**Improved Harvard 2011 RD Results Thread**

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Per popular request, a new results thread. Improvements include:
1. No dramatic or controversial preamble.
2. Changed "deferred" choice to "waitlisted" since we are on regular decision now.
3. Added "Deferred EA?" question.
4. Removed "Fee Waiver Used?"--repetitive with the later Income Bracket question.
5. Moved "ACT" option below SAT I to better reflect its nature.
6. Removed "number of apps from your school"--for most this is impossible to tell, also of little importance.
7. Changed the GPA question to purely unweighted--different schools use different weighted systems so listing weighted GPA is of little use to people from other schools.
8. Added "or percentile if rank is unavailable" option to Rank.
9. Added "place score in parenthesis" for AP and IB.
10. Changed vague "other stats" to "Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.)"
11. Added "place leadership in parenthesis" for extracurriculars.
12. Removed the second appearance of "Hook".
13. Distinguished State/Country for both domestic and international applicants.
14. Added "Volunteer/Community service".
15. Added "Summer Activities".
16. Added "Other Rec".
17. Other minor corrections/improvements.</p>

<p>Why do I do this? I am free this morning, and I was accepted early (must help out future Harvard applicants!!). Fellow loyal friends please bump this thread once in a while until the 29th!!</p>

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<p>Instructions: Copy and paste the below form. Fill it out, and removed all spaces within brackets [ ].</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Deferred EA?
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] Deferred EA? No
[</em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR 800/M 800/W 800 (E 13)
[<em>] ACT: 37
[</em>] SAT II: Bio 800/IIC 800/French 800
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00001
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 2
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), English Lit (4)
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] Senior Year Courseload: AP Senioritis
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Valedictorian
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): World Domination Club (President)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: White House Spy
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[</em>] Summer Activities: Reading Harry Potter
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Bad
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: Refused one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): D.C.
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Grey
[</em>] Gender: Huh?
[<em>] Income Bracket: Rich
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Perfecto
[</em>] Weaknesses: None
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Mmmm...[/li][/ul]General Comments: Good Luck!!</p>

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<p>Not to discourage you or anything, but please, can we stop starting these threads UNTIL March 29? This is just getting kind of annoying...</p>

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<p>haha WOW did my thread just get the shaft...but yes, it was definitely a good call to improve on my thread. I did it in a hurry.</p>

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<p>Maybe you don't want people to enumerate all of their AP's and scores, as that will take a lot of space. Could you think of a more concise format? One idea is to just list the 5's and then say "and x others"-remember that only 5's count for advanced standing.</p>

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<p>^No one said you are obligated to follow the template given by the original poster. Use your own if you want. It's just a forum.</p>

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<p>Those stats that stuck4ever posted are impossible.</p>

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<p>^that's the point, it was an example</p>

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<p>Haha. I knew someone would say that.</p>

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<p>Oh, never would have thought...</p>

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<p>get ready everyone!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Good luck from the Yale board!</p>

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<p>Waitlisted--will post stats later. >.<</p>

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<p>how did you find out?</p>

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<p>I live in MA, and the letter came in the mail today.</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* Deferred EA? Applied regular
* SAT I (breakdown): CR 760/M 690/W 800
* SAT II: Math 1 730 Lit 760 USHist 650
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00 ish
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/316
* AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, English, Statistics (no tests yet)
* Senior Year Courseload: probably about 80% as hard as it could be
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USAA Nat'l English Merit Award
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): three season captain,
* Job/Work Experience: part time throughout hs
* Volunteer/Community service: fairly minimal
* Essays: Good
* Teacher Recommendation: One great one generic
* Counselor Rec:didn't see
* Interview: went well but he even told me interviews don't matter much
</code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): MA
* Country (if international applicant):
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: white
* Gender: male
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
</code></pre>

<p>I'm not even upset, I've been expecting this since well before I applied but I figured I'd apply anyway.</p>

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<p>blue in green - did you receive a letter or email or web site?</p>

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<p>REJECTED</p>

<p>It's alright. Congrats to all who get in.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted :/</p>