<p>No offense, but they give you a long notice before the applications are due, so…</p>
<p>The real question is, why did you miss the deadline? </p>
<p>@TinyDancer97: I got an email from my interviewer about a week after I turned my app in.<br>
@cantabrigian96: I mean, they kind of have to be strict. There has to be some sort of cut off, and I don’t think enforcing a deadline is unfair at all. Also, they did have a “recommended” deadline – October 15. You can always apply RD! </p>
<p>I don’t see why they need any deadlines at all. It probably takes 90 minutes to consider an application, so if I send it in a few days late, why should they (or any college) care?</p>
<p>@cantabrigian96 more like 12 minutes I’ve heard. And every application process needs a deadline.</p>
<p>@cantabrigian96 That’s kind of an immature attitude. Why should there be any deadlines at all under your worldview? The admissions officers need to review and process thousands of applications (not to mention schedule interviews). They have determined that they need at least six weeks to get this done and had given everyone ample notice when the deadline will be (and it doesn’t change from year to year!) You could have been working on your application since the summertime but apparently you chose to wait until the last minute or worse yet, after the deadline.</p>
<p>If everyone were free to disregard the deadline, such as you have done, Admissions would be scrambling at the last minute in Dec. to try to process a flood of apps because it is human nature to wait until the last few days possible.</p>
<p>You seem to want to place the blame on the college(s), when you are squarely at fault. Even if they did consider your late app for this round, it would not reflect well on you because Harvard is not keen on admitting students who will disregard deadlines in their academic pursuits.</p>
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<p>If it takes 90 minutes an app and they receive 4800 apps, that is 7200 hours worth of work. Assuming a 40 hour week, that would be 180 person weeks. Since there is only six weeks to do the work it would require 30 people to do the job. That is assuming they don’t eat lunch or even take a bathroom break. This does not even allow for the several readers for an app that they normally have. Under this scenario, your late app seems even more egregious.</p>
<p>Fortunately, your estimation is incorrect.</p>
<p>@cantabrigian96, it is difficult to take you seriously, but I’m not allowed to call you what I suspect. So, I’ll answer semi-seriously. </p>
<p>Choosing EA serves a signaling function. Think of it as as a variant of demonstrated interest. It would lose the signaling function if the deadline were loosey goosey. Since restrictions are placed on the application (e.g., deadlines and where else you can apply early), it signals that you value admission to this school somewhat highly. Not as highly as Early Decision, but highly. Otoh, filing EA but not bothering to heed the deadline is a signal of another sort. </p>
<p>What it sounds like you would like to have is rolling admissions. There are schools that offer that. Go find them. </p>
<p>Did anyone else apply for the applied math program offered through SEAS?</p>
<p>Okay. I know this is late, considering we already turned in our apps, but I am panicking right now. For the academic majors that we selected on common app, it didn’t really have any specifics. So what’s the difference between biological science and physical science? If we want to major in chem?</p>
<p>I didn’t apply SCEA, but I just wanted to say good luck to you all!</p>
<p>@isee21 Physical Science encompasses physics, astronomy, earth science and chem so this is the field that you are interested in. Honestly speaking, it really doesn’t matter a whole lot which of the two you put.</p>
<p>My interview was scheduled for next thursday!! can anyone give me advice? also is there anyone who took the on campus interview? how is it different from the local one?</p>
<p>@nomatterwhat Thanks! 
That made me feel a little more assured. Good luck on your interview! </p>
<p>@cantabrigian96 What about your other material (Transcript, teacher’s recommendation letter, SAT/ACT)? You can go to Status Port to check all the status.</p>
<p>Question:
Should I send in my 710 for Literature and Physics? Those scores are below the median 25% based on some websites I found online. I already sent in my 800 for Math II and I really need to get another score in. (Retaking tests this Saturday but haven’t really had time to study at all so I’m probably stuck with 710)</p>
<p>Contrary to what someone said above, I think the roommate essay can go very well - depending on how you cover it. I wrote it in letter format since that would be the most direct way of talking to a roommate anyway. I guess the tricky thing is you don’t want to over share, and you have to constantly remember that this isn’t going to be read by an actual student (while not seeming artificial). I loved that essay because it was my chance to be funny and show a different side of me. I don’t think that question should be avoided like the plague.</p>
<p>But I also had an awesome CC editor help me, so there’s that :)</p>
<p>@mindyru the interview is nothing to worry about!
Be yourself, and be honest! They might ask you about ur school/extracurriculars /childhood/goals!
My interview was more of a friendly conversation!
You’ll do great, be yourself, show them who you are!</p>
<p>I would like to hear any comments from other parents here about the recent hot topic about Harvard regards the news below: <a href=“Anal sex is now a class offered at Harvard University | Daily Mail Online”>Anal sex is now a class offered at Harvard University | Daily Mail Online;
<p>I don’t understand why this^ is such a big deal… Is sex really still so taboo? </p>
<p>Must we still run and hide from private parts and human sexuality?
The backlash was sickening. </p>
<p>Oh, and btw, @gullca, this thread is mostly for Harvard applicants. If you want opinions from parents, you’d best start a thread on the Harvard subforum.</p>