<p>@pipsicle I also received a personalized card from my adcom today! I think that they probably send them to all admitted students (though I could be totally wrong). </p>
<p>By handwritten, do you mean written in ink (cursive or print), or do you mean the typed admissions letter that came in the packet? I got a call from my interviewer.</p>
<p>i mean written in ink by hand.</p>
<p>@Burke1 Mine was a card with a message from my regional admissions officer, and the message was written in ink. I also got a call from my interview the day after decisions came out!</p>
<p>We haven’t received any kind of hand-written note other than the admissions letter in the packet, and of course the call from the interviewer.</p>
<p>Maybe these notes vary from region to region.</p>
<p>Everyone gets a handwritten card, to my knowledge. It comes AFTER the acceptance package. I got the acceptance package a few days ago, and the card today. I thought it was a nice touch; I like the personalization.</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me know. I’ll be on the lookout.</p>
<p>Why is the card so important?</p>
<p>Got it today. Nice gesture.</p>
<p>Is it a good idea to use a 50 word poem for “How would you like to use your essay” supplement for international applicants?</p>
<p>@classified000 ^^ I think submitting a 50 word poem would be unusual – now that could be good or bad depending upon your poem and an Admissions Director’s feelings about your poem. If your poetry has won awards, then sure, submit a poem as a sample of your award winning writing. If not, I would think there are just too many subjective concerns about submitting a poem and you might want to submit something more traditional, or include the poem as part of a more detailed essay.</p>
<p>@classified000, one of the subjective concerns I would have is that there are many people who just don’t “get” poems. I read a lot; it’s one of my favorite activities, and I’m not immune to the pleasures of language used well. I have never enjoyed a poem – my Neanderthal-sounding response to the best poems is: great idea and imagery, why don’t you just say it without making me work so hard?</p>
<p>Those are my $0.02. I think there are people who don’t like poetry and admit it, those who don’t like poetry and make believe that they do, and then people who honestly do like poetry. I don’t know the ratio between them. I would bet, though, that most AOs enjoy reading essays (me too!), so I’d stick to that. Ymmv. </p>
<p>Has any of those deferred submitted any important updates yet? Have you received an answer? What email address did you send it to?</p>
<p>I uploaded an additional rec on the portal. I think that all the updates need to be uploaded on the portal as well. (See non-academic submissions)</p>
<p>Hey guys, would really appreciate your advice with this. One of my friends who was an RSI participant was deferred SCEA from Harvard. She has 2370+ sat scores, near perfect SAT2, 4.0 UW GPA, numerous research publications, played at Carnegie hall, and did a BUNCH of other stuff including debate and key club. </p>
<p>She’s like in shock right now that she was deferred from Harvard (she just told me lol) and she asked me to ask the CC community if she has a good chance at RD. I read that going from deferred to accepted in RD is about 2% but in the 2005 thread I also read that many RSI/intel people were Deferred SCEA and accepted RD. any thoughts? </p>
<p>@Deriveme My daughter has similar stats minus RSI and Carnegie Hall, but she did pioneer an internship at a graduate research institute near where we live and for our area is extremely accomplished musically as she plays 8 instruments very well, and she was also deferred. We take it as a soft rejection and are looking at other schools. But Harvard is still in the mix. Your friend has to accept and move on. </p>
<p>Yes I emailed the admission office! It was a short note/letter and the admission officer of my region quickly emailed me back saying she’s glad I am still interested. Be careful not to come off to strong but I think they like seeing your persistence. </p>
<p>Can you let us know the email address? All our emails through the website were never answered.</p>
<p>Does Harvard even accept “normal” people? That’s crazy if an RSI-er with those stats and EC’s got deferred.</p>