Official Harvard 2012 Decisions Thread

stupidkid · March 31, 2008, 8:54pm

token89, recruited athletes are pretty amazing too :P

CNI · March 31, 2008, 8:55pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2290

ACT: 33
SAT II: 800 math 2, 760 math 1, 680 ush, 650 bio m
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): scholar w/ distinction
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Linear Algebra/DiffEQ, Abstract Algebra, AP lit, AP euro, AP phys C : Mech/ E&M, gov/econ, globalization, mentored research,.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
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Subjective:

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Founded science enrichment program, state debate champion, state piano champion (sent in CD + rec), Student Council, Beta Club pres, all-region track (not recruited)

Job/Work Experience: Research intern
Volunteer/Community service: hospital.
Summer Activities: research/volunteering
Essays: I wrote my harvard essay in a very “do or die” manner. I thought I was gonna get flat out rejected/accepted (most likely the former)
Teacher Recommendation: Very good (from what I heard)
Counselor Rec: Very good (he told me)
Additional Rec: yes
Interview: Solid (don’t know if it was great)
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Other

<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): SC

School Type: boarding
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: male
Income Bracket: 90k-100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
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Reflection

<pre><code>* Strengths: IDK? I got lucky i guess

Weaknesses: Asian male , GPA, 27000
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know. This really hurts, knowing that I was almost good enough. Man, why did we all have to apply this year? lol. Good luck to everyone; I’m headed to Duke
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andy_g · March 31, 2008, 8:56pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Stats:

<pre><code>* Fee Waiver Used?:yes

SAT I (by section): 730 CR 710 W 570 M
SAT IIs: 590 lit 600 bio m 610 math 730 WH 800 spanish
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 uw school doesnt weigh
Rank: 1 (about 8 ppl share this rank)
ACT: not taken
APs (including this year’s): none offered at my school
IBs (including this year’s: none
Senior Yr Courseload: toughest available
Number of Apps from Your School: none. 0. ever.
Other stats (Awards, etc.): none really
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Subjective:

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: 9 years of classical guitar, mostly music stuff, soccer, nhs, nothing too weird or amazing

Job/Work Experience: 1 year working at a surf shop and babysitting
Essays (subject and responses):i thought the common app one was decent but not amazing. the other one wasnt too amazing either
Teacher Recs: ok
Counselor Rec: she doesnt speak english so god knows
Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): n/a
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): puerto rican. poor puerto rican from a school that has never sent a kid to a school like harvard.
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Location/Person:

<pre><code>* State or Country:PUERTO RICO

School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): catholic private, not very academically challenging
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
Gender:female
Income Bracket: < 15 k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): above mentioned
Strengths: location, being the first from my school/town/zip code to get mildly decent sat scores and to apply
Weaknesses: math scores, no awards whatsoever
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: i expected a rejection so waitlist=yayyy …im in at stanford and penn so all is good
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Other Factors: none i can think of

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: congrats to everyone, you are all truly amazing!!!

jenkster · March 31, 2008, 8:56pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ ist]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800CR/800M/720W
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: 800s on Math IIC, Chem, US History, and Latin, 790 in Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/688
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s on all 9
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Stat, Human Anatomy, AP Physics C, AP Eng Lit, Orchestra and Tennis
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3x USAMO, 4 Perfect Papers on National Latin Exam, Member of National High School Honors Orchestra, Panasonic Academic Challenge All-American
[/list]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Orchestra (School, City youth orchestra concertmaster), Varsity Tennis, Varsity Academic Team (Captain, State all-star team leader), National Honor Society, Latin Club (school, state webmaster)
[] Job/Work Experience: sparse quartet jobs
[] Volunteer/Community service: Mathcounts Mentor, Created a couple websites for organizations, quartet concerts at hospitals and nursing homes, tutoring
[] Summer Activities: nothing special
[] Essays: Wrote only required essays - long about violin and short about Mathcounts
[] Teacher Recommendation: Latin teacher’s was SPECTACULAR, biology teacher’s was great
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec: Mathcounts coordinator
[] Interview: Not much probing, just chat about Harvard (barely talked about me!)
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Oklahoma
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: ~$100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Nice accomplishments in a few activities that I definitely love.
[] Weaknesses: Leadership, Initiative (not doing research, but that was a voluntary choice)
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Who knows!!
[/ul]
**General Comments:**Congratulations to all that got in!!! Good luck to the waitlisted!

justcallmebob · March 31, 2008, 8:57pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 - 770CR, 800M, 770W
[] SAT II: 2340 - 800 Math I, 800 Math II, 770 Eng Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/125 (informal)
[] Senior Year Course Load: More difficult than school offers
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: School council, newspaper, deputy head boy
[] Summer Activities: HSSP 06, TASP 07
[] Essays: I wrote the supplement about how I grew up on Harvard’s campus and consider it my home.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[] Interview: It went very, very well
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Country (if international applicant): England
[] School Type: Competitive State
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: No financial aid.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My parents both went there undergrad
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Stats, TASP, legacy
[] Weaknesses: EC’s a bit boring
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My strengths outweighed my weaknesses
[/ul]**General Comments - A very good night for me: Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Princeton! I’ll probably go to good old Harvard though! Congrats to everyone who got in! To those who didn’t, I feel for you, but you’ll do just fine in the future **

forestforever · March 31, 2008, 9:04pm

Accepted!!!

Harvard '12 all the way!

guitars101 · March 31, 2008, 9:12pm

ACCEPTED!! Son was accepted today! Southern California yee-ha!

kat1228 · March 31, 2008, 9:14pm

WAITLISTED

and i actually consider this an accomplishment
im probably staying on the waitlist but i got into CORNELL and thats all i care about!!

Rosh420 · March 31, 2008, 9:27pm

So many acceptances!

starburst1191 · March 31, 2008, 9:47pm

congrats everyone!!! can any of the accepted students get into the accepted students website because i can’t!

gallalungi · March 31, 2008, 9:51pm

Any one accepted able to log in to “admitted students” site?
<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvar…tted/login.cgi%5B/url%5D”>http://www.admissions.college.harvar…tted/login.cgi</a>

Rosh420 · March 31, 2008, 9:54pm

I can’t.

10char.

aiyi214 · March 31, 2008, 9:59pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR800 M720 W740
[] ACT:33
[] SAT II:MathIIC 780 Literature740 Japanese790
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1/135
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):AP US History (5) AP History of Art (5) AP Language & Composition (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: most challenging
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, bunch of school awards and probably a lot of other things that I can’t really think of right now xD
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): news editor of school newspaper, published articles in state newspaper, air riflery (state olympic bronze medal) math team vice president, Soroptimist Club, Chairperson of the Adopt a Highway program, Zonta Club President, etc etc
[] Job/Work Experience: Preschool TA and Subway (eat fresh!)
[] Volunteer/Community service: over 750 hours =P
[] Summer Activities: took a class at the local university, summer scholars, and a lot of the above during summers
[] Essays: let’s just say they were probably unlike anything they’ve read in a while
[] Teacher Recommendation:didn’t read them, but they were probably pretty good
[] Counselor Rec:didn’t read, but probably good too?
[] Additional Rec:none
[] Interview: it was an hour and a half, longer than it was supposed to be actually, haha. It was fun, and i guess it was good =)
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] School Type:private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: yay for financial aid ^^
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my essay?
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: idk? scores are okay and probably my essay was a lot of fun?
[] Weaknesses: no major national awards?
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: a combination of hard work throughout the years and a whole lot of luck!
[/ul]General Comments: I can’t believe it! omg this is the happiest day ever!

ctheller · March 31, 2008, 10:01pm

I know that some people who got accepted can’t get on the special website, but can anyone that has been rejected…I can get on it…is it at all safe do you think to say that I’m in?

ONCE AGAIN: Did any rejected applicants find it possible to reach the admitted students page???

kat41911 · March 31, 2008, 10:27pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR, 770 M, 720 W = 2290
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Chem 800, US 790, Math I 750, Physics 730
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/160
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5), US (5), Lit (4), Physics (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, Bio, and Lang, basically toughest possible except for one class
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing national/international/amazing
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 3-sport athlete, Drama Club, NHS (secretary), Tri-M (secretary), church youth group
[] Job/Work Experience: One cashier job during the school year (7-10 hours/week), that job plus another cashier job during the summer (25 hours/week total)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Local community service group (chair of committees, secretary)
[] Summer Activities: Working/sports/vacation…
[] Essays: I thought they were very good, but who doesn’t?
[] Teacher Recommendation: At least good, maybe better
[] Counselor Rec: Same as teacher rec
[] Additional Rec: From a teacher that knows me really well, should have been pretty good
[] Interview: Went well, but what do I know?
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Small suburban/rural public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: 100,000+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Don’t think so
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades, SATs, rank
[] Weaknesses: Maybe ECs? They’re nothing extraordinary
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I got nothing right now…
[/ul]General Comments: Really bummed

rbug · March 31, 2008, 10:40pm

Decision: ACCEPTED!

Objective:[ul]

<pre><code>* SAT I: 2280 (M 800, CR 690, W 790)

SAT II: Math II 800, Literature 760, US History 730
ACT: 36 one sitting
Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (5.13 weighted)
Rank: 1/300+
AP: (5)–European History, Calculus AB, English Language, US History (currently taking)–English Literature, US Government and Politics, Macroeconomics
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP US Government & Politics, AP Macroeconomics, Honors Biology I, Honors Chemistry I, Honors Physics, Band
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[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
* Extracurriculars/Volunteerism/Community Service: Marching band, Mock Trial, Model UN, NHS, Academic Team, Church youth group (part of worship band and service projects), Teen Court, others I can’t think of right now
* Job/Work Experience: Cleaning new construction homes in summer, various instrumental music jobs
* Summer Activities: Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers, Appalachian Service Project, Volunteer Girls’ State
* Essays: They were just fine and solid. I chose the “Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you” prompt on the Common App.
* Teacher Recs: One was stellar, from a math teacher who wrote a sparkling two page letter; one was short and bland, from my AP English teacher.
* Counselor Rec: Very good.
* Interview: It was with a woman who was a former professor at Harvard. We clicked quickly and talked for over an hour on Super Bowl Sunday, and I kept in touch with her after the interview to let her know of the good news.

[/ul]Other[ul]

<pre><code>* State: Tennessee

School Type: Large public school, rarely sends students to Ivies.
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: I’d guess between 20,000 and 100,000 a year. Upper end could be higher.
Hooks: None that I can think of off the top of my head.
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[/ul]Reflection[ul]

<pre><code>* Strengths: Strong writing and math skills. Well rounded in both.

Weaknesses: Hardcore procrastinator. Self-confidence issues at times.
Why I think I was accepted: Solid stats; involved in my community; the sheer chance of running the gauntlet.
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[/ul]General Comments: Hooray! Good luck to everyone else!

gurlx123 · March 31, 2008, 10:40pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 600 M: 600 W:620
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Chinese w/reading: 800, US History: 680
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/350 ish?
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): didnt put down scores for my app. but i took 7 AP classes.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, HP Pol. Theory, Orchestra
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NONE
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Interact Club [founder/president], Math Club [president], Key Club [secretary/D2 Spirit Chair], Student Goverment [vice president], Girls Inc-G.A.P., EAOP, UCB: SHINE, cheerleading, swimming etc etc. cant remember everythin i did.
[] Job/Work Experience: Round Table Pizza [cashier, been there for over two years]
[li] Volunteer/Community service: key club, interact club, library[/li][] Summer Activities: UC Berkeley: EAOP [<code>05], Smith College: Summer Science Engineering Program @ MA [</code>06], UC Berkeley: Summer Sessions [`07] , summer job @ RTP, calculus @ community college [but didnt put that down]
[] Essays: talked about the hidden social segregations in present day bay area
[] Teacher Recommendation: one is from a teacher that i really like who knows me well so it was good. the other one is from a teacher who doesnt seem to like [maby because i sleep in her class] but is a great AP teacher. i never read the second teachers’ letter tho, too scared.
[] Counselor Rec: good, but then i think so was everyone else’s because he doesnt know everyone that well. he really likes me tho.
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: it was really good. the lady was nice. but she did talk about other collges which was weird. i thot that meant she didnt think i was fit for harvard. didnt think much about it afterwards. had a real nice time just talkin to her.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant): ~
[] School Type: big & public in ghetto area
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: low income
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): dont think im a URM cuz im chinese, first generation american/college, dunno what else
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs & essay & interview
[] Weaknesses: DEFINITELY MY SAT SCORES!! my rank could have been higher thos. =/
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i think i was accepted because of all the things i participated in, the chances i took, & just my essay. [/li][/ul]General Comments: i cannot believe i got in with a 1820. seriously. i was in so much shock when i opened my email. i thot for sure it was a rejection letter. congrats to all those who got in. & good luck to those on the waitlist!!

sassyohiomom · March 31, 2008, 10:42pm

Am I the only one who has not gotten an e-mail!!!

ctheller · March 31, 2008, 10:43pm

NO you’re NOT!!!

sassyohiomom · March 31, 2008, 10:44pm

THANK GOD!!! Any clue what’s happening?

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