While they have the same requirements, there are different advantages to each. Moreover, think about which deadline is right for you! We have two deadlines at Harvard, one on November 1st (Restrictive Early Action) and another on January 1st (Regular Decision). You must also request transcripts, edit and revise your essays, and keep attending and doing well in your classes! I would recommend setting concrete goals for yourself to accomplish every week until the application deadline. It’s not just about writing essays-securing a good recommendation letter will probably be easier if you ask your teachers a month before they are due than if you ask them a few days before a deadline. This is especially important during your senior year of high school! Chances are, you are probably handling multiple responsibilities at once, and completing each application requirement will take time. I really loved my first trip to Harvard, and as I walked around campus, I started to imagine what it might be like to study here! Your essays, activities list, and supplemental essay will each give you a chance to write more about these, and it’s important to simply see the application as an opportunity to talk more about who you are. What matters to you? What do you like to study? What motivates you? What kind of student are you? What would you be like as a roommate? What niche would you take on in college? Who would you be beyond Harvard? These all seem like very abstract questions, but they are the sorts of things your application reader will keep in mind as they review your application.
Ultimately, every part of the application is a chance for you to paint a picture for the admissions office. What matters to you? What do you like to study? What motivates you? What kind of student are you? What would you be like as a roommate? What niche would you take on in college? Who would you be beyond Harvard? However, once I started writing more authentically about myself, I realized that I was able to write a better essay and really show who I was and what mattered to me. Write about experiences that are most salient to you! I went through so many prompts as I drafted my personal essay, because I was so worried about writing an essay that I thought the admissions office wanted to hear. I will get straight to the good stuff, so continue reading for my top tips for applying to Harvard! #1 Be Yourself
Looking back on my application process, I summarize in this blog the things that helped me, and what I wish I would have focused on more while I was applying.
I know the application process can be very stressful, because it was for me.
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