Harvard prospective students

Welcome to the Harvard prospective student community 🎉 This is a place for students hoping to learn more about Harvard and connect with other potential applicants.

@EliasMiller graduated from Harvard in …

I am a 10th grader and my first semester just finished. However, I ended it with a C in Honors Algebra 2 and 3 B's in AP Euro, Spanish 3, and AP Computer Science. To make matters worse I ended freshma …

I achieved a 1480 in the recent December SAT (710 RW and 770 Maths). Should I submit my SAT or go test optional as my RW score is quite low especially for an Asian international student? (from New Zea …

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I was deferred from Harvard. I am very excited about this, cause not being rejected is a big event for me, so I'm extremely grateful.

And I want to submit an update (major), but I don't understand …

Since our results are gonna be out soon(tomorrow for me) let's celebrate! Let's discuss our results and reflect on what could have been better and what was good! And the acceptance rate, hopefully, mo …

Hi! Im currently an international high school sophomore and I’m pretty nervous about my ECs as they aren’t spectacular or particularly ‘spikey’.

Im currently in the executive committee of a project th …

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I am a HS freshman in the IB programme and I've been having some trouble with my classes (I got a C and 2 B's in first quarter). I usually am not like this and I'm really trying to get into Harvard …

I'm a grade 12 student in IB diploma. My school offers only math AI with the option to choose between higher level and lower level. My math is not strong enough higher level so I have chosen standard …

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I'm an international student from France and I'm into the application process for a few months now and I'd like to know if people from harvard who review our applications know about our school sy …

I applied EA and I'm worried that not having recieved an interview yet means that I'm either getting deferred or rejected. Does anyone know when the interviews begin?

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I am a Harvard prospective student, and I applied by restrictive early action in this year(2021), but I did not receive the asking for an interview by Harvard, until now. And I am very …

I am a sophomore, and I made a scratch game at around 7th grade, it still needs to be finished. However I was wondering if it is considered to make a scratch game.

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Hi, I am a Junior and my grade has taken a toll due to some family and personal problems, normally when I get back from school, I first do my homework, then study for 2hrs. Then I go to bed by 10 pm, …

Are they conducted with every applicant or only with possible/viable candidates?

I know that for a lot of supplemental essays, it’s recommended that we weave in specific bits of the college to show that we’ve done our research/ flatter the college. Is this also recommended for the …

I recall that there is a course run by Harvard alumni that tells you exactly what to include in essays (like a 3-step course). Do you know what it’s called? I can’t seem to remember it. I’ve already d …

Hi, I am a internacional student (from Brazil) and I want to improve my extracurricular activities, and I want to major in history (our psychology but now I want more history), I am a freshman and her …

Hi, I am a internacional student (from Brazil) and I want to improve my extracurricular activities, and I want to major in history (our psychology but now I want more history), I am a freshman and her …

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I have not received my SAT score back yet and want to hand in my REA application now since my IB exams start tomorrow. Is it an option for most schools to submit an SAT score directly through …

Hi everyone this is Arda,i live in Turkey i am 16 and i am planning to apply Harvard and more universities and i wanted to calculate my chances of getting in.My school is prestigious but unfortunately …