<p>I did Crew for 1 year and told my interviewer I would definitely want to do it at harvard and i believe he wrote it down… it is also listed as 1 of the acitivities Id want to do at Harvard on the supplement. I was a varsity rower but by no means recruitable---- could this interest an admissions officer?</p>
<p>@ smartandsmarter: You’re not alone. I’m not an athlete either. :P</p>
<p>@LordAsiaMajor</p>
<p>I think that as long as the clubs correlate in some way (and represent the theme you are trying to project as an applicant), and you’ve been committed to them over a long period of time, it’s fine.</p>
<p>Hey guys, by unathletic I mean I really do suck at sports. :D</p>
<p>so…bringing this back up calgirl and others with similar concerns…have your November SAT results appeared on your applicant status page yet? Mine still have not. And I actually am a bit worried now…</p>
<p>I typed it into the unofficial self reported scores section…so hopefully they can use that until the actual one comes in…but I am not sure why it has not been sent to them in over a week…</p>
<p>mine just says, “All required documents have been received. Thank you.” under Requirements…</p>
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<p>On the Common App? No. Mine says “Completed” as well. </p>
<p>But, Harvard’s applicant status page says that all required documents have been received, so I should be OK.</p>
<p>oops…sorry I totally just thought you were talking about the app status page. 
whoopsies. On my commonapp page it just says submitted as well.</p>
<p>Ps I just stalked the little countdown timer to Dec 15th again. hehe…obsessionnnn</p>
<p>15 days…and they are going into committee tomorrow morning right? scary thought.</p>
<p>^REALLY scary thought. Our lives could be changed tomorrow morning. Maybe.</p>
<p>Doesn’t the committee start meeting on the 30th (TODAY)? I thought that’s what a Harvard alumni said.</p>
<p>Yes. The full committee begins meeting today.</p>
<p>Speaking of full committees…
[Inside</a> the Harvard Admissions Process | Flyby | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/3/28/admissions-william-fitzsimmons-financial-aid-harvard/]Inside”>The Harvard Crimson)
This is from March 2011, but just thought I would share!</p>
<p>Yet another link! Consider this as a follow up.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/232641-harvards-admissions-process.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/232641-harvards-admissions-process.html</a></p>
<p>[Inside</a> a Harvard Admissions Decision (On Harvard Time) - YouTube](<a href=“Inside a Harvard Admissions Decision (On Harvard Time) - YouTube”>Inside a Harvard Admissions Decision (On Harvard Time) - YouTube)</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>I think the link ^ for Harvard Admissions Process is interesting and it seems right to me. I think one thing, however, that has changed since that 2006 post is “athletics” is no longer a separate category, but now lumped in with Extracurriculars and also includes Community Service, Job Experience, as well as Family Responsibilities. </p>
<p>By the way, maybe its my imagination, but I have seen in the past couple of years a stronger interest and a greater respect for “Family Responsibilities”. A student who has specific responsibilities at home (and it doesn’t have to be “meaningful”) can definitely get a boost. This may be Harvard’s way of trying to level the playing field when comparing those kids that have the benefit of doing whatever they like with no financial restrictions, with kids whose extracurriculars may not be as flashy due to their commitments at home. Some examples might be babysitting a younger sibling or working to help support the family.</p>
<p>Good luck, everyone! I’ve been lurking for a while (I even have the iPhone app and browse when I’m bored) and I finally decided to make an account. I’ve noticed that a couple of you are pretty snide but I guess that’s what intelligence does to some people.</p>
<p>@1987Crimson, interesting post. I definitely agree. A girl from my city was accepted at every single Ivy League that she applied to last year, and many have speculated that it’s because she worked three jobs simultaneously since she wasn’t very intelligent or nice.
Also, your post makes me wonder why they don’t ask about volunteer activities on the application. (I had to send my work experience and volunteer work in through email as “updated information.”)</p>
<p>How do you think the different categories are weighted against eachother? I’d guess that the academic rating carries the most weight?</p>
<p>^I’d guess the opposite. I think the admission process would be a lot simpler if that were true. The acceptance rate also wouldn’t be as low.</p>
<p>I think scores get you past the preliminary stage, but then it’s all about your subjective idiosyncracy.</p>