<p>It says I have a 75% chance…if only. But then again, when he first introduced it, there were people who were getting 1-6%. I just really want to test it, though!</p>
<p>Glancing through the spreadsheet, it appears to err on overemphasizing the number of leadership positions and the number of EC activities. The basic promise seems to reward the roundness :-). In reality, excellence in a particular area carries far more weight these days.</p>
<p>Does anyone know silverturtle’s percentage?</p>
<p>Does it matter? Just apply. He isn’t a Harvard admissions officer and just looking at the spreadsheet it cannot factor in essays, recommendations, types of ECs and a slew of other factors that really determine admissions. If you have a 2.2k+ SAT/SAT IIs and a 4.0 + some ECs do you really think your chance is 75%? I don’t think mine is.</p>
<p>haha 65% chance here… yahhh right</p>
<p>more like 95%</p>
<p>I’m not even gonna try that calculator…I’m afraid it’ll crush all my hopes…anyway, I am going to submit soon but probably not before 10/15.</p>
<p>I never knew that low income was a hook. I thought Harvard was need blind?</p>
<p>I never said it was accurate…just that I wanted to test it. It’s okay, just forget I said that :)</p>
<p>I couldn’t help my curiosity and I tried it…I got Reject… my GPA brings me down by a lot but I’m pushing my unusual ECs anyway 
also, according to the chart, being a male is better than being a female, which I’m pretty sure is not true.</p>
<p>Yeah, it actually is an advantage(only slightly), unless you’re talking about applying to a school for engineering.</p>
<p>Any advice on cutting down a 700-word essay to meet the 500-word Common App requirement? I’ve taken out superfluous words, tangents, and “flowery” language so that my essay is basically just content. If I did end up over the word count, how far over 500 words would the Common App cut it off?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help you can give!</p>
<p>You should be able to preview and see exactly what the colleges would see. Right? BTW, My S wrote both his essays in 800-1000 words (within one single spaced regular page), and he got into every school he applied to. So, don’t worry as long as the essay itself is interesting and well-written.</p>
<p>@Whisperingmoon My essay is 822 words and I’m keeping it as is. I just uploaded it to the CommApp to check if they cut off anything, and they did not. What I would recommend is that if you can contain it to two pages double spaced (yes, you can slightly play with the margins), then it is fine.</p>
<p>Is anyone waiting until October 20th to send in their Comm App with more recent SAT scores? If not, then are you sending the scores seperately?</p>
<p>Also, did anyone send anything under “additional information” or send a third supplemental essay?</p>
<p>Just submitted my application!!</p>
<p>When can I expect to receive the access code?</p>
<p>@MDandFACS I’m waiting until the 20th, but I don’t think that makes any difference. I’m sending in my list of awards for additional info because I could only fit one into the “activities” description.</p>
<p>JulianCal: It will take 2-3 days for you to get acknowledgment from harvard admission office with a link to the page where you can retrieve your access code.</p>
<p>Thanks Alea!</p>
<p>Do you guys think it will make any difference for admission if I submit early (10/15) or near to the deadline (11/1), because at the moment I really have a lot to do in terms of editing essay, sorting out forms etc. but I do want to apply early. So should I worry if I’m aiming to submit around the 28th or 29th?</p>
<p>I don’t think it will make any difference for your chances of admission. Maybe it can affect the possibility of an interview if they interview SCEA applicants, which I am not sure about; maybe someone could comment on this point?</p>
<p>@Rarissima Thank you. The date that we send in our applications for SCEA should not deter our admission process (as long as it’s not in December…)</p>