harvard 12/1 decision

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i heard last year acceptances were given out by phones on 12/1, but this year they're doing it by mail. did anyone else hear that?

 

[pluto130]

Are you sure? Where did you hear that from?
God...it's already 11am and I have not got a single cal..
Has anyone heard from Harvard?

 

[zackfee]

i heard last year acceptances were given out by phones on 12/1, but this year they're doing it by mail. did anyone else hear that?

i thought they call you on 1st followed by a letter.
where did you hear that from? at interview?

 

[zackfee]

Are you sure? Where did you hear that from?
God...it's already 11am and I have not got a single cal..
Has anyone heard from Harvard?

according to predents, there were 2 ppl who got a call from harvard.
one person said got a call at 9:30.

 

[sajjy]

Just hang in there guys. They have been working on it.

 

[w3u46]

i suppose they're done calling for today, though? so any pre-dec 1 interviewees who haven't heard are waitlisted or rejected?

 

[DentalGrad]

Ouch!! That's a good question.

Sajjy - Do you know?

 

[sugarsting]

i'm the 9:30 phone call. They said they only accept 12-16 in the first round and the rest stays open for rolling I guess.

 

[sajjy]

i suppose they're done calling for today, though? so any pre-dec 1 interviewees who haven't heard are waitlisted or rejected?

If you have not heard from them and have not been rejected yet then you are on the waiting list.

i'm the 9:30 phone call. They said they only accept 12-16 in the first round and the rest stays open for rolling I guess.

sugar is right, they select ~15 applicants on Dec 1st and rest of them are selected once they are done with the rest of the interviews.

 

[zackfee]

If you have not heard from them and have not been rejected yet then you are on the waiting list.



sugar is right, they select ~15 applicants on Dec 1st and rest of them are selected once they are done with the rest of the interviews.

do they contact you and let you know that you are on the waitlist if not accepted on 1st with pre-dec interview?

 

[sajjy]

do they contact you and let you know that you are on the waitlist if not accepted on 1st with pre-dec interview?

I am not really sure how it works past Dec 1st. I think you have a chance until you are not rejected (not sure though).

 

[pluto130]

So when is this Second Round then?
Like.. right before 2010 fall semester starts?

 

[zackfee]

So when is this Second Round then?
Like.. right before 2010 fall semester starts?

hope that is not the case...
for post-dec interviews, i know that they let you know your decision fairly quick according to predents...
from last year's i found one person who got accpeted in feburary with pre-dec interview.

 

[upitabebe2]

I was called by Anne Berg on dec 1st at 9 am. I will encourage everyone not to give up and to be patient; your call will be next.
For those of you who have been accepted, either you are going to go to HSDM or not, i have created a facebook group so that we can interact better.

Here is the link http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=189299539269&ref=mf
Feel free to ask questions, upload pictures, you know, let’s get going, we have over 5 years ahead of us.

Miguel Ortiz

 

[isurus22]

Don't worry too much. Even if you interviewed pre-December you still have a good chance of getting in. They like to wait until they get most of their apps before making decisions. It is not like other schools that pick like 80% of their students before the new year. Im a third year at HSDM so I know first hand.

 

[doc1986]

Yea, I had interview in October and have heard nothing from Harvard. Should I assume I am on the waiting list and wait till January/February to hear anything new? I don't want to bother them.

 

[Questions]

this doesn't have to deal with letters of acceptance...but letters of rec.

What type of rec letters does harvard require? how many science professors?

 

[alexa13us]

just got wait listed at harvard...does anyone know how it works now? can they call anytime from now on or they have certain dates when they call?

 

[brushem09]

For those wait listed @ HSDM: Don't give up hope of getting in! They can call at any time between now and right before school starts in Fall 2010. Last year I interviewed in October, got wait listed Dec. 1st, was all set to attend a different DS in the fall, and gave up all hope of hearing from harvard ever again. Then I got a call from Anne in the middle of JUNE and was asked to attend. Needless to say, I took the opportunity and am currently a first year student and loving it. GL to all of you! 🙂

 

[w3u46]

does anyone have statistics for previous years as to how many of us will be taken off the wait-list, and when the list moves?

 

[doc1986]

I'm waitlisted and would love to know how many people get waitlisted in first round.

 

[kallie902]

I'm waitlisted as well.

 

[zackfee]

usually how many do they place on waitlist on dec 1st?

 

[w3u46]

hm, i'm waitlisted as well.

i don't know how many are on the waitlist, but my guess is that if they're being conservative, they will place at least 25 people on it, to ensure that they'll still have enough people to fill the spots, and have a couple on reserve in the case of last-minute drops. but like i said, i'm only guessing this, and i would welcome any input from someone with more knowledge!

good luck to everyone!

 

[smiles123]

How were you guys notified of your waitlisted status? Did they call you or send a letter? or did you call them? I interviewed pre-Dec and haven't heard anything yet...

 

[whiteeth]

I got a letter in the mail asking whether I'd like to be waitlisted. I faxed in the form right away, and Betsy emailed me back a few hours later that I was added to the waitlist.
Let's just cross our fingers and wait for the call now. =)

 

[zackfee]

i see people were either accepted or waitlisted on 1st.
so...what does it mean if you didn't hear anything from them?
i m really starting to worry.

 

[zackfee]

does anyone have statistics for previous years as to how many of us will be taken off the wait-list, and when the list moves?

i was reading thru past year's threads on harvard waitlist and i found that last year harvard offered acceptances in low 40's and 3 or 4 people were taken off from the waitlist.

but in 2007 i heard harvard gave out 53 acceptances where about 15 ppl were accepted from waitlist.

 

[sugarsting]

I think the waitlist may move quite slowly (compared to other schools) because there is no deposit required to hold your spot once you're accepted.

 

[Shinpe]

From what I understood from the interview, the waitlist is not quite the same as the waitlist at some other schools. They put quite a few people that they're not sure about on the waitlist and keep comparing them to the new people they interview. They mentioned that they offer acceptance to quite a few people from the waitlist as they interview more people and get a better feel of their applicant pool. This is not the same as other schools where they just go to the waitlist after June or something when some one who put in a deposit decides to go somewhere else. I mean I'm sure that is what the waitlist is used for after the class is full, but it is quite possible that you're taken off the waitlist in like Jan and offered acceptance.

 

[zackfee]

Hey shinpe, i member talking to you few times.
Have you heard from harvard yet??

 

[Shinpe]

Hey shinpe, i member talking to you few times.
Have you heard from harvard yet??

Talking to me on here, at the interview or at UCSD? I got an email from Harvard on Dec. 1st saying that the committee hasn't met to go over my application yet, and that they will do so and let me know in about 2 weeks. So I guess that doesn't mean rejection/waitlist/acceptance in anyway. just keeping my fingers crossed for now.

 

[zackfee]

Talking to me on here, at the interview or at UCSD? I got an email from Harvard on Dec. 1st saying that the committee hasn't met to go over my application yet, and that they will do so and let me know in about 2 weeks. So I guess that doesn't mean rejection/waitlist/acceptance in anyway. just keeping my fingers crossed for now.

hey shinpe, it was on SDN.
good luck to you~!

also has anyone received a letter with high priority waitlist???
i read old threads and saw some people saying they were placed as high priority.

 

[Scarlet9knight]

I can't seem to find last years 'Official HSDM acceptance list"
anyone care to help.. i really suck at searching for things on this. thanks

 

[zackfee]

I can't seem to find last years 'Official HSDM acceptance list"
anyone care to help.. i really suck at searching for things on this. thanks

Are you trying to find on SDN?
Does HSDM even publish the official acceptance list on public?

 

[Shinpe]

hey shinpe, it was on SDN.
good luck to you~!

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Thanks You too!!!

 

[zackfee]

I found out that one person on predents was accpeted today.
Anyone got news from Harvard since Dec. 1st?

 

[Bubbly19]

I got the call on Dec. 18th, but at my interview they said that they probably wouldn't have a chance to meet or make decisions until after the break.

 

[w3u46]

anyone know when interviews will be completed?

anyone accepted and decided not to attend?

luck!

 

[w3u46]

no one?
...bump?

 

[zackfee]

no one?
...bump?

still waiting.
anyone got in from waitlist???

 

[Zubnaya Feya]

Nope, still waiting. Interviewed back in October, still on waitlist.

 

[doc1986]

Interviewed early oct and still on waitlist...

 

[XZeRO]

how quickly do they reject people that don't even pass the first screen?

 

[w3u46]

i had my application completed in august, and didn't hear from them again until mid-november. but the cycle must be winding down so maybe it won't take them 3+ months to get back to you. good luck