Harvard 2012 applicants (class of 2015) Forum

[Nulli Secundus]

Applied 09/21, haven't heard anything.

[maxpower430]

Do you think a larger number of URMs were held this cycle to account for the drop in applicants?

I am a non-URM Latino and was held with really low stats...

I think they held almost everyone (or said nothing to them) that submitted after a certain date. People with really awesome numbers were held and people with really low numbers were held. It doesn't seem to mean much.

Yea, I really think the November applications for some reason hit them at a bad time and they just basically held people across the board. Maybe with the application reviews, plus KS1+2 already scheduled, plus rejections that they just had to hold a big batch of applications.

I'd amend that to say everyone who wasn't an autoadmit was held, b/c a bunch of november and I think even a few december submitters heard, but for most of us it's been either a hold or silence.

[StrictlyBusiness]

Anyone who applied relatively late (last week of January-ish) go UR yet?

[Syme]

Applied on 1/18, Application Received in status checker since 1/18. No UR. Hoping that is normal.

[kmh504]

Anyone who applied relatively late (last week of January-ish) go UR yet?

Not that late - I applied Jan. 9th - went UR Jan. 26th

[hypothalamus]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

[FryBreadPower]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

So would you be referring to KB/JS2's or to rejections?

[Lovely Ludwig Van]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

Where ya getting that from sis? Do share.

[hypothalamus]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

Where ya getting that from sis? Do share.

I went to LSN and sorted the applicants by decision date. The prominent decisions dates, such as Jan 19, Jan 12, Dec 22 and others, all seem to fall on Thursdays. This is not to say decisions don't ever come out on other days... but A LOT of them have come out (or have been registered as having come out) on Thursdays.

[Doorkeeper]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

Where ya getting that from sis? Do share.

I went to LSN and sorted the applicants by decision date. The prominent decisions dates, such as Jan 19, Jan 12, Dec 22 and others, all seem to fall on Thursdays. This is not to say decisions don't ever come out on other days... but A LOT of them have come out (or have been registered as having come out) on Thursdays.

Has this trend stayed constant as the director of admissions has changed? Maybe KB liked to do it Thursdays, but JS will like another date. I think the new director throws most procedural stuff out of the window.

[hypothalamus]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

Where ya getting that from sis? Do share.

I went to LSN and sorted the applicants by decision date. The prominent decisions dates, such as Jan 19, Jan 12, Dec 22 and others, all seem to fall on Thursdays. This is not to say decisions don't ever come out on other days... but A LOT of them have come out (or have been registered as having come out) on Thursdays.

Has this trend stayed constant as the director of admissions has changed? Maybe KB liked to do it Thursdays, but JS will like another date. I think the new director throws most procedural stuff out of the window.

Well, she just started two days ago I doubt she would change the administrative processes in the admissions office...

But I thought about it a little, and it kind of makes sense. NYU, for example, sends confirmation emails on Tuesdays - obviously this is just an analogy, but it might be more efficient to release decisions on a certain day of week, which serves as an (arbitrary) deadline every week.

Or I might just be imagining the trend

[Doorkeeper]

So I just made an important discovery (that thousands have probably made and discussed before me)... Harvard releases the majority of its decisions on Thursdays!

I went to LSN and sorted the applicants by decision date. The prominent decisions dates, such as Jan 19, Jan 12, Dec 22 and others, all seem to fall on Thursdays. This is not to say decisions don't ever come out on other days... but A LOT of them have come out (or have been registered as having come out) on Thursdays.

Has this trend stayed constant as the director of admissions has changed? Maybe KB liked to do it Thursdays, but JS will like another date. I think the new director throws most procedural stuff out of the window.

Well, she just started two days ago I doubt she would change the administrative processes in the admissions office...

But I thought about it a little, and it kind of makes sense. NYU, for example, sends confirmation emails on Tuesdays - obviously this is just an analogy, but it might be more efficient to release decisions on a certain day of week, which serves as an (arbitrary) deadline every week.

Or I might just be imagining the trend

Haha. We're all hoping for some rationality in the face of uncertainty. I wonder if this was the case in 2009-2010, and/or 2010-2011..I'm too lazy to look it up.

[sharktankdean]

Looking at past years it seems like they released some jr2s on Thursday. But when the spring time hit they started to release jr1s on Wedenesdays, holds and rejections on Friday and jr2s on Monday. But since they haven't released decisions in over a month I feel like when they do start they will have to move faster to make up for lost time.

[Elendil]

Looking at past years it seems like they released some jr2s on Thursday. But when the spring time hit they started to release jr1s on Wedenesdays, holds and rejections on Friday and jr2s on Monday. But since they haven't released decisions in over a month I feel like when they do start they will have to move faster to make up for lost time.

+1, I can only imagine that they've fallen pretty far behind...

[Nulli Secundus]

My sources say the rest of the applicants will be dinged outright on Thursday, since JS does not want the students admitted by KB and by her to be in same class, as the success of Class of 2015, or lack thereof, will ultimately reflect on the assistant dean that admitted them.

[Byzantine]

My sources say the rest of the applicants will be dinged outright on Thursday, since JS does not want the students admitted by KB and by her to be in same class, as the success of Class of 2015, or lack thereof, will ultimately reflect on the assistant dean that admitted them.

Is this like those unnamed "sources" that ESPN uses when it unveils totally unfounded stories?

[Nulli Secundus]

My sources say the rest of the applicants will be dinged outright on Thursday, since JS does not want the students admitted by KB and by her to be in same class, as the success of Class of 2015, or lack thereof, will ultimately reflect on the assistant dean that admitted them.

Is this like those unnamed "sources" that ESPN uses when it unveils totally unfounded stories?

Just trolling out of boredom.

[Byzantine]

My sources say the rest of the applicants will be dinged outright on Thursday, since JS does not want the students admitted by KB and by her to be in same class, as the success of Class of 2015, or lack thereof, will ultimately reflect on the assistant dean that admitted them.

Is this like those unnamed "sources" that ESPN uses when it unveils totally unfounded stories?

Just trolling out of boredom.

If HLS does have people reading blogs like TLS, it's probably just so they can sort out the trolls

[Elendil]

This wait is KILLING me. Really hoping for some movement today...

[Byzantine]

This wait is KILLING me. Really hoping for some movement today...

Based on this statement, my professional diagnosis would be severe constipation.

[Elendil]

This wait is KILLING me. Really hoping for some movement today...

Based on this statement, my professional diagnosis would be severe constipation.

hahaha well played.

[instantwonton]

Looking at past years it seems like they released some jr2s on Thursday. But when the spring time hit they started to release jr1s on Wedenesdays, holds and rejections on Friday and jr2s on Monday. But since they haven't released decisions in over a month I feel like when they do start they will have to move faster to make up for lost time.

I think the days of the week are not planned. I had my KB2 on a Monday (11/21) and I'm pretty sure my KB1 was on a Wednesday. They definitely seem to announce a bunch of decisions on one day (as opposed to doing a few here and a few there scattered throughout the week), but I don't think it's planned like, "Let's do acceptances on Thursdays and KB1's on Tuesdays" or anything like that.

Good luck to everyone still waiting, though! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all of you!

[me!0712]

Dear Harvard,

I realllllllllllllllyyyy realllllly want you to let me in. I know you are out of my league but I really really love you. You have been my dream since I was 5. That is all....

[Nulli Secundus]

Held 13:48 EST. (Signed KB)

(Since this thread wasn't updated, idly clicking on your e-mail tab and seeing "Harvard Law School - Application Status Update" is a massive WTF moment)

[Elendil]

And so the Office of Admissions wakes from its long slumber. Out of pure curiosity, who was the email signed by?