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I know that if they were to call, it would be on my son's cellphone because that's the only number they have for him. I checked his common application and he put his cellphone number down twice. He didn't even have voicemail set up on his phone because he just never bothered to. It's set up now! I spent an excruiating 45 minutes on the phone with AT&T trying to get it to work.
It would be great if they called while I am walking to class. I'll answer it even if a campus supervisor is around. If they hassle me then I'll tell them that they are welcome to take my cellphone as long as they allow me to get into Harvard first!
Someone on another website (like CC) said that his/her friend got off the waitlist. The lucky friend of him/her received a phonecall, but the person said she/he won't go to Harvard.... can this be???????
Apparantly the committee started assessing last Friday. Each application is looked at individually, and there may be 1000 of them. I doubt phone calls will be made until all have been assessed since all of waitlistees are qualified.
Update: a friend of mine got a letter on Friday saying that if he keeps his grades up this semester, he will get off the waitlist. He is a special case because his dad went there and now is a professor. He's not going to go though, which is good for the rest of us
My son is also on the waitlist. did anyone see the NY Times article saying that harvard would accept 150 to 175 off the waitlist? Apparently, they got a lower than expected yield.
My kid received a personal note last week from his Harvard admissions regional/case officer (whom he's never met) thanking him for his letter updating the admissions office on his activities of the last few months and expressing his ongoing desire to attend Harvard. Is that standard? I.e. did everyone receive such a note?
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