when I called they said that they come out on the 15th. If we look at it historically, the 10th makes more sense because it aligns with previous years but I’m not sure. Any thoughts?

@MDMBAJD2026 how did you get in contact with your regional reader? And the 10th… In my opinion makes more sense.

And what region are you from (if you don’t mind me asking)?

@MDMBAJD2026 Yeah, if I had to guess I’d say the person who told you the 15th was being conservative in their estimate. It’ll probably come out by the 10th or 11th but in case they do need another day or two, telling people the 15th will make sure no one sounds the alarms if it’s not out a few days before.

@MDMBAJD2026 Interesting. I know Penn ED comes out dec 11 at 5 (confirmed) but I also heard that all ivies are gonna release their ED/EA decisions on dec 11 at 5 (speculation). Historically, do ivies release ED/EA results on the same day?

In 2012, Dartmouth’s decisions were issued about a week earlier than Harvard’s.

@verizonwireless, your comments about not submitting your CSS profile: “And do you know when the CSS profile is due” seemed much firmer and specific to yourself than your comments about teacher recs: “Some teachers haven’t sent in their recommendations…Therefore, how could a decision be made…” I apologize for my confusion.

Can’t believe decisions will be out in a little more than 2 weeks @-)

@cheerleader16 I know, right??? So nervous!! I was looking up admissions videos and college application help on YouTube today and got sucked into an acceptance videos whirlpool… freaked me out a lot, honestly.

I’m soooo excited, too, but I’m also very anxious as I didn’t get any interview request as yet…

However, I do love in a country with limited interviewers.

i sent an email to the admissions office about 6 days ago and i still haven’t received a reply yet lol
About two weeks ago I remember getting a reply within two days… i guess this shows how much their mailbox is overflowing

Our regional reader did a Skype in while we were at one of the informational meetings. i am from the south west. WBU?

When do you guys think they will go into full committee?

After Thanksgiving

@trainguy1 what were your essays about? Mine was just about my background so very not risky lol

@trainguy1 I wrote about volunteering services… cliche :confused:

If they’re going into full committee after Thanksgiving, by my understanding that only “good” candidates make it to full committee, would most applicants have been weeded out already?

@orionsagittarius
Perhaps, but who knows? The admissions team will notify us all at around the same time, whether our fate has been decided yet or not. Best of luck!

@trainguy1 my supplement essay was really risky too (regarding the style)! i wanted to be out of the box since there would already be hundreds/ thousands of narrative-style serious essays
I just hope the admissions officers don’t throw it right away thinking it’s a weird essay;)

@mustafa123456789 did you get an interview call? Which city are you from?

No, I havent.
Karachi.