<p>“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”</p>
<p>Good luck everyone. No matter what, we’re all still awesome. </p>
<p>What I don’t like most about this whole process is when people who aren’t super familiar with the college admissions process tell you that you’ll for sure get in because of your GPA, ACT, etc. There is literally no way to tell; the whole process is so arbitrary</p>
<p>@mnrepresent ditto! I’m so sick of hearing, “Oh, you’ll get in” or “call me when you get your acceptance”. It makes everything more nerve-wracking when I have to answer every time, “NO ONE is guaranteed to get in at Harvard.” Lol</p>
<p>The admitted students portal that was discussed a few pages ago. All it says is this:</p>
<p>"Welcome [First Name]!</p>
<p>Thank you for your application to Harvard College.</p>
<p>You can check the status of your application on our applicant status website. Please take this chance to verify your contact information. You can retrieve your code if you forgot it. If you need to update your contact information, you may do so through the applicant status website.</p>
<p>No. However, it is possible that your teachers will release them to you. Ultimately, the decision to release the Letter of Recommendation is up to the writer.</p>
<p>@Memmsmom I knew I was going to apply EA before I left for summer vacations. I applied on September 22nd and only told my 2 closest friends. I didn’t want anyone to know because I just felt it would be extra pressure. I didn’t want people talking about it, chancing me, telling me I surely would/wouldn’t get in… So I slowly told other people, teachers, etc. and people started to share it among themselves. Now pretty much everyone knows but they think it’s a secret so no one talks about it! </p>
<p>It also helps that I’m at a super competitive private school. There’s only 32 people in my entire class. (16 per classroom.)</p>
<p>I’m happy with how I managed the whole thing. And it’s already D-Day!!! </p>
<p>@KW1217 That was really beautiful. @mnrepresent and @TinyDancer97 People say that because they see your intelligence, other special abilities, and successes that are much higher than average. (If you are applying to Harvard, you believe you have what it takes too). They do not know everything you have learned about admissions and specifically Harvard admissions, and they are never going to, they just see the something special in you. Some of you young people are in places in the US or otherwise where you are among the brightest kids in the school and possibly the brightest kid your school or town has ever had or at least had in a very long time. Like I said before, you may be that “once in a career” student to some of your teachers. The best answer is to be gracious and say “thanks for your support, I hope you are right.” Education after high school is a privilege not a right, there is a large segment of our population that does not go to college, and if you keep going on in higher education beyond undergraduate school, the pool of people who understand what you are doing (your peers) gets progressively smaller and less able to understand what you are trying to accomplish. When I first got my PhD almost 25 years ago, my mother was so excited and proud, but she told others that her daughter got a “PH.” Take their comments as a compliment and carry on. Remember, admissions whether Harvard or not, is only the beginning of your higher education experience and there is so much to learn.</p>
<p>hey everyone, i’m new here! also applied to SCEA!
everyone’s saying there are 2 or 3 portals, yet i could only find one through the application confirmation email from Harvard.
So, can anybody tell me what are the other portals?</p>
<p>thanks a lot and wish everyone got admitted! :D</p>
<p>I had a reallly busy week with orchestra Christmas concerts and linear algebra finals (took the 2.5 hour final just now) so now I am finally relaxed enough to have time worrying about the decisions coming out in 15 hours lol. </p>
<p>Keep up high hopes and low expectations everyone!
Good luck with the decisions tomorrow; I am sure most of you will get in!</p>
<p>I honestly believe I am going to get deferred since I didn’t get contacted for any interview and I know someone way more competitive than me as an applicant from my district. Oh well, I regret nothing. This has been an enlightening experience. </p>
<p>'Twas the night before D-day and all through the country all the SCEA applicants were-a stirring
Yada yada yada
Visions of “Congraulations!” danced through their heads
But we all had a feeling a deferred or a rejected were waiting in our email(ings)</p>
<p>@fairyfantasy i feel u. no interview + better applicant from another school in the district. sigh. at least i accepted my deferral a couple weeks ago.</p>
<p>@collegeapps2k14 I accepted it a while ago, too. A little bit of hope keeps on bubbling up, though. I guess we will see tomorrow. I might be superstitious enough to wear crimson red shirt to school lol. </p>
<p>@fairyfantasy haha i am wearing my harvard shirt to bed tonight! i thought i wouldnt wear any apparel until i got my deicision, but if i get deferred/rejected this might be my last chance before i commit somewhere else so #YOLO</p>
<p>@fairyfantasy This is actually an awesome idea. Even for those of us who are rejected/deferred, it’s a symbol of what we came so far to reach for.</p>
No matter what, we’re all still awesome. </p>
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I guess we will see tomorrow. I might be superstitious enough to wear crimson red shirt to school lol. </p>