<p>Oh, I so agree. It’s been a struggle trying to focus at both school and work for the last couple of days. I frequently find myself at site council meetings, club meetings, work, or even in classes mentally running through my Harvard application…again, again, and again. I keep thinking to myself that my application’s lacking the household names (FBLA, Key Club, etc.) will lead to my inevitable deferral. But I keep running through it…time after time, with my unique (unique to myself and my community at least, hopefully to Harvard as well…) EC’s and great stats in mind, thinking that I will most likely no nothing definite until March. </p>
<p>I am hosting a Math Honor Society meeting/presentation the day before decisions come out. The amount of energy in that presentation is going to be so mesmerizing, it’ll almost be palpable, due to nerves jitters over decision day.</p>
<p>Oh, and on the subject of our “peanut galleries,” sort to speak, of people who know we’re applying, most of my school’s 120 Math Honor Society members have heard through the grapevine, and multiple people have told me they have “had a dream about [me] getting in.” Kind words and all, but they must not know the amazing folks I’m up against.</p>
<p>I’m with the rest of you guys, the next 8 days are going to be a roller coaster and I have so much going on. I’ll be a robotics meeting right before decisions come out, and I’m going to be a complete basket case, I already know it. In regards to people knowing, I have actually have no idea who knows. I told about 6 people. Everyone was already sick of the college gossip by the time I started telling people in early November, so I don’t know who actually knows. But no one’s asked me about it, so I’ll take it as a good sign.</p>
<p>I’m really not worried about the decision. If I get in, I get in. If not, then oh well. I gave it my best shot. You guys shouldn’t let Harvard determine your self-worth or anything like that. It’s a school…that’s it. Good luck to all of us; if we don’t get into Harvard I know we’ll be successful regardless.</p>
<p>Can’t wait for the D Day!
Most people in my school know that I’m applying to Harvard early, so I can completely sympathize with others on this forum.
But at least we have all tried our best!! Regardless of the result, applying to Harvard is completely worth it :)</p>
<p>For regular decision, decision e-mails are sent out at 5 pm but there’s a lag due to the sheer volume of e-mails being sent at once, so people simply check the status portal and if you can access it that means that you were accepted and if not, it’s a rejection. </p>
<p>Does anyone know if the same applies to early action?</p>
<p>We will use your email address to stay in contact with you during the year, including for notification of your admissions decision. You can update your email address on the student status page.</p>
<p>That’s not a very good reason to bet on the 12th though. I looked up some early action decision dates before and after Harvard removed/reinstated the option and some dates fell on a Friday. Also, I didn’t find a date that <em>didn’t</em> fall on December 13th. So with all this in mind, in addition to the confirmation phone call from a CC member, it’s safe to assume that decisions will be emailed on Friday December 13th.</p>
<p>I wasn’t sure when a classmate of mine who applied early said that she was expecting her decision on the 16th. For good measure, I also called the admissions today and they said Friday the 13th, albeit with no exact time.</p>
<p>I e-mailed Harvard two days ago with a question and they have yet to respond. So…I’m going to guess that I was rejected and they felt no need to reply to my e-mail. Good luck, ya’ll, it’s been real. :(</p>
<p>Hey if you guys are feeling bad about people knowing, it can’t be as bad as what happened with my grade. We have a small grade, and from october onwards everyone labels each other with what school they’re applying early to. We have 9 to Harvard including me and everyone knows who applied… so it’s gonna be pretty awkward next week and I’m SO anxious</p>
<p>I wish everyone would lighten up a bit! Yeah, this is a stressful situation, but so what if you’re not accepted next week? The way I see it is, if you’re deferred, you still have a chance, and if you’re rejected, then Harvard doesn’t deserve YOU. </p>
<p>Not that I won’t be disappointed if I’m deferred; it’s just that we should stay positive, as no matter what, you’ll end up somewhere great eventually :)</p>
<p>For me, at least, besides the fact that I love Harvard (and getting into such a prestigious and selective school would validate the last thirteen years of my life spent dedicated to school), the most pressing reason why I want to get in early is so I don’t have to a) fill out a bazillion supplements over Christmas break, and b) pay hundreds of dollars in application fees. HA :D</p>
<p>i just saw that the admission decision thread is up. it’s so unreal, i’ve been seeing it every year in high school for harvard and now it’s a week till decisions come out and that thread is for us. i’m so nervous, but even if i don’t get in, there’s always grad school, right? i’m also trying to stay positive by thinking that if i have to go to a state school (while ours is still very good), i could probably get a higher GPA than i would get at harvard just because harvard is so inherently hard, and then getting into med school could be easier? </p>
<p>Well, just a little over a week, guys. It’s our time now. I remember sitting in an armchair in downtown Los Angeles on Christmas 2012 after having walked for 12+ hours (<em>long</em> story), dogged-tired, looking through Class of 2017 threads. I thought to myself, “This thread will be my life in a year.” Boy, was I spot on. Regardless of whether I get in or not, I took/am taking/will take a lot from the experience.</p>
<p>Oh, and just curious: who of you SCEA folks are thinking of studying math? </p>
<p>Also curious: to anyone who knows, what percentage of applicants EA usually mark mathematics on the Supplement, and what is the total percentage of those admitted (aka, Admitted for math / Admitted total)?</p>
<p>Multiple Harvard admissions officers have stated that it doesn’t matter what you put as your intended major; heck, even “undecided” is welcome, since it shows you’re open-minded.</p>