<p>Um, last year people got their email decisions around May 20th.</p>
<p>Has anyone else received their PIN yet?
I was so paranoid that my application got lost in the mail... Now I hope they have received everything else (recs, transcripts).</p>
<p>if you sent it in on 2/15, they will process it in the next week or two. i called today and asked the lady, so don't worry! ..yet haha. good luck everyone =)</p>
<p>Have you tried requesting your PIN by sending an email to the automated system? I sent my app on 2/15 and according to my status page they just processed it in their system yesterday. </p>
<p>So I'm probably obsessing, but yeah I need diversions :)</p>
<p>I am currently a freshman at the top University in Scotland, UK. My GPA is 4.33 (taking first and second yr courses) and My UK A-LEVELS are Economics - A, Maths -A, Chemistry - A, Physics - A</p>
<p>I took the SAT I but I couldn't seem to get a good grade: 1910/2400! </p>
<p>I have attended Harvard Summer School taking EC192 and EC101 and achieved a B+ (although wasnt really working hard as it was summer)</p>
<p>I have awsome recomendations from Harvard Summer Prof, and my current Uni Professors + my High school teachers. </p>
<p>My EC's include, the being on the comittee of the economics society and halls of residents, learning mandarin chinese outside of the university, playing varsity field hockey + others. </p>
<p>My main doubt is with my SAT score; however my grades show that I achieve the top marks in my school and university courses, but I just cant get my head around the SAT! </p>
<p>I currently hold an unconditional transfer offer to the London School of Economics (LSE) but am hoping Harvard might give me a shot? </p>
<p>Any comments? </p>
<p>Many Thanks</p>
<p>^your last name is cheng <------ CHINESE no doubt?
you scored a 1910? <------that's bad
you got B+ at summer school?<-----that's not good
the rest looks great :)</p>
<p>I was more hoping for comments on my chances of admission. Something along the lines that would indicate whether I have a shot of harvard or if i should give up?</p>
<p>Many Thanks - Im actually 1/2 Scottish and 1/2Chinese and have lived in Scotland, Hong Kong, and Cambridge, UK.</p>
<p>SAT I: 2270 (darn that math section!)
College GPA: 4.0
Year: First Year at UCB
2006/2007 ECs:
-Red Cross at Cal
-Cal Democrats
-Amnesty International
-KALX (college radio) volunteer and DJ-in-training
-GIANT (student filmmakers association)
-UPSA (political science association)
-Fencing (four years)
-Equestrian (fifteen years)
-Archery and Crew (not that either matters, since Harvard - I believe - doesn't have an archery team and I'm really not very good at crew)
-Worked as a pharmacy assistant for a medical aid group in Africa, Peru, and Turkey.
-Studied Spanish in Barcelona and International Law in Cambridge over the summer.
Major: Film Studies
Minor: History
Reccomendations: Both excellent.
Essays: Quirky and well-written, though decidedly light-hearted...I don't believe in divulging my deepest, darkest secrets or personal tribulations to a committee of men and women I've never met.
Strength: Who knows? Probably my good posture and ability to color-coordinate.
Weakness: I refused to declare myself a URM (which seems more stupid than noble in retrospect). Also, I was so careful to temper my conveyance of how much I dislike UCB in my "reasons for transferr" essay that I might have come off as lukewarm about wanting to transfer at all.</p>
<p>^competitive Harvard applicant if I ever saw one.</p>
<p>i agree. but i have total respect for film, as i am also in the industry. i'm just not studying it formally. best of luck though!</p>
<p>I am also applying to Harvard, it is my top choice...applying for Fall 07 or Spring 08
I am a first year international student from Germany, currently at the University of massachusetts amherst (isenberg school of management)
reason for transfer: change in academic field, want to study economics and political science with a specialization in public policy and the free trade zone in the EU
had really good essays in the application
excellent recommendations from two well known professors</p>
<p>College GPA: 3.9 (20 credits last semester, 19 credits this semester)
taking 3 400 level classes, 3 300 level
member of the honors college
TA for a German class
Did an exchange year my senior year of high school in the US
3.8 high school gpa, 1650 SATs:((( (i took them in 2005, when I was only in the US for 4 weeks..with no preperation.hm)
toefl 107/120</p>
<p>Now the good things:
Two summers ago internship at Accenture (consulting)
Last summer internship at a small M&A investment bank boutique (when I was 17)
this summer confirmed internship at JP Morgan London, area of equity capital markets (youngest summer analyst, I am 18)
In january I did an internship at the European parliament in brussels (department on economic and monetary affairs)
did tons of extra curriculars during high school, I am still member of the board of a youth political party in germany, the youth press organization germany, was captain of a my club basketball team, 4th in germany
lots of other things...</p>
<p>probably the only freshman at umass taking that many credits
had a 5 in AP german</p>
<p>is there any chance?
also applying to BU, NYU, columbia. all of them for economics</p>
<p>"had a 5 in AP german"
lol
I think you have a good chance though, as far as I know. Hopefully they won't mind the SAT score, since you're international.</p>
<p>haha, yes I did have a 5 in ap german lol
really you think so?hmhm..anyone else?:)</p>
<p>Has anyone actually gotten their Access Pin codes?</p>
<p>Starting to get a little worried about my application now.....</p>
<p>yeah I got mine today! anyone else want to evaluate my chances?</p>
<p>Did you get them through e-mail or regular mail?</p>
<p>Current College: Stony Brook
Intended Major: Philosophy/English and American Literature and Language
SAT1: 1980 (Yeah, I know...)
SAT2s: Math 2c, Bio, Lit All above 700
College GPA: 3.87 (17 Credits)
Expected Spring GPA: 4.0 (16 Credits)
High School GPA: 98
Essays: Well Constructed/Witty</p>
<p>Hook:Internship work in the Supreme Court of India with one of the Additional Solicitor Generals</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>Rugby
Debater HS/College (Nationally recognized debater in HS)
English Tutor for new immigrants...</p>
<p>I assume all my application did was write a check to Harvard.</p>
<p>@ Chanchito</p>
<p>From what i've heard, Access Codes are given once the application is processed. I have not received mine and i'm assuming you have not received yours (by your question) - I sent mine on the 13th and they recieved it on the 14th so I know they got it.</p>
<p>However, mine is missing my high school transcripts, which are being sent over this week so I'm making a wild guess that may be the reason why I have not received it yet.</p>
<p>PM me if you would like to go into this a little further.</p>
<p>Please guys evaluate my chances:)
I am also applying to Harvard, it is my top choice...applying for Fall 07 or Spring 08
I am a first year international student from Germany, currently at the University of massachusetts amherst (isenberg school of management)
reason for transfer: change in academic field, want to study economics and political science with a specialization in public policy and the free trade zone in the EU
had really good essays in the application
excellent recommendations from two well known professors</p>
<p>College GPA: 3.9 (20 credits last semester, 19 credits this semester)
taking 3 400 level classes, 3 300 level
member of the honors college
TA for a German class
Did an exchange year my senior year of high school in the US
3.8 high school gpa, 1650 SATs(( (i took them in 2005, when I was only in the US for 4 weeks..with no preperation.hm)
toefl 107/120</p>
<p>Now the good things:
Two summers ago internship at Accenture (consulting)
Last summer internship at a small M&A investment bank boutique (when I was 17)
this summer confirmed internship at JP Morgan London, area of equity capital markets (youngest summer analyst, I am 18)
In january I did an internship at the European parliament in brussels (department on economic and monetary affairs)
did tons of extra curriculars during high school, I am still member of the board of a youth political party in germany, the youth press organization germany, was captain of a my club basketball team, 4th in germany
lots of other things...</p>
<p>probably the only freshman at umass taking that many credits
had a 5 in AP german</p>
<p>is there any chance?
also applying to BU, NYU, columbia. all of them for economics
Thanks!!</p>
<p>Umass - I'm pretty sure your SATs will destroy your chances at Harvard and Columbia.</p>