Your weighted gpa means nothing with no context.
Absent a major hook, 3.7 will be a struggle unless you are attending an academically challenging school with grade deflation and that gpa is in the top 10%. But gpa is just one part of holistic review
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4.6 on a 5.0 gpa scale.
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Not the context I meant.
For college admissions, weighted gpa is pretty meaningless since there is no standard weighting metric. The college will either reweight or look at the UW plus rank plus rigor.
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Does anyone know the official reply date for Harvard Early this year?
I have heard both December 17 and December 19.
Thanks!
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They have not announced. Any date is only speculation
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Agreed, a weighted GPA is practically useless in many ways. Because I could take a bunch of easy 5s and bump up my weighted GPA. What will be reviewed is the difficulty of the AP/number of increasingly difficult AP/number of APs taken vs. APs offered. Complex math from what I can see.
That said, we APs are still not a requirement. So, where would a candidate stand if they have no Scores and no APs but only ECs?
Question: How would Harvard differentiate a candidate in the top 10% (rated by school) from a strong candidate from a school that does not have a rating system?
These AP rankings are misleading IMO. No, AP Physics C is not one of the easiest tests while Physics 1 is one of the hardest. The difference is that many and all types of students may take P1 as there is no significant Math requirement while no student that isnât already very strong in Stem chooses to take PC.
The same can be said of Environmental Science. The stronger students will take something like AP Bio/Chem while others will take Enviro because they think the class will be easier but struggle with the test.
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Thanks!
Follow up: Do you know the day Harvard reported for the last few years? I recall last yr was Thursday Dec 16, bu I donât recall the years before that.
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2020 - 12/17
2019 - 12/12
2018 - 12/13
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Thank you!
So the last four reply dates were all Thursdays. If this pattern holds, then weâre looking at Thursday, Dec 15th this year.
My son has not received an invitation for an interview
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Will they notify ? IF yes, when
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My daughter is a current Harvard student who entered the fall of 2020. She did receive an email a few days prior to them releasing their notifications as a regular decision candidate, they gave the day and time, and then she had to log into her portal to see the results. They usually release around 7 PM and itâs usually on a Thursday. So my best guess is this Thursday, December 15 but I donât know anything official and my son hasnât gotten an email yet.
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As has been mentioned in another post, Harvard usually sends an email to applicants announcing when they will post results. Applicants then need to log on to the portal to get the actual decision themselves. Results are NOT sent in emails to students. At least, they havenât been in the past.
In the past, Harvard has usually announced the date and time of results a few days before the release date. And, as has been mentioned, for the last four years Harvard released results on the Thursday closest to December 15 at 7 PM EST.
All of which means that IF Harvard is going to release results this Thursday, December 15, then they should make such an announcement in the next day or two.
However, NO ONE really knows. Harvard could do anything they want to! They could wait another week. They could release on Friday rather then Thursday this year.
We all just have to wait and see!
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My D was 2021 RD. Wasnât informed in advance via email, but Ivy Day is well known and publicized so we all knew the date and time.
If you think itâs 12/15 this year, just monitor this thread and youâll find out within seconds. I wouldnât rely on an email.
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Itâs official! Thursday Dec 15, 7 PM!
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Did anyone here receive an email from Harvard saying they will release Early action on DEcember 15. My friends got an email from Princeton and Yale for their early action. If anyone from Harvard received it, please let us know
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No but they posted it on their website:
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Unweighted GPA 4.1 test optional, high school swim team, started a company and proceeds from sale of products given to charity. What are my chances of REA. I am from IB high school
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