<p>The Havard website says to send in the CommonApp by December 1 in order to receive an interview. Does that include the supplement?</p>
<p>thank you for replying</p>
<p>are the interviews weighted heavily?</p>
<p>ha I'm answering my own question. Upon further review of the Harvard website, the supplement is referred to as "Harvard Application Supplement", so when they say CommonApp I'm pretty sure they mean just that.</p>
<p>holland, As you have answered your own question, there is no no need for me answering that. However, most colleges on the commonapp only considers your application to be complete when the supplement has also been submitted.</p>
<p>ana ivanovic!!!, No interviews are not weighted heavily but they are recommended, but not required. This means that if there is an aspect of your application that is not so strong, your interview can replace that. Having an interview gives you an advantage.</p>
<p>I had mine yesterday and it was great!! plus it didn't take a lot of time.</p>
<p>Thanks. So it doesn't matter/ will be of no help?</p>
<p>I thought Harvard requires interview?</p>
<p>my teachers told me the earlier the better...</p>
<p>Ahh, differing answers.</p>
<p>I was talking to one of my camp friends who is a freshman at harvard this year.</p>
<p>He was telling me about how he had a terrific interview, received a likely letter from Harvard, etc. But then when March 31 rolled around, he was waitlisted. His interviewer called him upon finding out and asked him "would you actually go to Harvard if you got in off that waitlist?" Of course my friend said yes (his other option was cornell). And then literally a week later he was taken off the waitlist because apparently his interviewer had some very powerful connections.</p>
<p>Sooooo basically, at Harvard at least, interviews can have a serious impact on whether or not you attend.</p>
<p>yaayayay!</p>
<p>they start reviewing applications on dec. 1; so the closer to that date you can get it in, the sooner they'll be able to look at your app (and if they like it, to re-read through it and become more acquainted with it)... so it can be advantageous to turn it in earlier because in late december, they'll get a crap-load of applications, and they won't have as much time to consider each application ultra painstakingly</p>
<p>so the earlier you get it in, the longer they have to read your application and really have time to consider you heavily</p>
<p>now, if your application is a little weaker, then this may be bad, but generally, the earlier the better</p>
<p>i'm turning my app in within the first week (probably around dec. 5, give or take a day)</p>
<p>If the advice from the school is to send it in earlier, why would you ask if that is really true? If they say it, they mean it. Don't fall prey to the procrastination demons any more! Do what you need to do, when you need to do it. Follow directions, and eat your vegetables! :)</p>
<p>But they said this also:</p>
<p>"We recognize that you and your secondary school teachers and counselors may have many commitments that may preclude December 1 submission of your admission materials. If so, please be assured that you will not be penalized in any way."</p>
<p>you won't be penalized, but if you can get it in earlier, do so</p>
<p>basically, do it as soon as you can before the deadline and turn it in</p>
<p>Eating food: Was your friend an athlete or do they send likely letters to non-athletes as well?</p>
<p>They are not required, but I think it's kind of an unwritten rule that you do one. Obviously if you live in podunk city and you'd have to drive 4 hours to one, then it's not worth it, but if you live in a big city and they offer you an interview and you turn it down, that really doesn't show a whole lot of interest.</p>
<p>Exactly! Zfanatic is absolutely right.</p>
<p>Smalllab, No, they are not required but recommended. Actually not everyone gets one. It depends on where you live really. You have a chance especially if you live within the state or metropolitan area. Boston is not far from Cambridge, probably why I got one.</p>
<p>I've mine in first of week of December and according to our GC it is more than recommended to have one.</p>
<p>How have you guys already arranged your interview? Did you call the admissions office or did they contact you?</p>
<p>on the common app supplement, it says:
"Please contact our office if you need a list of our interviewers abroad. To receive the list electronically, please send an e-mail to: <a href="mailto:intladm@fas.harvard.edu">intladm@fas.harvard.edu</a> and type International Interview in the subject line. In the message area, please type your name, city, and country in which you currently reside. " (and I am international)</p>
<p>I sent an email like that a couple of weeks ago, no reply. anything else I should try to schedule an interview?</p>