@Nervousa decisions have historically been released on either the second Thursday or Friday of December, usually the former.
@tuty143@leonardo2020 I am given to understand that they are quite generous with those aspects of the application that lie outside your sphere of influence. But whether or not they wait on those scores before they make a decision might depend on whether you indicated on your application that you were submitting a November score, because I think most initial reviews would have to be midway by now, considering that decisions will be released in a fortnight.
@Nervousa they’ll almost certainly be coming out Dec. 10 or 11. The website says BY December 15, as in the 15th is the last possible date they’ll be released but that’s what they say every year. Really what ends up happening is that decisions are released the Thursday or Friday before the 15th, which happens to be the 10th and the 11th this year.
@mustafa123456789 Do you know of any Pakistani who got in without an interview? If yes, who?
And I don’t know of anyone who has gotten an interview so far. Maybe they will interview us later?
How do you know there’s no alum in Karachi…?
Does Harvard release the number of EA applicants before decisions are announced? Yale, Princeton etc have already publicized their Class of 2020 EA applicant numbers…
There is zero benefit to accepting early other than maybe peace of mind in knowing you’re done. If you’re getting financial aid, you probably want to wait and compare packages.
Last year, Harvard didn’t release the numbers until decision day. Early applications rose by a whopping 26%, so they probably didn’t want to add to applicants’ anxiety levels. Princeton’s apps rose by nearly 10% this year. Yale’s were basically flat falling by 31.
So basically I applied early but I only submitted one subject test (800 M2). I just got my nov results back and got a 730 chem… Should I submit this score or should I just let them look at one subject test? I know they recommend two but they also don’t require it so I was wondering if my app would look better with or without. Thanks
@goldenmaster@redrabbit23 I would not worry too much. Obviously its stressful because it seems like without one part of your application you are not being fully represented, but I think it is probably that your areas had either 1) too many applicants for the amount of available alumni or 2) no alumni available for an interview in your immediate area. No worries
@trainguy1 I believe their contribution is important because they are the ones who represent applicants in the full committee hearings, granted of course, that one makes it that far. If they aren’t happy with the application or find it lacking, they are not going to be strong enough advocates to swing a majority vote in the committee to gain admission for the candidate.
@james1998iq You should go ahead and send the score. 730 is pretty good. Moreover, insofar as you exceed a certain threshold, your scores do little to help your chances of admission. After the initial stage, it’s everything else that matters. It’s on that principle that many 2400s get turned away.
