<p>@TinyDancer97 Whoaaa, that’s impressive! If we both end up at Harvard, or if we somehow randomly meet one day, you’ll have to show me that 
I can’t boast flexibility to that extent, but I can bend my pinkies all the way back and do the splits? (And LOL to your dance instructor’s suggestion!!)</p>
<p>@arielle17 @mimosa26 I’ve read Sartre! It really expanded my mind. My worldview definitely has been influenced by the ideas of existentialism. And I wish my school curriculum included philosophy! Philosophy is one of those things I’ve always been interested in, but never really delved into more deeply.</p>
<p>@frozens A FELLOW WRITER!!! <em>rejoices</em> Actually, my main genre right now is YA. I’m currently looking for an agent. It really is a tough process. That’s awesome! I wish you the best of luck! And I think it’s wonderful that you have something you’re focusing so intensely on other than college decisions. Would you mind telling me about your manuscript? Also, do you also do other types of writing, or is it mainly novel writing for you?</p>
<p>Yes, I’m doing NaNo! I agree, it really helps take my mind off of things. Would you like to be buddies on the website? :)</p>
<p>Noooo!</p>
<p>“Spokespeople at Harvard University and Columbia University confirmed that their school’s early application numbers would not be released until next month.”</p>
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<p>@calliemoon11: I’d love to be buddies on this website YA is my main genre as well! I’ve dabbled in short stories and I’ve done a few flash fiction pieces, but novel writing will always been my one true love. The manuscript I’m currently subbing is a historical fantasy set in late 18th century France. My NaNo WIP is an MG SciFi, which is a bit different from what I usually write – that’s probably why I’m having such a tough time with it. </p>
<p>Querying various agents and doing NaNo have definitely taken my mind off of college decisions, but they’ve also added another element of stress. I hope your agent hunt has been going well too!! I didn’t know just how stressful it could be, from query writing to partial requests to full requests to revise & resubmits – boy, is it a lot of work. I’d love to hear about your manuscript as well, and best of luck to you in both college apps and publication!!!</p>
<p>@frozens Great, I’ll message you my NaNoWriMo profile so we can add each other! </p>
<p>Same. I’ve done some playwriting and screenwriting, but novel writing is where my heart is really at. That sounds so interesting! I’ve always wanted to write historical fiction, but the amount of research involved has daunted me. How do you go about writing historical fiction? (I write MG, too!) </p>
<p>For sure. It’s really, really stressful. I’ve taken a break from the Great Agent Hunt in order to focus on college apps and some other writing projects, so I don’t currently have any manuscripts out there! Good luck to you, too!</p>
<p>Who else here is a legacy applying EA? Fingers crossed for everyone.</p>
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Am I missing something? Why do applicants care at this point? It is what it is. You’ve submitted your application. You now that there will be 4700 EA applications +/- a few percent. What difference does it make?</p>
<p>It’s less so about it helping or hurting our chances as it is about satisfying curiosity… I mean, I’m curious to see if my theory about Stanford holds any weight. </p>
<p>@calliemoon11 @frozens Not to intrude, but aaaah I was TOTALLY into NaNoWriMo and querying agents years ago! Then high school happened and I lost the time (same old excuse, but true). How did you guys find time to write? And are you planning on majoring in creative writing? </p>
<p>I’m actually very interested to know the number of SCEA applicants. Who’s to say that there isn’t a significant increase or decrease?</p>
<p>@otter101 More writers joining the party! Yeah, I feel you about high school. For me, writing has been such a huge part of my life that it’s as natural as breathing. I physically HAVE to write, or my soul suffers. English is one of the majors I’m seriously considering! What about you?</p>
<p>For all the writers here: Have you submitted one of you writing sample to Harvard?</p>
<p>@calliemoon11: So far, I’m loving writing MG! It’s harder to nail down the voice, because I must admit I haven’t read too many MG books, but it’s so fun to explore a new genre! And the project I’m querying is actually the first historical fiction I’ve done. It’s probably better classified as an alternative history because of the fantasy bent. It’s centered around the aftermath of the French Revolution, and I first got the idea when reading Les Mis, haha! It’s a ton of research though – I’ve read so many different books on the subject, and I’ve watched plenty of lectures. Luckily, the French Revolution is such an interesting time period, so I haven’t tired of it in spite of the plethora of research required!</p>
<p>@otter101: You definitely aren’t intruding! It’s so cool that there are so many writers applying to Harvard SCEA – who knew?! I actually haven’t written all during high school. I stopped writing during sophomore and junior year. I’d queried a different novel all during freshman year, and got pretty close. I had two R&Rs with the same agent, but ultimately it didn’t work out and I was just burnt out and had a bad case of writer’s block to boot. I wrote the project I’m currently querying during winter break (which was weird because I’m usually a very slow writer), and then revised it + got it query-ready during this summer! And I’ve applied as a Government concentrator, but I love English and would loooooove to do a secondary in it! How long did you query for/when did you query? Do you write YA as well?</p>
<p>@PoorKid41: Do you mean as an arts supplement? I personally didn’t, mainly because the thought didn’t occur to me :)</p>
<p>@PoorKid41 I had two pieces I wanted to submit, one journalistic and related to my main EC, and the other a novel excerpt, but I didn’t want to overwhelm them with too much material, so I ended up going with the journalistic one.</p>
<p>@frozens I agree! When I first start out writing, I have to stop to think about the characters’ voices, rather than letting their dialogue flow naturally. I have to recalibrate myself to the characters’ worldview. I go to a school that is 4th grade through 12th, so I sometimes just hang out near the Lower School area to hear them talk and watch them play. That usually helps me recapture my characters’ voices. I really admire the way you researched your historical fiction novel. That’s amazing, and I totally can see how it would tie into your politics interest.</p>
<p>@calliemoon11 Ah, yes! I channeled most of that energy into blogging/journaling, so a little bit less creative writing and more personal expression. I’m a terribly slow writer, though, so if I want to write something creatively I have to block out a huge chunk of time. I’m applying bioengineering for all my colleges, but I’m hoping to supplement that with a literature or creative writing minor. </p>
<p>@frozens I know! It’s so cool to find fellow writers since my high school is so focused on STEM. But yeah, same here – I haven’t written much at all throughout high school. I’ve never completed a full-length novel (I write too slowly and think of new ideas too quickly!) so I haven’t queried anyone yet, though I hope hope hope sometime next summer I can get that done. And kudos to you for picking it up </p>
<p>Yes, YA is my jam! LOL. Even though I haven’t written anything officially YA in a loooong time, I still find myself gravitating toward that section of the library… Haha, I applied Princeton SCEA actually! I nearly did Harvard, but I liked Pton’s engineering better. I was just surfing through different threads and I found you guys and wanted to pitch in. 
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<p>@otter101 Well, welcome to the Harvard SCEA thread! 
That’s awesome, what kind of blogging/journalism do you do? Also, did you submit a writing supplement for Princeton? I love that we’re all YA fans! </p>
<p>@calliemoon11 and @mimosa26 awww thank u guys! :'D
I’m really glad that even if in a small way, I was able to inspire or uplift someone! I hope colleges do notice and see who I really am. I’ve done my best, now it’s all up to the colleges!
And both of u, along with everyone else on this thread( @frozens ), are indeed very unique and outstanding!
- u guys so talented, I bet any college u guys end up going to will be extremely lucky to have you! </p>
<p>Do I use fileroom or records room to send updates? Please, I need to know!</p>
<p>@WooTheDay, you can submit updates directly to your application file through your Harvard’s Application Status Portal. Hope that helps! :-)</p>
<p>@aranshghs, from the Ivy League, Columbia and Harvard are the only ones that still haven’t released their Early Action statistics. According to an article someone posted here, spokespersons from Harvard and Columbia, respectively, said that they would release their Early Action numbers next month. </p>