jr1 Forum

[bofaem]

do only applicants with stellar (174+/3.9+) get jr1s in the first batch of apps?

if im 171/3.87 what are my chances of getting a jr1 early on if i apply day one of the cycle? my chances generally?

[lawls]

I feel like I'm following you around, but:

The first major batch of acceptances is usually right before Thanksgiving weekend, and jr1s tend to happen in the few weeks leading up to that.

It is unlikely that a non-URM candidate below both medians would get a jr1 -> acceptance that early--your more likely to get in late--but that'll depend on somewhat on your application. Unlike Yale, where the early acceptances skip a part of the application process (faculty review) because they are extremely qualified, at Harvard it is normal rolling admissions.

[acadec]

By when would you want your application to go complete in order to have a shot at getting one of these first-round JR1s?

[lawls]

Not sure on the exact dates but I scanned a fair number of last cycle's LSN thanksgiving admits and all 10-12 I looked at had SENT dates before November or on Nov 1st. There were a few October 31 sends, and at least on Nov 1st, with a 11/23 acceptance, but couldn't find any with later Nov sends. So get it in before November sounds like what is required.