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HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:20 pm
by Aqua
The anticipation is killing me and I feel the URM situation may not be as bleak as the regular applicant thread suggests?

At any rate, wanted to create a space for aspiring members of the class of 2015 to share wisdom and experience. And, of course, to rant as often as needed.

Good luck y'all! :)

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:11 pm
by boosk
are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:40 pm
by Aqua
boosk wrote:are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.
Still waiting. I applied pretty late in the cycle, though. Mind if I ask for your stats? Any news? I'm trying to stay hopeful! Just thinking they are waiting a bit to admit most URMs.

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:42 pm
by FryBreadPower
boosk wrote:are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.
Making me feel bad for not submitting any of the above. :(

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:44 pm
by Aqua
FryBreadPower wrote:
boosk wrote:are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.
Making me feel bad for not submitting any of the above. :(
aw, were u rejected? if not, it's not too late!!!

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:46 pm
by FryBreadPower
Aqua wrote:
FryBreadPower wrote:
boosk wrote:are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.
Making me feel bad for not submitting any of the above. :(
aw, were u rejected? if not, it's not too late!!!
I was held. But I don't have another source for a LOR and I don't consider my current employment as significant enough to push my already full one page resume to a 1.5 page resume. So a LOCI would seem a little strange (pretty much - "I WANT TO GO TO YOUR SCHOOL"). I have read that a letter like this would be entirely unnecessary.

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:47 pm
by Aqua
FryBreadPower wrote:
Aqua wrote:I was held. But I don't have another source for a LOR and I don't consider my current employment as significant enough to push my already full one page resume to a 1.5 page resume. So a LOCI would seem a little strange (pretty much - "I WANT TO GO TO YOUR SCHOOL"). I have read that a letter like this would be entirely unnecessary.
congrats on being held! mind PMing me when you applied/stats?

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:22 pm
by boosk
Aqua wrote:
boosk wrote:are you held or still waiting on a response? I submitted back in September and got held with the first batch on January 9th, sent in an updated resum, loci, and another lor.
Still waiting. I applied pretty late in the cycle, though. Mind if I ask for your stats? Any news? I'm trying to stay hopeful! Just thinking they are waiting a bit to admit most URMs.
165/3.57 MA, still waiting in the held pile...

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:47 pm
by Aqua
Good luck to everyone! Sending out some positive vibes

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:21 pm
by JF215
Looks like at least one URM just got a JR1 from the hold pile.

Re: HARVARD HOPEFUL!

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:05 pm
by Aqua
JF215 wrote:Looks like at least one URM just got a JR1 from the hold pile.
yup. here's hoping for more movement this week!