Havard Likely Letters

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<p>It sounds like as they come across the first initial read of your application they possibly let the Dean of Admissions read it over in order to determine who to notify as a "likely" acceptance.</p>

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<p>for those of us who are uninformed ( :) me ), what are likely letters and when are they sent out?</p>

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<p>Okay, this is freaking annoying now. So Harvard and Yale called my school like 2 weeks ago, to ask my counselor about how I've been keeping up in school and to ask for some updates. I got the call about the likely letter from Yale last Tuesday, but I still haven't heard anything from Harvard. I'M FREAKING OUT HERE. I just want to know if Harvard is going to send me one or not. I mean would they bother calling my school if they weren't going to send me one? Gezzz, I wish my counselor hadn't told me Harvard called. He could have just left it at, "Congrats about Yale!" I'm going crazy here trying to figure out if I'm going to get something from Harvard or not. I'm also annoyed because I haven't gotten my letter from Yale yet, and it's been a week. I just feel like this is all one big joke being played on me. UGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Well, I better get back to homework. This sure is a great way to vent frustration. :) :(</p>

<p>Oh, and crosscurrent, "likely letters" are pretty much letters of acceptance except that they aren't guaranteed. Like, the person from Yale said as long as I don't screw things up (not what the admissions person said verbatim) academically, and as long as I don't get in trouble, I'm going to be receiving a letter of acceptance for sure at the end of March. They are sent primarily to give students more time to give the school consideration before they get other acceptances in the spring.</p>

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<p>Newsweekreader, you should probably stop stressing. If you got a "likely" from Yale, you'll have no problem getting into Harvard. Especially if they've bothered to call your school so many times.</p>

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<p>congrats all! I wish colleges sent me a likely letter as well........but real decision time isn't too far.... so I'll be overjoyed to get an acceptance letter...</p>

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<p>Congratulations!</p>

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<p>so no likely letter youre not in?</p>

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<p>No. Likely letters are reserved for the cream of the crop RD applicants. Only a very small percentage of RD acceptees actually get a likely letter. Most of the students who get into Harvard will not receive a likely letter.</p>

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<p>I thought all the people who got accepted were the cream of the crop or they wouldnt get accepted. You mean these are the elite of the cream of the crop in the RD pool?</p>

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<p>^ Sure sounds like it, hedoya! Congratulations, Pandora!</p>

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<p>though Harvard announced plans to eliminate its early admissions program earlier this month, the decision isn’t exactly binding for highly touted prospective varsity athletes. </p>

<p>Every year as early as October 1, between 80 and 100 applicants, most of whom are athletes, receive “likely letters,” saying that the applicant “can feel pretty well assured that he or she will be admitted,” according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67. </p>

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<p>thanks for the link</p>

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<p>Bump. Figured this will answer questions for those who start wondering about these types of things :) about 3 weeks til likely letters!!!</p>

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<p>they have a set date? ugh. now I have one more reason to be excited about checking the mail =/</p>

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<p>Apparently, Yale has already sent the first wave of its RD likelies.</p>

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<p>^ I read the threads from last year and it seems there were multiple waves of likelies all the way to late Feb. So keep the hope! and remember likelies are less than 10% of all admissions</p>

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<p>Wow! Congrats, Pandora - that's awesome!!! :D</p>

<p>We can all anxiously check our mail now ... ahaha</p>

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<p>^ (LOL note that Pandora received his/her likely letter 2 years ago)</p>

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Every year as early as October 1, between 80 and 100 applicants, most of whom are athletes, receive “likely letters,” saying that the applicant “can feel pretty well assured that he or she will be admitted,” according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67.

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<p>lol, good luck.</p>

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<p>^ Exactly. 80-100* / ~ 1600</p>

<p>*assuming numbers are still accurate</p>