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i got accepted! thank you for all your support!!

i am feeling nervous and excited at the same time. all the best to everyone!

I receive emails from admission office as well. One was pertaining to recommendation letter, then a few days later, it was was pertaining to subject requirement list. Both were sometime back in January. I also emailed them once that I have missed out inputting some information and they have inserted it in my application form as well. After everything was done, I receive an email saying "Thank you for your e-mail. I have added these documents to your application. Your application is now complete and will be moved forward in the admissions process. Please feel free to contact me should you require any further information. I interpreted as they take every candidate seriously and they do consider every application hostically.

So our masters' results will be released on the first week of March? Will they like call to notify you or via email or via the portal. are you aware?

Your stats are fantastic. Since Harvard is trying to build a diversity cohort, I guess being a fresh out of undergrad applicant will not be a major hindrance. Plus,you have some private tutoring experience.

http://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/files/gse-mcc/files/20160120_mcc_ttt_report_interactive.pdf?m=1453303517 Just released book by Harvard School of Education.

I have totally no idea whether it is true and how it works. it is just something i read and worth a thought. maybe Harvard operates differently.. for both PHD and Masters student..

I have completely no idea if this is true. that being said. are recommendation letters important? I read that Obama recommended one of his personal assistant Reggie Love and he got into the university.. Of course, he was recommended by the President of USA! So the person who recommends may make a difference..

I came across something and decided to share with all: Admissions Process The process works differently at each school and program, but certain things remain roughly the same. A group will make an initial review of the applications, making a first cut by separating possible acceptances from clear rejections. At this stage, there are several reasons for rejection. The application might not be complete, the grades or GRE scores well below the program's standards, the applicant seriously lacks preparation for the program, or the recommendations are clearly negative. The remaining applications are reviewed in more detail. In some programs, the applicants are divided among the committee members and each group settles on its favorite candidates. When the committee reconvenes, the favorites are presented to the group and the committee makes its final choices. Each committee member reviews each application before decisions are made. Some programs circulate applications for review as they become complete and then meet to make the final decisions. During the later stages of the selection process, admission becomes more detailed and subjective. In creative programs, where your portfolio is the major consideration, the subjectivity is obvious. But even in academic programs, it's not always possible to admit every applicant with good numbers, recommendations, and relevant experience. At this final stage, your contacts with the department come into play. A visit, your interview, the professors you've spoken with, can tilt the balance in your favor. If you've impressed a faculty member who really wants to work with you, you'll have gained an advocate on the committee. Your personal statement and stated interest can also weigh heavily here. It can help dispel any weaknesses in your application, and it can point out how you are an excellent fit with the program. The committee will end up with a final decision with a list of applicants who will be offered spots in the program. They will also maintain a second tier of applicants who will be offered admission if people in the first round of acceptances turn down the offer.

On the results page of Hgse, there were some that got admitted! Some were for interview. pure mathematics seemed to fairly popular with four acceptancez. Congrats to all! No news for masters as of yet..

hahaaa..i guess we all feel the same way. Not sure of our chances!

According to Harvard's website: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/international-applicants the quota thing is probably untrue. just can't help feeling that perhaps there are just limited spaces available to students who are not from the US. Or perhaps it wasn't disclosed..

i have summit-ed my application for HGSE 2016 ED.M program as well! Received an email which says that application is completed. Receive the financial aid email as well. I am an international student, I read somewhere that there was as quota for international students, is this true? is anyone aware?