Harvard University Class of 2022 SCEA Applicants Thread

@LOA1000 Yes

When I go for an interview, can I assume that the interviewer has read my application?

What is the document deadline for Harvard SCEA? Like for recommendations and other materials not part of the student application?

@LOA1000 interviewers don’t read your application. @skieurope would be better to ask but I think they just get general info on you.

@yayaylearner @skieurope The announcement of Dec 12 acceptance letter was made on the first wave of Likely Letters from Harvard. It congratulated the students of being voted to be accepted into the class of 2022, then stated that official announcement of acceptances to all the SCEA applicants will be made on Dec 12.

My son attended Harvard’s Summer School (Pre-College) summer before Junior year…in the application, Harvard wants to know if you ever applied to summer school. Would you guys assume that means the program he went to?

Correct.

Technically, the same as the application deadline, although they will give a few days grace period for items not under your control. The grace period does not apply to items that you submit, however.

Yes. But read nothing further into the question. Attendance at a summer program is not an admissions boost.

Thanks.

Are we automatically assigned an interview (if there’s one in our area) or do we have to email them to request an interview?

Automatically assigned (if available).

When you send the superscored SAT through College Board to H, do they see both essay scores or ?

Semantics, but you can opt to use score choice to send your scores to Harvard. You choose which test dates to send, and the CB will send the CR, M and essay (if applicable) from those test dates. Harvard will use the highest score among sections across dates. So, yes, they will see both essay scores.

Just checking, on the Applicant portal, it says my Mid-Year Report isn’t turned in. That only gets sent out in February right? So I won’t have to worry about getting my counselor to turn that in?

Correct - counsellors knows the drill.

How important is the SAT essay when scores are reviewed? I did pretty poorly on the essay and don’t think the score accurately represents my writing ability, as I’ve done better in - for example - AP Language and Composition. @skieurope

The ERW and M scores are more important, IMO. How much more important is anyone’s guess. @LOA1000

Just submitted! Good luck everyone (:

Which extracurricular did you guys elaborate on in the activities question??

@anxiouswreck for me, the ones that were most important/influential to me: MUN, Spanish Honors Society, Math Honors Society, International Thespian Society, theater, volunteering at my church, creating ESL classes, and student government

@anxiouswreck oh, whoops. i thought you mesnt the common app section. my bad! i chose the one most important to me, which for me was Model UN. it’s influenced me the most and i talked about how.

submitted my application! good luck everyone!