I feel like my application is really subjective… some might love it some might hate it… do you guys think if I got rejected from all my schools so far, (rice, WashU, Nothwestern, Johns Hopkins), do I still have a shot at Harvard at all?
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@jflan of course, every school is different. Don’t stress out too much.
I keep thinking about Harvard’s History and Literature major and how perfect that would be for me. Sigh.
@jflan Yes! Don’t lose hope! 
Anyone know any stories of people that got rejected from lower tier schools but got accepted to better schools like HYPS?
@jflan Yes, there was at least one applicant last year here on CC who was accepted by Harvard but rejected by every other school.
@jflan I know a kid who applied to all ivies + JHU and Vandy, rejected by everything except Yale and Harvard. Who knows what may happen? One should always believe in his/her abilities and never lose hope.
I can personally say that college admissions are very inconsistent! I’ve been accepted to UMich (OOS) and the Kilachand Honors College at BU but waitlisted by Brandeis, which has a much larger acceptance rate.
@jflan dont worry bro im in the same boat as you…rejected everywhere. I do however know someone who was only accepted to amherst and rejected everywhere else even his safeties and another person who i think only got into stanford and cornell.
lol “only got into stanford and cornell”.
@jflan A couple of years ago I attended Harvard’s admitted students days with my son and was surprised how many of the students indicated that Harvard was the ONLY top school to which they were admitted.The fat lady has not yet sung…next year you may be in this board telling your story.
just love these Harvard admits stories. But I still don’t think I can have a chance. (
the wait is killing me! how are you all handling it?
@stargirll i cope with it by watching movies, and the big bang theory.
If you didn’t get the second phone call interview, does that mean one is no longer a candidate?
@stargirll I’m going shopping for a prom dress on Wednesday and I’m very picky so hopefully it will take all day 
@torr10 What do you mean by the second phone call interview? is two interviews a rare occuring event or standard college application procedure?
When you check the source code in the Applicant Status Portal, do you guys all have “HUID” and “admitted-student -website” in the code? Just wondering if it’s the same for everyone.
@hsc927 mine says that as well, so I’m thinking it’s the same for everyone else hahaha
@hsc927 I have that as well