<p>Hi. Didn’t even know a site like this existed until a few days ago. Kind of freaked out/amazed at the volume of knowledge all of you have amassed about the admission process in general.</p>
<p>Also getting very, very nervous. I’m a bit of a wild card, not what you would call typical Ivy League fodder by any stretch of the imagination. At this point just hoping for the best. Good luck to you all.</p>
<p>(PS: Has anyone else bitten their nails down to nubs? Because I have.)</p>
<p>@ribcagecarnival Welcome! I understand what you mean about being a wild card–I feel like my application is pretty out there, too. Good luck to you!!</p>
<p>@calliemoon11 wow thank you for the support! here’s hoping for both of us <3</p>
<p>@oxoxhawja3xoxo,</p>
<p>Yeah, the exact same thing happened to me.</p>
<p>I suppose it’s too late to call the admissions office (I called them, and they confirmed delivery of my scores), but they said that it’s common for scores to not show up in the applicant status portal.</p>
<p>If you’re curious, though, you could try the old status portal (<a href=“https://admweb.fas.harvard.edu/ha/Applicant/ApplicantFrame.html”>https://admweb.fas.harvard.edu/ha/Applicant/ApplicantFrame.html</a>).</p>
<p>My November SAT scores show up there, but not in the newer portal.</p>
<p>The option to request an access code is at the bottom of the webpage. Best of luck!</p>
<p>btw guys do they tell you on the portal if interview stuff has been received?</p>
<p>Just curious, what did you guys put on the “Intended activities” on the supplement? 
It seems like many of us here have zeal for the academics, but as they say – nobody goes to Harvard to attend classes – what are those things that make up your dream college experience - that you can’t put your mind off it?
I put Fencing and ROTC, but I’m also looking forward to a chance to study Peace and Conflict in Rwanda or in the Balkans :)</p>
<p>Do most people get deferred or rejected during early action rounds?? I’m so nervous right now, I haven’t been able to sleep properly for the past few days!</p>
<p>@ibgeek Majority get deferred during Harvard’s SCEA.</p>
<p>The people on this forum are very supportive and it’s nice to know that I am not alone in this short period of torment from my emotions (literally sleep depriving period). I am an international student from Africa, any others should definitely reply to this post. Good luck to everyone! </p>
<p>@Doxology thanks!</p>
<p>living on the west coast, I’m going to be at school when decisions come out and idk how I’m going to handle that :-SS </p>
<p>@bruhvah Welcome! Which part of Africa are you from ? I’m also living in Africa now, still I wish I had more chance to explore more of it </p>
<p>i have a chem final during the time frame when decisions are released…I don’t think I’ll be mentally strong enough to focus on that test. </p>
<p>@hezekiel As someone from india who has applied early, the wait it is killing me from the inside. BTW, you should join the Facebook Group “The Great Indian Dream. Class of '19”</p>
<p>I really like sleeping because it’s a cheat to skip the anxiety for a few hours and get closer to the decision time. 8-X </p>
<p>@calliemoon11 no, I didn’t want to bother them about it. It’s okay, I submitted my scores from my junior year when I first applied and those were pretty decent anyway . I hope. Hahaha </p>
<p>Mom of a scea daughter- she is superstitious and won’t post but we have read everything for a few weeks now. There are so many aspects of the application that you can guess and second guess on. From what they are looking for in scores to what time you receive notifications. In one tour we took we were told that they would rather have the kid that was 25th in their class and is interesting outside of school than a valedictorian that solely focuses on academics. That kids with perfect scores are a dime a dozen but a person that shows true character outside of the classroom is rare and that is what they want in their school. We were also told in another information session that was held closer to home that you should highlight not what you have accomplished but what you hope to accomplish and how what you hope to do will help the world because that is the kind of student Harvard hopes for. And in the same breath you hear," Now is NOT the time to be humble". So many versions of what makes your chances better and in the end it may boil down to your location and not your accomplishments. It makes the pressure so much harder because for all of these years kids are told to do their best to get into college and then their best is no longer the deciding factor. I feel your pain. I have my own over achiever at home. She is as well rounded as it gets. From volunteer coaching, NHS VP, state representative for an international service organization to creating a support group for kids born with cleft lip and palate that she started in middle school. She too was born with the same birth defect. She has all of the side factors that she is told makes a difference. She is female, from a rural regional school that has never had a student attend Harvard. She is first generation college and was born with a hole in her face giving her a life story. She has high scores but not perfect, she has a 4.8 weighted gpa. She should be a shoe in but she is not. Nobody is. The odds are so slim for everyone because you are all incredible people that have done so much with your lives. Every one of you should be proud that you consider yourself to be a viable candidate. You believe in yourself and that is such a huge thing to admit. No matter where you land you will do amazing things. When leaving her interview the lady that interviewed her said," This interview went very well in case you wanted to know. You are an exceptional candidate for our school" - and although we know that the interview has little bearing on her application. That to her was the validation that she was right to apply whether she makes it or not. It is like the school puts together a perfect orchestra each year. You may be the first flute for your school, town or even state but they don’t need 50 flutes. Sometimes they just need another oboe. It is not a reflection on your ability as a musician but more about what they need to complete their orchestra. Keep that in mind as Thursday approaches. Best of luck to all of you. You are all worthy of applying for that golden ticket. Now to wait and see who gets drawn from the lottery.</p>
<p>Has absolutely ANYONE from india got an interview this year?
Please let me, its extremely urgent. </p>
<p>@Memmsmom Thank you so much for taking the time to write those reassuring words to us. It means a lot! Please wish your daughter luck for me. She sounds like an amazing person who will accomplish great things.</p>
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I cannot possibly see how; it’s out of your control.</p>
<p>@Memmsmom thank u so much! Your daughter truly sounds like an amazing person …I hope her all the best!
@ribcagecarnival welcome to the thread! Lol I find myself biting my nails but I stop myself bcs I like my long nails lol! Hope u all the very best :)</p>