FieldDayChamp

Hello all! If anyone would like a perspective on the EPM program feel free to DM me. I do alumni admissions help for HGSE and EPM and am open to sharing an honest perspective on the program for those of you who have been recently admitted. This is a throwaway account instead of the one I used when I was applying but I can assure you that the user name is an accurate reflection of my time at HGSE As an aside, some words of reflection from those of you who didn't get the news you were hoping for. First, I can say with 100% certainty that the admission decision is in no way a reflection of your viability for Harvard or the program. I honestly think it is somewhat ridiculous that students of this caliber are judged solely on what the fill in an application and I personally think this is confirmed by the wide spectrum of individuals that do and do not make it through admissions. While that probably doesn't make you feel better it might in the long run. Second, if you are still interested in pursuing HGSE there is no harm in honing your personal statement and letters of recommendation for next year (which I personally think are the most important parts of the application). Just yesterday I was in a meeting where admissions committee members (non-EPM) said this year's letters of rec were some of the most passionate and exceptional they had ever read. When I was applying, I found out that someone I was very close with and trusted dearly had phoned in their letter of rec for me which was ready to be submitted. After that I thought long and hard about who would be able to speak on my behalf and not just who I thought would be able to check off a box for me. Either way, HGSE will still be there next year but you will be a changed and more developed person. Decide how you want the next year to go and how you want to tell your story for the second time around. And at the end of it all, you're the type of person who tries for something unknown, daring, and beyond challenging. That says more than enough about you and what you are capable of in education already.