Harvard, C/O 2017, Applicants Thread (2013-2014) Forum

[Nooblarzlarz]

Bit of a lurker, but hoping for some piece of mind:

From looking around this page it feels like I should have at least had my JS1 invite by now. I know my numbers are borderline at best, so it could just be a ding, but I thought my PS was good enough to at least warrant a JS1. Should I be worried?

Complete 11/4/2013.
LSDAS GPA: 3.68
UGPA: 3.80
LSAT: 171

Thanks

They may just be waiting to see how the rest of the applicant pool turns out before pulling the trigger on throwing you an invite.

[Mort_the_Tort]

from the spreadsheet it looks like you also need to consider "softs"

undergrad institution, URM, Work Exp, etc.

[Mort_the_Tort]

guess next week is the week since Harvard is shutting down today/tmrw

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[04102014]

Yeah, it's pretty intense here in Cambridge.

[Searchparty]

Yeah, it's pretty intense here in Cambridge.

Glad I'm in sunny FL until Sunday.
Okay, it's actually pretty rainy. But warm.

[lastsamurai]

Yeah, it's pretty intense here in Cambridge.

Oh boy...think we just got a ginger storm warning

[paglababa]

Damn you snow, delaying our acceptances....

[04102014]

Yeah, it's pretty intense here in Cambridge.

Oh boy...think we just got a ginger storm warning

[lawschool22]

They weren't coming out this week anyway, snow or no snow.

[paglababa]

When are you guys filling out fafsa and stuff? Hoping to do my tax return and get that in by end of this month.

[lawschool22]

When are you guys filling out fafsa and stuff? Hoping to do my tax return and get that in by end of this month.

I won't do FAFSA until my and my parents are done with the return, which probably will be mid February.

[HorseThief]

When are you guys filling out fafsa and stuff? Hoping to do my tax return and get that in by end of this month.

I won't do FAFSA until my and my parents are done with the return, which probably will be mid February.

Keep in mind that you can't apply for finaid until both you and your parents have paid your taxes. At the schools I've looked at (HLS included), the first day you can apply for aid is Feb. 15th, so you may find it helpful to have your taxes done before then if you want an early aid decision.

[Nonconsecutive]

I'm going to try to get my personal stuff in as soon as I can, my parents who are both self-employed and have not provided financial information to me in over a decade are probably a different story, haha.

[patfeeney]

What seems to be the average response time, if there even is one? I submitted at the beginning of December (very late, I know) and I'm getting too antsy to wait. Technically I have another two months before I should get worried, but still... having some sort of idea when others are hearing back is good.

Sorry if this has been discussed earlier.

[the_pakalypse]

What seems to be the average response time, if there even is one? I submitted at the beginning of December (very late, I know) and I'm getting too antsy to wait. Technically I have another two months before I should get worried, but still... having some sort of idea when others are hearing back is good.

Sorry if this has been discussed earlier.

http://mylsn.info/whenwilliknow.php

[lawschool22]

When are you guys filling out fafsa and stuff? Hoping to do my tax return and get that in by end of this month.

I won't do FAFSA until my and my parents are done with the return, which probably will be mid February.

Keep in mind that you can't apply for finaid until both you and your parents have paid your taxes. At the schools I've looked at (HLS included), the first day you can apply for aid is Feb. 15th, so you may find it helpful to have your taxes done before then if you want an early aid decision.

Exactly, which is why I said I'm waiting until we're finalized, which will be about mid-Feb.

[062914123]

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[Vexed]

Finally submitted yesterday. Super slim odds, but whatevs.

[bbkk]

hey guys checking in since dec scores were released today.

congrats to everyone who has been admitted so far!!!

+1.

Hello B

[barrelofmonkeys]

hey guys checking in since dec scores were released today.

congrats to everyone who has been admitted so far!!!

ETA: i went to input my #s in the spreadsheet, but i think the formulas are messed up. didnt want to screw it up further, but just fyi to whoevers maintaining it

[lawschool22]

hey guys checking in since dec scores were released today.

congrats to everyone who has been admitted so far!!!

ETA: i went to input my #s in the spreadsheet, but i think the formulas are messed up. didnt want to screw it up further, but just fyi to whoevers maintaining it

This is a common occurrence lol. Once I'm at a computer I'll fix it.

[muzzy]

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[blackbirdfly]

I've posted here and there, but I'm finally checking in officially.

[PotenC]

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[berndie90]

When are you guys filling out fafsa and stuff? Hoping to do my tax return and get that in by end of this month.

I won't do FAFSA until my and my parents are done with the return, which probably will be mid February.

Keep in mind that you can't apply for finaid until both you and your parents have paid your taxes. At the schools I've looked at (HLS included), the first day you can apply for aid is Feb. 15th, so you may find it helpful to have your taxes done before then if you want an early aid decision.

I didn't think this was true? I was under the impression that you could fill out an estimated FAFSA and Need Access application based on your estimated income and taxes and then adjust if necessary when you filed your taxes. In addition, I've looked at several schools, and some start making financial aid DECISIONS before February. Duke's application, for example, says they will start sending out financial aid notices in late January on a rolling basis.