Harvard 2011 Applicants Forum

[catsparka]

Thanks to all for the congrats!

Does your status checker change at all if you're given a JR1?

Mine has not changed. Still says UR.

[r6_philly]

Oh, so now I have to be sad on Tuesday too? Tuesday were my safe day. Thanks JR.

I think it's time to move on.

Not until they tell me I'm rejected.

Realistically, I hope for a call in May or later.

[Knock]

Oh, so now I have to be sad on Tuesday too? Tuesday were my safe day. Thanks JR.

[slax]

Oh, so now I have to be sad on Tuesday too? Tuesday were my safe day. Thanks JR.

I think it's time to move on.

Not until they tell me I'm rejected.

Realistically, I hope for a call in May or later.

I keep my hopes up every week. I am an optimistic person by nature. I don't tend to throw in the towel.

[Magnifique1908]

Sigh, missed another batch...with people that submitted/went UR after me (though obviously with better numbers)...

I'm officially not holding out for an acceptance, but a freaking interview would've been nice

I knew I should have stuck to my list from last cycle. I was on cloud 9...this time around, my dreams will be dashed

[WestOfTheRest]

Oh, so now I have to be sad on Tuesday too? Tuesday were my safe day. Thanks JR.

I think it's time to move on.

Not until they tell me I'm rejected.

It's not coming any time soon. If we get it it won't be until feb/mar/apr. No point in maintaining your current level of neuroticism.

[hulahoop]

just had my JR1. he only asked two questions. exactly 5 minutes. not sure if this is a bad thing or a good thing but i will now commence to get drunk and agonize over it for the rest of the night (took a half day at work so I would be available).


he did seem extremely chill, not that that kept me from rambling for the entire 5 minutes....

sigh





edited to fix grammar fail - was a bit rattled

[Knock]

I think it's time to move on.

Not until they tell me I'm rejected.

Realistically, I hope for a call in May or later.

I keep my hopes up every week. I am an optimistic person by nature. I don't tend to throw in the towel.

My towels in. I still had a slim glimmer of hope that maybe once they got the auto-admits out of the way they might throw me a bone, but nope. Oh well, not everyone can go to H, and I gave it my best shot.

[dooterdude11]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

[Calla Lily]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

Of course it is good, unless you are not interested in going.

ETA: See Knock's post below.

[Knock]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

It's good. It's known as a JR1, and it's a prerequisite to getting accepted. About 1000-1200 JR1s take place with around 800 of those getting accepted to HLS.

[intheend]

I've been UR since 11/15. GPA just below the median and LSAT at 75%. I should worry, right? I guess I'm headed straight for the WL if not straight up dinging. Ugh.

[r6_philly]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

Haha I see you already put attending Berkeley on your profile. Would you change your mind for Harvard?

So they dip to 171's. Maybe 170's in a few weeks? Please? lol

[Confused7]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

[Knock]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

[bistduverrueckt]

Just went UR. Nail biting commences now.

[Confused7]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

That's great....>.< On another note, why give up so early Knock? I'm sure you still have a great chance! Unless your first choice is Stanford?

[Knock]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

That's great....>.< On another note, why give up so early Knock? I'm sure you still have a great chance! Unless your first choice is Stanford?

Haha. Well i've been UR for nearly a month and a half now, with no JR1 invite. Looking it at realistically, I think i'm heading for a waitlist and/or rejection. It's okay though, not everyone is Harvard material and i've accepted that i'm one of those people .

[dooterdude11]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

Haha I see you already put attending Berkeley on your profile. Would you change your mind for Harvard?

So they dip to 171's. Maybe 170's in a few weeks? Please? lol

R6, I would definitely strongly consider it. I feel kind of dumb, but I really had written Harvard off. I didn't think I had a chance. (Btw, the LSAT in my profile isn't my actual one, haha. But it's close.)

[dooterdude11]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

That's great....>.< On another note, why give up so early Knock? I'm sure you still have a great chance! Unless your first choice is Stanford?

Haha. Well i've been UR for nearly a month and a half now, with no JR1 invite. Looking it at realistically, I think i'm heading for a waitlist and/or rejection. It's okay though, not everyone is Harvard material and i've accepted that i'm one of those people .

Knock, I submitted mid-september. Any idea why I'm just getting a JR1 now? Hah!

[Magnifique1908]

Do people tend to get requests for JR1 on one day or do they kinda trickle in throughout the week? Holding on to the last shred of hope...

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

That's great....>.< On another note, why give up so early Knock? I'm sure you still have a great chance! Unless your first choice is Stanford?

Haha. Well i've been UR for nearly a month and a half now, with no JR1 invite. Looking it at realistically, I think i'm heading for a waitlist and/or rejection. It's okay though, not everyone is Harvard material and i've accepted that i'm one of those people .

+1

[Knock]

I think it's generally been in waves once a week. But they're never come in on a Tuesday before either so who knows if that pattern will hold.

That's great....>.< On another note, why give up so early Knock? I'm sure you still have a great chance! Unless your first choice is Stanford?

Haha. Well i've been UR for nearly a month and a half now, with no JR1 invite. Looking it at realistically, I think i'm heading for a waitlist and/or rejection. It's okay though, not everyone is Harvard material and i've accepted that i'm one of those people .

Knock, I submitted mid-september. Any idea why I'm just getting a JR1 now? Hah!

No clue. If I had to guess, they probably got the auto-admits out of the way and are now returning to some borderline candidates? But of course, that's a complete guess and not supported by any sort of evidence at all.

[r6_philly]

Ok, so I received an interview request this morning from JR. I never received one until now. What does that mean? Good/bad?

Haha I see you already put attending Berkeley on your profile. Would you change your mind for Harvard?

So they dip to 171's. Maybe 170's in a few weeks? Please? lol

R6, I would definitely strongly consider it. I feel kind of dumb, but I really had written Harvard off. I didn't think I had a chance. (Btw, the LSAT in my profile isn't my actual one, haha. But it's close.)

Oh so my 170 is even farther away than I thought? Thank you dude!!!

[catsparka]

Wow, the Harvard admissions people are super nice. Harvard just won, like, 100 points in my book (in addition to the 100000 points it already had for, well, being Harvard).

[Nola]

Do the JR1's all get emailed at the same time or do they trickle out as the day progresses?

I went UR 11/22.

Would I be included in this batch?